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Poker ‘babe’ Cindy Margolis uses her feminine ways to help her beat the professionals at their own game, it has been revealed. 

Ms Margolis is also one of the most sought-after poker faces around, according to the entertainment publication Gambling.com. 

The model-turned-card-player reveals her secrets and poker stories in this month’s edition of the lifestyle magazine. 

Michael Caselli, editor of Gambling.com, said: “Cindy Margolis takes her poker as seriously as she does every other aspect of her career. 

“You may fancy facing her across the table but be warned - you could end up losing money.” 

Also included in the most recent edition of the publication is an interview with poker cash-game player David Benyamine. 

The celebrity card player highlights some of the tactics he uses when at the poker tables of Las Vegas. 

Frenchman Benyamine’s most famous poker moment arrived when he won Grand Prix de Paris in 2003. 

Microgaming has released two new slot machines into the world of internet gambling. 

Magic Spell, a five-reel, 25-payline, is one of the new games – allowing gamblers the opportunity to place maximum bets of $250, reports Online Casino News. 

However, it is Prime Property, a five-reel, 40-payline video slot game, which will be bringing unique content to the industry, the site suggests. 

Inventors of the slot machine indicate that the game will find itself a special place in the genre. 

A new blackjack selection called the Multi-Hand Gold Series has also been released with what Microgaming describes as cutting-edge technology and new animations. 

Microgaming has dozens of online poker sites within its network, including Spin Palace Poker, Trident Poker, Thunderluck Poker and Boylepoker. 

Backgammon has been taken to “a new level” thanks to a recent tournament from PartyGammon.com, it has been suggested. 

The event, the PartyGammon.com Million, has taken a previously unknown group of skill gamers “into the mainstream”, according to a spokesman from the site. 

Online Casino News reports that German backgammon player Andreas Maertens was the eventual winner of the tournament, taking home the majority of the $1.2 million prize pool. 

The competition winner beat Lasse Hiorth Madsen 23-22 in a closely contested final. 

“We saw the huge rise of the internet qualifier in poker and, remarkably, at the very first attempt we have seen online qualifiers compete and beat the world’s best players at backgammon,” said the spokesman. 

He added that the introduction of online aces could change the game of backgammon forever, much like poker. 

The PartyGammon.com Million was the world’s inaugural million dollar backgammon tournament and was held at the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island in The Bahamas. 

The Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, has been presented with the Automobile Association of America’s (AAA’s) four-diamond award. 

It is the 30th consecutive year that the gambling and leisure destination has been accredited with the accolade. 

Furthermore, it is one of 14 hotel and casino establishments across the US which has held onto its four-diamond status for that amount of time. 

Brett Kellerman, chief operating officer for Golden Nugget, said that the brand has provided a superior experience to its guests on a consistent basis. 

“To be recognized by AAA for 30 years is a reflection of the dedication to the highest quality of accommodations and customer service that has made the Golden Nugget one of the most recognizable names in the hospitality industry,” he added. 

On offer at the Golden Nugget complex are a wide selection of slot machines, video poker offerings and poker rooms, as well as table games such as roulette and blackjack. 

Players of both online blackjack and its land-based equivalent have been urged to make sure they are mentally right before hitting the casino. 

According to Poker News, psychology is an important issue to consider for players of the card game. 

The site indicates that players who are scared to lose cash when they begin to play may miss out on money-making opportunities which present themselves. 

Moreover, the gambling information portal suggests that it is important that players do not bring outside stresses to the felt, as this can affect decision making when there is money at stake. 

Poker News also offers further tips on how to play the game, dispelling myths that doubling a bet after every losing hand is a good way to win your money back in the process. 

Along with poker and roulette, blackjack is one of the most popular casino games available. 

A Canadian poker forum is easing the minds of American gamblers with news and advice on the internet. 

According to the forum, PokerBandits.ca, the gambling legislation brought in at the end of 2006 does not make it illegal to play online poker – it prohibits financial transactions between banks and internet gambling sites. 

Third party payment processors make it safe for online poker players to lay bets at the world wide web’s interactive card tables, the forum suggests. 

Moreover, it indicates that there are still a number of gambling portals which are accepting US players since the implementation of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA).

“Americans are not sure if it is still legal to play online or not”, said Arif Khan, founder of PokerBandits.ca.

“The law is really confusing at the moment and many Americans think they can be prosecuted for playing online poker, which is not the case.”

The US government passed the UIGEA during the first week of October 2006.

This week’s $500 buy-in tournament at the Borgata Hotel Casino was won by a Pittsburgh player who took home $192,975. 

With a $2,500 buy-in at the final table, Jack Schanbacher emerged as the winner against some of the world’s best players to take home the prize pot. 

One of the runners up was internet gamer Jon “Pearljammed” Turner from Nevada who finished in third place and scooped consolation prize money of $59,138. 

“I am still surprised at my last hand and know I could have won this event,” said the well known online player. 

This week’s Atlantic City event also saw the arrival of star players including Ted Forrest, Steve Danneman and Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi for the $5,000 buy-in contest. 

Maine man Leonard Cortellino took home one of the event’s main titles as he scooped more than $200,000 after finishing first in the Borgata Winter Poker Open.  

Players could still be able to smoke in Atlantic City casinos if a council ruling receives final approval. 

Despite original plans to ban smoking entirely in the city’s many gaming venues, an appeal from casino executives led to the formation of a compromise agreement to allow venues to devote a quarter of their space to be designated smoking areas. 

According to the New York Times, the president of the New Jersey Casino Association, Joseph A Corbo Jr, spoke at the recent Atlantic City council meeting in favour of the compromise agreement. 

Casino owners and managers had originally opposed plans for a total ban on smoking in their venues as they maintained it could result in revenue losses. 

The proposal is set for a final vote at the next council meeting on February 7^th. 

Located in New Jersey’s Atlantic County, Atlantic City is famous for its casinos and boardwalk. 

VIP.com has highlighted the new features for its online casino, highlighting its “commitment” to improving its experience for players.

The company has introduced three new slots, entitled Crystal Waters, Enchanted Garden and Treasure Chamber, as part of its “wildly popular” Real-Series video slots, with 1-20 paylines and a random jackpot feature.

Furthermore, 14 table games have been given “eye-catching” new designs with a “bevy of new features”, including an added chip tray and money slot, better animations, rules tabs and dealer voices, while the new navigation bar promises easier use.

Some of the 14 include Vegas three-card rummy, Pai Gow poker, blackjack, Caribbean hold ‘em poker and Caribbean stud poker.

The company stated: “Already one of the premier online destinations for casino games, VIP.com Casino is reinforcing its commitment to continually improving and expanding its casino offering with multiple new features and games.”

VIP.com Casino offers an “amazing 92 games” through downloadable software, with a further 35 flash games and 36 Java games available instantly over the internet.        

Recently, the online casino website said it is “beefing up” its weekly sports freeroll with a “big injection” of cash, resulting in a $5,000 prize instead of the normal $500.

The first two events of an extended poker freeroll series have been hailed as a “great success” by PokerListings.com and UltimateBet.com.

Gamers can access a new slots game while on the move using their mobiles.