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Kozlov Wins $171080 in Sydney Poker Championship 2014 Main Event
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Martin Kozlov, the well-known Australian professional poker player, became the champion of the Sydney Poker Championship of 2014 and took home the first-place prize of $171,080. Prominent poker pros such as Jarred Graham and Daniel Neilson were …

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Sponsored Poker Pros: Do You Know The Metrics?
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Do sponsored poker players understand their clients? Do they know what to produce? That question has bothered me for a long time, and the itch has started to develop once more, after the news this week that both the PokerStars Latin American Team and …

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Global Poker Index: Schemion Edges Negreanu in GPI 300; Mike McDonald …
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Each week, the Global Poker Index releases a list of the top 300 tournament poker players in the world using a formula that takes into account a player's results over six half-year periods. The GPI also ranks the top performers of the year over two six …

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Poker night to benefit Crossroads
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For those looking to have a good time Saturday night and help a good cause, the Liberal Elk's Lodge will be the place to be. The Crossroads Theraputic Riding Center will be hosting its annual Texas Hold 'Em Poker Tournament at the Elks Lodge Saturday …

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The 7 People You'll Face In A Casino Poker Tournament
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Those who've played in a casino poker tournament know that there are recurring characters who always seem to pop up. In fact, all of your potential opponents can pretty much be boiled down to a roster of seven. Don't believe it? Maybe you will when …

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High Roller Open-Face Chinese Poker Action Heats Up at TonyBet Poker
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The high-stakes action, which was mostly led by players from Germany, Ireland and Russia, is now expected to grow even further as TonyBet Poker prepares the launch of new exciting €500 and €1,000 per point tables – which are going to bring the OFC …

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Poker Hand of the Week: 8/14/14
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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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California Gambling Groups Continue to Work for Online Poker Legalization
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California's two online poker bills have been shelved for this year, which means that they will be considered only in 2015. This news led to a lot of disappointment for online poker fans who were waiting for their state to legalize and regulate their …

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Poker run to assist families in hospice care
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The Irish Brotherhood riding club is organizing “Bo's Freedom Run,” a 115-mile poker run open to all types of vehicles. The Freedom Run is in memory of Vernon “Bo” L. Gleason Jr., a member of the Irish Brotherhood who was a patient at the Sharon S.

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The Top 5 Issues with Online Tournament Poker in New Jersey
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Tournaments are arguably the purest form of poker. Unlike cash-games, they force participants to effectively adapt to myriad scenarios. Concepts such as ICM, push-fold ranges, and blind structures all play integral roles in MTTs, yet have no place in …

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China's Zhenru Xie Wins Macau Poker Cup 21 Red Dragon Main Event for HK …
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For the first time since 2012, the Red Dragon is heading back to China. That's because on Wednesday Zhenru Xie topped a field of 808 players to win the Macau Poker Cup 21 (MPC21) for HK$1,667,000 (USD $215,073), a Slyde Titanium design watch, and …

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Dude Wins $15 Million In Poker, Does Not Seem All That Jazzed About It
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Daniel Colman won the final table of the The Big One for One Drop—the same poker tournament that featured this gut-punch of a bad beat—and he came away with more than $15 million in prize money. Despite this, Colman did not seem all that excited …

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The saddest reaction to winning $15 million you'll ever see
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"Channeling a petulant child, Colman had to be persuaded to pose with the winnings and bracelet most poker players spend their whole lives fighting toward," the Sun wrote. "Caesars Entertainment executives and ESPN officials got their way with that one …

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Solaire hosts world poker festival
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Present during the launching of the WPT National Philippines Event at the Solaire Resort and Casino are, from left, Thomas Arasi, Solaire Resort and Casino president and chief operating officer; Adam Pliska, president of World Poker Tour; Mike Kim, …

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GPI's Fantasy Poker Manager Integrated into WPT Website
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The Global Poker Index (GPI) and the World Poker Tour (WPT) recently announced that the WPT Player of the Year award of the thirteenth season will be given away after taking into consideration players' performance not only in the events of the WPT Main …

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Bike's Legends of Poker is still legendary
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With August here, that can only mean the annual Legends of Poker at the Bicycle Casino is upon us. Though it began July 28, it runs through September, with 21 events, more than $2 million in guarantees and more than70 starting flights. There is a ton …

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WPT turns to Global Poker Index to determine Player of the Year
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The owner of The Hendon Mob and Global Poker Index, Alexandre Dreyfus, has just taken another step on his journey towards total poker domination; the announcement of a new strategic partnership between the World Poker Tour (WPT) and the Global …

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Arizona State Poker Championship celebrates 10th year at Talking Stick
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(PRESS RELEASE) — Across the country, poker enthusiasts are perfecting their strategies and gearing up for the Arizona State Poker Championship at Talking Stick Resort. Celebrating its 10th year, the annual No Limit Hold'em tournament will allow …

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