IPod Freezes - Playing Texas Hold 'em

My new 80 gig freezed up on me 3 times tonight while playing Hold 'em. This is the first times it's happened to me. Funny thing is its only happended since I got to tournment 2. It didn't happen when I was on the basic level. Any one else experience this?

Have you tried this?:
1 - Connect your iPod.
2 - In iTunes, remove the game from your iPod (not from iTunes, though).
3 - Eject/disconnect your iPod.
4 - Reset your iPod a few times (while disconnected).
5 - Connect your iPod, eject/disconnect it, and reconnect it again.
6 - Sync the game to your iPod again.
7 - Eject/disconnect your iPod, resetting it (while disconnected) once more.
If these steps fail to solve your issue, then you may want to restore your iPod now -> Restoring your iPod
-Kylene
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