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Iowa Publishes Intrastate Internet Poker ReportOn Thursday gaming regulators in Iowa published a report on the potential regulatory framework for intrastate Internet poker. According to the Des Moines Register, the findings will pave the way for 2012 discussions on the issue. The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission studied the industry at the request of the state legislature, which considered an […]
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Grrrinders' Daily Online Poker TournamentsSubscription poker site Grrrinders.com is letting its players compete for cash prizes every day of the week. Weekday tournaments award up to $100. Saturdays have $50 prize pool cash tournaments on the hour every hour from noon to midnight. On Sundays, two $200 main events give players more to play for. In addition, every Monday […]
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European Poker Tour Prague Betting LaunchedMatchbook.com has launched its European Poker Tour Prague betting market with another innovative promotion – a five percent share of current champion Roberto Romanello is up for grabs for punters. Simply sign up for an account at the site and bet over $100 and you’re in for a share of five percent of the defending […]
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Grosvenor UK Poker Tour Main Event StartsThe Grosvenor UK Poker Tour grand final main event gets underway today at London’s Victoria Casino. The €2,500 + €125 buy in no-limit hold’em gets underway today, day 1a, at noon. Players start with 25,000 in chips and one hour levels. Registration closes 15 minutes before the start of the tournament but late entries/alternates are […]
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Facebook Seeking Partners for UK Web GamblingFacebook is in talks with several online gambling operators with a view to “open[ing] its platform to real-money gambling in the UK," according to E Gaming Review. The social media company is reportedly in talks with Israeli online poker and casino operator 888.com which declined to comment. The story claims Facebook has pin pointed eight […]
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Nevada Already Reviewing Applications for Web PokerNevada gaming regulators have started to review a couple of applications related to intrastate Internet poker, according to Gaming Control Board Chairman Mark Lipparelli. He said that there have “probably been five or six” applications filed already, but wouldn’t say which companies. According to Lipparelli, there are two gaming entities new to Nevada that have […]
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Bodog Introduces New Anonymous Poker TablesIn February, Card Player reported that Bodog would begin an effort to block data mining software from their site in order to appeal to the more casual online poker player. On Wednesday, the site announced the introduction of anonymous poker tables, specifically designed for privacy-focused players, similar to leading anonymous poker sites. The new feature […]
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Is Rumored $100M Macau Event Possible?The region of Macau, China has been the world’s top gambling destination since 2006, when it overtook Las Vegas. In October, Macau casino operators reported another record month of revenue, increasing their take by 42 percent to 26.9 billion patacas ($3.4 billion) thanks a regional week-long national holiday. The region boasts 16 different casino properties […]
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Five Diamond World Poker Classic BeginsThe 2011 Five Diamond World Poker Classic is now underway at Bellagio in Las Vegas, Nevada. The series is host to a total of 18 tournaments, ending with the final table of the $10,000+$300 buy-in World Poker Tour championship event. Last year Antonio Esfandiari defeated a 438-player field, including a stacked final table, to take […]
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Martin Staszko Joins Team PokerStarsMartin Staszko is the newest PokerStars Team Pro – the World Series of Poker runner up joins his vanquisher Pius Heinz as part of the omnipresent team. Staszko, from the Czech Republic, said of his new assignement, “I’m really happy to sign for PokerStars and join such a talented team of poker players. I’m playing […]
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Paradise Poker Revenue Declines 30 PercentParadise Poker, the online poker business owned by Sportingbet plc today announced first quarter 2011/12 (Aug. to Oct.) poker revenue down 29.6 percent to £2.5 million form £3.5 million in the first quarter of 2010/11. The company said this was in the context of “challenging market conditions, despite the recent closure of the US facing […]
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Estrellas Poker Tour Season III AnnouncedPokerStars has announced the dates and locations of season III of its popular Spanish poker tour, the Estrellas Poker Tour. The tour will pull into Madrid, Ibiza, San Sebastian, and Barcelona with a fifth stop in April still to be confirmed. Each main event will have a €1,000 + €100 buy in and capacity for […]
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World Poker Tour Hits PragueThe World Poker Tour pulls into Prague in the Czech Republic for the first time with the main event starting tomorrow, Thursday December 1. The €3,200 + €300 main event taking place at the Corinthia Casino is a re-entry event meaning players who bust out on day 1a can re-enter on day 1b. Players start […]
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Irish Poker Open Rebuy Satellites Launchedpaddypowerpoker.com has expanded its online satellite schedule for the 2012 Irish Open. Starting Monday December 5 players can avail of a new €25 + €2.50 rebuy super satellite at 8 p.m. with one Irish Open 2012 ticket worth €3,500 guaranteed. As a bonus to celebrate the first satellite the runner up will receive a €550 […]
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PokerStars Sponsors German Football StadiumPokerStars has won the naming rights for Stadion an der Lohmühle, Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The stadium is home to VfB Lübeck soccer club and has a capacity for 17,849 spectators and will officially be called PokerStars.de – Stadion an der Lohmühle. PokerStars has long been a supporter of Schleswig-Holstein’s progressive moves to regulate and licence […]
