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Source: KXMC (Original Article)

Russell F. Larson, 94, Mandan, died April 22, 2008 at Prairie View Nursing Home, Underwood.

A funeral service will be held at 1:30 pm on Friday, April 25, 2008 at Weigel Funeral Home, Mandan, with Rev. Patrick Schumacher officiating. Burial will be at noon on Monday, April 28, 2008 at Calvary Cemetery, Grand Forks, ND.

Visitation will be held from 11:00 am until the time of service on Friday at Weigel Funeral Home.

Russell was born August 18, 1913 in Blue Earth, MN, the son of Lewis and Karen (Amlund) Larson. Russell was raised and educated in the Blue Earth area. On August 18, 1939 he was united in marriage to Juanita Collier in Topeka, KS. Juanita died in August 1942. Russell enlisted in the US Navy serving from 1942 to 1945 in the construction battalion building naval shore facilities in combat zones in the SW Pacific. Russell married Mildred Bennett on February 9, 1948 in Grand Forks. He was a self employed linoleum and carpet layer for many years before taking a job as a custodian at the University of North Dakota in 1972, retiring in 1984.

Russell enjoyed playing card, poker, and dice games with family and friends. A talented green thumb, Russell?s lawn and flower garden were beautiful, winning best flower garden in Grand Forks.

In the family there was one little niece of Russell?s who did not have a father. Russell opened his arms and his heart and raised her as his own. The little girl, who is almost 60 years old now, will always be grateful because without Russell she would not have had a Dad.

Russell is survived by the pride and joy of his life, his grandson, Michael (Lisa) Rathke; his daughter and son-in-law, Kathy and Everett Hinnenkamp; three very special nieces, Pat (Steve) Harris, Arlayne (Bill) Clow, and Mona Kay Pasutto; many nieces and nephews; and the family pet, Pup Dog.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wives, Juanita and Mildred; one daughter, LaDonna accommodation daylesford Rathke; four sisters and six brothers. …continue reading

Source: Kansas City Star (Original Article)

If there’s one message Royals manager Trey Hillman wants to get through to his hitters, it is to stay disciplined at the plate.

So while Hillman will never become enslaved to the world of statistics, he never takes his eye off one stat that tends to measure plate discipline — on-base percentage.

As you can imagine, watching his hitters this season has Hillman desperately trying to keep his composure.

“I have to bite my tongue all the time,” Hillman said with a slight smile. “And believe me, I want to snap sometimes. But what stops me from snapping is that I know that these guys all care.

“They want to improve at it (OBP). They want to get better.”

Entering Wednesday’s game, the Royals had drawn just 53 walks this season. Only one team in all of baseball — surprisingly, the Minnesota Twins — had drawn fewer (42).

That, more than anything else, is why the Royals haven’t been scoring and haven’t been winning.

Hillman, though, is careful not to get too preachy.

“I want guys to be aggressive up there,” he said. “You can’t take that away from a hitter. And you can’t be walking around with a red-hot poker every time a mistake is made.

“But then again, you don’t want your players cutting loose on 2-0 or 3-0 pitches just for the sake of it. I can control it, and I can put the take sign on.”

Some of Hillman’s overall messages are getting through. Overall, the team is playing good defense, and the pitching, though shaky lately, has been better.

“Defense is an easier and quicker fix,” Hillman said. “With hitting and discipline at the plate, it takes time. It’s really a process.”

The Royals haven’t been disciplined at the plate for quite some time. Last year’s team had an on-base percentage Aged Domains of only .311 and subsequently averaged …continue reading

Source: Surfline.com Surf News (Original Article)

Santa Cruz Surf Team Members Kyle Buthman and Matt Schrodetz On “The Daily Habit” Friday, April 25th

April 24, 2008

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Airing Friday, April 25, at 9:00 pm Eastern Time (6:00 pm Pacific Time) and telecast three additional times, Santa Cruz Surf Team Members Kyle Buthman and Matt Schrodetz will appear on The Daily Habit.

Today, Kyle and Matt school us on the finer points of Pleasure Point. Plus, Jordan Morris out bluffs the stars at the World Poker Tour Celebrity Invitational. Also, musical guest Jonathan Rice brings his bluesy rock roots to the Habit stage.

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Source: Youngstown Vindicator (Original Article)

Published:Friday, April 25, 2008

I recently spent two weeks doing commentary for the new Asian Pacific Poker Tour. The quality of play was surprisingly good but I did notice that many players tended to misplay small pairs before the flop.

There are few steadfast rules in poker but general rules abound. Here’s one general rule that applies to No Limit Hold’em tournaments: Avoid playing coin flip situations for all of your chips.

An example of a coin flip situation is when one player has a pocket pair while the other has two overcards, like pocket sixes against 10-J, or the classic confrontation between pocket queens and A-K. Even though the pair would typically be a small favorite in these races, it would be a mistake to overstate their value. And while pocket sixes would be a favorite over the seemingly more powerful A-K, that same hand would be a huge underdog to any higher pair.

You can never be certain whether your opponent has a hand like A-K or pocket jacks before the flop, so take the cautious route and avoid playing big pots with small pocket pairs. It doesn’t make sense to risk all of your chips when the most likely best case scenario is a 50/50-ish coin flip against two overcards, and the worst case is competing as a 4-to-1 underdog.

Despite the fact that pocket sixes are a heads-up favorite against Big Slick, I’d feel more comfortable playing big pots with the A-K. That’s because in the best case, A-K would be a substantial favorite over an opponent who didn’t start with a pair. In the absolute worst case, an opponent might have pocket aces or kings. That, however, would be very unlikely since I already hold one of each card. In all other situations, my A-K would only be a small underdog against other pairs.

