Swimmer trapped by (his) beach balls

Haaahahahahahaha!!

A man got a nasty surprise when he tried to get out of his deckchair and found his testicles had become stuck between two slats of wood. Mario Visnjic had been swimming naked off Valalta beach in Croatia and his testicles had shrunk in the cool sea. When he sat down they slipped through the slats and then, as he lay in the sun, expanded back to the normal size. He was freed after he called beach maintenance services on his mobile phone and they sent a member of staff to cut the deckchair in half.

Trojan horse attacks cellphones via SMS

Cell phone users have been warned to be careful of text messages containing a website link, which, when prompted, downloads a Trojan horse.

The messages would typically say that you’ve signed up for a certain service, which you didn’t do), and say that you’ll be charged a certain amount a day, unless you click on the URL to unsubscribe.

That’s where the Trojan horse is downloaded, that could allow a web-enabled phone to be controlled by hackers.

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Be careful what you say… It could cost you $6 million.

WSOP winner Jamie Gold won’t be able to touch his $12 million winnings at least until Sept 1, when he’ll be appearing in court.

Gold is being sued by Bruce Crispin Leyser, who claims Gold made an informal agreement to split his winnings with him.

Leyser had asked the court to keep Gold from claiming the money or spending it until the dispute is settled because he's worried that Gold will spend it all before he gets his share.

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Gamble less - Go out and drink more?

Increasing Number Of College Students Have Gambling Addictions

Sob....

Here's another sad-ass story about a college student who just could not say NO to gambling and became a poor, debt-ridden recluse with no friends. How sad.

Maybe if she made friends, went out and got drunk every once in a while she wouldn't have these problems. (refer to My Responsible Gaming tips for more).

Get real, people - gambling online doesn't mean you're going to become a social misfit. For every sad little student who couldn't hack it in college and subsequently became a gambling recluse freak, there are thousands, if not millions who gamble responsibly, do it for fun and come out fine. We even win some money along the line.

So please, lay off the crappy soppy stories. Most of us are doing quite allright, thank you.

In case you're still interested in reading the dreaded article, here it is.

Deadly rattlesnakes released at theatre showing "Snakes on a Plane"

I'm not ashamed to say that I would've crapped myself...

Two live diamondback rattlesnakes were released in an Arizona movie theater during a showing of the new film "Snakes on a Plane."

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Is it easier to bluff in the buff?

The World Series of Strip Poker?

Yes Please!!

Following short on the heels of the WSOP, a bunch of former Playboy Playmates and other Average Joe’s hoping to catch an eyeful, got together to, well…. bluff in the buff for a $500,000 pot.

Genius, I say. The only problem with this event is that I MISSED IT!

Roughly 200 players of both sexes from over 12 countries took it off for the “Gold Fig Leaf” trophy and the prestigious title of World Strip Poker Champion.

Each player started the match by wearing five items of clothing supplied by the organizers.

Each contestant were also given a towel to sit on and to cover themselves when naked, but only after they have stripped completely. Spoilsports!

I guess the only thing left to say is: Make sure you choose your opponents well.
No one likes to see a poker granny naked…..

Irish firms sign up to anti-lap dancing charter

A nation mourns.... This used to be the only reason the poor sods dragged their tired assess to work every day...

Nearly 50 companies in Ireland have signed up to a charter pledging not to spend corporate cash at lap dancing clubs.

Read it and weep

Top 10 Casino scenes

Like many gaming lovers I love to watch movies about the glamorous, yet slightly seedy world of casinos and dark poker rooms.

So check out what some say are the 10 greatest Casino scenes in movie history.

Top 10 Casino Scenes

Goodbye porn! Hello poker secrets on pay-per-view

Start looking out for the first-ever pay-per-view Double Feature called "Gamblers Guide to Online Poker and Blackjack" on DISH Network Pay-Per-View.

It sucks that you have to pay for it, but according to The Players Network, Inc., viewers who purchase the Double Feature will get double their money's worth, learning the ultimate strategies, secrets, and tactics for playing both winning poker, and winning blackjack, from respected experts in both disciplines.


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Don't know if the "Gamblers Guide" will be worth digging into the pay-per-view dirty movie budget for, but I'll keep you posted.

Poker players aren't terrorists - let them play!

"The whole internet gaming ban is a joke...."

U.S. movie producer Philip Ittleson is following the ethos of his poker documentary "No Limit" this week by publicising his Let The People Play.org website to help educate and unite the millions of poker players in the United States who are against legislation that would ban online gambling, including poker.

Click here

The (Online) American Army Wants You!

Poker fanatics across the US are joining in unison to defend their game in reaction to the recent clampdown on Internet gambling, which has seen many online casinos and poker rooms avoiding the US market due to the uncertain legal issues surrounding the ‘Wire Act’.

http://www.onlinecasinonews.com/ocnv2_1/article/article.asp?id=11206

'iMsoLucky0' set for the big time

Jordan 'iMsoLucky0' Morgan Becomes the Youngest Player to Join InterPoker's Team of Thrill Seeking Professional Card Players

http://sev.prnewswire.com/computer-electronics/20060809/LAW08809082006-1.html

(My) Responsible Gaming tips everone needs to know

Just remembered that this week is Responsible Gaming Education Week. What a hoot.

So you have to be responsible when you play. Does that mean you shouldn't ride on you chair, for fear of falling over? Or only click your mouse a certain number of times per hour, for fear of developing severe mousefingeritis (similar to a tennis elbow - only much, much worse)?

Ok kids, so in light of this very serious cause, I've set up the following "Responsible Gaming" guidelines:

1. Never gamble on an empty stomach.
This is one of the most irresponsible things you can do. The rumblings of an empty stomach is very distracting, and could cost you your concentration and eventually lots of money.
2. Take regular bathroom breaks.
This will prevent you developing bladder failure and having to wear adult nappies at the age of 33.
3. Get up from your PC every now and then.
Probably the most difficult guideline to follow. Take a shower, go buy some fresh takeout (refer to guideline 1), get drunk with some friends - anything to just get the blood flowing again. Then you can skulk back to your PC and take on the world again.

However life-altering my guidelines are, there're people who take this much more seriously.
They've got their own ideas, and you can read about it here:

http://sev.prnewswire.com/gambling-casinos/20060807/DCM00807082006-1.html

Hope you have a very lucrative Responsible Gaming Education Week!

Man is a betting creature....

Which is why (in a moment of alcohol-induced temporary insanity) I took a bet with my great pal Joe. I was bluffing may way through my millionth crappy hand of the night, when the abovementioned bet took place. According to Joe I haven't had an original thought in my life, and that my dronings about poker, poker statistics, poker babes, the world series of poker, poker strategies etc etc (think Bubba in Forrest Gump - Shrip coctail, shrip this, shrimp that...) could inspire mass suicide.

So I bet him that I could set up a blog that people actually read, and (low and behold) actually ENJOYED.

The wager shall remain unnaimed at this stage, but let's just say there's a lot more than just wounded pride at stake...

So..... the question begs.

Is there anybody out there??