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Florida Tribe To Host $10 Million Guarantee Poker TournamentSouthFlorida.com reported that the Seminole Tribe of Florida announced this week that it will run a $10 million guaranteed tournament, which is the largest ever, according to the group. The tournament is called the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open and will run Aug. 22-29 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood. The […]
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A Look At Poker In The State Of MarylandIn December, Maryland residents voted to expand table games offerings at its state’s casinos. The news was huge for poker players, who were previously forced to travel to neighboring West Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania for their action. Last month, the first poker room in the state opened at the Hollywood Casino Perryville, just […]
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Second Phase Of Cleveland Casino In DoubtThe second phase of casino construction in downtown Cleveland remains an uncertainty, according to reporting from the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Those involved reportedly aren’t sure exactly how to develop the area — what it needs and what it could support. “Everything happening there is good,” a real estate expert told the paper. “I’m not a […]
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Pennsylvania Casinos Set Record For Table Games RevenuePennsylvania casinos brought in a March record $67.4 million in gross table games revenue. According to the state’s gaming control board, that take represents a 9 percent increase over the previous monthly record set in 2012. The main reason for the new record is the added action at the new Valley Forge Casino Resort in […]
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John Bowman Wins WSOPC Cherokee Main EventThe largest buy-in tournament in the history of North Carolina wrapped up on Monday, with local John Bowman claiming his first World Series of Poker Circuit title at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino. Bowman defeated 856 players in the four-day $1,500 buy-in event, earning $250,380 from the $1,284,000 prize pool and a gold WSOP Circuit ring. Bowman, […]
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Chad Elie Sues Former Attorney For MalpracticeChad Elie, the former online poker payment processor currently serving time in jail, has sued Jeff Ifrah, his former lawyer, for “professional malpractice,” according to Forbes. The lawsuit, filed in Nevada, claims that Ifrah was involved with the online poker business prior to the industry falling in the cross hairs of the Department of Justice, […]
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AP: Feds Say Russian Mob Ran Celeb Poker GamesThe Associated Press broke the news Tuesday morning that federal authorities in the state of New York have claimed that members of a Russian organized crime ring ran high-stakes underground poker games in New York City that were frequented by professional athletes, movie stars and apparently executives in the Wall Street trading world. The issue […]
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Poker Down 13 Percent In FranceOnline poker turnover was down 13 percent in France in the first quarter of 2013 according to new figures out by French regulator ARJEL. Cash game turnover fell 13 percent to €1.48 billion in the first three months of 2013 from €1.7 billion in the same period of 2012 while tournament turnover rose just 2 […]
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Jake Cody Wins First UKIPT Series At HippodromeTriple-crown winner and Team PokerStars Pro Jake Cody has won the inaugural £250 + £25 UK & Ireland Poker Tour Series at the Hippodrome Casino in London. Cody, who has European Poker Tour, World Series of Poker and World Poker Tour titles to his name, topped the 343-strong field to take down £19,400 for his […]
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Hanh Tran Wins Mega Series Of Poker MadridHanh Tran from Austria has won the Mega Poker Series Madrid main event topping a 352-player field in the €700 + €70 re-entry event at Gran Casino in the Spanish capital. The final table of 10 made a deal when reduced to five and a further deal when three remained before they played one hand […]
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CPPT Caribbean Cruise Main Event Begins TuesdayThe first ever Card Player Poker Tour Caribbean Cruise $1,100 no-limit hold’em main event is set to get underway on Tuesday, April 16th at 7:30 PM aboard the incredible MS Oasis of the Seas, the second largest cruise ship in history behind its sister ship, the Allure of the Seas. Hosted by Card Player Cruises […]
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Final Former Owner Of Full Tilt Pleads GuiltyRay Bitar pleaded guilty Monday to violation of the UIGEA and conspiracy to commit bank and wire fraud, avoiding jail time because he needs a heart transplant, according to The Wall Street Journal. His plea means that no former owner of Full Tilt Poker was found responsible for the disappearance of more than $300 million […]
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Little Has Changed Two Years After Black FridayBlack Friday happened two years ago, but not much has changed since that fateful day. Former American customers of (old) Full Tilt Poker are still without their money, some of the largest online poker sites in the world aren’t taking action from Americans, and the poker economy as a whole is, arguably, still recovering from […]
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This Week In Tournament Poker: April 15 - 21In this Card Player weekly feature we look to provide our readers with a guide to some of the biggest poker events taking place in their area for the upcoming week. Check out all the tournament action set to go down in your own backyard from April 15 – 21. Head to our tournament database […]
