Milan poker player hopes for career

Milan poker player hopes for career
PokerGazette 02/15/06 21:51
Allison Brauer has figured out how to turn $340 into nearly $15,000. She can play and win at the immensely popular poker game Texas Hold 'em.The 23-year-old from Milan placed second at the 2006 Jack Binion World Series of Poker No Limit Hold 'em Ladies Event held Jan. 22 at the Grand Casino in Tunica.Her second-place win and earnings secured her decision to quit her four-year job working in the surgery center at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Her last day was Friday.She plans to gradua

No-limit play needs special strategies
Poker - Topix 02/15/06 21:51
Most Texas Hold 'Em played in casinos is "limit" poker. That is, there is a limit as to how much money can be wagered.

Charities may soon cash in
PokerGazette 02/15/06 21:51
For a prominent Peninsula-based charity, its annual casino night last week was an unusually low-stakes affair.Under orders from Attorney General Bill Lockyer, the traditional Texas Hold 'em poker game went from no-limit wagering to no cash winnings and the grand prize went from a weekend in Las Vegas to a $12 trophy."Technically, we were probably in violation of state law last year, so this year we played it safe" said Ken Goldstein of EHC Lifebuilders, a San Jose-based charity assisting the hom