Decide to Play Great Poker – Book Excerpt

Posted on June 15, 2011 by admin

June 14, 2011

We are happy to bring you an excerpt from the latest must-have poker book on the market. Decide to Play Great Poker by Annie Duke and John Vorhaus, was released May 31, and has been receiving rave reviews throughout the industry from poker amateurs and professionals alike.

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Numbers are Up in World Series of Poker

Posted on June 15, 2011 by admin

Anthony Curtis’ nationally syndicated weekly column.

April 8, 2011

Here’s a surprise. While it was expected that participation in this year’s World Series of Poker would be down as a result of the government crackdown on the online sites (the poker bankrolls of many players remain tied up), the numbers are up after the first week of the tournament. A total of 10,624 entries have been logged over the first 11 events, representing a 2.5% increase over last year. And that’s despite an increase in the Continue reading →

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Good Call!

Posted on May 26, 2011 by admin

May 26, 2011

Huntington Press author Annie Duke is interviewed in depth about her new title, Decide to Play Great Poker, in the latest edition of Vegas Seven magazine.

“This isn’t a book about rules; it’s a book about tools. It’s essentially a decision-science approach to poker playing … Even the most simple choice — should I play this hand or not? — is related to the specific situation in which you are sitting, because that determines the range of hands you can play.

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Best of Vegas: Nightlife

Posted on May 23, 2011 by admin

May 20, 2011

Travel writer Kitty Bean Yancey concludes her 2-part feature on Las Vegas “Best ofs” with the “Nightlife” portion, picked by a panel of experts, including Anthony Curtis (who also appears in the photo gallery). 

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Free Lunch

Posted on May 23, 2011 by admin

May 19, 2011

Whoever said there was no such thing? In his latest weekly column for Vegas Seven magazine, Anthony Curtis tells you how to get a free lunch at a local video poker bar that has venues on both the east and west sides of town and serves great brews and what he considers the best chicken fingers in town, if not the entire world.

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Las Vegas Sahara Goes Out Quietly

Posted on May 23, 2011 by admin

Anthony Curtis’ nationally syndicated weekly column.

May 18, 2011

It was anything but a grand exit for the Sahara, which closed last week on the north end of the Strip. Whereas previous closings have been “events” of sorts, nothing was done to commemorate the casino’s nearly 60 years, many as one of Las Vegas’ premier casinos. By the final day, all the games were buttoned up and a single bar (with only two brands of beer available) remained Continue reading →

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The best of Las Vegas: Daytime

Posted on May 13, 2011 by admin

May 13, 2011

USA Today travel writer Kitty Bean Yancey surveyed a panel of Las Vegas experts, including LasVegasAdvisor.com publisher Anthony Curtis, and had them pick their top choices for the “Best of Las Vegas.” This, part one of the two-part feature, focuses on Daytime.

“The El Cortez Hotel & Casino downtown has “some of the most player-friendly blackjack rules,” panelist and former professional gambler Anthony Curtis says.

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Books, buffets and beverages

Posted on May 13, 2011 by admin

Anthony Curtis’ weekly column for Vegas Seven magazine.

May 12, 2011

The big news in casinodom was the Black Friday raids that closed three of the biggest online poker sites last month. That will have a huge impact on Las Vegas over time, but more pressing at the moment is the acquisition of three independent sports books by British bookmaker William Hill.

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Witness Protection: Intimate Stories of Mob Members Who Squealed

Posted on May 13, 2011 by admin

May, 2011

Andrew DiDonato, former Gambino crime family street solider and the subject of Huntington Press’ Surviving the Mob, gives an in-depth interview with Strip Las Vegas magazine about life in — and after — The Mob.

“I’ve had a reputation for violence throughout my life, and I’m no stranger to it, but I do have a responsibility to those around me to protect them from collateral damage.”

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Las Vegas’ Fortunes Changing

Posted on May 13, 2011 by admin

Anthony Curtis’ nationally syndicated weekly column.

May 11, 2011

Gambling and visitation numbers continue to paint an ever-improving picture for Las Vegas. The latest gambling-win reports show a big 12.9% year-over-year increase on the Strip for the month of March. These types of gains used to be routine, but it’s been five months since the Strip registered an uptick of any amount. Supporting the win increase was a 5.6% increase in visitor volumn. Visitation has risen Continue reading →

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Everyone in the (casino) pool!

Posted on April 29, 2011 by admin

Anthony Curtis’ weekly column for Vegas Seven magazine.

April 28, 2011

…Parties by the pool have morphed into an elaborate concept called “Daylife,” and locals are an integral part of making it work. Hence, what used to be off-limits can now be a big part of your social itinerary.

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Poker Bust Could Hurt WSOP Numbers

Posted on April 26, 2011 by admin

Anthony Curtis’ nationally syndicated weekly column.

April 20, 1011

Last week the Department of Justice moved to shut down three of the world’s biggest online poker sites—PokerStars, FullTilt Poker, and Absolute Poker. The action put an immediate end to deals in the works that would partner Wynn Resorts with PokerStars, and a Station Casinos-affiliated company with FullTilt. There were also concerns that ESPN would drop coverage of the Continue reading →

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