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A Poker Life: Dan HeimillerDan Heimiller has been a fixture in the poker world since the early 90s. The quirky 52-year-old poker pro who grew up in Livonia just outside of Detroit, Michigan, has had an up and down career, but is right in the middle of his biggest upswing thanks to a $627,462 payday for winning the World […]
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Politician: Thrown Out Of Casino For Licking FingerPaul Lennon, the former Premier of Tasmania, has claimed that he was booted out of a small-stakes poker game at a Melbourne casino this past Thursday for licking his finger during a hand. Victorian police issued a $738 fine for failing to leave the casino, ABC.net.au reported. A witness said that security guards wrestled with […]
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Judge Breathes New Life Into Golden Nugget ScandalLate last month, a judge in New Jersey granted a motion to reconsider a June decision that sided with the Golden Nugget over a group of gamblers who took the joint for $1.5 million after noticing that a deck of cards in mini-baccarat had not been shuffled, according to the Associated Press. In June, an […]
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James Packer Secures Land For Las Vegas CasinoAustralian billionaire James Packer is looking to build a casino-hotel on the Las Vegas Strip. Packer, owner of Australia’s Crown Resorts, has paid $260 million for a controlling stake in land that once hosted the New Frontier Hotel & Casino. The site is located across from Wynn Las Vegas. “You can’t be in the gaming […]
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CPPT: Austin Lewis Wins Choctaw Main EventIt all came down to a wheel. Austin Lewis picked up $183,205 and the title of Card Player Poker Tour champion when he flopped 543 holding A2 to eliminate Gary Luther. The final two players in the Choctaw $1,500 no-limit hold’em $500,000 guarantee main event battled through a fast final table lasting just over three […]
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Hellmuth Appears In Commercial For Burger JointPhil Hellmuth just appeared on TV without saying a word. The 13-time World Series of Poker champ is starring in a new ad from West Coast fast food chain Carl’s Jr. Hellmuth can be seen taking a giant bite out of a burger dripping in BBQ sauce. Watch the short commercial below: Hellmuth is coming […]
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Cates Accidentally Flew To Wrong AirportOops. Online high-stakes poker pro Dan “jungleman” Cates apparently was trying to make it to San José del Cabo in Mexico, but ended up in San Jose, California by mistake. Cates was attempting to go into Mexico to play some online poker, but messed up big time with his travel plans. Fellow high-stakes pro Justin […]
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Cop Stole Nearly $30,000 To Fund Gambling HabitA former cop in Hartford, Connecticut who ran the town’s concealed weapons permit program, admitted to stealing nearly $30,000 in weapons fees to fund his gambling addiction. According to CBS, Tishay Johnson altered hundreds of checks and money orders to make it look like they had been made out to him. He was accused of […]
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Card Player Poker Tour: Gary Luther Leads Final SixThere will be a brand new champion added to the list of Card Player Poker Tour winners when the final six return Monday to battle to a winner and the top prize of $183,025 in the Choctaw main event. One of six players – Gary Luther, Tyler Morris, Austin Lewis, Jason Fitzpatrick, Omar Zazay or […]
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CPPT: Phillip Lee, Lynn Samples Lead Choctaw Day 2The with the final numbers in, 599 players turned out for the Card Player Poker Tour Choctaw main event over two starting days, smashing the $500,000 guarantee in the $1,500 no-limit hold’em tournament. When day 1b came to an end Phillip Lee was out in front of the second starting day’s field with 361,500, however […]
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VIDEO: Olivier Busquet On Reasons For BettingOlivier Busquet first became notorious in the poker community in 2008 when someone began a thread on an online poker forum noting that “Livb112 has 1 hell of a sick graph!” The graph in question showed that over 18,000 heads-up sit-n-go’s played (just a small sample of his total games played) Busquet had racked up […]
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CPPT: Lynn Samples Leads Choctaw Day 1AA total of 221 players turned out for day 1a of the Card Player Poker Tour Choctaw $500,000 guarantee $1,500 no limit hold’em main event and after 18 40-minute levels, Lynn Samples ended the night out in front of the 27 hopefulls who remained. Samples began slowly chipping up about halfway through the day and […]
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James Packer Makes Move Toward Vegas CasinoAustralian billionaire James Packer might be looking to build a casino on the Las Vegas Strip, Bloomberg reported Friday. According to the site: Packer, chairman of Australia’s Crown Resorts Ltd. (CWN), is in talks to develop a Las Vegas Strip resort on land once occupied by the New Frontier Hotel & Casino after buying a […]
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Talking Stick Hosts Arizona Poker ChampionshipLooking for a great poker getaway this summer? How about experiencing a taste of the Southwest, while trying your luck at some hands of poker. In August, Talking Stick Resort will host the Arizona State Poker Championship. The event is consistently one of the biggest and best-valued poker tournaments in the United States. Talking Stick […]
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CPPT Choctaw Results: Events 51, 53, 59, 61 & 62The seventh stop of Season II of the Card Player Poker Tour kicked off at Choctaw Casino Resort in Durant, Oklahoma July 17 and will host a series of 81 tournaments through August 4 culminating with a $1,500 no-limit hold’em $500,000 guarantee main event August 1-4. Here is a look at the latest results: Event […]
