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Tyler Patterson Wins 2014 WSOP $1,500 PLO 8/OBCard Player’s 2014 WSOP coverage is sponsored by CarbonPoker. 31-year-old Tyler Patterson has emerged victorious in the 2014 World Series of Poker $1,500 pot-limit Omaha eight-or-better event, earning his first gold bracelet and the $270,992 first-place prize. The Bellevue, Washington based poker pro was understandably quite pleased to come out on top. “It means so […]
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Showboat Casino Atlantic City To Close DoorsIt keeps getting worse for Atlantic City—and online gaming seems less and less like the savior it was advertised to be. On Thursday, it was revealed that Caesars Entertainment will close its Showboat Hotel and Casino, according to Press of Atlantic City. More than 2,000 workers will lose their jobs. A date has not yet […]
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HPO Main Event Starts At M Resort FridayThe Hollywood Poker Open main event championship kicks off Friday at noon at the M Resort Spa and Casino in Las Vegas. The $2,500 buy-in event features a $500,000 guarantee, but if 2013’s prize pool of $1,423,062 is any indication, that number is expected to be shattered. Last year, Ana Marquez defeated a field of […]
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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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WSOP: Brandon Shack-Harris Leads $50K Final TableCard Player’s 2014 WSOP coverage is sponsored by CarbonPoker. After four days of play, the World Series of Poker $50,000 Poker Players Championship has reached the (unofficial) final table. Only eight players remain to battle it out for a bracelet, the Chip Reese Memorial Trophy and the $1,517,767 first-place prize. A total of 22 players […]
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Court: Francis Still Has To Pay Wynn MillionsA court in Los Angeles upheld a $19 million judgement in a slander case between “Girls Gone Wild” founder Joe Francis and Las Vegas casino owner Steve Wynn, the AP reported. Years ago, and after racking up a $2 million gambling debt at one of Wynn’s casinos, Francis claimed that Wynn threatened to kill him […]
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Jesse McEuen Wins WSOP Ante Only No-Limit Hold'emCard Player’s 2014 WSOP coverage is sponsored by CarbonPoker. A total of 714 players turned out for the third annual $1,500 ante only no-limit hold’em event at the 2014 World Series of Poker, building a total prize pool of $963,900. In the end the lion’s share of that went to Jesse McEuen. The 34-year-old poker […]
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Women In Poker Hall Of Fame Sees New MembersAround 150 people attended the 2014 Women in Poker Hall of Fame Gala Luncheon on Wednesday, June 25 at the Golden Nugget Convention Center in Las Vegas. The event celebrated the inductions of Allyn Shulman and Deborah Giardina into the Hall of Fame. Guests enjoyed a silent auction and lunch before keynote speaker and Poker […]
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World Cup Biter Might Lose Web Poker SponsorshipOnline poker site 888 is considering dropping Luis Suárez as one of its brand “ambassadors” after the soccer player apparently bit another player during a recent World Cup game. According to the Guardian, 888 is “reviewing” the high-profile sponsorship deal. Suárez, who is from Uruguay, has been accused of biting Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini. FIFA reportedly […]
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Seneca Niagara Celebrates 10 Years
Niagara Falls, New York is rich with history, from the thunderous roar of the magnificent falls to the ancestry of the proud Seneca Nation of Indians. Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel, winner of the prestigious AAA Four Diamond Award is celebrating proudly too. It is their 10th year providing the poker enthusiast with a great […]
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POY: Schindler, Anderson & Shack-Harris Join Top 20The World Series of Poker just keeps on mixing things up in the 2014 Card Player Player of the Year race, sponsored by CarbonPoker. Here is a look at the events from the Rio that most influenced the overall standings over the past seven days: WSOP Event 38 – $10,000 Stud Eight-or-Better Championship George Danzer […]
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WSOP: Bubble Looms Close In $50K EventCard Player’s 2014 WSOP coverage is sponsored by CarbonPoker. One of the biggest bubbles of the summer looms for the final 22 players in the World Series of Poker $50,000 Poker Players Championship. Only 14 will make the money, ensuring a payout of at least $99,388. The other eight players will take home nothing but […]
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Will Givens Wins WSOP $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em EventCard Player’s 2014 WSOP coverage is sponsored by CarbonPoker. Will Givens is yet another player at the 2014 World Series of Poker to put together a run of impressive results. The poker pro from Denver, Colorado has cashed four times at the WSOP, including a fourth-place finish in a $1,000 no-limit event for $84,680. Givens […]
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Massachusetts Casino Repeal Will Go To VoteThe Massachusetts’ Supreme Judicial Court has decided that a grassroots proposal to repeal a 2011 law that authorized casinos in the state can go to a November referendum. The news is bad for casino firms such as MGM Resorts International, Wynn Resorts and Penn National Gaming, all of which are hoping to open properties in […]
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Women At The World Series: Poker Pro Melissa BurrWhen Melissa Burr arrived in Vegas for the 2014 World Series of Poker, she had no idea that in a matter of weeks, she would be playing for $1.5 million in the $50,000 Poker Players Championship. By the end of day two of the tournament, however, her game has made it clear she’s not a […]
