Way back in the day, er um actually January of this year, Electronic Arts announced what would be it's 1st (and probably last) entry into the PlayStation Home space. For all of you PS3 users who are actually still active on Home, and can find time between harassing the members of the scarce female population (both real, and the guys pretending to be females) and doing the running-man dance in random locations, you might want to give this new Home space a good peek.

I heard just last month. Most recently, though I've heard that it might be a little lower: $40 million, around half of which comes from its Facebook apps and half from apps on other social networks. I've also heard that at least as of a month or two ago, around 75 percent of the San Francisco company's revenue was coming from the sale of virtual poker chips for its popular Texas Hold'em poker application on Facebook, Myspace and other sites.

Devin Maguire sits deep in concentration, staring at the cards on the screen. He analyzes each play, debating how much to bet and carefully charting his next move. He clicks back and forth between games, making educated guesses about his opponents' strategies. He ends the tournament more than 12 hours later - and $9,000 wealthier.

Jason Alexander, forever linked to the George character from sit-com sensation Seinfeld, will host a Texas hold 'em poker tournament on May 9 at the Hollywood Park Casino, with a lot at stake, but with charity in mind. Other celebrities who will join Alexander are poker pros Greg Raymer, Jamie Gold and Chip Jett, as well as state director of the Poker Players Alliance Dianna Donofrio-Trigatzi.

It's the fight for 7th place among online poker networks, and so far Cereus seems to have the upper hand over Microgaming. Ever since PokerSiteScout began breaking down Microgaming into its various skins, that company has pushed its way into the Top 10, from the lower Top 15. Cake Poker and Boss Media are now trailing Microgaming.

Google Ricky Jay and you'll find fistfuls of video clips: Jay delivering a tutorial on dealing from the bottom of the deck, Jay beheading plastic ducks with flying playing cards, Jay performing his version of the shell game. That last clip is a seven-minute history lesson disguised as sleight of hand, and it offers a glimpse of what Jay isn't - a garden-variety magician.

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While in generally I enjoy writing up these posts, sometimes my obligations to this blog/PokerNews can be a bit painful. That's because a week of poker can often be a bit painful, and this past week was no exception. PokerStars' SCOOP series began this past Thursday, and of course I was there to see it get underway.

During this game, our host prints out two pieces of paper and tapes them to his walls so everyone can remember what chips are worth (cheap chipsets with no denominations are used), hands out a stack of chips that barely makes any sense, and uses his oven to time the blinds. Does this make any sense for a regular game?

Poker legend TJ Cloutier shares tales from the poker trail. From 1981 until 1992, I played no-limit hold'em in Dallas from noon until 5:00 p.m. every Monday through Friday, and from 7:00 p.m. to midnight or later five days a week. On Sundays, I drove to Shreveport to play pot-limit hold'em.

With only 5 of the 17 WSOP Harrah Rincon events now complete, more than 2,300 entries have taken part in the tournaments, with more than half a million dollars in prize money has been paid out.

If you choose your spots right, you can get away with very little physical activity (Punta Arenas, Bariloche, El Calafate), and there are some spots that in addition to strenuous hikes have options for beautiful, easy hikes (Cerro Torre at El Chalten, to name one).

Also eating crow: me, for suggesting maybe the Big East wasn't all that. You have to assume that with a healthy Dominic James, Marquette has an excellent chance of getting one or two more baskets and winning that second-round game, giving the BE six teams in the Sweet 16.

Lederer is a proud owner of two WSOP bracelets, which came in 2000 and 2001. Bloch is a former member of the MIT Blackjack Team and made the final tables of the $10,000 buy-in World Championship of Limit Hold'em and World Championship of Pot Limit Hold'em during last year's WSOP.

Each week a different activity is arranged and has its own theme. This past week was "Environmental Week.

Absolute Poker and UltimateBet transitioned to the CEREUS Poker Network in December 2008, instantly delivering the added benefits that come with an expanded player base to players at both sites.

Writing on his blog, Mizzi said that the two will square off in seventeen different events, including a nine-round kickboxing match.

Themes include ''Amaze Me With Light,'' regardless of the subject, the light makes this image; ''Amuse Me With Life,'' edgy documentation of situations, events, streets; ''Attract Me to This Person,'' portraits of people who tell a story or ask a question; and ''Awe Me With Nature,'' capturing the beauty and power of the natural world.

If you have a light calvary, they can move up to five inches per turn," he said of the miniature historical game DBA.

I am really excited about my Home Game on UB," said Scott Ian, currently in the studio mixing the new Anthrax album "Worship Music," due out this summer.

The more points a player earns, the more bonuses received. Bonuses are redeemed from 2,000 points onwards.

But you know," says Maurer, "it wouldn't really be a man room if there wasn't something left to do to it.

Players who bust out before the money can still pocket substantial winnings, provided that their team does well.

Calgary-based gaming software supplier announces the appointment of new boss for its Chartwell Games (International) Limited subsidiary.

I think there are a lot of factors to weigh when deciding which events to play. Obviously, you want to play the events that you are strong in, or that you want to gain experience in.

New Frontier casino and sold it 9 years later to the Elad Group for $1.24 billion at what could be termed the height of the market.

A few players will probably go all-in and eliminate themselves within the first 15 minutes or so. Unless you have a very strong hand you want to avoid these coin flip situations.

Now you might think Daniel and Tom are tied to PokerStars. Well they are but that isn t stopping the Million Dollar Poker Club from using Daniel to teach their top 50 members for a year online or from flying others to Vegas to be trained by world champion Tom McEvoy.

As the leading software provider to the online gaming industry working extensively in regulated markets, we are very pleased to establish our foothold in Italy through our partnership with SNAI, said Mor Weizer, Chief Executive Officer for Playtech.

THE PUB features Monday Texas Hold Em at 8 p.m.; Tuesday is karaoke night; Wednesday is college band night at 9 p.