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Pryor, No. 2 OSU pick apart Marshall in opener - Terrelle Pryor tossed three touchdown passes, Brandon Saine rushed for 103 yards and two scores and No. 2 Ohio State rolled over error-prone Marshall 45-7 on Thursday night in a tuneup for a big date with Miami. Harris, No. 13 Miami look ready for Ohio State - Jacory Harris threw for 210 yards and three touchdowns before sitting out the second half, Leonard Hankerson caught six passes for 115 yards and two scores, and No. 13 Miami rolled past Florida A&M 45-0 Thursday night in the season-opener for both teams. Manning, Brady solid in finale tuneup - Eli Manning and Tom Brady were solid in their final tuneups for the regular season. Santana hurt, but gets win over Braves (AP) - David Wright homered, Johan Santana won for the first time in four starts and the New York Mets snapped the Atlanta Braves' five-game winning streak with a 4-2 victory Thursday night. The Mets, who had dropped three straight, broke a 13-game stretch in which they scored three runs or less against the NL East-leading Braves. Hockey World Cup matches postponed by rain - Incessant rain all day prevents play on the fifth day of the women's hockey World Cup. The three Pool B matches scheduled for Thursday are postponed to early Friday to be followed by three Pool A matches. Lay day delays progress in Tahiti - Heavy rains and small waves force organisers to call a lay day for the final of the Billabong Pro Teahupoo in Tahiti. Quarantine-hit carnival wins race against time - Australia's richest thoroughbred horse racing carnival will maintain its international flavour as a new quarantine facility is finally approved to accept foreign raiders. Seattle's Jackson wins third WNBA MVP (AP) - Seattle Storm forward Lauren Jackson of Australia was selected the WNBA's most valuable player for the third time in her career on Thursday. Jackson was honored before Game 1 of Seattle's best-of-3 Western Conference final against defending champion Phoenix. Also, the Storm's Brian Agler was named the league's coach of the year. Alabama's Dareus ruled ineligible for 2 games - The NCAA has declared Alabama defensive end Marcell Dareus ineligible for two games for accepting improper benefits. Mexican fugitive wanted for Cabanas shooting - Colombian police are searching for a Mexican fugitive wanted for the shooting in January of Paraguay soccer player Salvador Cabanas, according to a senior officer.

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On poker: Good read on opponent offsets bad math in hand [Yahoo! News: September 2, 2010, 8:41 pm]
Rising pro Olivier Busquet didn't like his play on the turn based on the math in this hand, but he gambled based on his read of 11-time World Series of Poker winner Phil Hellmuth.

Cake Poker offering plenty of September promotions [Yahoo! News: September 2, 2010, 1:02 pm]
(PRESS RELEASE) -- In September, Cake Poker debuts Money Night Football tournaments, continues their Match & Win promotion, plus Turbo Gold Cards return now four times as fast.

Players aim to knock out Titan Poker professionals [Yahoo! News: September 2, 2010, 12:02 pm]
LONDON, England -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- Online poker players have been given the opportunity to hunt down and knock out the members of Team Titan, the professional poker team of Titan Poker in a series of bounty tournaments culminating in Heads Up clashes with the team during the month of November.

Poker Hall of Fame nominees announced [Yahoo! News: September 2, 2010, 9:17 am]
After a two-month process on WSOP.com, the public has made clear who they think should be inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2010. It will now be up to the current Hall of Famers and a panel of media members to determine who actually does join this exclusive club.

Mutt Poker Walk benefits DAWG [Yahoo! News: September 2, 2010, 6:03 am]
Walk your dog or just yourself at the Douglas Animal Welfare Group's Mutt Poker Walk on Oct. 2 — rain or shine. Walkers are also encouraged to sign up sponsors. Prizes will be awarded.

The Smart Money: Borgata Poker Open to begin Sept. 18 [Yahoo! News: September 2, 2010, 2:50 am]
Unlike most forms of gambling, where fortune is arguably the whole point, playing poker has the additional allure of occasionally offering a bit of fame as well.

Wilkie wins poker machine tech restraints [Yahoo! News: September 2, 2010, 2:33 am]
Tasmanian independent MP Andrew Wilkie has won a commitment from Prime Minister Julia Gillard that Labor would enforce an overhaul of poker machine technology if Labor takes Government, involving what is called "pre-commitment technology" being applied to the gambling devices.

