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		<title>Norwegian Takes Home the Gold</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[    Norwegian Takes Home the Gold  A Norwegian Everest Poker FRplayer, Sigurd Eskeland, has won the World Series of Poker $2,500 Mixed Games Championship Event #48. Along with the coveted gold bracelet, he also won $260,497 in prize money.      This was his first WSOP win. Previously, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Easy 30th Birthday Ideas, Planning, and Hints</title>
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Welcome the big 3-0 by hosting an adventurous party getaway in the great outdoors. 30th birthday ideas focused around the great wide open are a wonderful way to celebrate the guest of honor, and have fun with friends! Pitch a tent, walk through woods and up mountains, and enjoy quality bonding time with your closest [...]]]></description>
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Welcome the big 3-0 by hosting an adventurous party getaway in the great outdoors. <a href="http://www.celebrations.com/30th-birthday-party-ideas">30th birthday ideas</a> focused around the great wide open are a wonderful way to celebrate the guest of honor, and have fun with friends! Pitch a tent, walk through woods and up mountains, and enjoy quality bonding time with your closest friends.
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<h3>30th birthday ideas</h3>
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Give a 30 is the New 20 Event for yourself or somebody you care about.  Invite people of all ages &#8211; the people younger than 30 will see you as an inspiration and the people older than 30 will be jealous of your youthfulness.  This party is a win-win and certain to be a incredibly immature good time.  Break out the fake IDs and toilet paper and get ready to kiss your 20s adieu!
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The best part about a birthday is having your favorite pals there to commemorate it with you. For a festive getaway adventure trip, invite 3 to 6 other friends, for a total of 5-8 people including you and a significant other.This will give you plenty of people to make it seem like a true party, without making the process of planning too frustrating. Once the group number climbs past ten, the chances of finding a weekend that coordinates with everyone&#8217;s schedule is nearly impossible, which is why we suggest keeping it simple and staying to eight or less total guests.</p>
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		<title>Free Flops</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 21:08:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s not uncommon to hear a poker player complain about having to give up his chips to a blind, particularly during the later stages of an online poker tournament or game, when blinds are growing and stacks seem to be diminishing. It&#8217;s hard not to feel put-upon when forced to put money on a poker [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s not uncommon to hear a <a href="http://www.everestpoker.com/hu">poker player</a> complain about having to give up his chips to a blind, particularly during the later stages of an <a href="http://www.everestpoker.fr">online poker tournament or game</a>, when blinds are growing and stacks seem to be diminishing. It&#8217;s hard not to feel put-upon when forced to put money on a <a href="http://www.everestpoker.se">poker online hand</a> that you haven&#8217;t seen yet, and more often than not, you won&#8217;t be getting cards that you&#8217;re excited about when you&#8217;re a big blind. It&#8217;s easy to focus on the downside of being the big blind, but it&#8217;s going to happen, so it pays to focus on the possibilities; there are a few advantages to being the big blind. One of the huge ones is that you pretty much get to see the flop.
<p>  A lot of players have a hard time deciding whether or not to see the flop. Even if they have lousy hands, players may be tempted to play, knowing that even a 7-2 unsuited can be great with a 7-7-2 flop. If you&#8217;re the big blind, you don&#8217;t have to worry about how bad your hand is unless someone raises preflop-you&#8217;re already in the hand, so you can sit back and hope that 8-5 turns into a straight. </p>
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		<title>Get Pleasure from a Day Trip at a Brewery</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[We all know where to discover the top beers on the globe. We know how to select the very best beers at the local pub. But have you ever thought of a trip to your regional, independent brewery? Discover the pleasure up for grabs and exactly what to anticipate if you choose to do so! [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We all know where to discover the top beers on the globe. We know how to select the very best beers at the local pub. But have you ever thought of a trip to your regional, independent brewery? Discover the pleasure up for grabs and exactly what to anticipate if you choose to do so! Serious about your beer and local cultures? Ever been to a brewery? Well it could turn out to be a good outing! There&#8217;s the 300 year-old brewery in Faversham, Kent in Southeast England. Shepard Neame has a tour that goes on for about 80 minutes. They will show how they utilize the old fashioned brewing procedures yet combined with the most up-to-date technology and create a scrumptious selection of of &#8216;Kentish Ales and speciality Lagers&#8217;. You will see the traditional mash tuns, you&#8217;ll have a taste of the natural mineral water they use straight from the Brewery&#8217;s well in addition to stepping into a recreated coopers working area. Probably the very best element of the tour is that all audience member engagement is nurtured! You will taste the hops and other ingredients that go into creating the best of the very best local beers. The complete visit here will take about 2 hours, which includes the tasting and the Brewery Store visit where you can buy gifts and of course take home some tasty beer! One more place to go to for a tour of a very fine brewery is The Hogs Back Brewery, which is situated in the village of Tongham, Surrey, between Farnham and Guildford just off the A31 ?Hogs Back? road. It is set within 16th century farm buildings in this quaint small village. You may expect a large amount of sampling of the award winning beers, and ales they develop. &#8216;Our flagship real ale, ?TEA? (Traditional English Ale), has proved to be a favourite of cask conditioned ale drinkers throughout the UK and is the proud winner of many awards&#8217;. Viewing local independent breweries is like a walk in the park with unique little goodies, taste-testing a lot of distinct flavors of beers and ales. Most of the breweries have cute little dining establishments where you can go and eat a magnificent meal after all of the walking . You may even seem a little drunk soon after all the sampling! In 1970 there became a new advancement and pattern in microbreweries. Small company entrepreneurs turned a small business with substantial profit to manufacturing premium brews to sell in the UK and abroad. These microbreweries also offer tours too. Find out more details about local <a href="http://www.visitsoutheastengland.com/site/things-to-do/attractions/breweries">Breweries</a> to visit</p>
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		<title>Checking it down</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[When a short stack goes all-in during a texas hold em poker tournament, the other players have a tricky decision to make if there is more than one caller. Essentially this is a situation where the all-in could be eliminated from the tournament, and player elimination is a primary goal along with chip accumulation in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When a short stack goes all-in during a <a href="http://www.everestpoker.com/pl">texas hold em poker tournament</a>, the other players have a tricky decision to make if there is more than one caller. Essentially this is a situation where the all-in could be eliminated from the tournament, and player elimination is a primary goal along with chip accumulation in tournament play.
