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Despite its Flaws, '2M2MM' Has a Certain Televisual Appealnew

What if you took four online poker players, sent them to Las Vegas to live like high-rolling kings and tasked them with the goal of winning $2 million in two months? I'll admit, it's a "what if" scenario I've never actually contemplated. But thanks to the new G4 reality series Two Months. Two Million., it's one with which we're all now confronted.
Weekly Alibi  |  Devin D. O'Leary  |  09-08-2009  |  TV

Is Poker Illegal in Pennsylvania? It Dependsnew

According to a couple of recent court rulings, it may depend on where you play and what the appellate court eventually decides.
Pittsburgh City Paper  |  Charlie Deitch  |  02-20-2009  |  Policy Issues

Pro Poker Hurts: It's Not All Glitz and Glory at the Tablenew

Harold Persaud is one of dozens of men -- and a few women -- who go to the legal poker rooms across South Florida every day, hoping to grind out the money to pay the bills. They go to places such as Pompano Park, Mardi Gras, and Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, to card rooms full of businessmen who cut out of the office early, young men wearing hooded sweatshirts and listening to iPods, foul-smelling degenerate addicts, and more retirees than a Sunday buffet.
Miami New Times  |  Michael J. Mooney  |  08-11-2008  |  Recreation

Boys Will Be Boysnew

The adventures of a fascist (My Brother Is an Only Child) and a professional poker player (Deal). Choose the fascist.
East Bay Express  |  Kelly Vance  |  04-23-2008  |  Reviews

'The Grand' Feels Like Inflated Sketch Comedynew

Writer and director Zak Penn's episodic comedy features a huge cast slouching toward and through a poker tournament, with every scene, from the table to the backstory inserts, feeling like an improv session.
Baltimore City Paper  |  Bret McCabe  |  04-15-2008  |  Reviews

Risky Business: Online Poker Is Hot -- But Is It Legal?new

Texas Hold 'Em is our new national obsession, and every gambler with a laptop and an internet connection can bet big money day or night. But is that legal? Should it be?
Seven Days  |  Cathy Resmer  |  06-29-2005  |  Video Games

Chasing Lady Luck: College Students' New Obsession with Pokernew

Poker is booming among the college set. Young players are driven by a competitive edge, impulsive urges and the dream of being among those who hold the nation's wealth.
Metroland  |  David King  |  03-04-2005  |  Recreation

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