Poker ace [Yahoo! News: September 2, 2010, 12:23 am]
Meet the luckiest guy in New York. Last year, Andy Frankenberger, 37, quit his high- paying job running the equity derivatives trading desk at BNP Paribas because, after 15 years as a banker, he wanted to try something new. This year, he decided to try his hand at poker. Having...

Poker run will raise funds for Ally’s House [Yahoo! News: September 1, 2010, 9:17 pm]
ENID — It’s been about seven months since Stacie Caywood’s son, Cash, passed away from cancer. In order to keep his memory alive, she, her husband, Jason, and other members of the family have organized several events to benefit children with cancer.

WSOP releases nominees for the Poker Hall of Fame class of 2010 and Blair Hinkle wins WSOP-C Council Bluffs [Yahoo! News: September 1, 2010, 5:52 pm]
The World Series of Poker released the names of the final 10 nominees who will be on the ballot for the WSOP Poker Hall of Fame class of 2010. From July 1 until August 31, fans cast their vote on WSOP.com and entered the names of the players they believed should be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Here are the nominees (in alphabetical order): Chris Ferguson, Barry Greenstein, Jennifer Harman ...

Vinny Lecavalier's Celebrity Poker Classic is Sept. 10 at Derby Lane in St. Petersburg [Yahoo! News: September 1, 2010, 3:41 pm]
The annual charity event, hosted by Tampa Bay Lightning captain Vinny Lecavalier, is Sept. 10 at Derby Lane in St. Petersburg. Here is the official announcement:

This Week in PlayStation Home: Brimstone Poker, PlayStation Move Event, Kane and Lynch 2 and More [Yahoo! News: September 1, 2010, 3:05 pm]
This week we bring yet another classic game into the ever-evolving world of PlayStation Home. Brimstone Poker — a devilishly fun version of Texas Hold ‘Em, plucked from the deepest, darkest depths of Sin City — is the newest addition to the line of games custom-made to be placed in the personal spaces of your [...]

Poker club liquor guidelines set in Holbrook [Yahoo! News: September 1, 2010, 12:35 pm]
The board of selectmen has set guidelines for tournaments at the South Shore Poker Club.

Online Poker Players Aim to Knock Out Titan Poker's Professional Team [Yahoo! News: September 1, 2010, 7:07 am]
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - 09/01/10) - Online poker players have been given the opportunity to hunt down and knock out the members of Team Titan, the professional poker team of Titanpoker.com in a series of bounty tournaments culminating in Heads Up clashes with the team during the month of November. Team Titan is a 6-member professional team led by Sorel Mizzi, one of the most well ...

Poker run draws 25 boats [Yahoo! News: September 1, 2010, 3:46 am]
PUNGOTEAGUE -- The Pungoteague Ruritan Club's 2010 Bayside Poker Run held July 31 was an outstanding success.

'Poker building,' for living or for honor? [Yahoo! News: September 1, 2010, 3:25 am]
The "poker building" in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. A "poker building" in Guangdong Province. Recently, two pictures reflecting a kind of strange building have been spreading on China's Internet.

Be Part of the Student Poker Scene [Yahoo! News: September 1, 2010, 3:23 am]
Time to go to school. Time to go to poker school! 1st September is here and college kids around the world are starting to pack up their books for the new academic year.

Indian River County St. Sebastian River Preserve to benefit from horseback poker ride [Yahoo! News: August 31, 2010, 11:03 pm]
The Citizens for the St. Sebastian Preserve will host the 6th Annual Horseback Poker Ride and Camp-out on Nov. 6.

Lessons in business risk from the poker table [Yahoo! News: August 31, 2010, 11:34 am]
Caspar Berry, a former professional poker player and speaker at this year’s Sage World small business conference, explains how entrepreneurs can harness poker techniques to help them make more effective business decisions.

William Hill Poker revamps software [Yahoo! News: August 31, 2010, 9:17 am]
(PRESS RELEASE) -- William Hill Poker is continuously making improvements to the Poker software to make a player's experience more enjoyable. To make playing online poker with William Hill a rewarding experience, they have been adding new tools and fuctions for all players.

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"Whatever your game and whatever your bankroll, the WSOP schedule offers something for everyone," tournament director Jack Effel said in a statement. "We are planning for the largest WSOP ever and look forward to welcoming all players next summer."

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