Playtech Celebrates Revenue Boosts in Everything But Online Poker, Says Global …
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“Poker remains a challenging vertical due to unfavourable wider market trends,” Playtech wrote in its mid-year financial reporting. “Revenues [are] down 19 percent in the half compared to the same period last year, although already from a very low base …

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Rules of Texas Hold'em: Limit and No Limit
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Texas Hold'em is the most popular game at all of the poker sites that you will find on the internet. Texas Hold'em is a poker game where players each have two concealed cards and all players share five common cards, making their best five card poker …

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Failla wins his 7th Borgata Poker Open title in A.C.
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The Borgata Summer Open ran July 14-31 as 497 players gathered for the $500K guarantee main event.The $2,500 championship generated a $1.1M prize pool, including re-entries. Will “the Thrill” Failla took home his seventh BPO title and $238,301.

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Sit In On Private Poker Coaching Session With Two-Time WPT Champion Jonathan …
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Shan had questions about hands he played in tournaments like the LA Poker Classic, the Bay 101 Shooting Star, the Bay 101 $25K High Roller, and the Bellagio Cup. Some of the players he played hands with include notables such as Antonio Esfandiari and …

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Two-Time WSOPC Ring Winner Brandon Fish Wins RunGood Poker Series Council Bluffs
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The two-time World Series of Poker Circuit ring winner came into the final day with a solid stack but found himself all in and at risk for about 12 big blinds just 45 minutes into Day 2. His {a-Diamonds} {q-Spades} hit two pair against {10-Hearts} {10 …

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Monthly Roundup for August 2015
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Beyond her ice-cold stare, which would surely terrify opponents at the poker tables, there are a number of other good reasons why it would be great to see “Rowdy Rousey” associated with the game and sponsored by a top poker company. Be sure to check …

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Internet Poker Wall of Fame Created
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A great idea involving poker has been suggested recently by 2 + 2 Pokercasters Adam Schwartz and Terrence Chan, who collectively believe that it's time for an Internet Poker Wall of Fame to be established, honoring poker players who have made a lasting …

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Poker Run Raises More Than $10000 For Children's Home Society
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Riders with Those Guys ABATE presented a donation check to the Children's Home Society on Sunday. The group surpassed their goal by raising $10,330 from a charity poker run back in July. Those Guys ABATE president Dave Brende says they raised …

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Mustapha Kanit Wins EPT Barcelona €10300 High Roller Event
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Kanit topped a sizable field of 506 players to win his second title of the year and €738,759 ($856,960 USD). In addition to the title and the money he was also awarded 2,100 POY points, enough to catapult him into ninth place in the overall standings …

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John Juanda Wins 2015 European Poker Tour Barcelona Main Event
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The 2015 European Poker Tour Barcelona €5,300 no-limit hold'em main event was the largest event ever in the tour's history. The first main event event of the twelfth season drew 1,694 players, beating the Season 7 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure main …

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Explain Poker Like I'm Five: Value Bet
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When you've played poker for years, it's easy to forget that technical poker speak may as well be a different language. Many players just picked up a deck of cards for the first time and are wondering what the hell a reverse implied range merge against …

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Naperville police seize $25000, 3 luxury cars during illegal poker ring bust
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Thirteen people accused of participating in illegal poker games in Naperville are facing charges related to gambling, authorities said Thursday. Investigators broke up the gambling ring Wednesday night at a former pain clinic on the 1100 block of East …

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2015 RunGood Poker Series Council Bluffs Main Event Day 1b/c: Big Lead for …
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RunGood Poker Series Council Bluffs continued on Saturday with the second and third Day 1 flights at the Horseshoe, which drew 125 and 78 runners, respectively, pushing the total to 283 after registration ended. Day 1b chip leader Shawn Meyer finished …

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Online Poker Legend Chad Batista Passes Away
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He was one of the strongest players in the early days of online poker and played poker for a living for roughly 15 years. He was known for having a hyper-aggressive playing style and relying heavily on instinct. He also would not shy away from speaking …

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Italian Online Poker Revenues Sliding in 2015
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Italian online poker figures have been hard to come by in recent years. The national regulatory body (AAMS) had stopped releasing statistics for two years, with numbers only now available on a section of the AAMS website that is only accessible by …

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Join the Legion Riders on a poker run to raise funds for vets
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We, the Helderberg American Legion Riders Post 977 of Altamont, are holding our Third Annual Poker Run to raise money for area organizations that support our veterans in need. We invite all motorcycle enthusiasts to join us this Saturday, Aug. 29, for …

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Montreal Poker Expo Main Event Preview
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While the EPT Barcelona rolls on and the WPT Legends of Poker gets set to kick off, another, smaller tournament series is going on here in Montreal, or rather just outside of Montreal at the Playground Poker Club in Kahnawake. Montreal, with its low …

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Wisconsin Judge Rules that Poker is Illegal
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Mark Kroon, a professional poker player from Wisconsin, is one of the several poker players who are lobbying for poker legalization. He had tried to convince the law that poker is a skill-based game, just like pool or darts, but a judge ruled that …

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