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Don Cheadle Prefers A WSOP Bracelet Over An Oscar

    Even though he hasn’t played in the WSOP and has come close to winning an Oscar, if he had to pick which won he wanted more…

"A World Series bracelet! It’s going to be hard to get one if I don’t get involved, right? I’ll do it when I have more time for sure. I think that winning a bracelet feels more like something you have done. It’s about how you have played. You have to get lucky too, obviously, but there is skill involved in winning at the game. Winning an award is kind of arbitrary, how do you judge that? It’s what people’s opinion is – it’s very nebulous."

Extract: Poker Pro Magazine

Editors Note - Hmm, Just stick to the Ante Up for Africa event at the WSOP Don! You have enough money and believing winning a bracelet is an achievement for your career, well...no!

 

Serinda Swan - Hottest Poker Babe?!

When Serinda Swan's then ex-boyfriend opened up an account with Absolute Poker in 2006, and Serinda started playing alongside him and getting hooked on Texas Hold ’Em, she had no idea how perfect her timing was. Just a couple of months later, Absolute began auditioning for a spokesmodel, and Serinda had a leg up on the competition because she actually knew a thing or two about online poker.

Doyalism Of The Day


Poker legend Doyle 'Texas Dolly' Brunson extols he's daily life in he's blog on Bluff Magazine's site. Read insight like 'how the beautiful weather continues' and how's he's a fan of the Dallas TV show (of course). Here's a few Doyalisms captured for your quick perusal:

"You are never a loser unless you quit trying."

"Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm."

Joe Hachem Interview - State Of The Felt

Hachem talks up the growth of Australian poker and his place in the growth. He covers off on the Crown Casino poker room advancement, Australia's sporting competitiveness and the shift from back-room poker to the cultivation of pub poker.

Is Omaha The New Trend for 2009

Pokerlistings reports through their Marketpulse software that Pot-Limit Omaha has taken the biggest pots online (in relation to high-stakes anyway). Seemingly the game of choice for the high-rollers and gaining plenty of love from the Euro players, the action is active with Omaha's 4-card hole cards driving the pot's potential.