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Open-Face Chinese Poker by Isabelle “No Mercy” Mercier, Part 8: Playing Safe …
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Tonybet Poker ambassador Isabelle Mercier returns with more tips and advice for playing open-face Chinese poker. Hello all, and welcome back to my “Open-Face Chinese No Mercy Little Guide”! Following our overview of OFC's history and discussion of …

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Talking Stick hosting plenty of poker events
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Talking Stick Resort's Arena Poker Room hosts the Fall Point Challenge on Dec. 13 at 11:15 a.m. All players that have made two final tables between July 26 and Dec. 5 will qualify for this tournament. The service fee is $50 and has a guaranteed prize …

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Small Screen: Poker is great training, Jeopardy champ says
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LOS ANGELES — New Jeopardy champion Alex Jacob said his experience as a professional poker player helped guide his approach, including the heart-stopping big bets that he placed on the show's “daily double” categories that allow contestants to risk …

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Is There a Dress Code at the Poker Table?
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One of the longstanding debates in poker is whether or not poker should enforce a dress code. This mostly comes into play in tournaments, most notably at final tables that are televised or broadcast to the public in some manner. The discussion rears …

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PokerStars wins second consecutive 'Poker Operator of the Year' award
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"Winning the 'Poker Operator of the Year' award is a strong endorsement of our poker offering and a testament to the engaged and passionate PokerStars employees, who dedicate themselves to delivering a high-quality, safe and secure online poker …

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Seminole Hard Rock maps out poker through August
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Featuring a live-streamed WPT Main Event with a $3,500 buy-in and $3 million guarantee, the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown will run March 31 – April 23. A Showdown series highlight event and the addition of the season-ending WPT Tournament of …

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How Quickly Could Pennsylvania Roll Out Online Gambling And Poker?
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If and when the bill becomes law, that triggers the machinations that need to take place for the state to get up and running for online poker and gambling, which requires a lot more than just saying “it's now legal.” A story at Trib Live touched on the …

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Juggling Poker and Family!
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Hey guys and gals 🙂 I just wanted to touch base with the people of the poker world as I have been missing in action for a while. So as many of you know in the TPE family it's been a whirlwind of a couple years for me. This past 24 months or so have […]

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Casino Poker for Beginners: The “Let's Check It Down” Problem
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In an earlier entry in this “Casino Poker for Beginners” series of articles, I explained how agreements between friends to soft play each other — a practice called collusion — is unethical, against the rules, and a form of cheating. But there's …

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Chris Moneymaker Deserves to Be in the Poker Hall of Fame
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Chris Moneymaker belongs in the Poker Hall of Fame. Beyond that, Chris Moneymaker is a “can't miss” first ballot Hall of Famer. At least as far as I'm concerned. Every year, two people are inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame, but next year most people …

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Full Flush Poker launches mobile app for Android
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Download and install the Full Flush Poker client on your Android device of choice and you'll be ready to join the ring game action at the tables. Players already familiar with desktop poker will find FFP's mobile option to be a smooth transition …

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Blackhawks on the road: pranks, poker and the rookie party in Vegas
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Shaw is part of another tradition on the Hawks' team flights: games of four-player Chinese poker, which Bryan Bickell introduced to the team. And it's a hard game to join. "They don't have any room. They're all booked up," winger Viktor Tikhonov said …

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Norman Chad Opens Up About WSOP TV Coverage, His Poker Skills, and Phil …
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The long-time ESPN World Series of Poker (WSOP) commentator and sports columnist let me pick his brain on topics ranging from Phil Hellmuth's table manners to WSOP television ratings. When he picked up the phone, it was clear that Chad was a bit under …

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Kurtis Boutelle Wins 2015 Seneca Fall Poker Classic Main Event for $62933
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A 29-year-old machine operator from Frewsburg, NY, took down the 2015 Seneca Fall Poker Classic Main Event title at the Niagara Falls Poker Room in Western New York on Monday. Kurtis Boutelle earned $62,933 and Seneca Niagara poker glory by …

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Painting Of Dogs Playing Poker Sells For $658K
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Cassius Marcellus Coolidge's famous 1894 painting of some dogs playing poker was sold this month for a whopping $658,000 to an unnamed buyer. Art auctioneers Sotheby's had the estimated value between $400,000 and $600,000, so someone …

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Tonybet Poker Introduces Rake-Free Texas Hold'em and Omaha Cash Games
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Tonybet Poker is proud to announce that it has introduced two new versions of poker's most popular poker cash games to its client, Texas Hold'em and Omaha. In an unprecedented step site officials have also confirmed that both games will be RAKE-FREE …

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Sexism, poker, and growing the game.
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As I'm sure most of you know, there has recently been a lot of discussion about the prevalence of sexism in poker, why this is a problem for the community, and (to a much lesser extent) how we can effectively combat behavior that makes women feel …

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Poker Movie “Cold Deck” Set For Limited December Release
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Poker Movie "Cold Deck" Set For Limited December Release After making its debut at the Cannes Film Festival, the latest poker themed movie, Cold Deck, is set for a limited release on the big screen next month. Production on the crime thriller started …

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