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JAMES WOODS' POKER LIFE IS CHARMED, TOO
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Hollywood icon James Woods lives a charmed life, and it appears that extends to the poker table as well. Woods is off to a hot start in the 2015 World Series of Poker, with two cashes and a 7th-place final table appearance in the $3,000 NLHE Shootout …

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“Poker Enthusiast” Sam Greenwood Gets First WSOP Bracelet
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Sam Greenwood scored the first World Series of Poker gold bracelet of his career and the first one for Canada in 2015, winning Event #22: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em for $318,977. He topped a field of 1,915 runners in joining brother Max Greenwood, who won …

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Poker rally fundraiser will benefit Mill Bay Marine Rescue
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A fundraiser on Saturday, June 27, including a poker rally, burger, beer, silent auction and prizes will benefit the Mill Bay Marine Rescue Society. It all begins at the Cobblestone Pub at 4 p.m., when participants can purchase tickets and meet their …

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Poker Hand of the Week: 6/12/15
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Give us your opinion in the comments section below for your chance at winning a six-month Card Player magazine digital subscription. Ask any group of poker players how you played your hand and they'll come up with dozens of different opinions. That's …

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Poker Pro Phil Ivey Loses $968K Online
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Still missing from the 2015 World Series of Poker, gambling legend Phil Ivey has been playing online poker from Macau and managed to drop $968,000 this past weekend. Ivey played roughly 3,500 hands between Friday and Sunday and lost nearly seven …

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NFL orders three players to back out of poker tournament
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The NFL forced Miami Dolphins tight end Jordan Cameron (pictured), along with defensive tackle A.J. Francis and offensive tackle Jason Fox to withdraw from an upcoming poker tournament scheduled to be held at a casino. The league prohibits players from …

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An unlucky World Series of Poker player to get second chance
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LAS VEGAS — A Utah-based clothing company is promising a second chance to a World Series of Poker player that narrowly misses winning a cash prize in the tournament's Main Event. World Series of Poker organizers said Thursday that clothing company …

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World Series of Poker: Phil Hellmuth dedicates his record 14th title to late …
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Hellmuth won his 14th tournament bracelet early Tuesday morning, placing him four ahead of poker's other iconic winners Doyle Brunson, Johnny Chan and Phil Ivey. The gold bracelets, poker's version of a Super Bowl ring or Olympics medals, have been …

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Ben Zamani Wins 2015 World Series of Poker $1500 No-Limit Hold'em
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20 at the 2015 World Series of Poker, a $1,500 no-limit hold'em tournament. For the win the 28-year-old poker pro from Boca Raton, Florida earned his first gold bracelet and the $460,640 first-place prize to increase his career earnings to $2.3 million …

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NFL won't allow Dolphins players to join poker tournament
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Last week, much was made of the league canceling a fantasy football hosted by Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo and others at a Las Vegas expo center owned by a casino. It followed by informing Miami radio host Andy Slater that three Dolphins could not …

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Suspected Bots on PokerStars Accused of Winning $1.5 Million in Pot-Limit Omaha
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The world's biggest online poker room, PokerStars, recently confirmed that they are investigating a situation involving suspected cheaters using artificial intelligence while playing in mid-stakes pot-limit Omaha games. Internet detectives estimate …

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Poker Player, Media Personality Bernard Lee Gives Away Two WSOP Event Buy …
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Professional poker player and media personality Bernard Lee has chosen two amateur poker players to each receive a $777 buy-in to a World Series of Poker bracelet event in Las Vegas, Nevada next month. The buy-ins were among 20 prizes Lee …

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Morecambe poker champ misses out on Las Vegas title
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Gareth Tomlinson, 35, from Morecambe, battled through to the final table of 10 in the Redtooth Poker Vegas 100 Final but could not match the performance of winner Gordon Cuthill from Scotland. The Scot took the crown and the £10,000 top prize which …

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What Role Will WSOPStats.com Play in the US Regulated Online Poker Market?
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Leading US regulated online poker site WSOP.com recently launched the industry's first authorized stat tracking and player performance tool, WSOPStats.com. The release signals a growing desire by the operator to expand its brand beyond the confines of …

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The New Jersey Online Poker Briefing: "PeoplesChamp" and "Billson" Win Big
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New Jersey's "PeoplesChamp" was this week's biggest winner in the Garden State, outlasting the 152-player field in the WSOP.com/888poker NJ Sunday $35,000 Guarantee to win $9,450. The runner-up in this tournament was "weweweasel", who won …

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Pennsylvania Shows Big Promise Towards Regulated Online Poker
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A hearing in the Pennsylvania Senate Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee on Wednesday showed why the Keystone State has passed California in likelihood to move Internet poker legislation: unity. While the gaming entities in …

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Former Eagles and Cowboys compete in celebrity poker tournament
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STANTON –. It was the definition of a mismatch. When former Dallas Cowboy's star, and Philadelphia native, Erik Williams held his second annual celebrity poker charity tournament on Wednesday night at Delaware Park, the three-time Super Bowl champion …

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Phil Hellmuth claims 14th World Series of Poker bracelet
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Two days ago, Phil Hellmuth used his twitter account to vent frustration after a solid but unspectacular start in the $10,000 buy-in razz championship at the World Series of Poker. “Knowing I'm playing great is a reward in itself,” Hellmuth posted …

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