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May 15, 2008
We welcome you to another exciting edition of The Insider, HollywoodPoker's weekly newsletter for the latest on our celebrities, online poker news and hot promotions.
Here's what's in store this week:
Hope you have a good read. We also welcome your feedback, so please send them to hollay@hollywoodpoker.com |
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There's just THREE WEEKS left before this awesome tourney wraps up!
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Players' SaintClarkey, kizza87, DoubleUpDupe, -SirGamble-, Catzeyes28, Bajiun, nUutzZz, doiholdem and sir_donkalot didn't walk home empty handed, they received a $30+3 ticket each. Great action guys!
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New reload-noload bonuses are yours for the taking! |
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She's waiting for you! HollywoodPoker hottie Jennifer Korbin points you towards an exciting 1000% up to $200 deposit bonus crafted specially for you. We don't just tell you in words how much we appreciate your support, we show you! This reload bonus is super easy to clear, meaning speedier cash-ins and all that's required is a $20 deposit! |
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Celebrity Bounty Series Update |
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HollywoodPoker's Celebrity Bounty Series has given away nearly $400,000 in cash bounties to date, and we're not stopping there. So join us at the tables and take that figure higher...we challenge you!
 May 11th's WSOP/HPCC Celebrity Shootout VI awarded tournament champion platsiotis a $300+20 WSOP qualifier ticket, giving him a shot at our HollywoodPoker WSOP Packages - still up for grabs, three time weekly! Go for it platsiotis!
The action at the tables was not disappointing either with players' H.Black and mulkvisti74 taking home $100 a piece for knocking out two celebrities each while players' Dad_Jeltsin and y4thomas cashed in nicely, taking out four celebrities each for total bounties of $500 a piece. Nice work guys!
Anna Arias (Easy) wasn't let down easy by Dad_Jeltsin. Her hopes of winning with her 3-A hole cards were dashed when Dad_Jeltsin revealed J-Q hole cards giving him an awesome Queen high straight win with the board's A-9-10-8-10! Nice one Dad_Jeltsin!
Among the many celebrities spotted at the tables, we managed to spot Noah Emmerich (Little Children), Ken Howard (Rambo), Michael Kelly (The Sopranos) and Boston Rob (Amazing Race).Catch more action at our star studded tables next week! Better still, get in on the action for just a $20+2 buy-in. See you there!
 At May 6th's Canadian Poker Night players' fluffhead95 and kssmm5 managed to take out three celebrities each, leaving the tournament $250 richer and hungry for more bounties!
kssmm5 was on a roll when he knocked out Erik Palladino (Hotel California) who took a shot and went all βin with 4-J pocket cards against the boards 3-Q-5-K-7 doing him no justice with kssmm5 revealing 3-8 pockets cards for a 3 pair win!
Among celebrities spotted on Tuesday's tournament were Kenny Johnson (The Shield), Josh Malina (Bog Shots), Pamela Gidley (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation) and Shaun Toub (Iron Man). Head here next week and give our celebrities a run for their money, at just $5+.50, why not?
 The Michael Woods Celebrity Invitational on May 10th gave away $100 in bounties each to players' Ricky Bobby- , mckennyj, jbnboss77, platsiotis and 2Ascending2.
HollywoodPoker celebrity players put up a great fight at Saturday's tournament, however three fell victim to Celebrity Bounty Series frequenter ttouch77 who walked home happy with $250 extra when he cashed in on his third celebrity bounty. Dean Cain (Superman) was all gung-ho going all-in with J-A hole cards that unfortunately did not scare off his opponent who revealed a pair of deuces pocket cards against the table's 2-10-K-Q-Q, giving ttouch77 an awesome full house win! That was a beauty ttouch77!
More Famous Faces spotted at the tables include Vince Lozano (E.R.), Mary McCormack (1408),Sean Kanan (Hack!) and Erik Palladino (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation).
Get in on the celebrity bounty action and win big dollar bounties by visiting our Celebrity Tournament Schedule. What you waiting for? |
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Iron Man featuring a bevy of HollywoodPoker celebrity players leaves us wanting more of the action!
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 The long awaited Marvel classic Iron Man directed by HollywoodPoker's very own celebrity player Jon Favreau (Open Season) hit the golden screens recently showcasing superhero industrialist Tony Stark creating sparks at cinemas worldwide!
Overwhelming response was followed by unimaginable raves and reviews hitting box office success almost immediately, grossing more than $342 million in less than three weeks.
Cementing its place as one of 2008's best, this sci-fi thriller features a stellar cast that include the biggest names in Hollywood, some of which are HollywoodPoker celebrity players', Shaun Toub (The Kite Runner) starring as selfless Professor YinSen and Bill Smitrovich (The Contract) who starred as General Gabriel. Iron Man Executive producer Peter Billingsley (The Break-Up) who isn't a stranger to out felt tables also was seen making a cameo in the movie.
If you haven't already caught this on big screen, get tickets now! If you have, we're guessing you want to catch it again! To know more on Jon, Shaun, Bill and Peter head over to Famous Faces part of our Online Magazine. |
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Our April beauties have arrived at HollywoodPoker, as voted by you!
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These sexy ladies want to thank you for voting them in as our April finalists! Let's hear it for Martina Urbancova, Gelusa Zaripova, Noelle Joy Cariola, Kandyce Proia, Jessica Renee, Melissa Johnson, Christina Hall, Dinh Lam, Luciana Fire and Sarah Stage! Congratulations and good luck ladies!
Do them a favor and keep voting for hotties you want to see in our 2009 HollywoodPoker Girls Calendar! It's all up to you! We give you the pleasure of choosing the HollywoodPoker Girls who will represent the site at both live events and online, where players can find them in a selection of games, including HollywoodPoker's three weekly Celebrity events; Canadian Poker Night, the Michael Woods Celebrity Invitational and our WSOP special, the WSOP/ HPCC Celebrity Shootout VI.
Keep voting for your favorite leading ladies as things spice up closer to the finals. Check out our 2009 HollywoodPoker Girls Calendar to find out more on these sexy ladies. |
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Deuces Wild, another thrilling casino game that is bound to get you hooked! Learn more about it here....
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Deuces Wild is a variation of video poker that's simple and easy to play. Great fun for both novice and experienced players, it's played with a standard deck of fifty-two cards.
Not confuse, the only similarity between video poker and table poker is the ranking of the hands with the aim of the game being to get the best poker hand that is better than a two pair with at least three of a kind to win.
With that understanding, here's what makes the game real fun. A point to keep in mind when playing Deuces Wild, is that the four two's (deuces) found in the deck can be substituted for any other card in the deck.
Here's how it goes:
- The game begins when you are dealt five cards
- You can hold or throw away as many cards as you like
- You will be dealt new cards to replace the ones you have just discarded
- If your new hand contains a winning combination, you win!
AND because this game is as wild as its name, some unusual hands are possible. You'll be able to pull off the following:
- Four deuces β consisting of all four two's in the deck
- Wild royal flush β which is a royal straight flush with at least one deuce used in it
- Five of a kind - five cards of the same value plus one or more deuces
Deuces Wild is just one of the many casino favorites found at HollywoodPoker Casino. Now you know how to play it, go try it out. | | | |
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