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Chris Moneymaker talks ‘All In — The Poker Movie’

ESPN blog Page 2 on the March 23 launch nationwide of award-winning documentary All In — The Poker Movie, starring numerous luminaries from the poker world, including Huntington Press author of Decide to Play Great Poker, Annie Duke. March 23, … Continue reading

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Madness is here

Anthony Curtis’ weekly column for Vegas Seven magazine. March 15, 2012 The Super Bowl is the biggest day of the year in Las Vegas sportsbooks, but it’s not the biggest event. The biggest event is the March Madness basketball tournament, … Continue reading

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Making the Most of the Big Game

Anthony Curtis’ weekly column for Vegas Seven magazine. Feb. 2, 2012 This Sunday will be one of the biggest days of the year in Las Vegas, as hundreds of thousands of visitors descend on the city for Super Bowl weekend. … Continue reading

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Documentary Review: Life On The Line

Sports Illustrated’s Extra Mustard site reviews sports-betting documentary Life on the Line, distributed exclusively via LasVegasAdvisor.com A new documentary probes the secretive world of professional sports betting ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES BY JIMMY CHAIRMAN Feb. 5, 2013 “Filmmaker Isaac Feder invites viewers … Continue reading

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Las Vegas Preps for ‘The Big Game’

Anthony Curtis’ nationally syndicated weekly column. Jan. 25, 2012 Next Sunday will be one of the biggest days of the year in Las Vegas, as hundreds of thousands of visitors descend on the city for Super Bowl weekend. Officially labeled … Continue reading

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What Game Offers the Best Entertainment Value for the Money?

Anthony Curtis contributed to the Dec., 2011 issue of Desert Companion magazine. How do you get “bang for the buck” in gambling? There are three components to consider: return on game, size of wager, and speed of play. Let’s look … Continue reading

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Name Change Pending for Las Vegas Casino

  Anthony Curtis’ nationally syndicated weekly column. October 26, 2011 Things continue to move fast in downtown Las Vegas. Just weeks after the sale of Fitzgeralds was announced, word comes that part of several changes there will be a new … Continue reading

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Time travel, Henderson-style

Anthony Curtis’ weekly column for Vegas Seven magazine. October 13, 2011 I get out to Henderson—the real Henderson, I mean—a few times a year, and every time I do it feels like I’ve stepped into a time machine. Technically, casinos … Continue reading

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The Raiser’s Edge, A Review

October 11, 2011 This is not a book for beginning poker players. In fact, The Raiser’s Edge is not  for most poker players. Rather, in this fast-changing tournament-poker universe, this book is directed toward a new type of player, looser … Continue reading

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Pigskin Pigout

Anthony Curtis’ weekly column for Vegas Seven magazine. Sept. 29, 2011 Maybe the Vegas football parties aren’t quite what they used to be—especially for Monday Night Football—but there are still several interesting plays out there. Free food is always a … Continue reading

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Breaking Free

Anthony Curtis’ weekly column for Vegas Seven magazine. August 8, 2011 If you play football contests, and you play them seriously, you probably have a pretty good handle on who’s running contests this year and how much each costs to … Continue reading

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Football Season Underway in Las Vegas

Anthony Curtis’ nationally syndicated weekly column. August 7, 2010 Football season is here and in Las Vegas, that means lots of promotions. Parties, contests, betting specials, and more will be unleashed this month and continue through the Super Bowl. One … Continue reading

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