High-stakes start-ups Fund Business Playing Poker

Wow. I wish I would have thought of that...let's see - fund the blog business by playing online poker? I think I'd have to be a tad better at poker to do that. I think I'll stick to writing about poker chips for now.

High-stakes start-ups | CNET News.com: Two of the three co-founders of San Francisco software start-up ClearContext help fund their company with their winnings from online poker.

Poker champ from Connecticut details heist attempt at Vegas resort

I don't think getting dragged into a room with a ton of chips is a great feeling. Wild story!

Newsday.com: Poker champ from Connecticut details heist attempt at Vegas resort:With $150,000 in poker chips in hand, the reigning World Series of Poker champ Greg "Fossilman" Raymer of Stonington, Conn., knew the two robbers who approached him in the hallway of the Bellagio resort weren't looking to chat. "I knew it was a bad idea to let two criminals shove you into the room," Raymer said during a hearing Friday in Las Vegas. "I'm in fear for my safety, my life, my money, everything." Kevin R. Joy, 35, and Deem Cassim, 31, have been charged with attempted robbery and conspiracy. After hearing Raymer testify, a justice of the peace sent the case to District Court for arraignment.

Props & Poker

I've never understood props until reading this article so fully. Nice stuff.

LOYAL TO THE GAME - Los Angeles CityBeat: It’s high noon on a Thursday, the last week in May, and the parking lot at Commerce Casino is full. Two years ago, vacant spaces would have answered the adjacent Santa Ana Freeway’s steady rumble with a forlorn echo. Not now. Thanks to the global poker boom, business at Commerce – 10 minutes south-east of downtown – has gone through the roof. The packed, mid-week lot radiates an expectancy: a palpable, sweat-inducing, thrill-seekers’ buzz.

World Series of Poker license - Joystiq - www.joystiq.com

World Series of Poker license - Joystiq - www.joystiq.com: I refuse to categorize Poker as a sport. I absolutely refuse. I don’t care if it is on ESPN. If folkare going to argue about auto racing being asport, and believe me, they do, then to hell with Poker. Sport requires physical endeavour. Lifting chips and cardsisn’t enough. Don’t get me wrong. The poker bug has bitten me hard in a recent months. I’ve even started reading oursister poker site regularly. It still ain’t a sport, though.

Poker Chip Mart - Wholesale Poker Chip Sets and Poker Tables

Poker Chip Mart - Wholesale Poker Chip Sets and Poker Tables: Pokerchipmart.com offers high quality poker tables and poker chips for sale at discount prices

Groomsmen Poker Chips

Poker Chips, Poker Chip Sets, and Poker Tables @ PokerBargains.com:
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Full Tilt Poker's Allen Cunningham Beats Record Field to Claim Third World Series of Poker Title - Yahoo! News

Full Tilt Poker's Allen Cunningham Beats Record Field to Claim Third World Series of Poker Title - Yahoo! News:
Cunningham, a 28-year old poker professional who represents online poker site
www.fulltiltpoker.com
, thrilled the crowd with one of the greatest comeback victories in the history of poker. Deep in the tournament, Cunningham was down to 1,200 chips (the average player held 25,000 chips), with the blinds at 300 and 600 chips. Despite barely having enough chips to survive the blinds, Cunningham refused to give up, and mounted a comeback that would end with a World Series of Poker bracelet around his wrist.

Best prices on poker supplies - PokerShopping.com

Best prices on poker supplies - PokerShopping.com:
PokerShopping.com offers you the best quality poker supplies to the lowest prices. We offer a wide range of high quality poker chips, clay chips, poker chips sets and poker tables and we give you a lowest price guarantee on all products.

Poker Chip History

A nice history on the Poker Chip.

Poker Chip History: Gaming chips have been made from a wide range of materials in an almost infinite variety of styles since the birth of gambling and the need to keep track of winnings. The most common material types used today in the manufacture of modern poker chips are plastic, clay composite, and acrylic and metal composite. Clay chips, the oldest of the bunch, have been manufactured in America since the late 1800s.

Poker Chips Home - Another Blog On Poker Chips?

It took over a year - but there is now another site on Poker Chips - e-poker-chips.com!

Poker Chips Home: E-Poker-Chips.com is dedicated to providing up to date information on poker chips and to reviewing sites where chips and other poker accessories can be safely purchased. Poker is one of the world's most popular games and with the right chips and accessories you can create the feeling of a real casino game right in your own home. There are many different chips, chip cases and chip sets out there so please take the time to browse the site and evaluate the many options available for your enjoyment.