2014 WSOP Gives Nevada's Leading Online Poker Room A Boost
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2014 WSOP Gives Nevada's Leading Online Poker Room A Boost Prior to the 2014 World Series Of Poker kicking off at the end of May in Las Vegas, the organization announced a cross-promotional campaign to give its online poker room, WSOP.com, …

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Caesars Palace Poker Room Reopens
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Caesars Palace reopened its poker room today at 4PM. It has been closed since May 22. The new poker room is located next to the sports book. The former poker room, located behind Pure, was taken over by the nightclub for an expansion. The new Caesars …

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California Tribes Still Divided on Internet Poker Legislation Involving PokerStars
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As much as a group of tribes would like lawmakers to believe a consensus has been reached among California's gaming interests, the stalemate on language for an online poker bill remains as steadfast as ever. Thirteen California tribes sent a letter to …

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A Poker Life: Mukul Pahuja
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The last year was an incredible ride for 28-year-old Mukul Pahuja. During that stretch the New York native made five major final tables and earned more than $2.2 million en route to becoming the World Poker Tour Player of the Year for Season XII. Much …

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California Tribes Align for Poker Bill; PokerStars Fires Back
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California is seen by many as the next target for the online poker market in the United States. Any potential profitability in Nevada, New Jersey and Delaware is hindered by the population size of those states; particularly Nevada and Delaware, which …

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Web Poker: Ben Sulsky Drops $582K In Six Days
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Online poker pro Ben Sulsky had a horrid first week of June at the online poker tables. On Full Tilt Poker, the New Hampshire native dropped $582,000 over the past six days, according to data from online tracking site HighstakesDB. This year on Full …

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World Series of Poker starts in Vegas
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The 45th World Series of Poker began last week at Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino, where 65 "bracelet events" will be contested over the next month. The Main Event begins July 5 and runs through July 14, when the "November Nine" final-table players …

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Daniel Negreanu Presents Concept of Poker as an Olympic Sport
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Professional poker player Daniel Negreanu has presented a unique concept of poker that might lead to the game being accepted as an Olympic sport in the future. The fact that several countries are still unable to decide whether poker is a luck-based or …

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PokerStars and California Partners Issue Blistering Response to Proposed …
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Following the announcement of a unified online poker bill supported by 13 California tribes, the Morongo Band of Mission Indians, Commerce Club, Hawaiian Gardens Casino, Bicycle Casino and The Rational Group released a statement today ripping the …

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GPI's Own World Cup of Poker Announced
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After acquiring the European Poker Awards and setting the stage for the all-new American Poker Awards, the Global Poker Index is ready for the next level. With less than a week away from the start of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, the ranking company …

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Global Poker Index Announces the Global Poker Masters: "It's Going to Be …
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On Friday, the Global Poker Index (GPI) announced the launch of the Global Poker Masters, a brand new $10,000 buy-in invitation-only poker tournament set to bring the best 36 players in the world to represent their countries in what GPI's CEO Alex …

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PokerNews Exclusive: GPI Owner Alex Dreyfus Announces the American Poker …
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"It's a long journey; it's a very ambitious and arrogant mission, but it's really needed by the whole poker industry." Only few days after the announcement of the first-ever Global Poker Index (GPI) paper magazine, French businessman Alex Dreyfus is …

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On poker: Online poker hand worth $1.3 million is stuff of legend
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Over the years there have been certain poker hands that attained legendary status. Aces and eights became known as the "Dead Man's Hand" after Old West gunfighter and lawman Wild Bill Hickok, who supposedly held that hand just before he was gunned …

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Timed Tables Speeds Up The Game With Shot Clock Poker Table
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During a World Poker Tour main event this year, players were asked whether or not they felt that poker tournaments should use a shot clock to speed up the decision making process. An overwhelming 80 percent of the players polled believed that a shot …

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Jeff Smith Wins World Series of Poker $1000 No-Limit Hold'em Event
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Lost in the excitement of the 2014 World Series of Poker Millionaire Maker event was event no. 9, a $1,000 buy-in no-limit hold'em tournament that drew a more than respectable 1,940 players, creating a total prize pool of $1,746,000. In the end, the …

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Justin Bonomo Finally Wins First World Series of Poker Bracelet
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Just days ago, Justin Bonomo finished runner-up, yet again, at the World Series of Poker. The 28-year-old took second in the $10,000 triple draw lowball event, once again falling short of his first career bracelet. Bonomo has been consistently listed …

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Pennsylvania Pushes for Online Poker Regulation
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However, Pennsylvania's poker players have cause to be optimistic this week, following the news of State Senator Edwin Erickson's efforts to legalize the online game in the state. Erickson has formally announced his intention to introduce Senate Bill …

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Should Anyone Buy Dutch Boyd's Poker Book?
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Russ “Dutch” Boyd became a bit of star in the poker world during the early stages of the Poker Boom thanks to his deep run in the 2003 WSOP Main Event which he then parlayed into even more coverage the following year when he showed up to the WSOP …

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