<p>  When this happens, it is common for the remaining <a href="http://www.poker.nl">poker players</a> to &#8220;check it down&#8221; as the flop, turn and river cards materialize. The unspoken rule is that the all-in has a smaller chance of survival up against multiple players than just heads-up. So when the action does come to you and you believe you have the best hand and want to get as many chips as possible from it, what do you do? Do you go along with the checking and possibly let another player outdraw your hand? Or do you attempt to push any other players off the all-in pot?   </p>
<p>  You have to focus on your own goals here. You want to eliminate the all-in and you want to win all the chips. Before you raise, consider this factor: How far along is the <a href="http://www.everestpoker.se">online poker tournament</a>? When the tournament is near or at the final table, then elimination of another player is paramount, so checking it down to increase the risk to the all-in is probably the wiser choice. At this point in the tournament, you want to minimize risk to your own chip stack too.  </p>
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		<title>A Sky Lantern for Each Occassion</title>
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Gone are the days where you could basically tie up a few balloons plus lay out few impressive munchies to celebrate an occassion, these days Sky Lanterns are the most stylish accessory at every event.
 Regardless of whether you entertain at home for birthdays, sort out company parties or else have a marriage ceremony to [...]]]></description>
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Gone are the days where you could basically tie up a few balloons plus lay out few impressive munchies to celebrate an occassion, these days Sky Lanterns are the most stylish accessory at every event.</p>
<p> Regardless of whether you entertain at home for birthdays, sort out company parties or else have a marriage ceremony to plot, friends look ahead to more therefore it is up to the hosts to design the &#8216;charm&#8217; factor and make their event the one which will be distinct from the rest. Thus, sky lanterns enter the scene. <a href="http://www.skywishlanterns.com/">Sky Lanterns</a> are harmless as well as simple to work with and give the impression of being beautiful at all moments during the day as well as night. </p>
<p>They create an impression that&#8217;s challenging to express in words, you just need to see it to believe it! Some people describe them as glowing wishes in the sky and others call them the romantic alternative to fireworks. However you describe them you can be confident they are like nothing you&#8217;ve ever witnessed earlier.</p>
<p>Weddings are the most popular celebration where sky lanterns are used. More than ever, brides to be are always aiming for ideas to increase the elegance of their wedding party and at the moment are turning to Sky Lanterns to help them reach this. When used at the end of the reception, sky lanterns look stunning. If possible assemble all your guests into a wide open outdoor area and provide them a lantern (one for each couple) to ignite and let go, it genuinely makes for a cherished ending to your special day.</p>
<p>The guests love it too as they&#8217;re involved directly with generating the visual spectacular. Now wait to hear a lot of ooohs and ahhhs from all your guests!</p>
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		<title>Kindergarten Graduation Gown &#8211; Keep the Kids Disciplined</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>These days, it&#8217;s the demand for celebrating kindergarten graduation day that is exactly going too high among the kindergarten schools. This is a comparatively new trend that has came up for last few years and now drawing enough good response from kids as well as from parents. It&#8217;s the kindergarten graduation day that can bring your kid new values for life and will allow him to move for a new schooling life. So, it&#8217;s always better for you to offer him buy graduation gowns that are made for kids and dress up him well for the function. Doesn&#8217;t matter which style that you choose, or else whether you purchase the pearls from local jewelry store, big retail chain or else Internet store (that must offer you an adequate descriptions of what you are buying all along with the money back guarantee), remember all these tips while you are shopping for the pearls as well as you will not go totally wrong: You will pay more for the larger pearls. Generally, the larger pearl takes very longer to form, and chances of finding the perfectly round, and large pearl are also slim. After 7.5 to 8mm mark for the freshwater cultured pearls as well as akoya-cultured pearls, most famous pearl types, costs rise dramatically. The 6.5mm strand is lovely &#038; affordableas well as perfect for the young women. </p>
<p>If you want to fulfill your parent act well, then first of all you need to find out cheap graduation gowns that are made for kids. Pay close attention to luster &#038; surface. Pearls must have the high luster, or else surface sheen; it means that they reflect light very well. They must as well be free from the large blemishes like chips &#038; pits, though small blemishes are all acceptable. Absolutely perfect strand is faux and pearls are, the natural product, as well as small variations are being expected &#038; don&#8217;t detract from pearls&#8217; value. Round is hands down favorite shape and whereas baroque pearls are very gorgeous, button &#038; coin pearls are the modern &#038; affordable, while it comes to the classic pearls, and round is in. In case you may handle strand, roll that on table and matched pearls can roll very smoothly. In this regard you need to visit some of the online stores that deal in graduation gown and you can easily get a good deal on these items. </p>
