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Dec 25 2007, 09:03

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The holiday week ahead offers up a shortened period that could prove
volatile on light volume. A good portion of the market will be on
vacation, sipping eggnog and singing carols, or more likely playing
poker and arguing with distant relatives!

I have been
vocal on my call to rally as we near the end of the year. I continue
to expect a late Santa Claus rally to spread into a full-fledged
January effect. A pending recession and bullish stock run can in fact
go hand in hand my friends, because seasonal capital flows should find
deeply valued beaten down shares now appealing.

401K reshuffling
could also play a role in where capital flows, as employees the nation
over move capital in a reactionary manner out of losing sectors into
winners. For this reason, I expect another early run for emerging
market shares boosted by fund flows. In Q4, kitchen-sink write-offs
sank shares in lending, investment banking, home building and other
industries, and while many of these businesses are not due for imminent
recovery, the stocks look cheap in some instances and the market is
forward looking.

THE WEEK AHEAD

Monday

Christmas
Eve is a trading day my dear friends, however desolate downtown New
York will surely be. Whoever does show up for work on Wall Street,
or otherwise manages to peruse a portfolio, will likely take off early
anyway. Thus, barring any major breaking news surprise, I would expect
a light day typical of the pre-holiday type.

Zero economic data
is due for release and the earnings calendar is empty as well. However,
the New York Stock Exchange will rebalance several indexes, and
Barron’s reports that the NYSE U.S. 100 Index will add Transocean
(RIG), Deere (DE), Union Pacific (UNP), CME Group
(CME), Apache (APA) and Southern Copper (PCU). The
index will remove Automatic Data Processing (ADP), Cardinal
Health (CAH), One Financial (COF), Fredie Mac
(FRE), SunTrust Banks (STI) and Washington Mutual (WM). The trading day …

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'BRAINIACS' JUICING UP A STORM

By SUSANNAH CAHALAN, Post Wire Services

December 23, 2007 — It's not just big-time athletes popping pills to pump up. An increasing number of New Yorkers, from Wall Street execs to pro poker players, are taking enhancement drugs to boost the most important muscle of all - the brain - and gain an edge at work. The brain boosters of choice are prescription stimulants, mainly the Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder drugs Adderall and Ritalin and the narcolepsy pill Provigil. One newcomer to the list is the beta-blocking heart drug Inderal, which can curb anxiety. "This is a complete parallel to baseball," said Alden Cass, president of Catalyst Strategies Group, referring to Major League Baseball's steroid scandal. Cass, whose firm coaches high-profile professionals, said many Wall Street executives and even doctors and - "under the spotlight every day and expected to play above and beyond everyone else" - abuse brain-boosting stimulants.

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Long, long day. We've arrived and checked into a motel in the small town of Elk City in the west part of Oklahoma. We headed out around noon MST today and have just arrived 15 hours later at 4 a.m. CST. When we first started driving today, I realized I was going too fast because the trailer was fishtailing. We were relegated to averaging a senior citizen-like 58 mph over the course of the 760 miles we traveled today. We stopped just a couple of times for gas and once for dinner at a hole-in-the-wall Mexican restaurant in Santa Rosa, New Mexico. The only real trouble we ran into was heavy traffic and heavy snowfall just east of Albuquerque, NM. I anticipated making it to Oklahoma City tonight, but OKC was a lot farther than I thought. We'll probably sleep til 11 a.m. and then get back on the road. This leg will be the worst as it's a very boring, marathon trip down I-40 through Oklahoma and Arkansas. We should arrive in Huntsville, Alabama tomorrow night at midnight or so. I'll probably spend the night there and then get up early to help Stephanie unload her few items from my car. I'll then drive to Birmingham to home in time to play some of the Sunday tournaments. We've gone 1010 miles total. Time for sleep.
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Terrell Owens gives Paris Ebanks, 20, a hug during a shopping trip to JCPenney earlier this month as JCPenney teamed up with the Dallas Cowboy and his Catch a Dream Foundation to make this family’s holiday dreams come true. Dallas Cowboys star Terrell Owens says he was only joking when he blamed quarterback Tony Romo’s lousy performance last Sunday on the presence of new girlfriend Jessica Simpson.
“I tried to get to call her so I can explain to her that she doesn’t really know me and I can be funny,” Owens told The Dallas Morning News on Thursday. “It’s not a big deal. I will try to rectify the situation between her and I.”
The wide receiver with the big mouth made a tongue-in-cheek comment targeting the ditzy celeb after Dallas’ 10-6 loss to Philadelphia. Romo threw three interceptions as the Cowboys failed to score a touchdown.
Simpson attended the game wearing a Romo jersey with a pink No. 9. The last time Romo played so poorly, his then-girlfriend, singer Carrie Underwood, was in the stands.
Cowboys fans and sports talk radio hosts suggested Romo was distracted by his girlfriend’s presence. Owens, in a widely misinterpreted crack, echoed their complaints. “Right now, Jessica Simpson is not a fan favorite in this locker room,” Owens initially said. “I think with everything that happened, and obviously the way Tony played …I think a lot of people feel like she’s kind of taken his focus away.”
Hours later, while attending the Dallas Mavericks victory over Phoenix, Owens clarified things.
“I understand how everybody was looking at Jessica Simpson as a distraction, and that’s definitely not how I saw it,” Owens said. Romo “had a bad game. I don’t think she had anything to do with it.”

