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A Week in the Life of Full Tilt Poker Ambassador Martins Adeniya – UKIPT Galway
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Last month Martins Adeniya was announced as one of four Full Tilt Poker Ambassadors brought in to represent the online room at all stops of the United Kingdom and Ireland Poker Tour (UKIPT). His first assignment was the FTP UKIPT Galway Festival, which …

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Some companies waiting to enter online poker market despite regulatory approval
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The state Gaming Control Board Wednesday recommended approval to three companies to extend their license for another six months before they offer the computer poker business in Nevada. Board chairman A.G. Burnett said the law requires companies to …

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Poker In Court: U.S. v. DiCristina Reversed
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“Because we find that the plain language of the IGBA covers DiCristina's poker business, we reverse the judgment of acquittal and remand to the District Court with instructions to reinstate the jury verdict, enter a judgment of conviction on both …

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What's the state of Canadian online poker?
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Unless you're in a nation that directly regulates online poker using one system across the board, you're likely to have at least a few questions about the state of online poker where you live. Canada is definitely an example of a place in which it can …

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INside – Network's City Poker Soiree
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A huge crowd of performance marketing professionals gathered at a contemporary London bar yesterday to enjoy a drink in the sun, before taking part in an eagerly anticipated poker tournament. The private bash, arranged by affilinet and hosted by its …

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Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Underway
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A massive $10 million guaranteed poker tournament will begin soon in Florida. The event will be held at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood. The tournament series which this event is a part of began Thursday, August 8, with a $350 no …

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Poker TDA releases draft of tournament rule changes
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The Poker TDA (Tournament Directors Association) has released a draft of tournament rule changes agreed on at the most recent Poker TDA Summit, including a new Rule No. 2 that reinforces the responsibilities players have when entering a poker …

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Global Poker Index: Joseph Cheong Moves to No. 2 in the Top 300
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Each week, the Global Poker Index releases a list of the top 300 tournament poker players in the world using a formula that takes a player's results over six half-year periods. The GPI also ranks the top performers of the year over two six-month …

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Is poker more a game of skill? 2nd Circuit says question need not be answered …
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Image from Shutterstock. A federal appeals court has reinstated the conviction of a man who ran an underground poker club, saying his business is illegal under federal law even if the game involves more skill than luck. The New York-based 2nd U.S …

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On Wednesday, the Full Tilt Poker UKIPT Galway Festival, a 60-event series, continued with the €2,200 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller Championship, an eight-handed event with the option for a single re-entry. There were 35 players who entered the …

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Boosted by online poker, Station Casinos posts best 2nd quarter in 5 years
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The company was boosted by two months of operations by Fertitta Interactive, the company's real-money online poker subsidiary that operates under the Ultimate Poker brand. Station Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Marc Falcone told …

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MGM CEO Betting on Online Poker Compact Between Nevada and New Jersey
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The CEO of MGM Entertainment, Jim Murren, said this week that he believes it is likely that the states of Nevada and New Jersey, both of which have enacted legislation allowing for Internet-based wagering, will soon enter into an interstate online …

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California Online Poker Efforts Likely Dead For 2013
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Another year is set to go by without California legalizing online poker. The legislative session in the Golden State ends in about a month, and the odds are stacked against the issue. Though, a person close to the legislative efforts told Card Player …

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UK and Ireland poker tour coming to Villa Marina
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Players in the UK and Ireland Poker Tournament will battle it out over four days in the Villa Marina entertainment complex in a competition which has prize money totalling half a million pounds. Major sponsors for the tournament are Pokerstars who are …

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Circuit Reinstates Conviction, Says Gambling Act Covers Poker
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An anti-gambling law drafted to crack down on organized crime was appropriately used to prosecute a man who ran a twice-weekly poker club from the back room of his Staten Island bicycle shop, a federal appeals court held yesterday in reinstating a …

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US appeals court reinstates poker conviction
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Poker may be a game of skill, but that does not protect a man who hosted games of "Texas Hold 'Em" from being prosecuted under an anti-gambling law, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. The ruling by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of …

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Manchester United Stars Buy Into Old Trafford Poker Tournament
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The home of football giants Manchester United is the venue for a special two-day poker tournament that starts this Friday. The affordable £250 buy-in should attract a bumper crowd through the doors of the famous Old Trafford ground. Among the many …

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PokerNews Mid-States Poker Tour Announces "Keep It or Cash It"
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The PokerNews Mid-States Poker Tour is excited to announce a new tournament format: Keep It or Cash It (KICI). The new format will be implemented for the first time at Downstream Casino Resort in Quapaw, Okla., Aug. 30-Sept. 8, 2013. This format is not …

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