<p>There are the items that can make you and your kid feel better about the whole function. Kindergarten graduation caps and gowns are the perfect educational attires that can bring a nice dress up for your kid. These are the perfect educational attire that can bring your kid a right look and can present him as the true attendee for the whole function. Also, avoid the pearls that are implanted with the large plastic and glass beads or else harvested prematurely; and they can flake &#038; peel easily.</p>
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		<title>Drawing to Non-Nuts</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[       When trying to decide in a poker hand whether or not you should pay the price incurred to come along, the first question you should often apply is whether or not the poker hand you will be drawing at is the nuts. Many players will put money into [...]]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:19:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Playing in tournaments, I used to be so paranoid that I would be sen as a newbie player and I was totally insecure about how inexperienced I looked with how I layed.   As I&#8217;ve gotten more comfortable with plaing in tournaments, I&#8217;ve come to notice that it inst&#8217; always how you play that [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Playing in tournaments, I used to be so paranoid that I would be sen as a newbie player and I was totally insecure about how inexperienced I looked with how I layed.   As I&#8217;ve gotten more comfortable with plaing in tournaments, I&#8217;ve come to notice that it inst&#8217; always how you play that makes people notice how inexperienced you are. -it&#8217;s your table manner. Being chatty at a <a href="http://www.everestpoker.fr">poker</a> table is a great way to let everyone know that you&#8217;re the easy money.
<p>  I just played at a table of regulars at a local <a href="http://www.everestpoker.se">online poker</a> house, and I knew about half of the people at the table. After a bit of welcome chatter, we started playing, Once the cards were dealt, only one voice kept up-some new guy wouldn&#8217;t stop talking about God knows what, and it quickly became obvious who&#8217;d be donating his money to the pot.</p>
<p>  Don&#8217;t broadcast your ignorance by talking too much.  Pay attention to any <a href="http://www.everestpoker.com/pl">poker online</a> table and you can always pick out the new guy, because he just won&#8217;t shut up. It can be construed as a sign of nervousness, but for experienced players, it&#8217;s a sign of inattention. If you&#8217;re talking, you&#8217;re probably not watching the action, and your opponents will pick up on it. </p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:23:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Friends, I have made a decision recently in hopes of changing up my luck and the general vibes of my poker playing sessions.
  I have decided to temporarily suspend from playing Texas hold &#8216;em poker online, and focus on Omaha. As we all know, hold &#8216;em is the most fun and exciting poker game [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Friends, I have made a decision recently in hopes of changing up my luck and the general vibes of my <a href="http://www.everestpoker.se">poker</a> playing sessions.
<p>  I have decided to temporarily suspend from playing Texas hold &#8216;em <a href="http://www.everestpoker.com/de">poker online</a>, and focus on Omaha. As we all know, hold &#8216;em is the most fun and exciting poker game there is, but I have had such a rotten streak of luck that it is time for a change. Like a golfer in a funk who tweaks his swing or switches caddies, I too must change my routine in hopes of turning the tide. </p>
<p>  And I&#8217;ve always liked Omaha. When you describe it to someone, it sounds simple, &#8220;Oh, it&#8217;s just hold &#8216;em with two more hole cards.&#8221; but it&#8217;s so much more than that. The strategy is completely different, and the cards you want to see in your opening hand are different from that of hold &#8216;em. So, I am going to exclusively play Omaha for a while, with some 7 card stud thrown in, and see what happens. I do highly recommend becoming at least knowledgeable, if not proficient, in poker games other than hold em, it makes you a more well rounded player. So, we&#8217;ll see how this goes the next time I&#8217;m at the <a href="http://www.casinoelegance.com/fr">casino</a>. I&#8217;ll certainly let you know.          Y pa7,790 PLN (approx. 85,938). It was a bitter-sweet finish for the 31-year-old Italian who broke all his own records in Warsaw; reaching a fifth EPT final table and recording his 12th cash finish, but who was disappointed in defeat. Pagano has now overtaken fellow eam PokerStars PRO Bertrand &#8220;ElkY&#8221; Grospellier to top the EPT all-time Tournament Leader Board. His best result in terms of money remains his sixth place finish at the Season 4 Grand Final in Monte Carlo, worth 337,000.</p>
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