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Slew of Saturday events includes poker fundraiser
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The route has been set for Saturday's rolling Poker Run & Burger Bash benefiting the Rusk County Boys & Girls Club – Kilgore Unit. All vehicles are invited to attend the Oct. 17 event, which begins with a two-hour registration window from 9 a.m. to 11 …

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Card Player Poker Tour Bike — Osmin Dardon Leads Final 17
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After 28 players decided to buy-in directly to Day 2 of the Card Player Poker Tour Big Poker Oktober $1,100 no-limit hold'em main event at the Bicycle Casino, there was a total of 521 players in the tournament. That made for a total prize pool of $586 …

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Texas Poker Legalization Contingent on Federal Internet Poker Bill Passing
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For years, poker players and some lawmakers have pushed for legalization statewide, but to no avail. The Poker Gaming Act of 2013, had it passed, would have allowed existing parimutuel facilities, bingo halls, and tribal entities to apply for licenses …

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Borgata Wants Poker Pro Phil Ivey's Counter-Suit Dismissed
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The legal battle between Phil Ivey and the Borgata casino in Atlantic City took another turn last week as the casino filed court documents to try to get the poker pro's counter-suit dismissed. The casino sued Ivey last year, and Ivey's legal team …

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Wisconsin Tribe Scores Victory In E-Poker Case
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A ruling in June 2014 went against the tribe, but eventually the 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled in April that the electronic poker room is legal. The reasoning is that the state must criminalize a gambling activity in order to prevent it …

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2015 Irish Poker Open to Feature a €500000 Guarantee
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Some of Ireland's prominent poker players voiced their concerns about the future of the Irish Open as the main event's buy-in, prize pool and attendance was falling year-on-year and one such player, Dara “Doke” O'Kearney, wrote his thoughts and …

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UKGC to Combat Online Poker Cheats with Software Review
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The recent push to “level the playing field” by online poker providers PokerStars and partypoker is now being backed by the UK's iGaming governing body, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC). Following a spate of incidents involving bots and collusion in …

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UKGC to launch review into third-party online poker software
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The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) national regulatory body has announced that it is to launch a review into the use of third-party software in online poker. Confirmed in a statement by the regulator, the review will include a number of stages, the …

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Blackjack Jackpots Won by Poker Players
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With Intertops Poker's blackjack jackpots players can win up to $1,000. According to the popular online poker room, there are three special online blackjack titles that can provide high rewards. With two or more natural blackjacks the player wins an …

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Dietrich Fast Wins 2015 World Series of Poker Europe Oktoberfest Event
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His name may be Fast, but it was hardly a short road to victory for Germany's Dietrich Fast in the 2015 World Series of Poker Europe €550 no-limit hold'em Oktoberfest event. A total of 2,144 entries were made in this huge tournament which began four …

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Seminoles shuffle poker rewards card; now it matches slots
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"Each player with both a gaming and poker account will now have one main account that consolidates all comp earnings across the Seminole casinos," says Jason Newman, director of poker marketing for Seminole Gaming. Players will receive $1 per hour …

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2nd Annual WSOP.com Fall Poker Festival Begins October 25 in New Jersey and Nevada
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The WSOP.com Fall Poker Festival runs from October 25-November 1, marking the start of another glorious year for the World Series of Poker and the second for this event series. This online tournament series is open to players in New Jersey and Nevada …

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Poker Champ Highlights Common Investment Mistakes
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Poker champion Annie Duke, who won top honors at the World Series of Poker and was once in Columbia cards University's PhD program for cognitive psychology, spoke to the Investment Management Consultants Association recently. “Poker is a game of …

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Mid-Atlantic Poker Championship At Delaware Park Starts Oct. 14
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The Mid-Atlantic Poker Championship in Wilmington, Delaware at Delaware Park gives you every opportunity to take home the money, offering an expanded variety of events in a jam-packed schedule running from Oct. 14-26. The three championship titles, …

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Austin Poker Room Owner 'Bringing Texas Hold'em Back Home'
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It has a 12-table poker room, but it isn't open 24 hours during the week. It has $2-$5 and $5-$10 no-limit hold'em, according to its website. Two hundred and twenty miles away, Von Kennel opened his Texas Card House earlier this year, and it was dubbed …

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WSOP.com Fall Poker Festival Set for Oct. 25 – Nov. 1
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In New Jersey, the combined prize pool guarantees for the Fall Poker Festival are slightly more than $60,000, while players in Nevada will be competing for over $80,000 in guaranteed prize money. The fests in both states will award an exclusive …

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Online Poker Opponent Running For Speaker Of The House
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Fortunately for online poker supporters, the Chaffetz bill hasn't made any progress this year, so it appears to be a non-factor for the rest of 2015. A hearing on his bill was held in March. If the 48-year-old Chaffetz became Speaker of the House it …

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5 Reasons Why DFS SHOULD Matter to Online Poker Players
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Although DFS and online poker are two separate forms of real money wagering, both take place on the Internet and have attracted large amounts of players over the years. The legislative carve-out that Daily Fantasy Sports enjoys has been a topic that …

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