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England Players Unscathed From Club Duty

England’s squad members have returned back from duty with their clubs ahead of the crucial clash with France on Saturday. The game has been billed as a winner-takes-all tie between the two remaining unbeaten sides in the tournament, and head coach Martin Johnson will be heartened by the return of his players relatively unscathed, having released some of the members of his squad in the break between 6 nations games in a bid to maintain match fitness. Read more

24 Feb 2011 ⋅ by ⋅ in Betting News ⋅ 0 Comments ⋅ Tags: , ,
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World Series of Poker Europe Moving Home

In 2007 there was a bold decision made by Harrah’s Entertainment, owners of the World Series of Poker brand, to a second WSOP festival aimed more at the European market. On Thursday 6 September 2007 the inaugural World Series of Poker Europe was kicked off with a £2,500 H.O.R.S.E event, eventually won by German pro Thomas Bihl. Read more

18 Feb 2011 ⋅ by ⋅ in Betting News ⋅ 0 Comments ⋅ Tags: , ,
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Racing Levy Increased

UK Bookies breathed a sigh of relief after Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt confirmed that the Racing Levy was going up to the £70m-£80.8m bracket. However, this was much less than the horse racing industry hoped. Read more

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Look Back At The 2010 Grand National

Last years Aintree Grand National was won by Don’t Push It, ridden by Jockey AP McCoy, which had odds of around 25/1 before the afternoon of the most exclusive horse race within the nation. Read more

16 Feb 2011 ⋅ by ⋅ in Betting News ⋅ 0 Comments
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Well Gives Oscar-Winning Performance at Leopardstown

Jessica Harrington’s Oscars Well looked a horse with a tremendous future as he comprehensively outpointed a strong field on Saturday to impressively land the Grade 1 Deloitte Novice Hurdle, in the process handing out a beating to the highly regarded Zaidpour who came home second, beaten five-and-a-half lengths, writes Elliot Slater. Read more

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Windies Look To Roll Back The Years

Not many will be backing the West Indies to mount a challenge in the upcoming World Cup but opener Chris Gayle has made it clear he will be heading to the sub-continent looking to lift the trophy. Read more

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Spurs Survive Duncan Scare

The San Antonio Spurs came out of their long trip to California with a 113-102 win over Golden State Warriors but they also came out with a bit of a scare. One of their star players Tim Duncan, went down awkwardly, which prompted most of the Spurs bench to rush on the court to check the state of the 34-year-old. Read more

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Gatland Self-imposed Media Exile

Wales head coach Warren Gatland insists he will not speak to the media any more in the lead up to the Six Nations opener against England. Gatland targeted England hooker Dylan Hartley and labelled him a choker ahead of the Six Nations curtain raiser and now believes any more interviews with the media may help spur on his opposition. Read more

31 Jan 2011 ⋅ by ⋅ in Betting News ⋅ 0 Comments ⋅ Tags: , ,
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Cheltenham – RSA Chase

A race that is often thought of as the novices Gold Cup, but of the recent winners only Looks Like Trouble and Denman have gone on to land the premier prize in steeplechasing. This could be down to the fact that this is a very tough race for novices which often results in a tough battle of attrition that can take an awful lot out of a horse and take them a long time to recover from. Read more

26 Jan 2011 ⋅ by ⋅ in Betting News ⋅ 0 Comments ⋅ Tags: , , , , ,
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Bankroll Management

Doyle “Texas Dolly” Brunson once famously called No Limit Texas Hold’em the Cadillac of Poker. A Cadillac is no good to you without some fuel. Without fuel, it will just sit there looking pretty and gathering dust. In poker you also need fuel or you too will end up sitting pretty, watching the games and gathering dust. In poker, fuel is money and without it you cannot function. So if you value your time at the tables you had better look after your money. Read more

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