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Awwwww...Nuts!

Administrator — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 04:33:19 +0100

According to many poker experts, the oldest term players use to describe an unbeatable hand is “the nuts.” If you are not well versed in the workings of the average wagon, this might not make clear sense. Think back to the times of the Old West and imagine how very much a wagon would have meant to your livelihood and you might begin to get the idea.

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Cards, Affairs, Politics and the Sandwich

Administrator — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 23:00:00 +0100

John Montagu, born in 1718 in England, was a rather controversial fellow. At the age of ten, he actually succeeded his grandfather—his father had died when he was just four—as the 4th Earl of Sandwich. Montagu was educated at Eton and Trinity College then spent a good number of years traveling not only around Europe, but to far more exotic places (at least at that time) like Turkey, Greece and Egypt.

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Groucho Marx Loved Poker

Administrator — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 19:11:10 +0100

Groucho Marx was a masterful comedian and film star for more than 50 years, both with his brothers and solo. Born Julius Henry Marx on October 2, 1890, he grew up in a large Jewish family on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in the early 1900s; he first took to the stage in 1905 at the age of 15 as a singer. His earliest ambition was to one day become a doctor. However, unlike today’s Upper EasRead More...

The Prolific Henry Orenstein

Administrator — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The trivia question for January 13 was, “Who invented the ‘hole cam’?” The answer to that is Henry Orenstein, inventor, philanthropist and poker player extraordinaire.

Born in Poland in 1925, Orenstein emigrated to the US after the end of WWII. He currently resides in Verona, New Jersey.

In addition to inventing the hole camera—that nifty little gadget that lets us see tRead More...

Help Humberto Brenes Support Bakersfield's Children with Disabilities Charity

Administrator — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 07:00:24 +0100

Humberto “Shark” Brenes is gearing up to win some support for Bakersfield’s Children with Disabilities Charity at Golden West Casino…and you can join in the action!

Humberto Brenes, a 2-time WSOP bracelet winner is cRead More...

Maricopa Entertainment

Administrator — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 20:29:25 +0100

Planning on spending some time in Maricopa, California? Your choices for entertainment might appear a bit lacking. However, at second glance, there’s more to do there than meets the eye. Not only is there a great Maricopa casino to go to, but there’s also plenty of hiking, fishing and bird watching.

Porterville Entertainment

Administrator — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 19:15:42 +0100

Planning for some fun in Southern California this year? Whether you go for camping, biking, fishing, boating or golf, chances are you’ll find the beautiful city of Porterville, CA to your liking.

Porterville Outdoor Activities

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Tehachapi Entertainment

Administrator — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 18:52:43 +0100

Are you into history? Maybe you prefer hiking, camping or riding horses. Like theatre and movies? Tehachapi, California is the place for you!

Tehachapi Historical Fun

Tehachapi is home to some wonderful historical places. Visit the Tehachapi Historical Museum for a look at how the pioneers lived and while you&Read More...

Golden West Casino NAPT Satellite Winner Robert Reyna Makes Waves at NAPT

Administrator — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 19:17:10 +0100

Over 700 of the top tournament players in the world competed in the Pokerstars.net NAPT event at the Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles this week, all of who hoped to claim the $725,000 first place prize.

While most of the spotlight lingered on the more well kRead More...

Play with Susie Isaacs at the LIPS Golden West Casino Tournament

Administrator — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 01:53:31 +0100

If you’re like most, you do most of your poker playing online. Or maybe you’re fortunate to have a weekly game with friends. While both are fun, they can become the same old thing after awhile. Well, Golden West Casino is changing all that! Get ready to turn up the excitement and Read More...

Golden West Casino Gives Back

Mike — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:40:34 +0100

In honor of National Poker Gives Month, Golden West Casino is teaming up with Poker Gives to raise money for the month of September.

Golden West Casino will be donating $2,000 and will place donation boxes throughout the casino for players to contribute. Poker Gives was founded by poker industRead More...