Another in a series of "Unlikely Poker Headlines". Phil Hellmuth wins non-Holdem bracelet In a stunning upset, Phil Hellmuth defeated Allen "Chainsaw" Kessler heads-up in the $1,500 Stud 8 or Better event to win his first bracelet outside of Holdem.  Of his accomplishment he said, "I knew that this day would come.   I put so much of myself into every game I play and I know that I can compete in any game out there.

Christopher Walken does his unique take on Lady Gaga's "Poker Face. " [youtube]http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=A2guQYivZ6w&feature=related[/youtube] I think about the only way we could improve on this would be to have Phil Ivey do poker face.

Poker and sex are two things that most men enjoy most. I thought it might be fun to take a look at a few terms and concepts that can work in both and see which are they work better in. *All-in* This term is kinda a wash. In poker, much like sex, the size of what you’re working with is important.

After a nice run at the tables tonight, I thought I would give you, the poker junkie nation some common poker phrases and what they really translate to. *"I hate limit poker. I can never get people off of a hand. " * What that really means is: "I hate the fact I can't scare people out by throwing all of my chips in.

It appears that Isildur1 has begun to crash and burn. After a few days of getting his teeth kicked in at the tables, he is down over $1. 68 Million. Here is who got some of his money: Phil Ivey                            $2.

Rarely do I find a place that has a twisted sense of humor like I do. I give all the props in the world to Live Poker Magazine for the following pic. You can click here[http://adsoftheworld. com/media/print/live_poker_kkk?size=_original] for the full sized version.

The announcement was made today that Binion's Gambling Hall and Hotel will shut down its hotel operations effective December 15th. In addition to the hotel shutting down, the Coffee Shop restaurant and their Keno operations will also cease. All other casino operations will continue as normal. The reason given for the shutdown is essentially the slowdown in the economy.

"December 1st is approaching and the UIGEA enforcement will commence. I am not even going to say it is scheduled to commence as I fully believe that it will get there. There will be no delays. A "Hail Mary" bill will not be signed in time to stop the banks.