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PokerStars Receives Online Poker License in Bulgaria: "The Country is Full of …
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PokerStars is one step closer to offering real-money poker games to Bulgarian players after the Bulgarian State Gambling Commission (SGC) granted the poker room an online gaming license on Wednesday. "Bulgaria is full of promise," said PokerStars' …

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Online Poker Player Traffic Update – February 18, 2014
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The only change toward the upper echelon of poker rooms and networks saw PokerStars.fr creep into the top ten and bump MPN down to 11th. This has been a common scene in recent months as PokerStars' offering in the French market and Microgaming's …

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Dan Shak Offers His Opinion On High-Stakes Reentry Poker Tournaments
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When it comes to big buy-in poker tournaments, Dan Shak is one of the best performers in the industry. Of his nearly $7,000,000 in live tournament earnings, $4,759,453 of that has come from events with a buy-in of $25,000 or more. It's not just from …

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Bovada Black Diamond Poker Open Freeroll For Card Player Readers
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The Black Diamond Poker Open is split into two different schedules. The 100-event Contender Series, which kicked off Feb. 18 is made up of micro and low-stakes tournaments for as little as $3.30. The 100-event Championship Series, which starts Mar.

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Five Thoughts: 2014 World Series of Poker Schedule, More Chip Issues, and …
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Last week, Caesars Entertainment released the schedule for the 45th Annual World Series of Poker. The 65-event series kicks off on Tuesday, May 27 with the Casino Employees Event (didn't someone special win that last year?) and concludes with the …

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Enjoy Mardi Gras at this Weekend's Mid-States Poker Tour Belle of Baton Rouge …
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Season 5 of the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) is off and running. Last weekend, Mark Sandness topped a field of 354 players to win the MSPT Running Aces Harness Park for $90,913, which included beating MSPT Team Pro Blake Bohn in heads-up play.

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Players Urged to Choose Day 1a of the UK Poker Championships Main Event
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The final start day is traditionally the most popular with poker players as they look to reduce travel and accommodation costs, and the £1,100 buy-in UK Poker Championships (UKPC) Main Event is no different. Early this week, speaking via his blog, Yong …

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Nosebleeds Report: Doug “WCGRider” Polk Atop February Leaderboard …
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But this doesn't mean the high-stakes online poker tables were left empty. On the contrary, the action continued and it was time for others to fill in the gap and conquer the games. Others like Doug “WCGRider” Polk. Although he played just seven …

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Ronnie Pease Wins Card Player Poker Tour Foxwoods Main Event
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Ronnie Pease It was only fitting that Ronnie Pease became the latest edition to the Card Player Poker Tour list of champions. When Day 1A of the CPPT Foxwoods $1,650 No-Limit Hold'em $300,000 Guarantee Main Event wrapped up, Pease bagged the …

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Norway Aims for Live Poker Tourneys in 2015
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Live poker tournaments may be allowed in Norway next year, which would permit the staging of a 2015 Norwegian Poker Championship. The country currently has stringent gambling regulations that include fines and possible jail time for operating poker …

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Ivey Poker Spotlight Shines on Phil Ivey
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Ivey added over $3.5 million to his career earnings in overcoming a final table that included Team PokerStars Pros Isaac Haxton and Daniel Negreanu, ex-Full Tilt Professional Tom Dwan, Mike "Timex" McDonald, and Poker Hall of Famer Erik Seidel. This is …

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Supreme Court could decide legality of poker games
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… on whether your basement poker game is a federal crime. View Larger · poker case photo. Justice Department lawyers say in their brief to the Supreme Court, "Courts have long held that poker contains a sufficient element of chance to constitute …

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The British Poker Awards to Recognise Poker's Biggest Personalities
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The stars of the poker world will descend on London's famous Hippodrome Casino on March 3rd to find out who will be crowned Poker Personality of the Year at The British Poker Awards (www.thebritishpokerawards.com). This especially interesting category …

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Garden City Group Testing Bank Accounts for Full Tilt Poker Repayments
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The Garden City Group (GCG), the firm responsible for overseeing the repayment of money owed to Full Tilt Poker players in the U.S., has posted a new announcement on its website regarding the remission process. According to a Feb. 13 update, the GCG is …

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Operations Consultant (Sportsbook/Poker focused) – UK
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Responsible for leading and managing the operational implementation of Group products and best practices within the licensee's organization. Advise and support licensee in the setting of goals, building business standards and procedures, defining KPI's …

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Poker Super-Stars Square off at the British Poker Awards
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Some of the most recognisable faces on the UK poker scene are hoping to parlay their 2013 successes at The British Poker Awards (www.thebritishpokerawards.com) at London's Hippodrome Casino on March 3rd where one will emerge with the title …

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World Series of Poker Satellites Running in New Jersey, Nevada
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Players in New Jersey and Nevada can win seats into the World Series of Poker via the online poker room at WSOP.com. The best chance for players to win a berth into the $10,000 tourney is through the weekly $215 WSOP Main Event Seat Satellite.

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Ronnie Pease Leads Final 13 Players in the Card Player Poker Tour Foxwoods …
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Day 1B chipleader Brad St. Vincent is still alive and well, finishing the day third in chips with 979,000. Perhaps the most recognizable name still in the field, 2012 World Series of Poker bracelet winner Chris Tryba, bagged up 438,000 at the end of …

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