Sea Shepherd founder leaves German jail – Ninemsn

Sea Shepherd founder leaves German jailNinemsnThe founder of the environmental activist group Sea Shepherd has left a German jail after a court ordered him freed on bail pending a decision on whether he will be extradited to Costa Rica. Paul Watson told reporters he was relieved to be free, … and more »

Canadian sea activist facing charge vows to fight on – Reuters UK

CTV.ca Canadian sea activist facing charge vows to fight onReuters UKBERLIN (Reuters) – Renowned marine conservationist Paul Watson, who is fighting extradition from Germany to Costa Rica over a 2002 campaign against shark finning, vowed on Monday that his fleet would head to the Antarctic without him to fight whaling.Paul Watson freed from German jailABC [...]

Lees: Running the rapids in Costa Rica – Edmonton Journal

Lees: Running the rapids in Costa RicaEdmonton JournalCOSTA RICA – Blood rushed to my head with the speed and fury of extreme rapids. I was excited. Checking into Borinquen Resort and Spa in Costa Rica recently, I spotted a whitewater rafting brochure. Rafting draws me more surely than any Greek … and more »

Daytona poker tournament produces plenty of winners – Daytona Beach News-Journal

Daytona poker tournament produces plenty of winnersDaytona Beach News-Journal(NJ | David Massey) DAYTONA BEACH — While most locals spent their Sunday catching up on laundry and splashing in the waves at the beach, more than 600 people hunched over poker tables at the Daytona Beach Kennel Club trying to win tens of thousands of … [...]

Poker players vie for spot in Vegas – Ottawa Citizen

Poker players vie for spot in VegasOttawa CitizenBy Matthew Pearson, The Ottawa Citizen May 20, 2012 OTTAWA — While others spent Sunday afternoon trying to beat the heat, players at a high-stakes poker tournament in Gatineau kept their cool under pressure as they vied for a million-dollar ticket to … and more »

We could all be losers in this Greek poker game – Telegraph.co.uk

Telegraph.co.uk We could all be losers in this Greek poker gameTelegraph.co.ukThis Greek poker game, however it ends, means markets face the danger of some serious volatility. And then, of course, there is Spain… A European Union flag waves across the Parthenon of Acropolis in Athens.EU, Merkel playing poker with Europeans' lives: Greece left-wing leaderPress TVGreek [...]

Poker lessons for Pakistan — Irfain Husain – The Malaysian Insider

Poker lessons for Pakistan — Irfain HusainThe Malaysian InsiderThe late Amarillo Slim, the world poker champion in the 1970s, and the man largely responsible for popularising the game, always advised students “not to play the cards, but play the man”. In other words, a successful poker player should read his … and more »

Stalemate between Athletics, Giants is a game of legal poker – Los Angeles Times

Stalemate between Athletics, Giants is a game of legal pokerLos Angeles TimesThe A's want to leave the Bay Area, the Giants want to block the move and MLB Commissioner Bud Selig could impose a solution. The A's want to leave Oakland; the Giants want to block the move. Bud Selig might impose a solution this [...]

Lock Poker Announces the Return of Dealt Rakeback – Poker News Report

Poker News Report Lock Poker Announces the Return of Dealt RakebackPoker News ReportLock Poker has released further information about the changes it intends introducing when it leaves the Merge Network on May 31st to start its own Revolution Gaming Network. Free of the constraints that were applied to its operations previously, …Lock Poker Abandons Merge [...]

Poker Hand Of The Week — 5/19/12 – CardPlayer.com

CardPlayer.com Poker Hand Of The Week — 5/19/12CardPlayer.comAsk any group of poker players how you played your hand and they'll come up with dozens of different opinions. That's just the nature of the game. Each week, Card Player will select a hand from the high-stakes, big buy-in poker world, break it down and …

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