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Seidel, Seed, Matusow Among Big Names To Skip WSOP $50K Poker Players …
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After registration closed on Monday for the $50,000 Poker Players' Championship at the 2014 World Series of Poker, one couldn't help but notice the drop in field size and absence of several regulars from the field. This year's edition of the event that …

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Judge: Idaho suit over tribal poker defies compact
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Boise • Poker can continue for now at the Coeur d'Alene Tribe's casino in Worley after a federal judge ruled Monday that the state violated a gambling compact in a dispute over a game Idaho says is illegal. The state sued last month to shut down the …

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Team trophy for poker players
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The team's success followed that of Louise Holdsworth from Kirriemuir who played in the regional poker final in Aberdeen in February and beat 78 players from across Scotland to win an all-expenses paid trip to Las Vegas to play in the Vegas 100 …

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World Series of Poker: $50000 Poker Players Championship Draws 85 Players …
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Day 1 of the World Series of Poker $50,000 Poker Players Championship drew a field of just 85 runners, a far cry from the 132-player tournament won by British pro Matthew Ashton in 2013. However, late registration will be available for another level on …

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Poker Night in America Debut Set for June 29
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After initially promising to air in early 2014, Poker Night in America experienced a slight delay and has announced that its first broadcast will commence next Sunday, June 29 at 10:00 p.m. ET. A new agreement with the CBS Sports Network will bring the …

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Poker buddy donating kidney to friend
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PORT SALERNO, FL (WPTV) – Local poker buddies will undergo surgery that will save the life of one of the men. Matt Doolin is currently living without both kidneys after both failed and had to be removed. “For the last 20 years I've dealt with kidney …

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Pros still smitten with WSOP Poker Players Championship in ninth year
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Robert Mizrachi poses with his second World Series of Poker bracelet, which he won Saturday June 20, 2014, in a $1,500 buy-in Dealer's Choice tournament for a prize of $147,092 at the Rio. By Case Keefer (contact). Monday, June 23, 2014 | 2 a.m. …

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Sean Dempsey Wins World Series of Poker $3000 No-Limit Hold'em Event
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The $3,000 buy-in no-limit hold'em event at the 2014 World Series of Poker attracted 992 players, creating a total prize pool of $2,708,160. After four days of play, it was Chicago native Sean Dempsey who came out on top, earning his first career …

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Ask The Pros: Poker Players Championship Strategy with Galfond, Danzer and …
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On Sunday, one of the most anticipated tournaments of the year kicked off with the start of Event #46: $50,000 Poker Players' Championship. Testing a player's skill across eight disciplines, winning the event has become point of pride and prestige for …

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A Beginner's Guide To Poker Lingo
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casino royale poker. Tonight your co-workers invited you to a game of poker. What should be a fun night, can quickly become embarrassing if you don't know what your boss means when he says “pocket rockets”. But don't worry. We're here to help out with …

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Eight Players to Watch at the $50000 Poker Players Championship
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While it was once considered poker's World Championship, the sheer size of the fields in the modern day Main Event served to water down that title a bit and the poker world began looking at the tournament as a bit of a crapshoot. Even the $10,000 buy …

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Card Player Poker Tour: Stop Added at Hollywood Park Casino
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For the first time ever, the Card Player Poker Tour will make a stop at Hollywood Park Casino in Inglewood, California. What will be the tenth stop of Season II will take place from October 17-26 and will feature a $1,100 no-limit hold'em main event …

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Davide Suriano Wins 2014 World Series of Poker $10000 Heads-Up No-Limit …
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A total of 136 players turned out to play the 2014 World Series of Poker $10,000 heads-up no-limit hold'em championship, building a prize pool of $1,198,400. By there could be only one player to remain undefeated throughout the event, and 25-year-old …

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A Poker Life: James Mackey
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James Mackey is one of the more accomplished products of the poker boom. Playing with the handle “mig.com,” the Kansas City-native tore up the online tournament schedule on a weekly basis, racking up nearly $4 million on the virtual felt. In 2007 …

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Robert Mizrachi Wins Inaugural World Series of Poker Dealer's Choice Event
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Despite some minor drama at the tables during the first day of play, the inaugural World Series of Poker $1,500 dealer's choice event was a success. The field of 419 players created a total prize pool of $565,650. The unique event allowed players to …

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Televised Poker Doesn't Need to Rely on Entertaining Characters
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tvpoker Earlier this week Lee Davy penned a column at CalvinAyre.com where he offered up his thoughts on the Global Poker Index, and whether the increased stature the ranking system has gained under the leadership of Alexandre Dreyfus was the …

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Mixed-Games Specialist Melissa Burr Emerges as a Force at the World Series of …
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The other 11 months out of the year she says she's going to stick with cash games, reserving most of her tournament play for the World Series, where she says the experience of running well and playing well on poker's biggest stage has been one without …

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Motorcycle Poker Run and Raffle helps children in need
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Sheriff Howard and Rene Robert led the Motorcycle Poker Run and Raffle. The motorcyclists started their run by Chef's Restaurant in Buffalo and made their way to the Southtowns. Proceeds will benefit the Buffalo Hearing and Speech Center, help educate …

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