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About Yvonne Egger

Yvonne Egger – was born and spent her childhood in Villa Maria, Lawrence County, PA, USA. As a teen she moved to Gettysburg with her family and in 1996 she entered Gettysburg College and joined environmental studies. After College the young lady looked for a brighter life and found it in the disguise of her husband Rick, an easy-going person and a professional poker player. Today Yvonne can hardly imagine her life without a game of poker and a visit to a casino during her holidays.

New Month, New Releases

Microgaming, being one of the largest internet gambling software development companies, releases games on the regular basis.

This month, Microgaming has released four new video slots games and a new poker game, the Triple Pocket Hold’em Poker game, the game which has a different structure from some traditional forms of online casino poker. Playing this game, gamblers have more chances to win cash – 50 times the bet is available. And the sum may turn out to be really big. The game is also characterized by unique graphics, high quality, funny and lucrative.

For more information, visit the Microgaming site.

Took on Feedback to Create a Monthly Weekend Tournament

Casino Bellini, a new name in the gambling industry, but already recognized, is going to hold a live monthly weekend tournament, Elite Challenge, for both exisiting members and new customers. The best ten players at the weekend tournament wil win $200.

Elite Challenge has emerged from the customers’ feedback asking for additional live tournaments and requests regarding special offers for the new members.

Live Delare Online Casinos Seeking Larger Crowds

The variety of online gaming operations and services offered today is really great, but we must admit that live dealer online gambling is attracting much attention. Just a few online casino providers, mostly those under the Playtech brand, have offered this innovative form of gambling. However, more and more companies offering live dealer solutions to their players join the competition.

Thus, MediaLive Casino is known to be hosting live Texas Hold’em Poker and broadcasting the table action via webcams. In addition to that, they are currently developing some more live dealer online casino games like Chemin de Fer and Baccarat. At the same time the UK based Lucky 8 Ltd offers Baccarat, Blackjack and Roulette. The same games are offered by Playtech and Sic Bo, but Playtech’s selection of Baccarat games is really impressive: 7 Seat Baccarat, Mini Baccarat, Progressive and Japanese Baccarat (players can check out live dealer casino games at Golden Palace Casino).

CryptoLogic Repositions Within the Online Gambling Industry

The partnership agreement between CryptoLogic and GTS is finalized. CryptoLogic as well as GTS were looking for innovatve opportunities to expand and unique services. Having partnered, the companies got stronger foundation to start the new year.

The deal will definitely benefit online casinos and internet gambling companies licensed by both of them, but mostly those operating on the GTS global gaming platform (like Unibet and Betclick), as they have got access to CryptoLogic’s full suite of games. What concerns CryptoLogic, in the view of its few losses over the past couple of years, the deal will let more internet players access the company’s popular internet games.

Basic Texas Hold ’em concepts

Texas Hold ‘em, i s quickly became the most popular poker game. It is currently have a place on TV and at greatest poker events like the World Series of Poker and World Poker Tour. Although Texas Hold ’em is simply and easy to play poker variant, many experts acknowledge that it is the most complex poker game. Due to its complexity can be pleasant or cruel game for beginners and also experienced players.

If you see poker on TV, it’s probably always played No Limit Texas Hold ’em, and beginners would guess tend to limit poker.

The game is fast and violently (bets, raises, re-raises) than many other typical poker variants. Winners win high, losers lose high. These factors make Texas Hold ‘em so entertaining, and thus to the King in the casinos and online poker rooms.

The following article gives a basic introduction to the game and the strategy of Texas Hold ‘em poker.
Each player receives two cards at the beginning, the hole cards (also called pocket cards).
This hole cards the player may view only own.
Thereafter, the community cards (5 cards total) open out on the table with which each player with his two hole cards to play. The first 3 cards are designed together. This is the flop. Then, after each auction an additional card. After you turn cards, 2 cards are missing. Before any disclosure of the cards each player must either check, call, raise or re-raise. Or get off (fold). After the 5th Card (the River) was discovered will be offered one last time. Then showdown comes, and player with the best card wins.
The button represents the dealer. For home games, no button required, since each player once as a dealer’s turn. In the online casino and poker is the dealer or an employee of the computer. The button moves clockwise after each game. The player, on which the button is located (“on the button”) as the last gets his cards and, as in the last round. The current position of the button plays a major role in balancing the strategy of position.
You may need to learn in dept Texas Hold ‘em strategies on advanced poker strategies portals to become advanced Hold ‘em player.

Who’ll Win the Tender?

A number of companies such as Intralot, Greek online gambling company, Turkcell, the Turkish mobile phone operator, Turkish Dogan Yayin Holdings, Italian Lottomatica and Snai and Ladbrokes, British sports betting company, were making bids over a tender that took place in Turkey for a sport betting company called Iddaa.

On October 16, Intralot and Turkcell made their best bids via their joint venture “Inteltek”. Now, the Turkish authorities have to determine whether to grant Inteltek the rights to operate the sports betting company or not. The decision is to be taken within three days. But if the rights granted, they will operate the sports betting company for as long as 10 years.

Cryptologic Brings Real Entertainment Experience

Having signed an exclusive agreement with Kurastica, Cryptologic is now able to continue its expansion into the new markets, this time in the Commonwealth of Independent States a very promising market.

Kurastica’s parent company has becpme known for itss succesful gaming business in Russia, the Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Georgia, Belarus and some ex Soviet Union countries.

Kurastica will be able to use Cryptologic’s software only in the first quarter of 2009.

Blackberry Keeps up with Customers’ Demands

Blackberry, in its attempt to expand into the mobile gaming industry, has announced a new application for its users.

The application will make it possible for US mobile gamers to enjoy sportsbetting without the illegal aspect to the game. Gamblers will have instant access to wagering odds and regularly updated information on sporting events. But please note that the only form of wagering is free-money.

The application announced is compatible with Blackberry and is a SportsLine. The BBSportsLines free application is an alternative for Blackberry devices.

The Event You Cannot Stay Indifferent to

In the 27th of July James J., a 63-year old Canadian, was playing “Fruit Mania” Progressive Jackpot at bingo777.com and won $76,103. That is his second prize for the period of less than two months. On the 28th of May this year he took a jackpot of $16,381.90 playing the same game. It is really amazing, isn’t it?

Barack Obama’s Message of Change

To the mind of more than a million Americans, the Bush administration hasn’t scored any points with internet gambling enthusiasts in the U.S. with the passage of the UIGEA. There were several controversial decisions made by the Bush administration during his seven and a half years of presidency. That’s why they are looking forward to the change from the policies and tactics. They hope the next U.S. president will legalize and regulate internet gambling.

Unfortunately, neither the Obama nor the McCain campaigns have stated the official position on the online casino issue. Nevertheless, the Poker Player Alliance and major poker professionals including Doyle Brunson and Andy Bloch, publicly endorse the Obama campaign.

Will we witness Barack Obama’s message of change?