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Today’s Top Stories: SOPA Blackouts, Jerry Yang Resigns From Yahoo
Welcome to this morning’s edition of “First To Know,” a series in which we keep you in the know on what’s happening in the digital world. Today, we’re looking at three particularly interesting stories.
Internet Goes Dark in Protest of SOPA
Major web services such as Wikipedia and Reddit as well as hundreds of smaller websites have blackened their pages today in protest...
Via Mashable
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24 days ago
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Yahoo’s Jerry Yang Resigns
Former Yahoo CEO and co-founder Jerry Yang announced his resignation Tuesday, saying he would no longer be a part of the company in any way.
Yang served on Yahoo’s board of directors after he resigned from the CEO position of the Sunnyvale Internet company in 2008.
In the press release announcing his resignation, Yang said, “My time at Yahoo!, from its founding to the...
Via Mashable
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25 days ago
World Series of Poker Champ Jonathan Duhamel Beat Up & Robbed Outside of His Home
Jonathan Duhamel has never been dealt a hand as bad as the scary home invasion he experienced recently.
Duhamel, the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event champion, was robbed and attacked by two men at his home outside of Montreal, according to a report.
Duhamel was tied up, beaten in the face and head and told he was going to be killed, according to sportsinteraction.com. He did...
Via BlackSportsOnline
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December 27, 2011
DEALT A BAD HAND
Report: Poker champ beaten, robbed in home
Jonathan Duhamel, the 2010 World Series of Poker main event champ, was tied up, beaten and robbed by two men at his Montreal home.
Via NESN.com
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December 26, 2011
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December 26, 2011
Friberg transferred from Seattle to Swedish club
The Seattle Sounders FC have transferred midfielder Erik Friberg back to his native Sweden and top flight club Malmo FF.
The Sounders announced the move on Monday. General manager Adrian Hanauer says Friberg is starting a family and wanted to be closer to home.
Friberg spent one season in Seattle and started 23 regular season matches. He had one goal and two assists in his one...
Via AP on Fox
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December 12, 2011
FOLD 'EM HOLD 'EM
What wrong with the WSOP?
The mecca of poker is inching closer and closer to the final table with around 50 players left in the main event. To be honest, I’m not sure if anyone really cares anymore now that we’re well past the initial poker boom and the hypocrisy that is the US government outlawed online gambling. Yes 6,865 players signed up [...]
Via Sports-Kings
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July 18, 2011
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July 18, 2011
Becker's estate seized after rift with gardener
Tennis great Boris Becker's sprawling estate in Majorca was impounded by the Spanish authorities because he refuses to pay a €300,000 ($425,378) gardening bill.
The German, 43, booked a company to tend his orange trees, 15-meter pool and tennis and basketball courts at the 265,000 square-meter (290 square-yard) property in the northeastern region of the island.
But after...
Via Fox Sports
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June 24, 2011
Annie Duke Is The New Poker Sheriff
On Tuesday, it was announced that Annie Duke and Jeffrey Pollack have created Federated Sports and Gaming, and, in cooperation with the Palms Casino Resort, a brand new poker league that will employ a special rankings system to determine the best players in the world, instead of, you know, guys bragging that they’re the best in the world.
The league will also hold players accountable...
Via With Leather
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January 21, 2011
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January 21, 2011
BARGAINING CHIPS
How do poker salaries stack up to the salaries from major sports?
Poker, MMA, or the MLS...who has the highest paid athletes? (Not here to debate the term...) Click Here to View Larger Image Via OnlinePoker.org.Follow us on Twitter. Have Bob's Blitz delivered to... Full story at Bob's Blitz ~ http://www.bobsblitz.com Follow on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/bobsblitz
Via Bob's Blitz
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December 23, 2010
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December 23, 2010
Hellmuth Playing for Heavyweight Douche Juice Bracelet
Phil Hellmuth has a hell of a lot of nerve entering the 2010 WSOP in a MMA outfit. The pale poker player doesn't instill fear anywhere but the poker table.
Living legend Doyle Brunson tweeted:
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Full story at Bob's Blitz ~ http://www.bobsblitz.com Follow on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/bobsblitz
Via Bob's Blitz
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July 11, 2010
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July 11, 2010
Capello’s not sure who to play in goal, suggests Boris Becker!
Becker - bean spiller
If card-to-chest holding were an actual sport, Fabio Capello would be up there with the greats - alongside any number of politicians, God him/herself, Derren Brown, the makers of Lost, the character in Reservoir Dogs who won’t spill the beans despite having his ear lopped off. All people who are brilliant at keeping secrets.
Unfortunately for Capello...
Via The Spoiler
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March 10, 2010
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March 10, 2010
The Phil Ivey Commercial You Won’t See On TV
I wonder how Mrs. Ivey feels about this spot featuring one of the world’s most famous poker faces. Oh yeah, she likes the # of commas in her bank account.
Via YepYep
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March 01, 2010
Teddy KGB as Kenny Rogers...Or Something
I know in the classical sense of film and cinematography it's no epic movie. I don't care. Rounders is easily in my top 10. Just how high, I'd need some more time to determine. Teddy KGB is one of the huge reasons why. I am lucky enough to work with a team in the office that not only quotes the same movies with nearly equal aptitude, but who all honor and respect KGB...
Via Legend of Cecilio Guante
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November 05, 2009
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November 05, 2009
Annie Duke Talks BwB Charity Shootout & Ante Up For Africa with Dan Levy
From On the DL Podcast:What started out as an idea to have a bunch of people from Blogs with Balls and Blog World network over the felt, turned into one of the best charity events any of us could have imagined.Annie Duke was gracious enough to let a bunch of bloggers use her name to promote a poker game we decided to run in Vegas -- and of course, turn the event into the Blogs with...
Via Hugging Harold Reynolds
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October 28, 2009
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October 28, 2009
NFLPA Chief Smith is Feeling the Heat
Smith on SportsAnalysis: NFLPA Chief Smith is feeling heat from the membershipThere is no question that NFLPA Director DeMaurice Smith is feeling the heat from his membership about taking a strong stand in negotiations. Today, Smith said that the discipline powers that NFL Commissioner Goodell and his office have been exercising will be up for negotiations in the next collective...
Via NFL Draft Dog
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July 29, 2009
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July 29, 2009
PHIL IVEY MAKES *THE* FINAL TABLE AT WSOP
Unicorn Dealer is sick of reminding you guys to stop splashing the pot.
One of the better aspects of a slower news day in sports is that you can lead off with a poker story, and do we have one: Phil Ivey (left), who many consider the greatest poker player in the world, made it to [...]
Via With Leather
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July 16, 2009
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July 16, 2009
Interview With The Agent: Per Hagen
Per Hagen founded the player agency Poker Icons (http://www.pokericons.com/) in 2006, and just recently, Vegas Group merged with the company.
Per is a Norwegian (34) who lives in the suburbs outside of Oslo. He
is married and has a daughter (8). Per has been working as an executive
sales director for many years and has a Bachelors degree in Science
Business...
Via The Sports Agent Blog
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March 16, 2009
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