Nebraska Poker Bill Declared 'Defeated'
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The measure was introduced early last year in what the sponsor, Nebraska Libertarian Senator Tyson Larson, called the state's first real push for poker rooms (as opposed to Las Vegas-style gambling). While Nebraska doesn't have poker rooms, some …

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Football, Poker, and the Challenge of Trying to Keep a Big Lead
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Poker players who are familiar with basic strategy well realize the value of having a big stack. If you're a tournament player in particular, for instance, you certainly understand the advantage of having more chips than your opponents do when a hand …

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3 Barrels: Dan Bilzerian Spends $100k on Powerball; Women Poker Hall of Fame …
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3 Barrels: Dan Bilzerian Spends $100k on Powerball; Women Poker Hall of Fame 3-barrels of value as Dan Bilzerian forks out $100,000 in lottery tickets searching for the $1.6 billion first prize, nominations for the 2016 Women in Poker Hall of Fame are …

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World Series of Poker Circuit Marrakech €1350 Main Event Kicks Off Thursday
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The 2015/2016 World Series of Poker International Circuit continues this week at Casino de Marrakech in Morocco. The stop has been expanded to include nine ring events, including a 20,000 MAD (€1,800) High Roller and 15,000 MAD (€1,350) Main Event.

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Top 5 Sites to Play Poker for Fun
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Playing poker for fun dates back to the time when cards were first invented. Whether gambling for money or not, players have always had a penchant for the innate gameplay involved in poker. Millions of people around the world play poker for fun …

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Alvan Zheng Wins 2016 Macau Millions, the Largest Event in Macau Poker History
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The 2016 Macau Millions Main Event at PokerStars LIVE Macau poker room set a new Macau record for largest field with 2,343 entries, which shattered the previous record of 1,804 entrants from 2014. In addition, Day 1c's field of 1,079 runners set a …

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Sam Trickett to Represent Starpoker.in for India Online Poker Industry
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Sam Trickett, one of the leading poker earners of all time, recently became the face of India's burgeoning online poker industry and one of its native sites, Starpoker.in. The British Trickett's success in high profile events such as the WSOP's Big One …

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Poker Player Aaron Jones Wins $5 Million In DraftKings Fantasy Football World …
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On Sunday, DraftKings wrapped up the NFL season of their daily fantasy sports slate with the $15 Million Fantasy Football World Championship contest. In the end, it was poker pro Aaron Jones who came out on top, earning the $5 million first-place prize …

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Tonybet Poker's New Promotional Strategies Causing Massive Overlays
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When Tonybet Poker announced that it had decided to offer more than just open face Chinese (OFC) poker, many were skeptical as to how the website would perform by introducing new variants such as Texas Hold'em and Omaha tournaments but according …

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Nevada Committee To Meet To Discuss I-Poker
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The Nevada Gaming Policy Committee has no decision-making power, and exists only as a forum to hash out potential recommendations for the state legislature. Sandoval was the man who signed an online poker liquidity sharing agreement with Delaware.

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ANAon Encouraging Portuguese Players to Boycott Regulated Poker Rooms If Ring …
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Last month, the gaming regulator in Portugal announced that the country's soon-to-be-launched regulated online poker market will be closed to international liquidity and will ring-fence players on dot-pt rooms. In December, SRIJ Director and Head of …

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Nominations Underway for Women in Poker Hall of Fame
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The selection process of the 2016 class of the Women in Poker Hall of Fame is now underway. Nominations are presently being accepted at the WIPHOF website and fans can submit their nomination for the women they believe best exemplify the values of the …

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Washington State Online Poker Bill Gets Another Chance
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Washington State online poker is once again up for debate, thanks to the resubmission of an old iGaming measure. HB1114 was submitted for consideration in January 2015, but despite many assuming it would be heard, the bill was overlooked and never …

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High Stakes Online Poker Players Off to Good and Bad Starts in 2016: Cates Up …
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For some high stakes online poker players, 2016 has started off with a bang. For others, they'd probably prefer a mulligan. At the time of writing, a player using the screen name “Educa-p0ker” on PokerStars has earned $125,390 since the start of the …

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Poker on TV Gets a Boost Through Poker Central & PokerStars
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The pair honeycomb deliciously. It's a deal that propels Poker Central from a dusty old lamp to a shiny chandelier. The terms of the deal will see Poker Central air live and pre-recorded matches twice weekly in April. They will also air the GPL Playoff …

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Announcing Your 12 Global Poker League Franchise Teams
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As promised, the Global Poker League revealed all of its 12 franchise teams for the inaugural GPL that will take place this year. Chris Moneymaker was previously announced as the captain of the Las Vegas Moneymakers to garner excitement for the league, …

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British Poker Community Mourns the Loss of Neale “The Wheel” Butler
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British poker is mourning the loss of one of its bravest and most inspirational characters after Neale “The Wheel” Butler passed away on January 8, 2016. Words such as heroic, brave, and fearless are bandied about the poker world to describe players …

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A Poker Life: Aaron Mermelstein
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In the past year, Aaron Mermelstein has experienced some ups and downs that most poker pros take decades to encounter. In fact, in the span of just 11 months, the 28-year-old Philadelphia native went from needing a stake to grind low-stakes online …

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