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Jordan Morgan Wins 2014 WSOP NLH EventCard Player’s 2014 WSOP coverage is sponsored by CarbonPoker. It took an extra day but Jordan Morgan finally emerged victorious in event no. 46. at the 2014 World Series of Poker, a $1,500 no-limit event. Play was halted around 2:00 AM on day 3 after roughly six hours of heads-up battling, but Morgan came back […]
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'Odd Oddsen' Loses $700K, Takes Break To Play WSOPHigh-stakes poker pro Ola “Odd Oddsen” Amundsgaard is up millions lifetime playing online poker. However, he decided to take a break from playing online over in Norway to enter into some events at the 2014 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. He is in the midst of a substantial downswing on PokerStars and Full […]
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Gavin Griffin Comments On Daleroxxu SituationPeople in the poker community often come up to me and ask about whatever is on their mind. Some of these questions are good questions, and some are bad beat stories in disguise. I’ve been through quite a few things in my poker career and I like to help whenever possible, and in this new […]
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WSOP: Jason Mercier Leads $50K Event After Day 2Card Player’s 2014 WSOP coverage is sponsored by CarbonPoker. Despite a very lengthy registration period, the $50,000 Poker Players Championship at the 2014 World Series of Poker attracted a field of just 102 players, amounting to a drop of nearly 33 percent from 2013’s field of 132. This year’s contest created a total prize pool […]
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Gambler Almost Loses $350K On World CupAccording to a report from ESPN, a gambler in Las Vegas almost lost a total of $350,000 on Iran vs. Argentina in the 2014 World Cup. Argentina was such a massive favorite in the match, but it took a last-minute goal from Lionel Messi to secure the win. According to the report: “An unnamed better […]
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Supreme Court Decides Not To Rule On NJ Sports BettingThe U.S. Supreme Court has decided not to touch the New Jersey sports betting case. The highest court in the land decided to let stand a lower court’s ruling that the state’s law legalizing sports betting was not OK. The lower court determined that the New Jersey law violated a federal statute that limits sports […]
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Judge Imposes Gun Ban At Native American CasinoA federal judge enforced a temporary restraining order earlier this month in Corning, CA, that bans firearms within 100 yards of a Native American casino, according to The New York Times. Judge Kimberly J. Mueller imposed the restraining order due to a mounting tribal dispute, noting a potential threat to public safety. The order also […]
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Michael Drummond Wins WSOP Six-Max PLO Event!Card Player’s 2014 WSOP coverage is sponsored by CarbonPoker. The $5,000 six-handed pot-limit Omaha event at the 2014 World Series of Poker drew a field of 452 players, creating a total prize pool of $2,124,400. In the end, it was 27-year-old Michael Drummond who came out with the win, his first career bracelet and the […]
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WSOP: Matt Glantz Leads $50K Event After Day 1Card Player’s 2014 WSOP coverage is sponsored by CarbonPoker. Day 1 of the World Series of Poker $50,000 Poker Players Championship drew a field of just 85 runners, a far cry from the 132-player tournament won by British pro Matthew Ashton in 2013. However, late registration will be available for another level on day 2, […]
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Dan Kelly Wins 2nd Bracelet In $1,500 Limit Hold'emCard Player’s 2014 WSOP coverage is sponsored by CarbonPoker. As a 21-year-old Daniel Kelly topped an elite field of 191 players in the 2010 World Series of Poker $25,000 six-max no-limit hold’em event to win his first gold bracelet and more than $1.3 million dollars. Now four years later he has once again emerged victorious […]
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CPPT: Tour Makes Stop at Hollywood ParkFor the first time ever, the Card Player Poker Tour will make a stop at Hollywood Park Casino in Inglewood, California. The casino is under new management and has undergone significant upgrades and improvements. What will be the tenth stop of Season II will take place from October 17-26 and will feature a $1,100 no-limit […]
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Tournament Seminar: $100 Discount For CP ReadersNo matter how good you are, you can’t guarantee that you’ll make a deep run in the WSOP Main Event. But you can dramatically increase your chances with high quality preparation. That’s why 2-time World Poker Tour Champion Jonathan Little is hosting his 1st annual Tournament Poker Seminar during this year’s WSOP. During this live […]
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Robert Mizrachi Wins WSOP Dealer's Choice EventCard Player’s 2014 WSOP coverage is sponsored by CarbonPoker. Despite some minor drama at the tables during the first day of play, the inaugural World Series of Poker $1,500 dealer’s choice event was a success. The field of 419 players created a total prize pool of $565,650. The unique event allowed players to choose their […]
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Sean Dempsey Wins WSOP $3k NLHECard Player’s 2014 WSOP coverage is sponsored by CarbonPoker. The $3,000 buy-in no-limit hold’em event at the 2014 World Series of Poker attracted 992 players, creating a total prize pool of $2,708,160. After four days of play, it was Chicago native Sean Dempsey who came out on top, earning his first career bracelet and the […]
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Nguyen Talks About How Game Has ChangedFive-time bracelet winner Scotty Nguyen needs little introduction—baby. Though he plays little poker these days, the 51-year-old is still a threat at the tables inside the Rio Convention Center. So far at the 2014 WSOP, Nguyen has accumulated two cashes, which brought his lifetime total to 45. On Saturday, Nguyen was making a deep run […]
