Online Gaming Revenues Soar in Spain, But Online Poker Continues To Struggle
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While it is true that online gaming operators as a whole have reason to celebrate the market increases, those operators that focus on online poker continue to struggle. The DGOJ reported that Spanish gross gaming revenues from online poker declined by …

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'Survivor' Poker Player Anna Won $10415 So Far
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Anna Khait is the 26-year-old professional poker player competing on Survivor: Kaoh Rong – Brains vs. Brawn vs. Beauty. She's a member of the Beauty Tribe. Anna claims she can be charming and plans to “play up my innocent side so I could trick some …

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The New Jersey Online Poker Briefing: "Robcards" Wins Almost $11000
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Valentine's Day weekend brought out the love of poker by players on New Jersey-regulated poker rooms with all major tournaments exceeding their guarantees. This was not the case the weekend before, due to players choosing to watch Super Bowl 50 or …

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Poker Players Bet $1.2M On LA To Vegas Bicycle Ride
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Perkins, a film producer and hedge fund manager, is known for making massive prop bets with some in the poker community. Card Player recently interviewed him about a bet with Antonio Esfandiari that got the three-time WSOP bracelet winner disqualified …

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"One of a Kind" Poker App Simplifies Running Home Games
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The heart and soul of poker has always been the fact that it is a social game. My first memories of poker are sitting around the kitchen table with my buddies in high school on Friday nights, drinking soda and playing for quarters. In a time before …

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FanDuel CFO Matt King: Poker Is Not A Game of Skill
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It's ironic that DFS, arguably still in its early stages, is making a professional wagerer's case for justifying its status as a skill-based activity — just like online poker did near its beginning. (I wonder how long it will take the DFS industry to …

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Rome Emperors, Headed by Max Pescatori, Draw Top Pick in Global Poker League Draft
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One of the most ambitious attempts to push poker further into the mainstream consciousness officially kicked off with the Global Poker League draft lottery, which determined the drafting order for the 12 franchises. After 10 minutes of drama as the …

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Playtech seals deal to supply Austrian poker network
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The agreement obliges the supplier to work closely with the brand in order to replace current offerings and deliver a top notch quality desktop and mobile poker platform in the next three years. The information was published on Playtech's website and …

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Joliet Fraternal Order of Police Annual Texas Hold 'Em Poker Event Set for …
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DiVito says that once players are knocked out at the actual event downstairs, you can still stick around and participate as long as you like, by playing poker games on the side or simply enjoying the event. And Devito also explained how the funds will …

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Amaya To Combine PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker Into Single Site
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Whispers of partner discontent with existing platforms in regulated U.S. markets have been swirling for some time now, although Full Tilt would be far from a perfect substitute for operators in New Jersey's online poker market. And then there's …

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Global Poker League Announces the Addition of a Sixth Player To Each Franchise
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During Tuesday's Draft Order Selection Show, the Global Poker League (GPL) announced a new development to its program. Originally slated as a league of 12 franchises with five players each, the GPL has added a sixth player to each team and the draft …

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Presidential Candidate Marco Rubio Says Poker Has A 'Level Of Skill'
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The silver lining is that Rubio also cemented his position that poker is different because it has a “level of skill.” It was revealed last fall that the Senator from Florida was open to an online poker carve-out for the Adelson-backed legislation …

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How Poker Central is Changing Poker on TV
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Black Friday changed more than just online poker in the United States; it turned the industry on its head. One of the casualties was poker television shows, for which advertising budgets dropped and laws made the broadcasts mostly impractical. That …

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Poker in Afghanistan: Strategy and Tactics at the NATO Base in Kabul
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There is no doubt that poker has become a global phenomenon. Log in to an online poker room and you'll see a veritable United Nations of small flags from around the world. Live poker events also span the globe. The international circuit of tournaments …

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The Microcap Frontline – Correlations Between Microcap Investing And Poker
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Greed and emotion are both powerful forces in both microcap investing and the game of poker. Did you know that there some top investors are also famous poker players? Being patient and not swinging at every pitch correlates with high returns in both …

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Seminole Hard Rock To Feature Two World Poker Tour Events In Season XIV
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The $3,500 buy-in, $2 Million Guaranteed WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Championship and $10,000 buy-in, $2 Million Guaranteed WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Finale headline the action along with the Seminole Hard Rock Poker High Roller and the …

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More Than 200 Top Poker Professionals Will Be Part Of The First Global Poker …
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The dream of Alex Dreyfus, the CEO of Mediarex Entertainment is materializing with every passing day as the first ever Global Poker League (GPL) list of players was recently announced. More than 200 of the top poker professionals according to the …

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New Jersey Online Poker Revenue Breaks $2 Million For First Time In Almost A Year
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As encouraging as this all sounds, New Jersey — and the rest of the online poker industry for that matter — is expected to post its best numbers in January, a month that benefits strongly from the blustery cold weather and a 31-day duration. Yet …

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