New York, NY (PRWEB) March 4, 2008 — Poker players frustrated with trying to describe previously played poker hands with words will find quick relief at PokerHandReplays.com (http://www.pokerhandreplays.com). The newly launched website offers visitors a free online tool that “allows them to visually recreate poker hands from both online and offline games,” says Javier Colayco, President of PokerHandReplays. “Hand information is rendered into an animated Flash video, and can be easily embedded in forums, message boards, blogs, and other online destinations.”

PokerHandReplays.com replaces the need for long, complicated descriptions of hands in text format. “As well as being time-consuming to create, word descriptions are often very difficult to follow,” says Colayco. The proprietary software at PokerHandReplays lays out hands in an eye-catching graphical representation of a poker hand. Online hand histories are transformed from words into short animated clips. “Instead of feeling like you’re studying poker plays from a book, you feel like you’re watching the game in real time,” observes Colayco. “That definitely makes it easier to study and learn from every hand.” continue reading...

LAS VEGAS, April 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Ameristar Casinos, Inc.  announced today that it has completed its due diligence relating to its acquisition of Resorts East Chicago. On April 3, 2007, Ameristar entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Resorts East Chicago for $675 million, subject to the satisfactory completion of due diligence and customary closing conditions. The due diligence period ended on April 22, 2007.

John Boushy, CEO and President of Ameristar, said, “Now that we have completed our due diligence, we’re even more enthusiastic about moving forward with our plan to acquire Resorts East Chicago. With this acquisition, we will add a well-positioned, cash-flow producing property, which we can enhance, expand and substantially grow. This deal absolutely hits the bulls-eye of our acquisition criteria, and this property will be an excellent addition to the Ameristar family, significantly contributing to our ability to achieve our goal of doubling our EBITDA over the next three to five years. We look forward to working with the East Chicago management team as we plan for the successful integration of this property.” continue reading...

Whether alone, in groups, or hanging out in cyberspace, legions of gamers are discovering, and rediscovering, the hold’em and fold’em fun of poker. Thanks in part to the phenomenon of ESPN’s World Series of Poker, and a plethora of online sites, a whole new generation of players is putting on its poker face and anteing up.

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