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Soulja Boy's World Poker Fund acquires IPL poker tournament rights
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Formerly the National Poker League, the IPL was first broadcast in 2006 with a buy-in of around $1,000. The deal further strengthens WPFH's portfolio of televised poker rights, with the company also owning poker-themed reality TV shows such as Poker …

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Matt Matros: Who Gets To Play?
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Poker often gets trumpeted as a true meritocracy, and with good reason. The deck of cards knows nothing about a player's gender, ethnicity, bank account, or tournament resume. The professional poker player will get good hands and bad hands with the …

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Dogs (almost) playing poker: Pets welcome at many Vegas hotels
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When artist C.M. Coolidge created his series of iconic paintings, “Dogs Playing Poker,” to advertise cigars in the early 1900s, he likely didn't imagine dogs actually strutting through the doors of elegant casinos and popular resorts. But while pups …

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Professional poker player sues casino that claims he cheated
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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – A professional poker player has sued a casino that claimed he won $9.6 million by cheating at baccarat, alleging it knew about defects in the cards and then destroyed evidence. Phil Ivey and his co-defendant, Cheng Yin Sun …

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Jason Les: 'Future Is Pretty Strong For Poker Bots'
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High-stakes poker pro Jason Les is a cash game star, but he just recently had his breakout year at the World Series of Poker. Les final tabled two events this summer, recording a runner-up finish in the $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout and a third …

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Nevada Poker Rooms Collect $15840000 In June
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Poker rooms in Nevada had $15,840,000 in revenue in June, which was a 4.46-percent increase compared to the same month in 2014. There were 70 poker rooms across the state with a combined 761 cash game tables. June 2014 had 806 cash game …

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Talking Stick Resort To Host 11th Annual Arizona State Poker Championship
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Located in the heart of Scottsdale, Arizona, the AAA Four-Diamond Talking Stick Resort property boasts a 98,000 square-foot casino, a rejuvenating spa, six world-class restaurants, easy access to a 36-hole championship golf course, and great poker …

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3rd annual CLAY Poker Tournament a success
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SILVER CITY >> The third annual CLAY Poker Tournament Fundraiser started with 34 players and concluded with local resident Lee Miller winning a seven night stay at the Hilton Grand Vacations Club at Sunrise Lodge in Park City, Utah. The poker …

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Free MIT Poker Course on Conceptual Poker Now Available
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Students in this course were not required to wage a dime during this course and were encouraged not to do so. Rather, the course focused on poker concepts and student improving their understanding of these concepts rather than focusing on who could win …

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Blake Bohn Wins Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki Casino for $101229 & Second …
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The Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki saw Tour Pro Blake Bohn, who was fresh off a 23rd-place finish in the 2015 World Series of Poker Main Event, best a field of 410 entries to claim the coveted trophy, 101,229 in prize money, and his second MSPT title, …

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Poker Business: Higher Bid Put Forth For Bwin.Party
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Less than two weeks ago, Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment accepted a cash and stock deal with 888 Holdings worth $1.4 billion that would result in the two companies merging, with 888 management at the helm. On Monday, the firm that lost out on the hunt …

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Race to succeed Blatter is 'poker' game: FIFA executive member
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"A poker game is currently being played. I think there will be a number of candidates, one from Europe," Belgian D'Hooghe told Dutch broadcaster NOS. D'Hooghe said UEFA president Michel Platini would be a good candidate. "Michel Platini has led UEFA …

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Vanessa Selbst Gives Poker Talk To Science Camp
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Poker pro Vanessa Selbst, the most successful female tournament player in history, last week gave a talk on poker and the math behind it to a science camp in New Jersey that she went to as a high schooler, according to a report from dailyrecord.com.

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Poker pro Phil Ivey sues Borgata over cheating accusations, report says
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ATLANTIC CITY — Poker pro Phil Ivey is countersuing the Atlantic City casino that accused him of cheating. Ivey filed suit last week against the Borgata, which is in ongoing litigation with the former New Jersey resident about his use of edge-sorting …

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Online Poker: Viktor Blom Has $350000 July
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Despite not attending the 2015 World Series of Poker, some poker pros, including high-stakes online grinder Viktor Blom, have been enjoying big summers. Blom is leading the way in the online poker world this month with roughly $350,000 in profits, …

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Kait's Angels hosts its first charity poker run: Photos
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Participants paid an entry fee to visit several checkpoints on the North Fork where they received a poker card. At the finish, which was held at Mattituck High School, players with the best poker hands won cash prizes, which they promptly donated back …

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Poker Jargon Explained: What is Freeroll Poker? – PokerUpdate
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Poker has a lingo all its own. Listen to player chat for just a few minutes and sometimes it sounds like they just flew in from a foreign country. In an effort to help some of you newer players become acclimated to the game's lingo, we are starting a …

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Funhouse Psychotherapy With Poker Chips | GOOD
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Funhouse Psychotherapy With Poker Chips. When the casino is a harsh classroom by Walter Kirn. July 27, 2015 at 2:00. Share on Facebook Click me! Share on Twitter Click me! Copy Link. Part 3 of 6 See all › …

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