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Updated: PHamous Poker Series Goliath To Mirror WSOP Schedule This …
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Every year, starting in late May, the poker world descends upon Las Vegas for this biggest event in the industry, the World Series of Poker. However, not everyone can afford to pony up tens of thousands of dollars to play a series of high-profile …

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NBA's Olden Polynice — I Dominated Martin Lawrence At Poker … But Gave His …
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Martin Lawrence isn't such a such a bad boy on the poker tables … 'cause ex-NBA player Olden Polyince tells TMZ Sports he took the movie star for big cash at cards … but gave it all back to him. Polynice — who played 14 years in the NBA — has …

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AUDIO: California Online Poker Hearing Today
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Seven pieces of legislation pertaining to various issues will be discussed at the public hearing, so in a sense it's not a true online poker hearing. But any formal, public discussion on online poker in California is a great sign. For years lawmakers …

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The New Jersey Online Poker Briefing: NJCOP II Begins, Spring Poker Series …
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The biggest winner in the NJCOP II came in the NJCOP #10: $100,000 GTD NLH. That's where "deerpathdave" bested a 473-player field for a $17,820 payday. New Jersey poker player "metalfungo" took home $12,610 for his runner-up performance in this …

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Full Till Announce the 2015 International Poker Open Tour
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With affordable buy-ins and satellites but big prize pools, we're giving players of all levels a great live poker tournament experience, whatever their bankroll. Last year's Dublin Main Event attracted over 1,600 entries for a €330,000 prize pool – our …

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Jonathan Duhamel and PokerStars Part Ways
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Canadian poker pro and 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Jonathan Duhamel is no longer a member of the Team PokerStars Pro, PokerNews recently learned. Although the poker room decided not to share any details about Duhamel's …

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Kasabyan wins WSOPC in L.A. at the Bike
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Gevork Kasabyan took down the $1,675 World Series of Poker Circuit's main event on March 18 at Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles, pocketing $205,720. He beat nearly 670 players over three days, starting Day 3 in fifth place out of 14 remaining players.

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Mental toughness takes hard work
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As with much in poker, developing mental toughness is a process. It's not attaining perfection but instead reaching for excellence. The difference between perfection and excellence is your attitude toward mistakes. If you want to be perfect or are a …

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Talking Poker: Polarized
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Each week, the Talking Poker series will highlight a particular poker term. We'll give you a clear, to-the-point definition of the term and an example of the strategic concept to which it refers, so that you can start using the term and implementing …

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Hollywood Poker Open St. Louis Main Event: Cartwright Tops; Vance and …
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Late in the day, 2014 World Series of Poker bracelet winner Kyle Cartwright grabbed the chip lead, stacking a player with a turned straight against rivered top two pair and never looked back. He kept his foot firmly on the gas through the last two …

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A Foolproof Plan to Becoming a Professional Poker Player
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You don't want to come from, “It's not possible,” because obviously it is. There are thousands of professional poker players in the world, but I can't think of a handful of pros that are successful today that are not treating it like a serious job and …

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2015 RunGood Poker Series Hard Rock Tulsa Main Event Day 1b/c: Guarantee …
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On Saturday, the final two starting flights of the 2015 RunGood Poker Series Hard Rock Tulsa Main Event took place. Combining with the 125 entries from Day 1a, the 112 from Day 1b and 126 from Day 1c generated a field size of 363 entries and a prize …

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Brian Lemke Wins Borgata Spring Poker Open Main Event for $276949
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The day prior to hosting the World Poker Tour World Championship, Borgata in Atlantic City concluded the 2015 Borgata Spring Poker Open Main Event, a tournament that attracted 447 entries. After four days of intense play, Brian Lemke emerged victorious …

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Four Exciting Things To Watch For at the European Poker Tour Grand Final in …
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The 2015 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino European Poker Tour Grand Final is just days away, and the anticipation couldn't be higher for one of the greatest poker festivals of the year. Once again, the Grand Final will take to Monte Carlo Bay Hotel …

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A Hand Matchup from the 2015 EPT Malta €10300 No-Limit Hold'em
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Preflop, with the blinds at 1,200 and 2,400 and a 300 ante, Jorry van Hoof raised to 5,700, Drinan called in the cutoff seat, Altman reraised to 24,000 from the big blind, van Hoof folded, and Drinan called. On the flop Altman bet 17,000 and Drinan called.

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The Lock Poker Saga: A Timeline of Bad Faith
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Last weekend's apparent cessation of services at US-facing online poker site Lock Poker likely came far too late to reclaim the player funds embezzled from Lock by primary owner Jen Larson and other Lock execs. However, at least it signals the probable …

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Lock Poker Shuts Down Owing Millions
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lock-poker-logo-150×150 Lock Poker, the beleagured online poker site, has shut its website down and it is claimed that the business owes its players millions of dollars. According to PokerFuse, the website remains up but does not connect to servers …

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Lock Poker Closes After Long, Slow Collapse; Millions of Dollars Feared Lost
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lock_image Lock Poker, the long-troubled online poker site that continued to cater to American poker players after Black Friday despite severe legal and financial hurdles, has seemingly gone offline for good – leaving an estimated $15 million in player …

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