Virgin Mary Wins Big at GoldenPalace.com at The Gambling Weblog

'Virgin Mary' toast fetches $28,000 Never a stranger to stupid publicity stunts, GoldenPalace.com ups the ante again after purchasing a 10 yr old piece of toast on Ebay for $28,000 - albeit one with an 'image' of the Virgin Mary. Apparantly the toast has never gone mouldy and has brought the Florida-based owner good luck in casinos over the years - and she certainly hasn't picked up the crumbs after this [...] Read More


Aussie Hachem Wins $7.5 Million World Series of Poker Final at The Gambling Weblog

In a tournament in which most of the well-known pro's got knocked out early on, it was up to unknown Aussie Joseph Hachem to take home the massive $7.5 million prize in this years World Series of Poker. The final game went on through to the early hours of the morning at Binions in Las Vegas as Hachem beat Baltimore-based Steve Dannenmann with a straight in the final hand - [...] Read More


2006 WSOP Ladies Winner wins STPT Pro Am at The Gambling Weblog

The Small Town Poker Tour Pro Am Championship took place at the South Point Hotel, and Casino. STPT Tournament Champions gathered to play along with a strong field of local Las Vegas players. The final table included STPT Louisiana winner Brandon Parker, 2006 WSOP Ladies Champion Mary Jones, Bob Meyer, Under The Gun Video Magazine Executive Producer Kelly "All In" Flynn, Jeffery Hfu, Founder of the Taiwanese Poker League, Raquel Hakim [...] Read More


VIDEO POKER PLAYER WINS THEN LOSES at Play Las Vegas

Source:www.snopes.com Watch what you're doing when playing slot machines. Video poker is probably the most popular type of slot machine in Las Vegas. Poker slot machines are all over the place, in convenience stores, gas stations, and grocery stores, and nearly all of them are in use all the time. With all the excitement and activity going on around you in a casino it's easy to be distracted and hit the wrong buttons [...] Read More


Marnie Macauley Joins Mary.com as the Voice of Mary at The Dating Weblog

PRWEB -- May 3 -- Mary.com has announced that Marnie Macauley, better known as the internationally syndicated Ask Sadie, has joined Mary.com as the voice behind Ask Mary; straight-shooting, no preaching, saucy and always on target. Marnie on Love: Trying to figure why love sours is one of the great mysteries of the cosmos, right behind the existence of white chocolate. Marnie on Personal Power: You're the author of your own life. Quit hiring outside writers and [...] Read More