Don Mattrick shows his poker hand for turning Zynga around in mobile (interview)
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Seven months into his tenure as chief executive of Zynga, Don Mattrick is making some bold moves. Today, he is announcing three major mobile titles based on Zynga flagship franchises Words With Friends, FarmVille, and Zynga Poker. A month ago, he …

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Zynga launches big overhaul to its flagship poker game
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Zynga is leaving its cartoon roots behind with a big redesign of its flagship Zynga Poker, which still makes more money for social game giant than any other title, for mobile players today. The design is more realistic, using player photos and a more …

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This Week In Tournament Poker — Feb. 24 – Mar. 2
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In 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 February …

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Dover Downs to award Ante Up Poker Cruise package in tournament
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The tournament begins at 6:15 p.m., with late registration open through 8:15 p.m. Players start with 7,500 units and levels last 20 minutes. First-place wins an Ante Up Poker Cruise oceanview package for up to two people on the July 28 sailing out of …

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Our View: How much money the state might get by legalizing Internet poker …
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Internet poker promoters point out that the industry already exists in offshore sites. The state should regulate and tax it, or so the argument goes. Adding to their contention that Internet poker is inevitable, proponents cite New Jersey, Nevada and …

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Lindsey Graham Seeks Federal Online Poker Ban
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Lindsey Graham (RINO-S.C.) is preparing to introduce a federal online poker ban – working against efforts by Senate majority leader Harry Reid to carve out an exemption for the popular online hobby. Online gambling is already technically illegal under …

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2014 World Poker Tour L.A. Poker Classic Day 1: Scott Blackman Tops After …
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The World Poker Tour traveled to Los Angeles, CA for the latest stop on the tour, and the 2014 WPT L.A. Poker Classic Main Event kicked off on Saturday. On Day 1 of the event, over 500 players came out to action. Under 400 of them survived to Day 2, …

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2014 Hollywood Poker Open Grantville Day 1: Yazici Leads Final Table
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On Saturday, the 2014 Hollywood Poker Open Grantville Regional Championship kicked off at the Penn National Race Course in Pennsylvania. The $1,800 buy-in Main Event attracted 37 players, but after 12 one-hour levels of play, just nine remained with …

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RI Poker Star's TV Debut This Weekend, in Running for Player of the Year
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That brought his career poker winnings to $1.3 million — a feat he never imagined when he started dabbling in poker by playing with pretend chips on the Internet back in 2004. Zinno, 32, said by about 2007, he started playing professionally. It was …

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RI Poker Star's TV Debut This Weekend, in Running for Player of the Year
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That brought his career poker winnings to $1.3 million — a feat he never imagined when he started dabbling in poker by playing with pretend chips on the Internet back in 2004. Zinno, 32, said by about 2007, he started playing professionally. It was …

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Poker Player Tweets of the Week: Green Friday edition
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It's a day that will go down in poker history, and many in the industry have dubbed it "Green Friday." (Why does this stuff keep happening on Fridays, anyway?) In place of my usual Tweets of the Week column, I've decided to join in the celebration by …

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RI Poker Star's TV Debut This Weekend, in Running for Player of the Year
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That brought his career poker winnings to $1.3 million — a feat he never imagined when he started dabbling in poker by playing with pretend chips on the Internet back in 2004. Zinno, 32, said by about 2007, he started playing professionally. It was …

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Ronnie Pease Leads Card Player Poker Tour Leaderboard
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Ronnie Pease For the first time since early September, a new name now rests atop the Card Player Poker Tour leaderboard. A $91,347 payday from the CPPT Foxwoods $1,650 no-limit hold'em $300,000 guarantee main event for Ronnie Pease catapulted …

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Review: PartyPoker App Launches for Android, Initial Release Offers Limited …
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And while WSOP and 888poker beat Party to the Apple store, Party is the first major player to boast a native application for Android smartphone and tablet devices. I had a chance to download and peruse the poker version of the app, with decidedly mixed …

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RI Poker Star's TV Debut This Weekend, in Running for Player of the Year
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That brought his career poker winnings to $1.3 million — a feat he never imagined when he started dabbling in poker by playing with pretend chips on the Internet back in 2004. Zinno, 32, said by about 2007, he started playing professionally. It was …

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RI Poker Star's TV Debut This Weekend, in Running for Player of the Year
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That brought his career poker winnings to $1.3 million — a feat he never imagined when he started dabbling in poker by playing with pretend chips on the Internet back in 2004. Zinno, 32, said by about 2007, he started playing professionally. It was …

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Schedule Released for 2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open
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The 2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open kicks off on April 8 with a massive $560 event with a $1 million guaranteed prize pool. The series-opening tournament will allow re-entries during the three starting flights. Last month, the $560 opening event of the …

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Florida Senate Gaming Committee Leaves Online Poker Out of Expansive …
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On Monday, February 24th the Florida Senate Gaming Committee released their anticipated gaming reform bill. After hiring a consulting firm to review Florida's gaming industry last year and taking feedback from the public, the Senate Gaming Committee …

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