Did an illusionist come between Pamela Anderson and her professional poker-playing hubby, Rick Salomon?
Spies in Las Vegas say Anderson spent Dec. 8, the before her final performance with magician Hans Klok, “cozying up to” publicity-loving illusionist Criss Angel at …

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10 exciting new matches and a new host highlight PAD3

(PRWEB) December 20, 2007 — With two successful seasons of Poker After Dark in the books, NBC will continue to bring poker fans around the globe the very best in 6-handed match-ups with the airing of its 3rd season beginning late night on December 31. The hit show will again feature the top players in the game each putting up $20,000 per match and competing for a $120,000 winner-take-all prize. Returning to provide limited commentary is Ali Nejad.

The program, designed to show how a match progresses over time by showing the majority of the hands involved, has provided not only top quality poker filled with drama and excitement, but also a lot of laughs and some eyebrow-raising behavior. Contributing to the entertainment factor is the interaction that takes place between the players, which allows viewers a better look into each of their personalities. This banter is often confrontational, but for the most part is lighthearted and filled with exchanges and anecdotes you won't find on any other program.

The producers takes pride in introducing an interesting mix of players to the viewing audience, and the first 2 seasons saw 57 of the game's elite participate. This year 15 newcomers will make their debut, including John-Robert Bellande, Hoyt Corkins, Roland de Wolfe, Chau Giang, Mark Gregorich, Sam Grizzle, Berry Johnston, J.J. Liu, Scotty Nguyen, David Oppenheim, Erica Schoenberg, Beth Shak, Gavin Smith, and Robert Williamson III. Another notable newcomer is amateur Ken Light, who will play in the opening match of the season. Ken won his seat via a freeroll at FullTiltPoker.net and was able to choose his personal dream line-up.

PAD3 will also debut a highly entertaining new program host named Marianela, who will bring her unique charm, wit, and personality to the show. Argentina-born beauty is hip, creative, and as comfortable in front of a camera as any runway …

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A total of 244 players turned out for the just completed 2007 Harrah’s Atlantic City WSOP Circuit Event. The prize pool exceeded $1.1 million.

Among the field were serveral WSOP Circuit Champions, including Rick Rossetti, who won this event last year; Lou Esposito, New Orleans Circuit Champion, Carlos Uz, Caesar’s Indiana Champ; and Chris Reslock, Showboat AC Circuit Champion. There were also a few WSOP bracelet holders present. The aforementioned Chris Reslock, who earned his first WSOP bracelet this year, Mike "Little Man" Sica, who won his bracelet in 2004, and Robert Williamson III, who earned his in 2002. TV Personality Montel Williams also participated, busting out on day 2.

Following a marathon 18+ hour day 2, the final nine players returned Tuesday to crushing blinds. The biggest stack, Eric Buchman, had less than 22 times the big blind at the start of play and the smallest stack had just over 2 big blinds. It was over in less than four hours as blinds forced the action and chips were flying.

Two players who were at this same final table last year repeated their appearance this year. Feming Chan, who finishd 4th here last year, improved on that performance, finishing third and earning $106,704.

John Racener, who finished third here last year, celebrated his 22nd birthday yesterday and took down this event today for a cool $379,392. In addition, John earned a $10,000 seat at the 2008 WSOP Main Event and a gold and diamond WSOP Circuit Championship ring.

Here are the results of Tuesday’s final table action.

1st - $379,392 - John Racener

2nd - $208,666 - Eric Buchman

3rd - $106,704 - Feming Chan

4th - $82,992 - Joseph Brooks

5th - $71,136 - Thomas ‘Patrick’ Fee

6th - $59,280 - David Fox

7th - $47,424 - Velez

8th - $35,568 - James ‘Mike’ Nelson, Jr.

9th - $23,712 - Sam Skolnik

Coverage …

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Poker tours are growing in number, and that means the number of millionaires that come out of these tours is also growing. Yesterday, the newest member of this poker millionaire club emerged.

Grant Levy, a physical education teacher from Sydney, defeated 561 other entrants to win the first Asia pacific Poker Tour held at Star City.

The buy in for the tournament was $6,000. Levy took the money and it ends up invested it wisely. He defeated four former World champions on his way to the title.

Levy claims he has no real strategy behind his play. He mainly just used his instincts to carry him to the tournament win. The game lasted for three days and sometimes ran all the way till dawn.

“I love teaching. It’s a passion. i love poker, it’s a great hobby. I get so excited when I sit down to play. People can lose passion for their jobs and I don’t want poker to become work,” was Levy’s reply when asked if he would quit his job.

He has only played poker for two years before winning the inaugural Asia Pacific tournament.

December 18, 2007
Posted By Tom Jones
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com

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The rain and cold of Atlantic City could not keep the poker players away from Harrah’s and the WSOP Circuit Event Chamionship.

A total of 244 players posted the $4,900 + $250 price to compete, besting last year’s field of 237. The crowd created a total prize pool of $1,195,600. In addition to the gold and diamond championship ring, the winner will get a $10k seat in the 2008 WSOP Main Event and a cool $379,392. Among the players completing today were last year’s champ Rick Rossetti and TV personality Montel Williams.

Play continued on day one for seven levels, during which over half the players were sent packing. Rick Rossetti was in and out of the chip lead today, but a couple of other players made surges late in the day to challenge the leaders. Feming Chan ended the day with about 120,000 and Ben Fineman finished up with about 135,000.

Surviving players will resume play at noon eastern time Monday and play until only 9 are left. The final table will begin at 2 Tuesday and continue until a new champion is crowned.

Live coverage of the WSOP Circuit Event can be found here.

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Dec 16 2007, 01:58

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