So, you can play a bit more aggressively with a hand like A-K before the flop. If another player comes in for a raise, consider reraising all-in. It’s unlikely accommodation that you’ll be up against pocket …continue reading

Source: CardPlayer.com (Original Article)

PokerStars, the online site that brought players the European Poker Tour and the Asia Pacific Poker Tour, is introducing the Latin American Poker Tour and providing $5,000 packages to the event in San José.
The package includes the $2,700 tournament buy-in, four night’s hotel accommodation at $740 a night, and $1,560 for traveling and other expenses. As of now, there are three tournaments awarding at least one package. There is a $530 buy-in qualifier on April 26 at 6:45 p.m. ET, a 8,000 Frequent Player Point buy-in qualifier on April 27 at 5:15 p.m. ET, and a $215 buy-in qualifier on April 27 at 7:15 p.m. There are satellites into these tournaments for as low as $2.20. Also, step sit-and-go satellites are available and start at $7.50 or 500 FPP credits. These satellites can be found by going to the main lobby, clicking “Events,” and looking under the “LAPT” tab.
The event is scheduled for May 22-24 at the Ramada Plaza Herradura in San José, Costa Rica. For those who like to buy-in directly, instructions can be found by e-mailing registrations@pokerstars.net. May 16 is the deadline for St George Starts Low Stays Low Credit Card advance payment by wire transfer or bank draft.
 

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Source: PokerListings.com (Original Article)

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

By Sarah Polson

The sixth and final seat to the World Poker Crown that Pacific Poker was offering exclusively to all PokerListings.com players at the poker site will be handed out in a freeroll today.

But don’t panic if you didn’t get your shot at a free seat in the WPC. Pacific Poker has decided to add a few more chances for PokerListings.com players to win seats. Players from Italy, France, Germany and Spain will get another shot at seats in freerolls specifically for their country. The freerolls will take place at 4 p.m. Pacific Poker Time on the following dates: April 21: ItalyApril 22: FranceApril 23: GermanyApril 24: Spain As an added bonus, poker players don’t have to do anything to qualify. In the initial freerolls that were open to all PokerListings.com players, players had to earn five points during a seven-day qualifying period to get into each freeroll. All it takes now is to have signed up at Pacific Poker through PokerListings.com and be from one of the four countries listed. What they’ll be playing for is a seat in the WPC, which is worth $1,000+$50, but has the potential to be worth much more since the tournament has a guaranteed $3 million prize pool. Plus, the winner will take home $1 million. The WPC is a newly created tournament from 888.com that will start out online, bringing together players from all over the world to compete. When it gets down to the final table, play will be stopped and the remaining players will be flown to Barcelona, Spain, to finish the game live. They will be given free transportation from anywhere in the world to Barcelona, as well as five-star hotel accommodations for the duration of the final event. The WPC online tournament will take place April 26 at 10 a.m. Pacific Poker Time. The final table will take place May 6-10. The final table will also be filmed to air on Sky Sports 2 on May 12. The WPC freerolls aren’t the laguna beach dvd only benefit for PokerListings.com players at …continue reading

Source: Pokerpages.com (Original Article)

888 Holdings, the giant Gibraltar-based parent company of online poker rooms Pacific Poker and recently Lucky Ace Poker, announced preliminary results for year-end 2007 with profits more than double those of last year, due in large part to poker revenues expanding 18 percent to $80.8 million from $68.2 million a year earlier.

Pretax profits for 2007 from continuing operations were up 106% to $46m compared to $22m in 2006.

The report noted that quarterly casino and poker active customers increased by 11% to 209,000. Poker comprises 38 percent of 888’s business. In addition to online poker, the company casino style games like blackjack and most recently an online bingo and sports betting in February and March 2008 respectively.

Commenting on these outstanding results, Gigi Levy, CEO of 888 said:

"2007 was a year of transformation for 888, in which we had to restructure our business following the enactment in the United States of the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act in October 2006. I am very pleased to report that we have now successfully completed the restructuring and repositioning of the business and have delivered record results for the year, both in terms of revenue and profit. This demonstrates the resilience of our business, the strength of our team and the continued attractiveness of our business model. With many strategic initiatives now underway, we see a bright future for the business."

30 PERCENT GROWTH IN THE FUTURE?888 is optimistic of 30 percent revenue growth in 2008, helped by a better-than-expected start from its new sports betting and bingo sites."Current run rate indicates 20 percent (overall revenue growth), and we are bullish on pushing this. Do I think 30 percent is too much? No, I don’t think 30 is too much," NUMB3RS dvd Chief Executive Gigi Levy told Reuters in a telephone interview.

Source: Casino City Times (Original Article)

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888.com reports good start for 2008
8 April 2008

LONDON, England — As reported by Reuters: “Online gaming firm 888 said on Tuesday 2008 had started well and it was confident about its prospects as it posted 2007 profits in line with analysts’ expectations.

“888, which runs the Pacific Poker and Foxy bingo Web sites, reported a full year pretax profit of $46 million, with net gaming revenue from its casino games sites up 33 percent to $118 million and up 18 percent from Instant Approval Credit Cards its poker sites to $81 million…”
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Source: Reuters (Original Article)

LONDON, April 8 (Reuters) - Online gaming firm 888 (888.L: Quote, Profile, Research)
said on Tuesday 2008 had started well and it was confident about
its prospects as it posted 2007 profits in line with analysts’
expectations.

888, which runs the Pacific Poker and Foxy bingo Web sites,
reported a full year pretax profit of $46 million, with net
gaming revenue from its casino games sites up 33 percent to $118
million and up 18 percent from its poker sites to $81 million.

It added that it was too early to tell what the outcome of
its long running talks Frequent Flyer Cards with U.S. authorities would be.
(reporting by Marc Jones)