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New Zealand Man Wagers His Name In A Poker Game. March 11, 2014 6:53 AM. Listen to the Story. Morning Edition. 29 sec. Playlist; Download. After losing the bet, he had to change his name to one just shy of the 100-character limit for new names in New …

Cheers once again erupted across the Majestic Poker room at the Hard Rock Hotel in Panama City, Panama when the elimination of Sebastian Ruiz ended play for the night and guaranteed the remaining players a seat on Day 2. A total of 328 players put up …

Cates didn't waste any time and started off the third month of the year 2014 at the highest stakes in online poker. He had a huge Saturday session winning over 600k at the 2-7 Triple Draw tables, according to HighStakesDB. Most of the profit came from …

Three stops on the fifth season of the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) are in the books. This past weekend, Ken Baime topped a field of 301 players to win $77,681 at the Majestic Star Casino in Gary, Indiana, and this weekend the MSPT travels to Golden …

Most players learn poker's explicit rules pretty quickly: the “one-chip rule,” for example, or “verbal declarations are binding.” But not everyone seems to have digested the game's vast book of unwritten rules, admonitions like “don't berate other …

The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood's fourth annual Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown tournament series will run March 27 – April 16, 2014 with the WPT championship held April 10 – 16. The series will take place in the resort ballrooms …

For decades, poker players have had free reign over how much time they take to make a move (opposing players can call a clock on a player after a lengthy period of non-action, but that's usually a no-no in poker etiquette). The occasional long pauses …

By the end of 2014, it's entirely possible – you could even argue likely – that Nevada will be home to as many as six distinct online poker networks. Here's the who and the how, along with some guesses as to the when.

New changes have been introduced to the tournament schedule at Merge Gaming which will largely affect two of its poker rooms, Carbon Poker and Aced Poker. After consulting with players about they would want to see changed or upgraded in the …

Mobile social casino games publisher AbZorba Games® has expanded its partnership with messaging and entertainment platform Tango to include the newly-released Poker for Tango. AbZorba previously releasing Blackjack Live for Tango, Roulette Live for …

John Idagarra of Columbia finished Day 1B of the Latin Series of Poker Millions main event with the chiplead over the final 22 players who lasted through the day. When chips were bagged for the night at the Majestic Casino in Panama City, Panama …

Police who shadowed a Poker Run in Nelson say they were disappointed at the behaviour of motorcycle gang members and their associates. Around 95 motorcyclists, including gang members, took part in the group ride in the Nelson Bays area over the …

Earlier this week the World Poker Tour polled players at the L.A. Poker Classic on whether or not they thought a shot clock on the tour would be a good idea. Players were to answer "yes" or "no," and if they answered in the affirmative, a follow up …

Gavin Griffin Perhaps it's because of the historical fiction book I'm reading about World War I. Perhaps it's because I played some interesting hands last night that sort of outline my whole strategy in this situation. Perhaps it's because I have some …

Playing poker at a casino can be a great way to spend a night. The competition, the adrenaline rush when the river card gets flipped, the exhilaration of winning when you see what that card says (which you, dear, skilled, intelligent reader …

equity-logo The Equity Poker Network will grow by one online-poker site this work, courtesy of a deal in which former Action CEO Clive Archer, later the founder of the Equity Poker Network and its flagship skin, Full Flush Poker, has reacquired the …

Twitter · Google+ · LinkedIn · Email · Comments; More. Tumblr · Pinterest · Reddit · Digg · FarkIt · StumbleUpon. The ebb and flow of news regarding Ervin Santana on Saturday was like watching a slow-motion poker hand at the end of a long night.

The World Series Of Poker is known around the world for offering quality tournaments and this tradition continued during 2014 at the Las Vegas, Nevada, USA circuit events. The deluxe Caesars Palace casino hosted the 2014 WSOP circuit events in Las …