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Former athletes and thrill seekers have a tough time finding a substitute that will fulfill their competitive spirits. For instance Jerry Buss was a former athlete and fierce competitor. He wasn’t good enough at any sport to turn pro. So he saved up money and bought a NBA team, the LA Lakers, to satisfy his competitive spirit. After winning 9 world championships he no longer has anything else to prove or accomplish as an owner. Now he is 77 years old and has given control of the organization to his son and daughter. What he now does in his free …

The World Series of Poker* is no doubt the biggest name in all of poker, and they are well paid for this recognition too.  Online poker rooms pay the WSOP* millions of dollars to advertise through their brand, and the relationships between Internet poker companies and the WSOP* is normally pretty good.  However, Everest Poker is one company that is not happy with the WSOP* and they are actually taking them to court over a disagreement.  Everest Poker, which is one of the world’s leading poker sites, contends the World Series of Poker* breached a contract by showing a logo …

Taking after sports leagues like the NBA and NFL, the World Series of Poker* has decided to host their very own All Star Game.  The decision to hold an All Star game was made last week when the WSOP* announced that it would hold a free poker tournament for 27 of the best (most popular) players in the world.  Most of the players who participate in the game will be voted in by the fans via the Internet and other ballots.  The poker tournament will run from June 27th to July 4th and it will offer a $1 million prize …

Like many others, we’ve covered the story that did the rounds recently concerning the alleged legal proceedings in India so that 8 year old Aashish Nanak from Chandigarh could claim his 22,912,500.38 Indian Rupees ($500,000 dollars!)  winnings from playing an online poker game.  And we smelt a slight odour of rat from the start! The idea that an eight year old could bypass the strict protocols on any online gambling site was very unlikely.  It’s certainly not possible to do without eventually being rumbled at www.raketherake.com or any number of the poker sites we recommend.  While the story does have …