Live’s Texas Hold ‘em dealt a new hand

One of Xbox Live’s most popular multiplayer titles, Texas Hold ‘em Poker by TikGames, is getting an update today and those who have not been playing fair are in for a rude awakening.
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Wed, November 29th, 2006

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Interesting gambling facts:

  • The first legal lottery in the twentieth century was the New Hampshire Sweepstakes which began on March 12, 1964. Currently 37 states and the District of Columbia operate lotteries.
  • Parimutuel wagering refers to the type of gambling where the total prize pool is based upon the amount of money wagered. The more money gambled, the bigger the prize.
  • It was during the 1930's that slot machines began to become very popular across America, and in the late 40's Bugsy Siegel added machines to his Flamingo Hilton hotel in Las Vegas.
  • The term "turned the tables" is actually a chess term coming from the mid 1600's. When a player was losing, they would physically turn the chess table to assume the winning side of the table.