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Scientific Games To Buy Bally For $5.1 BillionLottery firms are getting massive. On Friday, Scientific Games Corporation, known for as a manufacturer of lottery equipment and technology, agreed to purchase Bally Technologies for $5.1 billion. The merger includes refinancing $1.8 billion of existing Bally net debt. Scientific Games is based out of New York and Bally is based out of Las Vegas. […]
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Macau Casino Win Falls For Second Straight MonthThe amount that gamblers dusted off in Macau casinos dropped in July compared to July 2013. It was the second straight month that casino win was less year-over-year. Revenue fell 3.6 percent to 28.4 billion patacas ($3.6 billion) in July compared with a year earlier. Macau casinos saw 27.2 billion patacas in June ($3.4 billion), […]
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PokerStars Sale Receives Regulatory ApprovalsAmaya Gaming Group Inc. announced this week that it has received all required approvals from the gaming regulatory authorities that currently license Rational Group Ltd., owner and operator of the PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker brands. The deal is expected to close by October. In June, PokerStars, the world’s largest poker website in terms of […]
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Crazy Gambling Stories From JulyThe gambling world can sometimes produce really off-the-wall stories. Every month there are plenty of cases of individuals going to extreme lengths to pay back debts, or of simply bizarre behavior at casino properties around the globe. It can be entertaining and sometimes sad. July was no exception, as there was plenty that happened in […]
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Did Viktor Blom Skip WSOP Because Of The Weather?He is one of the most aggressive and talented poker players on the planet, but Viktor Blom might have decided to skip the famed World Series of Poker in Las Vegas because of how unpleasant it gets in the Mojave Desert. The Swedish poker pro told online training site NutBlocker in a recent interview: I […]
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Las Vegas Strip Gets Its First Bitcoin ATMThe Las Vegas Strip’s first Bitcoin ATM has appeared and is operational. According to the Las Vegas Sun, the new machine is located at 3735 Las Vegas Blvd. South, near the Travelodge just south of Harmon Avenue. It can convert cash into Bitcoins and vice versa. “It’s something we see only going to be growing,” […]
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Bellagio Suspect Displays Bizarre BehaviorThe man who allegedly robbed the Bellagio of $43,500 in cash on Friday with a BB gun appeared in court this week wearing a beige blanket and a spit mask. He refused to open his eyes or acknowledge his whereabouts during the court appearance. The suspect, Scott Alan Carmitchel of Kansas, reportedly has been “uncooperative” […]
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CPPT: Choctaw Main Event Begins August 1One lucky winner will soon be added to the list of Card Player Poker Tour champions when the race for the money, the trophy and the glory of the $1,500 no-limit hold’em main event kicks off August 1. The action will conclude with a winner and a seventh CPPT champion of Season II on August […]
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High-Stakes Poker Player Released From Federal CustodyHigh-stakes cash game player Paul Phua, who frequents the tables in Las Vegas and Macau, and his son Darren Phua were released Monday from federal custody after being arrested in an alleged illegal gambling bust, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The Phuas were still in the hands of federal immigration officials, despite poker pros […]
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WATCH: Aces Crack Aces In $1 Million Buy-InIt’s probably not the “worst bad beat ever” like mainstream sports journalism has for some reason labeled it, but the Katz vs. Drinan hand that took place at the 2014 World Series of Poker $1 million buy-in “Big One for One Drop” about a month ago was pretty sick. The hand recently made its way […]
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NHL Star Linked To Illegal Gambling InvestigationA big name player in the National Hockey League was questioned by federal authorities in New York this week who are looking into illegal gambling. Thomas Vanek, who signed a three-year deal with the Minnesota Wild this off-season, has not been accused of any criminality. According to HockeyWilderness.com, the investigation is centered around the owners […]
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Poker Hand of the Week: What's Your Play?Give us your opinion in the comments section below for your chance at winning a six-month Card Player magazine digital subscription. Ask 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 […]
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CPPT Choctaw Results: Events 35, 47, 48 & 50The seventh stop of Season II of the Card Player Poker Tour kicked off at Choctaw Casino Resort in Durant, Oklahoma July 17 and will host a series of 81 tournaments through August 4 culminating with a $1,500 no-limit hold’em $500,000 guarantee main event August 1-4. Here is a look at the latest results: Event […]
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Vegas On Upswing, While U.S. As A Whole StrugglesIt’s almost August and one thing is clear about the U.S. casino industry in 2014—Las Vegas is back, but casino gaming elsewhere in the nation is searching for an upswing. According to reporting from the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Moody’s Investors Service recently downgraded its view of the U.S. gaming market from “stable” to “negative." While […]
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CPPT Choctaw Results: Events 41, 43 & 44The seventh stop of Season II of the Card Player Poker Tour kicked off at Choctaw Casino Resort in Durant, Oklahoma July 17 and will host a series of 81 tournaments through August 4 culminating with a $1,500 no-limit hold’em $500,000 guarantee main event August 1-4. Here is a look at the latest results: Event […]
