Here's What It Takes To Play Poker For A Living
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A Quora thread asks the question, “What's it like to earn a living through poker?” It turns out playing professionally has its own unique set of pros, cons, and necessary skills. We've broken them down for you below, based on answers from past and …

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Amaya Completes Acquisition of Pokerstars and Full Tilt Poker
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"We are extremely pleased to have completed this Acquisition," said David Baazov, Chairman and CEO of Amaya. "Through PokerStars, Full Tilt and its multiple live poker tours and events, Rational's brands comprise the world's largest poker business, …

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California Online Poker Bill Shelved Again
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California Online Poker Bill Shelved Again At the beginning of this year, there existed high hopes California would join Nevada, Delaware and New Jersey in offering regulated online poker, an aspiration added further credence when bills AB-2291 and …

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Man arrested in death of businessman at poker game
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Stafford police arrested one person in the fatal shooting of a Fort Bend County businessman at a poker game and are continuing to search for others. On Thursday, they announced the capture of Eric Norris, 25, as the prime suspect in the July 17 slaying …

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Woman chases intruder through the woods with a fire poker: Chagrin Falls Blotter
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CHAGRIN FALLS, Ohio – Message Received, West Orange Street – A woman called the police station 6:47 p.m. July 31 and left a message stating that someone called her dogs to the fence line so she grabbed a fire poker and chased the unknown person …

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Macau Poker Cup: Day 1c sets new record as Blomlie soars!
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Yesterday was the calm before the storm. A quieter Day 1b at the Macau Poker Cup could only mean one thing for the third and final flight of the Red Dragon Main Event. We'd already seen 361 players enter over the first two flights, but Sunday smashed …

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No more new poker licenses on Saipan after April 2, 2015
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The government will no longer issue new or additional licenses for poker, pachinko, or similar amusement machines on Saipan after April 2, 2015, slowly ridding the island of these gambling machines that sprung up within or near residential and school …

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John Drikakis Wins Heartland Poker Tour Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort for …
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This past weekend, the Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) was at Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan for the latest $1,650 Main Event. The tournament attracted 407 players and created a prize pool of $583,080. The last time the HPT visited …

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Macau Poker Cup: Zhang leads Day 1b; Celina and Raymond survive
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The PokerStars LIVE Macau poker room was again a hive of activity on Saturday as players took their seats on Day 1b of the Macau Poker Cup Red Dragon for a shot at a share of the guaranteed HK$5,000,0000 prize pool. A slightly smaller field of 148 was …

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California Online Poker Bill Shelved For 2014
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For the past five years, online poker in California has been doomed by gaming interests in the state, both commercial and tribal, being unable to come to a consensus on all the provisions in a bill. It's an immensely complex issue that will create …

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Prairie Ponderings: Montana horseback poker ride
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Five card stud ruled the day when the East Slope Back Country Horsemen (ESBCH) hosted their annual Poker Ride at Swift Dam. The seven-mile trail meandered through forest, across the north and middle forks of Birch Creek, over rock outcrops and past …

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PokerStars.bg Becomes the First Legal Poker Site in Bulgaria
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PokerStars became the very first licensed online poker site in Bulgaria on Friday as it officially launched its PokerStars.bg website. The poker room was already awarded a license to operate in Bulgaria by the State Gambling Commission in February, and …

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Poker Stars Launches Online Poker Site in Bulgaria
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PokerStars became the first online poker site to launch in Bulgaria's new online gambling regime. The site was handed an online poker license by Bulgaria's State Gambling Commission in February this year, and the wheels were thus set in motion for the …

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Final Days to Get a Full Tilt Poker Refund
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It looks like the final chapter is being written in the Full Tilt poker saga. The ordeal is coming to an end for U.S. players as the Garden City Group has announced that September 3 is the final day that players will be able to file for refunds from …

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New Online Poker Bill Expected for December in California
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California Just yesterday it was reported at 4flush that one of two online poker bills in the state of California was withdrawn from consideration for the current legislative session. The bill was one created by California State Senator Lou Correa and …

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November Nine Chip Leader Jorryt van Hoof Named Master Classics of Poker …
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From November 10-11, Jorryt van Hoof will return to Las Vegas to as the chip leader of the 2014 World Series of Poker November Nine. Just eight players stand between him and a $10 million first-place prize, but no matter the outcome, the Dutchman has …

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California's Online Poker Bill Is Dead; What's Next?
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sealofCalifornia For all intents and purposes the proposed California online poker bills are officially dead according to one of the sponsors and a coalition of tribes in California. With time running out on the legislative session there was little …

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Mid-States Poker Tour Visits Grand Falls Casino in Sioux Falls, SD from Aug. 9-17
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The Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) will continue its fifth season this weekend at the Grand Falls Casino in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Starting on Saturday, Aug. 9, the series will kick off a weeklong schedule qualifiers before culminating on a $1,100 …

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