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Compromise Could Be Coming Soon in Battle for Online Poker in California
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There might be room for compromise in the long-running stalemate between gaming interests in California regarding who should be allowed to participate in regulated online poker. At Wednesday's informational hearing in the California Assembly …

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Card Player Poker Tour: Three Stops Coming Up!
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In the coming months the Card Player Poker Tour will touch down coast-to-coast in the United States and take a dip in international waters. In August, the tour will make a stop at bestbet Jacksonville in northern Florida. From there, players can hop …

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World Poker Tour Sold For $35 Million
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“Having already established an exciting partnership with Ourgame, a high growth company led by an enthusiastic group that is fully invested in the global growth of the sport of poker, we are delighted to now become a fully-integrated member of the …

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An Open Letter to the Poker Tournament Directors Association
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While I understand that the goals of the Poker TDA may not exactly parallel the goals of poker players, I see a real disconnect between the actions of the TDA and what is best for players. The TDA has a chance to transform the game, to protect players …

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2015 WSOP $50000 Poker Players' Championship Final Table Preview
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The 10th installment of the $50,000 Poker Players' Championship reached the final table on Wednesday night, and the final six players from the 84-player field will return Thursday at 2 p.m. Las Vegas time for a chance to be crowned as the world's best …

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World Poker Tour comes to Pala
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Two other major poker tournaments in July at Pala will be the River Card Warm-Up and Quest for the Cup. The Warm-Up will be played at 7:15 p.m., Friday, July 3. The buy-in will be $100+$25+$10 and there will be a $10,000 estimated prize pool. Players …

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Pro-PokerStars Coalition in California Pushes Online Poker Regulation with …
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“Because California does not have regulations in place for online poker, consumers are at risk of fraud,” a voiceover cuts in. “And California is losing out on millions in revenues. Thankfully, California legislators have a plan to regulate it. This …

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Global Poker Index: Byron Kaverman Climbs the Ranks to No. 2
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Each week, the Global Poker Index releases a list of the top tournament poker players in the world using a formula that takes into account a player's results over six half-year periods. For a look at the entire list, visit the official GPI website.

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Online Cash Game Legend Ben Sulsky Eyeing First World Series Of Poker …
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Toronto-based poker pro Ben Sulsky decided to enter the $50,000 Players Championship this year at the WSOP thanks to recently adding the mixed games to his online play. So far this year, Sulsky is up around $930,000 online, bringing his lifetime …

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Chris Moneymaker Talks About Upcoming Hollywood Poker Open Championship
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The first year that we ran the Hollywood Poker Open, we had a price point that we realized was probably a little too high, so we listened to the players and lowered the buy-ins. Our structures are better than anybody else out there and our fees are …

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Super High Roller $400/$800/$200 Cash Game to Be Recorded for TV …
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From June 29 through July 1, an invite-only poker cash game will be filmed at ARIA inside the Bristlecone Ballroom in the convention center. The no-limit hold'em cash game, called Super High Roller Cash Game, will be played eight handed at …

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Sulsky Has Fun with Tournament Poker Variance in the $50K Poker Players …
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The media coverage Sulsky has received over the years on PokerNews is not small by any means, and neither are the stakes he's used to playing, but stacked up against the familiar faces from countless poker TV broadcasts he almost seems like the new kid …

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California To Hold I-Poker Hearing Wednesday
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The title of the hearing is: “The Legality of Internet Poker – How Prepared Is California to Regulate It?” Representatives from the likes of the Poker Players Alliance, Caesars Interactive Entertainment, Amaya Gaming, Commerce Casino and the Bicycle …

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Stakes were high at women's poker night in Harlem
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Male tech moguls, CEOs and athletes were relegated to dealing cards at a power-women's poker night in Harlem on Monday hosted by Internet entrepreneur Heidi Messer. Croupiers included former Time Warner boss Richard Parsons, Etsy's CEO Chad …

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Poker Central Announces Players For Super High Roller Celebrity Shootout
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Poker Central, an upcoming 24/7 poker TV network, announced this week that the Super High Roller Celebrity Shooout, scheduled to take place June 27-28 at Aria on the Las Vegas Strip, will feature some very familiar faces to the poker community.

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New Jersey Online Poker Revenues Down; Overall iGaming Increase Up
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The increases in online gaming were due to a mix-change between online casino revenues and online poker revenues. PartTimePoker reported that online casino revenue in May 2015 represented 84.56 percent of the total mix when compared with 79.40 …

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CCCC poker run pays tribute to late trustee
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The Central Carolina Community College Foundation used the recent Patrick Barnes Memorial Poker Run not only to pay tribute to a "loyal and faithful member" of the college's board of trustees, but also to raise money for a good cause. “We are thankful …

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David 'Devilfish' Ulliott 'should be in Poker Hall of Fame' – family
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THE family of Hull legend David "Devilfish" Ulliott are calling for his name to be added to the Poker Hall of Fame. Mr Ulliott's wife, Anpaktita, together with his eight children, are supporting a nomination made by poker players Phil Hellmuth and Tony …

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