British Poker Software Company Joins with Italian Poker (source: launchpoker.com)
Playtech Ltd recently signed a deal with a leading Italian betting shop company to take them online
competing for the flood of Italian poker players looking for more online action. The British software supplier Playtech signed the deal with Snai
the Ital… (source: launchpoker.com) – RSS and RSS Feed on Feedzilla.com
Poker in Las Vegas (source: about.com)
In just a few hours
I’m heading out to Las Vegas and I can’t wait. While there’s closer poker in Atlantic City to me — there’s no place better than… (source: about.com) – RSS feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com
Poker News Digest 8/30/2008 – 9/2/2008 (source: PokerSourceOnline.com)
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Okay
so you’ve decided to secure poker supplies for the next poker game at your home. You’ll need poker cards
poker chips
and perhaps a poker rack and poker table. But from where should you get all of your poker needs? The question of whether you should buy these items in the us has become particularly important due to factors such as globalization. However
here are some matters that you should definitely consider:
1. Poker was born in the United States
Although you might assume that poker was born in Texas
it actually originated around New Orleans
during the 1800s first few decades. The French had surrendered Louisiana to the United States
via the 1803 Louisiana Purchase. Poker then became famous in the area’s gambling saloons and especially on the floating saloons called “Mississippi Steamers.”
While poker’s birthplace being the USA doesn’t mean per se that the best poker supplies would automatically originate from the country
usually the first country to produce a product has a head start on other nations. This was certainly true regarding these items in the us.
2. The USA has been producing poker chips the longest
Is it possible for other countries to produce a better product than its originator? It’s possible
though often unlikely. You should certainly consider choosing poker supplies in the us since US companies have had the most time to improve their supplies. Today you can find a wide variety of online and offline poker supplies
including poker cards
poker chips
poker racks and poker tables.
3. The United States maintains high quality standards
Due to globalization
producing goods cheaply has oftentimes become the name of the game. However
the downside is that the quality of the products often suffers. Do you really want poker cards that will rip after playing one round with them? Do you want poker chips that
well
chip soon after you begin using them? While gold and diamond poker chips might require you to take out a second mortgage in order to pay for them
it doesn’t have to be that way. You can still find these items in the us that are built-to-last yet won’t break the bank.
4. Many stores in the US can accommodate online purchases
Whether you live a city
nation
or continent away from a US offline store that sells these items
it’s likely that you can also buy the stores products online. This can provide you with an array of benefits. You can compare more stores’ prices faster. You’ll be less likely to counter out-of-stock items. And most importantly – you won’t need to fly from Timbuktu
to Springfield! Unfortunately
unlike buying poker supplies in the us
stores in other countries often don’t sell their products online.
If you want these items
should you buy them from a store in the USA? The choice is yours
though clearly you can avail of several benefits by making such purchases. Buy these items from the country where porker was born – then play a hand anywhere in the world!
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2010 World Series of Poker: The Return of Jennifer “Jennicide” Leigh
When Day 1C of the World Series of Poker Main Event began
it was tough not to notice a very familiar blonde sitting at one of the tables. Jennifer “Jennicide” Leigh
who has been largely missing from the poker scene for the past two years is…
Online Poker Weekend: ‘sistabossen’
‘METZMAGNY’ Capture Majors (source: pokernews.com)
Another Sunday night full of online poker action saw ‘sistabossen’ and ‘METZMAGNY’ capture the night’s biggest prizes at Full Tilt and PokerStars
respectively. Overall
attendance in the biggest online events ticked upward… (source: pokernews.com) – RSS and RSS Feed on Feedzilla.com
Poker News Digest 9/3/2008 – 9/5/2008 (source: PokerSourceOnlin
e.com)