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Online Poker: Ronny Kaiser Wins $283000
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Poker pro Ronny “1-ronnyr3” Kaiser had one of the best performances in the online poker world over the past week. The cash game grinder, who hails from Switzerland, won $283,086 since Jan. 15 after a little over 1,000 hands of play, according to …

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Can Poker Side Bets Like Hot Poker Spot Help Attract Recreational Players to …
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If poker is to retain recreational players and attract new ones, something needs to change. There seems to be little debate regarding that, and numerous online sites have already begun to implement such changes. However, live cash game poker has seen …

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Poker-Playing Jabroni Can't Stop Shilling His Businesses
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Meet Salomon Ponte, the winner of a WPTDeepStacks no-limit hold 'em tournament. After taking first place, he sat down for a post-tourney interview and took the opportunity to relentlessly advertise himself. Everyone has to make a living, but Ponte was …

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Negreanu, Hellmuth, Among American Poker Awards Finalists
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The nomination panel consisted of 83 people representing a broad cross-section of the poker community. Thirty-eight members of the nomination committee are members of the poker media; 35 members work in the poker industry; and just 10 members of the …

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Poker Pro Phil Ivey Expands His Empire with Daily Fantasy Sports Site
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Ivey is no stranger to games outside of poker, the game that has made him a household name not to mention a multimillionaire. The habitual gambler made headlines recently for edge sorting cards while playing baccarat in both Atlantic City and London, …

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Portuguese poker players urge boycott of regulated online market
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According to gambling news site Cardschat.com, Portuguese poker player advocacy group ANAon has proposed a boycott of the country's regulated online poker market in protest at the regulators' decision to ring-fence player pools. Portugal's long-awaited …

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Third Time's The Charm? New York Online Poker Bill Introduced Again In Legislature
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Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow, head of the Assembly Committee on Racing and Wagering, introduced a bill that would legalize and regulate online poker in the state — A9049. At the same time, a Senate version of the bill — S5302 — has been brought back …

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Poker-playing chef turns £70 into £35000 windfall
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Daniel McNairney, 36, won the partypoker Grand Prix Poker Tour event at Old Trafford – the home of his beloved Manchester United – and beat a field of nearly 4,000 players to lift the title. But bizarrely, Daniel played much of the tournament wearing …

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The American Poker Awards: My Picks
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His victory at the World Poker Tour (WPT) LA Poker Classic came 15-days after he had defeated 419 entrants in the WPT Fallsview Poker Classic. That was his second WPT Main Event win. His third, in the LA Poker Classic, came when he defeated another …

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Group Of Poker Players Hits 5 Of 6 Powerball Numbers
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A group of 11 poker players in Stockton, California had five of the six Powerball numbers for this month's record $1.6 billion drawing. Kcra.com reported that the men, who are all members of a poker club, will split $780,000. Those poker players were a …

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History Will Be Made in PokerStars' Turbo Championship of Online Poker Today
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New tournaments aren't the only potential for history during the TCOOP as four players vie for a Grand Slam, which is a win in at least one event in the TCOOP, the World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP), the Spring Championship of Online Poker …

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Eyewitness News is on the scene of a big misunderstanding on Evansville's east …
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EPD's Hazardous Device Unit was called to Washington Square Mall to investigate a suspicious package. Turns out, the box was full of poker chips. It was a delivery to an employee in the mall he apparently wasn't expecting. Even though this incident …

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Sam Trickett Becomes New Brand Ambassador for Top Indian Online Poker Room
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"I'm happy to confirm that I am the new Poker Brand Ambassador for the top Indian online poker room Starpoker.in for India," said Trickett in press release published on the New Indian Express newspaper. "I am excited to represent the Indian poker …

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New York Online Poker Bill Lodged; Not Very Likely in Nebraska
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New York Online Poker Bill Lodged; Not Very Likely in Nebraska New York Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow has delivered a bill to regulate online poker in The Empire State. Carrying the title A9049, Pretlow produced the latest online poker-only bill on Jan …

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Card Player Poker Tour Returns to the Wynn
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It has been one year since the Card Player Poker Tour made a stop at the Wynn poker room on the famous Las Vegas Strip. Beginning Feb. 24 with a $600 no-limit hold'em seniors $50,000 guarantee, the series features 13 tournaments in all and multiple …

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New York Online Poker Bill Re-Introduced
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New York held a hearing in early September on whether to regulate online poker in the future. The hearing was largely favorable to online casino games, but testimony did indicate that the games would not likely come until the new brick-and-mortar …

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American Poker Award List Of Nominees Announced By Global Poker Index
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The Global Poker Index (GPI) is considered to be one of the leading poker ranking websites across the world and was responsible for introducing the first ever GPI American Poker Awards in 2015 which proved to be a massive success. The GPI has …

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888Poker NJ Hosts PNIA Cash Game Qualifier
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Are you a New Jersey online poker player who dreams of playing high stakes cash games on TV with the pros? Are you also tired of the ice, snow and frigid winter weather that is customary in the Garden State this time of year? Do you find yourself …

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