Gambling News Blog » Events http://thrombosite.com Gambling news, games and online casino reviews and gaming tips Thu, 23 Jun 2011 08:12:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Women’s Poker Spotlight: Jennifer Harman-Traniello Hosts SPCA Charity Events http://thrombosite.com/womens-poker-spotlight-jennifer-harman-traniello-hosts-spca-charity-events.html http://thrombosite.com/womens-poker-spotlight-jennifer-harman-traniello-hosts-spca-charity-events.html#comments Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:03:48 +0000 admin ?p=229 Women's Poker Spotlight: Jennifer Harman-Traniello Hosts SPCA Charity Events In a time when it seems stylish to play in and support one’s favorite charity poker tournament, Jennifer Harman-Traniello rises above the rest, putting on not one but two events in support of her favorite cause, the Nevada Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

Jennifer has long been famous as the little girl poker player who could sit among the millionaires (and sometimes billionaires) and rake in a pot worth over a million dollars. Long a presence in Las Vegas and with a larger-than-life reputation as a poker player and animal activist, this fundraiser is truly a perfect fit for Jennifer.

Women's Poker Spotlight: Jennifer Harman-Traniello Hosts SPCA Charity Events
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How Jennifer manages to balance poker, charity work and now family — as she and husband Marco have twin boys, and a houseful of pets besides — is beyond even Jennifer. Her poker games do not happen as often and she has had to cut back on her travel and the number of events she plays. But when it comes to fundraising for the Nevada SPCA, she pours her heart and soul out for the humane treatment of animals. Last year at Caesars Palace, Jennifer hosted a live poker tournament to benefit the Nevada SPCA that netted the organization over $130,000. Many pros showed up to play, with some even tossing in other players’ buy-ins and rebuys as the tournament progressed. Check back with PokerNews for a recap of this year’s festivities.

On March 16th at 9PM EST, FullTiltPoker.com will host the first online fundraiser for the Nevada SPCA, hosted once again by Jennifer. Look for the “Animal Lovers” tournament located under the “Tournaments” tab (Tourney #42450298) in the lobby. The cost is $10 to enter, with 50% of all monies going to benefit the Nevada SPCA. The remaining 50% will make up the prize pool to winners. “Having a tournament online will allow more players to participate and support our efforts to save animals from euthanizing them and help find them loving homes,” says Jennifer. She and husband Marco remain active throughout the year in helping to move animals to permanent or foster homes.

If you can’t play this event online and you would still like to help, please visit www.nevadaspca.org for more information.

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]]> http://thrombosite.com/womens-poker-spotlight-jennifer-harman-traniello-hosts-spca-charity-events.html/feed 0 WSOP-C Prelim Event’s Chip Leader Disqualified for Bad Behavior http://thrombosite.com/wsop-c-prelim-events-chip-leader-disqualified-for-bad-behavior.html http://thrombosite.com/wsop-c-prelim-events-chip-leader-disqualified-for-bad-behavior.html#comments Sun, 09 Mar 2008 12:03:08 +0000 admin ?p=229 WSOP-C Prelim Event's Chip Leader Disqualified for Bad Behavior It’s not unusual for a player to be eliminated at a final table, nor, unfortunately, is it unusual for a player to display unsportsmanlike behavior. It is, however, unusual for a player to be ousted from the final table for bad conduct, but that is what happened at the first of several preliminary WSOP Circuit events at Caesars Atlantic City. In what Nolan Dalla, WSOP Media Director, called one of the “oddest and awkward moments in tournament history,” chip leader Lesley S. Thornburg was disqualified in fifth place for unruly behavior.

According to reports, the boisterous Thornburg had received two warnings for unsportsmanlike conduct during the previous day’s play. Thornburg started the final
table second in chips and began what was described as an hours-long and “ceaseless display of loud comments and baiting tactics.” Thornburg was able to gain an appreciable lead when his A-7 bested an A-Q and his pocket fours took out pocket sevens. Thornburg received a number of warnings at the final table, primarily associated with his apparent unwillingness to stack his chips and a penchant for randomly and recklessly shoving chips into the pot. Unable to deter Thornburg’s behavior with warnings, the tournament director finally disqualified him and removed his chips from play. Thornburg’s disqualification netted him a fifth-place finish. 76-year-old retiree Frank Panetta went on to win the $300 NLHE event.

PokerNews.com will be on hand for live coverage of the Main Event from Atlantic City, beginning March 13th.

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