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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAMING GUIDE
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Volume 4, Number 6 • June 2005
Publisher/Editor
Théon Banos Cross
Publication Design
Burk Design Group
Art Direction
Kevin Burk
Director of Operations
Fenn Cross
Advertising Sales
C. Vargas • Bebe Foley
Contributors
Bill Burton • Bob Dancer • Jim Mercurio Jean Scott • Maya Winkler
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This issue is a poker-palooza of articles including the cover feature all about the now world-wide craze of poker “Poker: No-Limit Future,” by author Bill
Burton. Bill is the About.com Internet portal gambling writer and author of Get the Edge on Low-Limit Texas Hold’em!. And writer/ lmmaker Jim Mercurio writes about his foray (with an exciting conclusion) into the world of big-time poker in “All-Expenses-Paid Poker Fantasy Camp.” Plus, “All-In First-Time Poker Player” by poker novice Maya Winkler gives us a mini-guide to her process of learning Texas Hold’em, and she shares her favorite poker resources. And because we know that all these fantastic articles will compel you to go and play poker, we have our handy list of where to play — Poker Plays — at Southern California casinos. We are missing, however, the poker wisdom and wit of our good friend and poker tournament writer, Andrew N.S. Glazer; we dedicate this issue to Andy’s memory.
Next month, look for our annual Best of Southern California Reader’s Poll. We’ll have the survey in our July issue, and online at www. eGamingGuide.com until the middle of August. We want to hear from you to know what you think is the best of Southern California Gaming! We have some exciting prizes planned this year, so don’t miss the July issue!
Meanwhile, remember Dad on June 19th, Father’s Day! Take him to your favorite casino! And have fun and wager wisely at the casinos!
All-In First-Time Poker Player
by Maya Winkler
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17 All-Expenses-PaidPokerFantasyCamp
C8olumns
Video Poker with Bob Dancer
How Much Money Should You Take to the Casino?
22Jean Scott, The Frugal GamblerTM
Feeling Lucky Is Not All Bad
Departments
4 Southern California Gaming News
6 Media Picks
7 Table Game and Slot Tournaments
9 Bingo Calendar
15 Poker Plays
16 Tribes in the News
18 Featured Southern California Casinos
19 Southern California Casino Directory
20 Driving Directions
21 Bus Schedules
23 Entertainment Calendar
25 Player’s Club Promotions
26 Winners
Poker: No-Limit Future
by Bill Burton by Jim Mercurio
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Vol. 4 Number 6 • June 2005