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Efrain Valerio is a staff writer for Las Vegas & Poker News. He covers the inside worlds of Poker and Gambling where you can find up to date information about your favorite casino games.
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UB and Absolute Poker affiliates report irregularities with Chipleader stats
- By Efrain Valerio
- Published 11/5/2008
- UltimateBet Promotions and News , Absolute Poker Promotions and News , Online Poker
- Unrated
Absolute
Poker and Ultimate
Bet have been in the spotlight for a series of scandals involving Super
account users and other inconveniences reported by players, and even when Tokwiro
Enterprises, owner of AbsolutePoker.com, and the Kahnawake Gaming Commission
have done the impossible to clean their sites’ names and reputation, players
and affiliates still exposing problems with Absolute’s and UB’s Chipleader
Affiliate program and some of the stats detailed on its report section.
WDIAV introduces improved online casino review section
- By Efrain Valerio
- Published 11/4/2008
- Casinos , Online Casinos , WDIAV Promotions and news
- Unrated
Wedoitallvegas.com is pleased to
introduce a new online casino portal dedicated to review some of the most respectable
online casinos on the net.
PokerStars' "Million Dollar Man"
- By Efrain Valerio
- Published 09/25/2008
- Online Poker , Poker Stars Promotions and News
- Unrated
With all
the excitement and commotion surrounding the 2008 WSOP final table taking place
in November, PokerStars.com
has added extra spice to the general expectation with the introduction of a
great and innovative promo that will let online poker players the opportunity
to play in a single-table tournament with 6 of the nine World Series of Poker
main event finalists for a top prize of $100,000.
Poker Island introduces indoor/outdoor Poker tables at Planet Holywood Las Vegas
- By Efrain Valerio
- Published 09/20/2008
- Las Vegas , Casinos
- Unrated
Poker Isle Tables ,
an exclusive manufacturer of indoor / outdoor Poker tables, is glad to announce
that it has recently signed a partnership with the Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel
and Casino, Las
Vegas
Ice Lounge to Cool Down Vegas Strip
- By Efrain Valerio
- Published 08/19/2008
- Las Vegas , Nightlife
- Unrated
Are you one
of those who think Las Vegas Mandalay
Bay
Full Tilt Poker adds new features to the Iron Man Challenge
- By Efrain Valerio
- Published 07/30/2008
- FullTilt Promotions and News
- Unrated
Full
Tilt Poker announced that the Iron Man promotion is getting even better and
it will now include three new features: Iron Man Plus, a mid-year bonus and a
new freeroll.
New Las Vegas Hotels will create thousands of positions
- By Efrain Valerio
- Published 07/26/2008
- Las Vegas
- Unrated
Several new Las Vegas hotel and casinos may help the local economy and
reduce the highest unemployment rate in Nevada
SunPoker.com introduces Moneybookers
- By Efrain Valerio
- Published 07/19/2008
- Sun Poker Promotions and News
- Unrated
SunPoker.com
wants to make things much easier for players from around looking for an easy
and reliable funding method.
CityCenter reveals first retailers and restaurants for The Crystals retail and dinning District
- By Efrain Valerio
- Published 07/18/2008
- Las Vegas
- Unrated
Some of the
most celebrated brands and culinary experts will redefine the shopping and
gastronomic experience in
Win a Seat for the Aruba Poker Classic at UltimateBet.com
- By Efrain Valerio
- Published 07/18/2008
- UltimateBet Promotions and News
- Unrated
Fifty online poker players will win their way to
Aruba through UltimateBet.com
50-seat Guarantee running this weekend.
New Live Dealer Casino Technology set to accelerate the online casino industry
- By Efrain Valerio
- Published 07/16/2008
- Gambling
- Unrated
While
the land based casinos are facing a reduction in both profit and visitation, online
gaming keeps flourishing. Now, with Live Dealer Casino technology, online
gaming has even more chances to overcome land base casinos in the next years.
