California Online Poker Bill Released By Appropriations, Hearings Next Key Step
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“Authorizing online poker will be good for millions of consumers and poker players who will benefit from a safe, regulated environment where they are protected. Our coalition is committed to resolving the remaining issues. We hope others are as well.

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2015 Spring Championship of Online Poker Highlights
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Running at the same time were the SCOOP-Medium $1,050 Main Event and SCOOP-Low $109 Main Event. Tom "tollgate" Grigg won the $1,050 event for $609,206.86 after agreeing to a heads-up deal with Canada's "Azn1nvas1on", while Republic of …

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Poker run next weekend will benefit injured fire fighter
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The Coarsegold-based motorcycle club Sierra Shadow Casters will host a “poker run” June 6 for critically injured Captain Pete Dern of the Fresno Fire Department. The 75-mile ride, endorsed by Fresno Firefighters Local 753, is expected to draw hundreds …

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Global Poker Index: Ole Schemion Reclaims Overall Rankings Lead as WSOP …
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Each week, the Global Poker Index releases a list of the top 300 tournament poker players in the world using a formula that takes into account a player's results over six half-year periods. The GPI also ranks the top performers of the year over two six …

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New World Series Of Poker Event Hopes To Find New Players
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The World Series of Poker is introducing a new event to attract a different audience. Called "The Colossus," the event features a smaller buy-in than other WSOP tournaments, and offers a minimum prize pool of $5 million. What was the motivation for …

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2015 World Series of Poker Event #1: $565 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em
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Welcome to the 2015 World Series of Poker. The kickoff event is the $565 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em, and it's always a fun one. Industry staff from near and far come out in droves for this event, tackling the felt in hopes of a chance at the …

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2015 World Series of Poker Social Media Guide
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It's like the first day of school all over again. After much anticipation, the biggest tournament series of the year is underway, the 2015 World Series of Poker. With so many great events on the schedule, like the Colossus, the WSOP.com Online Event …

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The New Jersey Online Poker Briefing: Value Weekend; All Majors with Overlay
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It was a value-packed weekend for New Jersey poker players, as there was significant overlay in every major tournament on regulated online poker sites in the state. Joshua "BruceLeroy" Baer was this week's biggest winner in the Garden State, as he …

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World Series of Poker Gambles on Luring New Players
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The World Series of Poker is betting that smaller stakes will sweeten the pots this year. The globe's biggest annual poker bash begins May 27 in Las Vegas, with the first of 68 individual tournaments that last year paid out more than $227 million in …

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David Kluchman Wins the World Series of Poker Circuit Foxwoods Main Event …
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The World Series of Poker Circuit Foxwoods $1,675 Main Event, the last of the 2014/2015 season, attracted 376 entries to Foxwood's Resort in Connecticut. That created a prize pool of $565,315, and after three days of intense play, David Kluchman …

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$200 million to be awarded in 46th Annual World Series of Poker at Rio
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Fifty days of around-the-clock, high-stakes action is underway for the prestigious 46th Annual World Series of Poker, which began with cards in the air at noon today at the Rio. By the time it's over, we should see more than $200 million in total prize …

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Rise of online poker at the WSOP
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LAS VEGAS — Online poker has had an undeniable impact on the game in general and the World Series of Poker in particular. From teaching a whole generation how to play, to Chris Moneymaker qualifying online en route to his watershed 2003 Main Event …

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WSOP 2015: a Curious Silence
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When this year's World Series of Poker schedule was first announced, it generated a great deal of excitement. There have been a lot of changes this time around, all of which were well-received by almost everyone. That being the case, what's most …

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Social Poker Revenues Declining, WSOP Could Overtake Zynga On Mobile
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“Because of Zynga Poker's overwhelming command over social poker, their performance has been reflected in the overall market,” senior analyst Stehpanie Llamas said. “Their poker game has largely been fueled by the volume of its users, since average …

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Bill Seeks to Make Poker Legal in Nebraska
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According to the bill's statement of intent, “LB 619 would authorize two types of poker, which are draw and community card games.” LINCOLN, Neb. — According to the state's liquor control commission, most casino night activities are considered illegal …

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Legendary Handball Goalkeeper Thierry Omeyer Talks About His Love For Poker
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A member of the French national handball team since 1999 and currently part of the Paris St-Germain Handball team, Omeyer has recently started to gain momentum in the world of poker, especially as France's online site PMU Poker offered its players the …

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Full Flush Poker announces Stairway to Vegas Step Challenge winners
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(PRESS RELEASE) — FullFlushPoker.com (“FFP”) and its Stairway to Vegas Step Challenge Main Event has been run and won, with the Top 3 finishers each walking away with a superb $5,000 prize package for the WSOP Millionaire Maker tournament in …

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Big Fields, Breakthroughs and Bracelet Races: 2015 WSOP Predictions
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Now it's just hours – mere hours – until cards are in the air and millions of dollars, as well as bracelets, are on the line as poker players from around the world crowd the Rio Hotel & Casino. As we do every year BLUFF staff have taken a stab at …

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