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5 Ways to Boost Your Win Rate in Online Poker
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While some players claim they play online poker for the “challenge,” most of us play online poker to win money. In the timeless tradition of road gamblers, poker players are constantly looking for a way to make the most money while playing poker.

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Hit and Run: UK Curbing Unregulated Poker, PokerStars Introduces Weekender
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The success hasn't been duplicated in other larger regulated markets such as France and Italy. US Poker says the difference may come down to weight of regulation, which notes that the UK has a more modest 15% tax rate and has less stringent regulatory …

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This Week In Tournament Poker — August 10 – 16
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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 August 10 …

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Visit seven wineries and breweries for Poker & Pour
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Seven area breweries and wineries are teaming up for a Poker & Pour event on Saturday and Sunday. During the weekend, visit each of the seven participating locations during their regular business hours. While you're there, get your ticket stamped and …

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Europe in Pills: PokerStars Goes Irish, Unibet Poker Reports Record Growth & More
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For the first time since leaving the Microgaming Poker Network (MPN), Unibet Poker started to show signs of encouraging growth with the company's poker revenues going up 12 percent in Q2 of 2015 in a year-over-year comparison. In a conference call held …

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Anti-Online Poker Lawmaker's Odds Of Party Nomination Hit Huge After Debate
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Though it isn't actually taking action on the outcome, the sports book at South Point casino in Las Vegas has set lines on individuals getting the Republican party nod in the run for the White House next year, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported …

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Garth Males wins 2015 Tasmanian Poker Championships
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One of Hobart's premier poker tournaments – the 2015 Tasmanian Poker Championships – concluded at Wrest Point Casino over the weekend with Garth Males emerging triumphant to collect the top prize of almost $10,000. A capacity field of 140 filled the …

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Why WPN's $1 Million GTD Tournaments are Bad for Poker
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The Winning Poker Network (WPN) recently announced a plan to host five $1 million guaranteed tournaments this fall – one in September and four in October. Known as Million Dollar Sundays, the tournaments offer the largest prize pools available to U.S. …

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Russia Moves a Step Closer to Online Poker Regulation
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Another reason the government is now looking at regulating the iGaming industry is the movement of public opinion with regards to poker as a skill game. Instead of classifying it alongside games of chance such as blackjack and roulette, many Russians …

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Keeping Up with the Joneses: Jerry Jones Is a Regular Guy Who Wants Online Back
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"It said the pros were going to be going around and that they were trying to promote getting online poker back. I agree with the message, so I wrote two emails to Dianne Feinstein (United States Senator from California). She eventually sent me one back …

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Talking Poker: Hand-for-Hand
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Welcome back to the Talking Poker series in which we highlight a particular poker term, giving you a clear, to-the-point definition and an example of the strategic concept to which it refers. Today we discuss what it means both technically and …

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Poker Strategy With Rep Porter: Expanding Your Draws
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Today, I want to talk about a strategy that you can employ from out of position. I like to think of this strategy as “expanding your draws.” Let's start by looking at the situation from the point of view of the player with position. You raise preflop …

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So How Good Is A Professional Poker Player At Playing Big Brother?
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Vanessa Rousso is known to poker fans as a top professional player who has been consistently successful in both live and online events. This summer, she's being prominently featured to a television audience that doesn't know what a 3-bet is as a …

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How To Dress For Success At The Poker Table
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Ever since the Moneymaker poker boom began in 2003, many casinos throughout Sin City and other gambling-friendly sites have increased their live poker offering. Knowing what to wear when heading into a live poker tournament can make all the difference …

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Powerboats took to the waters for the 24th Annual Buffalo Poker Run
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Over 100 high-performance powerboats took to the water of Lake Erie Saturday and competed in the 24th annual Buffalo Poker Run. This event provided an opportunity to showcase Buffalo and its waterfront to boat owners from all …

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Poker champ breaks down odds for science students
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By her own admission, world-famous professional poker player Vanessa Selbst has a reputation for aggressively playing by feel, ignoring the odds and intimidating opponents as a “crazy bettor.” But the Montclair native and Brooklyn resident still …

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Poker Strategy With Ed Miller: Turn Your Hand Into A Bluff
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It's a $2-$5 cash game in Las Vegas during the World Series of Poker. With so many visitors in town from all over the world, games can be unpredictable during WSOP time. But my opponent in this hand is playing to an archetype I'm very familiar with—he …

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Kid Poker wins $20000 for Right To Play
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TORONTO, Ontario — (PRESS RELEASE) — Two sportscasters, a hockey player and a professional poker player walk into a bar. This isn't the set up for a joke; it was the set up for a $50,000 charity poker tournament that took place on Saturday, August 1 …

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