Have you ever spilt your drink after becoming flustered over a great hand of poker?

If so, Gentech Products wants to hear from you. The company is inviting all poker players to share stories on their most embarrassing poker spills.

The company manufactures “Hold’em” adjustable drink holders and wants clumsy poker players who “have ruined a hot hand of poker” by spilling drinks on either the poker table or fellow players.

Based in Illinois, the company has pledged to post the most embarrassing stories on its website www.drinkholdem.com.

The company stated its product was inspired by the popular game, Texas Hold’em.

Atlantic City Boardwalk is set to get a new casino with the news that investors are planning to purchase an 11-acre site at this famous location.

One group is reportedly close to agreeing an $85 million sale with the Atlantic City Hilton Casino Resort, which would be due to go ahead in November, reports the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Among the new casino facilities would be a hotel, shopping amenities and a multi-storey car park.

Wallace R Barr, the former Caesar’s chief executive officer, said he was heading the group of investors alongside Curtis Bashaw, the former executive of the New Jersey Casino Reinvestment Development Authority.

Pinnacle Entertainment also reportedly plans to close the Sands Casino and replace it with a billion-dollar casino hotel.

While the development plans rage on, why not log-on to InterCasino.com and play your favourite high rollers game here instead?

InterPoker is offering a new promotion whereby players can play their favourite game on lighting tables.

The promotion will appeal to players who love speed and want to indulge themselves in the InterPoker lobby.

Lighting games are set up to a high speed and are labelled as ‘Lighting’ in the InterPoker lobby.

In each game, the time in which players can play is shortened from 22 seconds down to 12 seconds.

At the end of each hand all uncalled winning hands are losing hands are automatically mucked.

Lighting games are available for a limited time only so log-on to InterPoker and try your luck today!

All through September, InterCasino customers have the awesome chance to win a $50 handout from website manager Ryan Hartley.

Ryan will be visiting all the InterCasino Multi-Player tables with the view to giving away a $50 on the spot prize to players who he meets and says “Hi” to.

Also, if you get a greeting from Ryan while you are playing on any InterCasino Blackjack or Texas Hold’Em Bonus Poker tables then you get the chance to double your prize by challenging him to a game!

Ryan will challenge you to one hand and if you manage to beat him you will win $100. Should you be feeling very lucky and get dealt a natural Blackjack or “four of a kind” for Texas Hold’Em Bonus Poker, Ryan will double it again to $200.

InterCasino winners can email ryanh@intercasino.com to claim their prize by just stating the claim code, user name and account number.

The jackpot for the InterCasino Millionaire’s Club game has now reached a staggering $4.3 million.

It is currently the game of choice for the majority of online casino connoisseurs simply because of the substantial size of the pot.

The current highest jackpot ever won on Millionaire’s Club stands at $3 million so there is sure to be a record-breaking winner.

Industry insiders are already trying to predict where exactly in the world the next InterCasino multi-millionaire will come from.

The jackpot has already been over the $4 million mark for about a month and whoever wins it, it is sure to cause quite a stir!

Legends of America has published a new free online poker advice book called ‘Build An Online Poker Bankroll For Free eBook’.

The book provides advice for players on how to play poker and the best tactics and hands to use when trying to beat your opponent.

Bob Braun, Legends of America Poker spokesman, said: “The book starts with a brief history of poker, a summary of online poker and fundamental poker concepts. It also details how to start your online poker bankroll with no investment, then provides step by step instructions on which poker sites to play and in what order to maximize your poker profits.

“This book is simply one of the best resources you’ll find on the internet.”

The eBook can be downloaded at the Legends of America website.

The Poker Players Alliance (PPA) has organized a phone march to Capitol Hill as a statement over the potential banning of internet gambling, according to reports.

By sending a message to the US Senate, the grass roots poker organization hopes to stop the bill – passed in the House in July – which hampers poker players from playing online.

All PPA members – currently numbering more than 100,000 – were sent an email requesting they call their senators and voice their opinion on HR 4411 – the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, according to Casino City Times.

The PPA will open a phone number which will transfer callers to their state senator after being advised to recount details including the fact there are 70 million Americans playing poker, 23 million of whom do so online.

Michael Bolcerek, PPA president, said: “The threat to poker is real. We need everyone possible to make their voice heard on September 12th.”

Customers should try the hugely popular InterCasino Blackjack tournament during September.

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Entrants have 90 minutes to make as much money as possible and the allotted time period does not have to be taken all in one go.

At the end of the month, the player with the most winnings on InterCasino Blackjack will bag themselves $5,000.

So good luck and try your luck on InterCasino Blackjack today!

Stardust Resort and Casino in Las Vegas will close on November 1st, according to reports.

The casino originally opened on July 2nd 1958 and is one of the oldest on Las Vegas strip.

Boyd Gaming announced the forthcoming closure along with plans for its $4 billion Echelon project.

The Stardust site is scheduled for demolition at the beginning of 2007 and the Echelon Resort is scheduled for a 2010 opening.

It will be comprised of four hotels including one 2,600 room tower, a 140,000 square foot casino and 25 restaurants and bars.

Vicki Gross has set her sights on becoming the inaugural winner of the Arizona State Ladies Poker Championship later this month.

Around 400 female poker players will meet on September 16th at Arizona Casino to contest the event, reports the Arizona Republic.

And following her recent World Series of Poker (WSOP) $2,800 win, observers are already tipping Gross to do well later this month.

The winner of the event will bag themselves $40,000, a trophy and a $7,000 diamond championship pendant.

Gross, who was taught poker by her husband, spoke about the reaction she gets from other male players.

She said: “Actually it is invigorating. A lot of guys that I play with know me. Quite often I will walk up to a table and they’ll say: ‘Oh, no. Here comes trouble,’ which is kind of flattering.”

“I love the thrill of competing and the excitement of winning. Of course, the prize money is always nice. And the jewellery ain’t bad, either.”