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Negreanu Wins Fifth WSOP Bracelet In AustraliaThe drought is over. After five years without a World Series of Poker victory and many close calls, Daniel Negreanu finally managed to win a coveted bracelet. On Tuesday in Australia, Negreanu finished off a field of 405 to win the first-ever WSOP Asia Pacific main event. Negreanu collected a little over $1 million for […]
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Philipp Gruissem Wins WSOP APAC High RollerAt this point, you can officially say that Philipp Gruissem is High Roller shark. The German pro won his third title at his ninth High Roller final table, banking AUD $825,000 for taking down the AUD $50,000 World Series of Poker Asia Pacific event at the Crown Casino in Australia. Gruissem, who now has nearly […]
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WATCH: Negreanu Playing Heads Up For Fifth BraceletPoker pro Daniel Negreanu is on the verge of his fifth World Series of Poker bracelet. As of around 1:20 a.m. local time Tuesday in Melbourne, Australia, Negreanu held a chip lead of about 11 million to Daniel Marton’s 1.15 million to start heads-up play. The tournament was the $10,558 buy-in main event in the […]
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Online Poker: 'Durrrr Challenge' Back OnRemember the “Durrrr Challenge”? Well, that’s apparently back on. Tom “durrrr” Dwan and Dan “jungleman12” Cates had been squaring off in a heads-up duel prior to Black Friday in April 2011, but when (old) Full Tilt Poker feel into hot water with the U.S. government their “challenge” was put on hold. Fast forward about two […]
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Gavin Griffin: Poker Questions Asked And AnsweredPeople 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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Formula One Owner May Bid For BetfairOnline bookmaker and betting exchange Betfair may be in the sights of Formula One owner CVC Capital Partners. Reuters has reported that the private equity firm is in the early stages of preparing a bid for the company which went public in 2010. However a Sky News report said the company had not yet made […]
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Eirimas Livonas Wins GUKPT DidsburyEirimas Livonas has won the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour Didsbury main event. Livonas, whose birthday it was, topped the field of 153 players took part in the £500 + £50 buy in main event for a £22,570 payday at the G Casino in the Manchester suburb. Livnovas started the day as chip leader at the […]
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CPPT At The Bike Guarantees $100K To WinnerThe Card Player Poker Tour (CPPT) is excited to announce more details on its upcoming stop at Los Angeles’ most action-packed poker destination, the Bicycle Casino. The Bicycle Casino is located about 10 miles south of downtown Los Angeles and hosts 175 poker tables. From May 23 to June 5, the casino will feature nine […]
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SPIELO G2 To Offer Online Games To OLGBoss Media AB, which has been OK’d to be involved with online poker in Nevada, has announced that it has been selected by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation to provide online casino table games and slots. The deal is a five-year agreement and includes a three-year and two-year option for extensions. “SPIELO G2 is […]
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Andrew Brokos: Limped Pots“Don’t go broke in a limped pot” is right up there with “Never draw to an inside straight” as one of the most timeworn adages in poker. Like most of these bits of received wisdom, it serves as both a helpful warning to inexperienced players and a hindrance when those same players start trying to […]
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Online Poker: Tollerene Gets Revenge Against BlomAbout a week after dropping a seven-figure sum to Viktor Blom on Full Tilt Poker, American Ben Tollerene apparently managed to get most of it back, according to data from HighstakesDB. Over the past seven days, Blom dropped $1.4 million, while Tollerene was up $1.2 million. The duo have squared off in some intense $500-$1,000 […]
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Nicolas Cardyn Joins Team IveyFrench porker pro Nicholas Cardyn has joined Team Ivey, the roster of players being assembled by nine-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Phil Ivey. To date his best placed finish is second in his first ever tournament, the 2010 LAPT in Punta del Este, Uruguay for $161,500 prize. Cardyn said, “I feel really honored […]
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Ten Seats Guaranteed For International Poker Open LondonThe International Poker Open London Mega Satellite takes place at Boylepoker.com this coming Monday, April 15 at 8:30 p.m. with 10 seats, each worth £225, guaranteed. The £20 + £2 buy in Mega Satellite takes place ahead of the start of the tournament next Wednesday, April 17. The IPO London no-limit hold’em event, being held […]
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Downtown Project Buys Old Las Vegas CasinoA casino in Downtown Las Vegas has been sold to the people behind online shoe and clothing retailer Zappos and the Downtown Project, an initiative to revitalize the area. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported Thursday that The Siegel Group Nevada Inc. announced it has sold the Gold Spike Hotel and Casino, which will close this […]
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Report: Toronto Casino Idea On Death BedThe Toronto Star reported Wednesday that the numbers are looking really bad for approval of a casino to be built in downtown Toronto. In order for the casino to be authorized, 23 city councillors must vote in favor of the plan. There are 45 members on the council. The vote is quickly approaching, and 21 […]
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Atlantic City Gaming Revenues Slump To Start 2013Atlantic City gaming revenues fell 12.1 percent for the first three months of 2013 compared to the same period last year, according to figures released Wednesday by New Jersey. $656,046,849 was won from gamblers in January, February and March of this year, while $746,163,983 was siphoned off from customers in 2012. Every casino in Atlantic […]