British boxer Ricky Hatton confirms fight in Las Vegas
- By Efrain Valerio
- Published 07/10/2008
- Las Vegas Events
- Unrated
British
boxer Ricky Hatton confirmed that his next fight will be hold in Las Vegas and
not in New York City as it was announced a couple of weeks before.
“Bodies: The Exhibition” moving to Luxor Las Vegas
- By Efrain Valerio
- Published 07/8/2008
- Entertainment
- Unrated
Premier Exhibitions, Inc announced today that “Bodies:
The Exhibition” will make a permanent transition from the Tropicana Hotel and
Casino to the Luxor Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on August 2nd,
2008.
Poker Charity donations
- By Efrain Valerio
- Published 03/24/2008
- Poker
- Unrated
Poker players have to figure out
that giving something back to society will not only help thousands of people,
it will also improve the negative perception of the game and every single aspect related to it.
Costa Rica gets deal with the U.S. in exchange for dropping gambling dispute
- By Efrain Valerio
- Published 03/15/2008
- Gambling
- Unrated
In the last chapter of the U.S online gambling witch hunt, the U.S government
has managed the way to convince other countries to accept a series of economical
benefits as a compensation for any possible damages caused by the UIGEA. The
last country that has dropped the charges after reaching an agreement with the
States is Costa Rica.
Pacquiao will be back to Las Vegas in June
- By Efrain Valerio
- Published 03/14/2008
- Las Vegas
- Unrated
Pacquiao will be back to Las
Vegas in June to fight Juan Diaz in one of the most amazing fights
ever held in Sin City
Chris Ferguson takes the 2008 NBC National Heads-up Poker Championships
- By Efrain Valerio
- Published 03/3/2008
- Tournaments
- Unrated
Chris “Jesus”
Ferguson knows how to perform miracles at the poker table.
Phil Ivey takes the LA Poker Classic's $10K buy-in Championship Event
- By Efrain Valerio
- Published 02/29/2008
- Tournaments
- Unrated
The notorious poker player took part in table that
also featured the 11 World Series of poker bracelet winner Mr. Phil Hellmuth
and the World Poker Tour champ Nam Lee.
Las Vegas new arts center to open in 2011
- By Efrain Valerio
- Published 02/27/2008
- Las Vegas
- Unrated
The Las Vegas
Metal Icon Scott Ian to represent UltimateBet in Operation: All-In
- By Efrain Valerio
- Published 01/10/2008
- UltimateBet Promotions and News
- Unrated
Online
poker room UltimateBet
and Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian are joining forces to support the war veterans
and their respective families.
PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
- By Efrain Valerio
- Published 01/5/2008
- Poker Stars Promotions and News
- Unrated
The formerly World Poker Tour event, the PokerStars
Caribbean Adventure, now an official event of the European Poker Tour kicks off
today.
Las Vegas Ultimate Experience
- By Efrain Valerio
- Published 12/27/2007
- Las Vegas
- Unrated
From the most exclusive clubs and shows to the
biggest and finest hotels in the world, Las
Vegas
Pacquiao vs. Marquez
- By Efrain Valerio
- Published 12/21/2007
- Las Vegas
- Unrated
Everything points that
Pacquiao vs. Marquez in
Online poker bill gets more support among Congressmen
- By Efrain Valerio
- Published 12/21/2007
- Online Poker
- Unrated
After what seemed to be very weak negotiation
between the EU and the U.S, the online poker community and online gambling
industry in general shows concern in what could be the nail that seals the
coffin for many online gambling operators in the European Union
Blackjack Insurance
- By Efrain Valerio
- Published 12/19/2007
- Blackjack
- Unrated
Blackjack is the most
notable casino game ever player, you just have to take a look at the Blackjack
tables in any casino and you will see that they are the most populated tables
on every casino. People look to play this game because the rules are simple and
easy to follow, even thought it is a game in where the player has to be aware
of what he’s doing, you can use several strategies in Blackjack, the game is
beyond counting cards to twenty one and every good blackjack player knows it.