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Weston man has shot at poker top prize of $8.3M
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South Florida is one step closer to having its first World Series of Poker champ. Amir Lehavot, of Weston, on Tuesday joined the ranks of the guys still standing after surviving six brutal days where 6,352 players were whittled down to just nine. He …

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Talkin' Flop, Part 2: Jason Alexander's World Series of Poker Run Was a Brief One
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[Ed's note: Sometimes you get the cards; sometimes the cards get you. We were all set to have Jason Alexander write daily posts about his experiences in the 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event. Then he busted out on Day 1. Here, he reflects on that …

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Former Spartan Ryan Riess at final table at World Series of Poker
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LAS VEGAS — Youth and online skills dominated as the final table of World Series of Poker was set. The youngest of the six 20-somethings who make up the final table is Ryan Riess, 23, a graduate of Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes and Michigan State, …

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Final Table Set In World Series Of Poker Main Event
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The 2013 World Series of Poker main event has reached a final table after seven days of grueling action for the final nine grinders. At around 3 a.m. local time in Las Vegas on Tuesday, an official final table of nine was formed after 2001 main event …

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From 27 to 9: World Series of Poker finalists compete for seat in Nov. showdown
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Sergio Castelluccio checks his cards during a round of Texas Hold 'em at the World Series of Poker, Monday, July 15, 2013, in Las Vegas. A weary group of card sharks, exhausted by six days of play in… (Associated Press) …

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Players vie for final World Series of Poker table
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — The blue and purple lights of the Rio casino facade came to life Monday night as a weary group of card sharks passed the midway point of the last day in the contest for a place at the World Series of Poker's final table. Fewer than 10 …

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2013 Carnivale of Poker: Jeff Chang Wins Main; Victor Ramdin Takes down $5K …
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The 2013 World Series of Poker has just about reached it's four-month hiatus until the November Nine, and what an eventful summer it's been. One story that has been lost in the shuffle a bit is that of the Carnivale of Poker, which returned to the …

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WPT on FSN Bay 101 Part III: Techies vs. Pros; Poker Hall of Famer Downed …
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The World Poker Tour Season XI on Fox Sports Network continued Sunday night with the conclusion of the Bay 101 Shooting Star, one of my favorite tournaments of the year as explained in my recap of Part I, which is also where I gave me patented final …

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Rep. Joe Barton Wants To Legalize Online Poker
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Online poker where real money is at stake is in a legal gray zone in the U.S. It was banned in 2006, but the Justice Department allowed states to determine their own online gambling laws in 2011. Now one lawmaker wants to make it legal across the country.

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World Championship of Online Poker 2013 schedule: Have your say
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The provisional schedule for this year's World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) has been released. It features 65 events, a huge range of formats, many two-day tournaments, and buy-ins ranging from $215 up to $10,000 for the $1.5m …

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Day 6 Recap: Morgenstern leads the final 27
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LAS VEGAS — The World Series of Poker main event is only 18 eliminations away from reaching the biggest final table of the year. Play was halted after four levels of play on Day 6 and only 27 players remain in the hunt for $8.3 million. Steven Gee's …

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Steven Gee Making Run At Back-To-Back World Series Of Poker Final Tables
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Poker professional Steven Gee is currently in the midst of one of the greatest back-to-back main event performances in the post-Moneymaker era. As of around 4:30 p.m. local time Sunday in Las Vegas, Gee had a very healthy stack with just 47 left in the …

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PartyPoker on the Verge of Launching Upgraded Poker Room Software
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Most of the recent news regarding PartyPoker has been less than positive, to say the least. Headline after headline has blared news of the site's stunning traffic decline, and the negative financial news coming directly from Party has only added fuel …

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Internet Poker Freedom Act Introduced
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Late July 11, Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) introduced legislation to license and regulate online poker—and not other forms of online gambling, reported TheHill.com. While a 2011 Justice Department decision opened doors for states to permit online …

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New Online Poker Bill Put Forward at Federal Level
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Already this year we have seen an online poker bill sputter out at the federal level – that bill of course being the Reid/Kyl Bill, a draft of which was circulated late last year and was much talked about, yet died out without ever being introduced …

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Card Player Poker Tour Venetian Deep Stack Extravaganza III Main Event Day …
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The Venetian Poker Room Day 1A of the 2013 Card Player Poker Tour Venetian Deep Stack Extravaganza III drew a field of 93 and after seven levels of play, only 44 survived to Monday's day 2 field. After seven levels of play only 44 players remained.

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Former World Series Of Poker Main Event Champ Carlos Mortensen Still Alive …
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Carlos Mortensen, winner of the main event in 2001, was still alive after the fifth day of play here in the 2013 World Series of Poker no-limit hold'em championship. Just 68 players remained out of a starting field of 6,352 entrants. The 41-year-old …

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Maryland Live! Breaks Ground For New Poker Room
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“I just got here. I went over to this roulette table right here and I won $1,000. So yeah, it's been great so far,” Farrer said. And gaming at Maryland Live! is about to get better. Maryland Live! breaks through to the next big thing–a 15,000 square …

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