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Paddy Power Poker 12 Paydays of ChristmasPaddyPowerPoker.com kick starts its festive fun tomorrow with the start of its 12 Paydays of Christmas promotion. Every other day between Thursday November 30 and Thursday December 22 players face a new challenge. If they complete the challenge they gain entry to the Christmas freeroll which will have a $250 cash prizepool as well as […]
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NACPT Choctaw Offers Low-Stakes SatellitesThe inaugural Card Player Native American Casino Poker Tour stop kicks off this Thursday in Durant, Oklahoma at the Choctaw Casino Resort. The 20-event schedule offers something for players of all skill levels, with tournament buy-ins as low as $100 + $25, but those looking to get in for even cheaper will be pleased to […]
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Normandie Casino Aces CrackedNormandie Casino, located in Gardena, California, is currently running a special “Aces Cracked” promotion. During special hours, if a pair of aces in no-limit hold’em lose at showdown the player who holds them will get paid a bonus. From Sunday to Thursday, during the hours of 10-11 a.m., 1-2 p.m. and 9-10 p.m., customers are […]
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Maguire to Pay $80k in LawsuitPeople Magazine reported Monday that actor Tobey Maguire has settled a lawsuit that was seeking to claim $311,000 he won in a high-stakes Hollywood home game. Maguire will pay $80,000 to the former clients of Brad Ruderman, a man currently serving time in a Texas jail after being convicted of wire fraud and investment adviser […]
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Rep. Barney Frank to RetireInternet gaming supporter Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) announced in a Monday press conference that he will not seek re-election in 2012. He cited numerous reasons for planning to retire, including redistricting and a desire to pursue other projects before his career is over. Frank, who has sponsored Internet gaming legislation and recently testified on behalf […]
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LIPS Tour Unveils Ladies Poker Championship CircuitThe Ladies International Poker Series Tour (LIPS) has announced a huge addition for it’s eighth season, the brand new US Ladies Poker Championship Circuit Tour. The tour is being sponsored by Grrrinders.com, OnTilt fine poker wear, and Lynvia Designs Jewelry. “The US Ladies Poker Championship, now in its third year, has been so successful that […]
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Native American Casino Poker Tour Kicks Off ThursdayCard Player Media is excited to present the first stop of the brand new Native American Casino Poker Tour (NACPT) at the Choctaw Casino Resort in Durant, Oklahoma, from Dec. 1-11. The Casino: Choctaw, which recently received a Four Diamond rating by AAA, is home to a 30-table poker room with a personal lounge and […]
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Network And Regulator Suspends 24PokerOnline poker site 24Poker has had its gaming licence suspended by Kahnawake Gaming Commission and, as a result, all play at the site has been suspended by the Microgaming network on which the site operates. A brief statement from Microgaming says, "Microgaming (www.microgaming.com) today announced that all game play on the 24 Poker website has […]
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Scott Clements Wins Venetian DSE Main EventThe Venetian Deep Stack Extravaganza IV wrapped up shortly before the holiday weekend with their $2,500 main event. After three days of play, it was none other than Scott Clements who came away with the victory, earning the top prize of $145,775. A total of 265 entrants put up the buy-in, creating a prize pool […]
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Randy 'nanonoko' Lew Wins APPT Macau Main EventRandy “nanonoko” Lew has won the PokerStars Asia Pacific Poker Tour Macau main event topping a record field of 575 players in the former Portuguese colony. He collected HKD$3.8 million ($483,000) for his victory, along with 1,440 Card Player Player of the Year points. Lew and his heads up opponent Jimmy Pan started virtually even […]
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Moroccan Wins WPT MarrakechMohamed Ali Houssam has beaten 246 opponents at the World Poker Tour Marrakech in Casino Es Saadi in the Moroccan capital. The €2,700 + €300 buy attracted a larger field than last year and generated a $267,011 top prize. The normal WPT final table of six was expanded to nine to accommodate several big name […]
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Christmas Celebrations At Victor Chandler PokerThe Christmas season officially gets underway for online poker players this Thursday as Victor Chandler Poker launches its 25-day Advent Calendar promo. Each day from the start of the month to Christmas Day sees a new prize up for grabs and player simply have to log on each day to the site to find out […]
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Overlay Expected In $200K Guaranteed iPops TonightPaddyPowerPoker.com hosts the first of four iPops (iPoker Online poker Series) tonight at 6 p.m. with a $200,000 guaranteed, $100+$9 buy in, no-limit hold’em six max freezeout. At the time of writing (4.30 p.m.) just over $100,000 of the $200,000 guaranteed prize pool had been met. Overall $1 million is guaranteed across the four tournaments […]
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Dutchman Wins International Poker OpenThe Boylepoker.com International Poker Open has been won in Dublin by Dutchman Luke Martens who lifted €51,350 for his victory over local player Paul Purcell. A total of 1,388 players took part in the IPO at the Regency Hotel, Dublin in late October and the final eight reconvened at Ken Doherty’s Snooker Academy in the […]
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Calling Patterns of Loose Passive PlayersLast month we talked about the profitability of playing against loose-passive players (LPPs) and how best to take advantage of them. Naturally, our profits will stem primarily from the simple facts that LPPs play too many hands and aren’t aggressive enough with their good ones. Not all LPPs are created equal though. They tend to […]
