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US Representative Joe Barton of Texas Pushes Federal Poker Bill
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US Representative Joe Barton (R-Texas) plans to introduce a bill that would regulate online poker at the federal level, a move that would put him in stark opposition to some Republican colleagues who support a total ban on Internet poker and casino games.

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TVA police officer provided protection for illegal million-dollar poker game
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A federal judge on Monday sentenced a retired Tennessee Valley Authority police officer to home detention and probation for his role in providing police protection for an illegal $1 million poker game. U.S. District Judge Pamela Reeves ordered Benito D.

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Poker High Roller Laliberté Reportedly Looking to Sell Cirque du Soleil
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Cirque du Soleil majority owner Guy Laliberté has reportedly asked for offers to purchase most of his share of the entertainment company. Laliberté is known well by the poker community for playing in high-stakes cash games and also forging the …

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The Hit and Run: Newsweek on Poker's Skill/Luck Debate; Kaverman Wins Two …
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Newsweek is the latest mainstream news source to tackle whether poker is a game of luck or skill. The story comes from Dennie van Dolder, who set out with a research study to prove that poker is not just random luck, as some would have you believe.

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Talking Poker: Bluff Catcher
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Each week, the Talking Poker series will highlight a particular poker term. We'll give you a clear, to-the-point definition of the term and an example of the strategic concept to which it refers, so that you can start using the term and implementing …

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Byron Kaverman Wins Back-To-Back Aria $25K High Roller Events; Koon …
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Something must be in the water over at Aria Resort & Casino, because another top young poker player scored back-to-back victories in the casino's latest two Aria $25,000 High Roller events this weekend. Byron Kaverman took first place on Friday for …

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Chad Willett Battles Big Momentum Change To Win Mid-States Poker Tour …
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Chad Willett prevailed over Rich Alsup after a marathon heads-up match in the Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki Main Event, banking $96,760 following the grueling three-hour battle. Willett defeated a field of 371 runners for the score, though he nearly …

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“Never Complain, Never Explain” and Other Unwritten Rules of Poker
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Importantly, these do not pertain to specific tactics. I have no rules that say things like, “Never open for a raise from early position with a junk hand.” That's because poker is so heavily situation-dependent that there is some time, place, and …

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Anti-Online Poker Politician Willing To Give Carve-Out For Online Lottery …
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It was actually a couple of state lotteries that spearheaded the effort to get the law re-examined, which gave regulated online poker a road to become regulated at the state level. Just three states—Nevada, New Jersey and Delaware—have regulated …

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Poker Player Says He's Currently Banned From WSOP Events For Card …
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Maryland-based poker pro Joe Stiers, who has more than $600,000 in career tournament earnings, told the Baltimore Sun that he has been banned from all Caesars properties and venues, including the World Series of Poker, for an unspecified period of time …

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Dave 'Devilfish' Ulliott Fights Against Cancer 'In Good Spirit'
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British poker veteran Dave "Devilfish" Ulliott is fighting a battle against cancer surrounded by his loved ones at his home in Hull, UK. Although a number of controversial reports about the player's health and conditions appeared on the Internet during …

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Nick Weinberg Wins Card Player Poker Tour Atlantis Main Event
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Nick Weinberg cleared the house with a full-house. That's how the end of the Card Player Poker Tour Atlantis $1,080 no-limit hold'em $150,000 guarantee main event came to an end Mar. 29. After 148 players had been sent to the rail over the course of …

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Delaware Player Traffic Skyrockets
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Delaware's trio of poker sites averaged single digits before shared liquidity with Nevada began. A peek at traffic numbers provided by PokerScout.com reveals that the cash game average in Delaware has skyrocketed to 110 players as of this writing.

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2015 Nevada State Ladies Poker Championship
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There was no shortage of great poker action and fun at the fifth annual Nevada State Ladies Poker Championship held at the Peppermill in Reno, March 25-29. Jan Fisher and I got to host this event again as part of the Ladies International Poker Series.

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Possible Tax Ramifications from UK Poker Study That Says It's Game of Skill
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And while that may be clear to anyone who studies the game, talking to non-poker players reveals a variety of opinions, ranging from thinking that poker is no different from playing the lottery to those who, strangely enough, don't understand just how …

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888 Holdings Shows Strong Growth And Steady Poker Revenues
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When it comes to Internet poker traffic, there's only one undisputed leader: PokerStars. According to current figures from PokerScout, PokerStars has averaged over 18,000 real money cash game players at any given time over the past week, with a peak of …

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Spring Poker Series Announced for April 12-19 on WSOP.com
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The Spring Poker Series will take place April 12-19 on WSOP.com, and eight events will be held with buy-ins ranging from $10-$200. The kickoff event, which will take place on Sunday, April 12, will be a $200 no-limit hold'em reentry tournament with a …

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Card Player Poker Tour Atlantis: Rockowitz and Gilbert Lead Main Event
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One of the remaining 26 players in the Card Player Poker Tour Atlantis main event will leave Sunday night with the top prize of $38,625. The home stretch of the three-day $1,650 no-limit hold'em $150,000 guarantee main event will begin Sunday at 1pm …

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