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Murray: Master Poker Player
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I think Murray's is a master poker player. He knows that the NHL trade market has already opened. He's just waiting for the big bang to happen. It will. Murray has been on the job in Buffalo for a full calendar year. He's no longer a rookie GM. He's …

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Celebrity Poker Watch: Ryan Reynolds, Manny Pacquaio, Faraz Jaka
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In this week's celebrity poker watch we start with Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds. After tying the knot with the likes of Scarlett Johansson and Blake Lively, one would imagine that luck and Reynolds get along well, but according to recent press reports …

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Fairfax police stage a SWAT raid on poker players
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Nine years ago this month, a Fairfax County SWAT team shot and killed 37-year-old optometrist Sal Culosi during a raid on his home. Culosi was suspected of wagering on football games, in violation of Virginia law. (I guess he should have played the …

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Thinking Poker: Monkey See, Monkey Do
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Early in your career, you'll probably play poker with a lot of people who, even if they are better than you, are not really very sophisticated or knowledgeable. This does not stop them from having strongly held opinions about what good play looks like …

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Nominees Announced for 2014 GPI American Poker Awards
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The first edition of the PokerStars-sponsored GPI American Poker Awards is set to hit the stage on Feb. 27, 2015, at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, with a glam ceremony hosted by veteran journalist and poker media personality Kara Scott.

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Brian Arbaugh Wins Mid-States Poker Tour bestbet Jacksonville for $102806
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The first stop of the Mid-States Poker Tour Season 6 concluded on Sunday at bestbet Jacksonville, Brian Arbaugh had two career five-figure live scores, both at the Florida venue for about $55,000 total. After 14 hours of grueling Day 2 play, he added a …

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iBus Media Announces Revamped B2B Portal 'Poker Affiliate World'
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"We are very excited to introduce the next generation of our affiliation platform," Poker Affiliate World Account Manager Karolis Dubauskas explained. "Our ultimate goal was to make this the most user friendly affiliate system in the market, and I am …

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WSOP, 888 NJ Online Poker Partnership Brings Higher Traffic Peaks, But …
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The question is whether the new combined online poker room will be able to build on that momentum and capitalize on the shared liquidity. PartyPoker NJ has consistently offered bigger guarantees in its multi-table tournaments, coming off the second …

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Annual poker tournament supports local mission
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This year's Reindeer Games poker tournament at Cherokee Casino & Hotel West Siloam Springs may be over, but it continues to benefit local youth. Funds raised from the eighth annual poker tournament ensure children at Oaks Indian Mission celebrate …

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Bitnplay Partner Token: Should You Be Buying Into the New Bitcoin Poker Site?
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Shaping the future of poker: Perhaps this is a bit altruistic, but poker players who put their money behind Bitnplay could be helping to create a paradigm shift in online poker. No one really wants to have to deposit money — currency or ecurrency …

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Sundance Watch: Fans angle for selfies, Reynolds talks poker
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The Associated Press is all over the Sundance Film Festival, from its premieres to the Hollywood glitz. Here's a sampling what they've seen and heard: Celebrities sound off on the fest. From Kevin Bacon to Lily Tomlin, stars say they can't get enough …

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World Series of Poker Changes Main Event Payout Structure, Removes $10M …
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The World Series of Poker announced on Tuesday that it has altered the payout structure of its flagship $10,000 Main Event. The world's most prestigious poker tournament will no longer feature a $10 million guarantee top prize, instead guaranteeing 1 …

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Thorsten Facius Wins the 888 Poker on Ice Live Austria Main Event
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Denmark's Thorsten Facius first live tournament cash came by win, according to The Hendon Mob, as he outlasted a field of 113 players to win the 888 Poker on Ice Live Austria Main Event for €13,000 ($15,014) at the Casino Austria Seefeld, located in …

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Why Ryan Reynolds says he's a dangerous poker player
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To prepare for their roles as expert gamblers, the two went out on the town with a "poker czar" a few times before they were "thrown to the wolves with genuine, 14-hour a day sitting at a table grinding killers," said Mendelsohn. "They see us coming …

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Fairfax SWAT team raids high stakes Great Falls poker game, seizes cash …
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On a quiet weeknight among the stately manors of Great Falls, ten men sat around a table in the basement of a private home last November playing high stakes poker. Suddenly, masked and heavily armed SWAT team officers from the Fairfax County Police …

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Players React to Potential Return of PokerStars and Full Tilt in New Jersey
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New Jersey poker player Oliver Dent is eagerly anticipating the return of PokerStars and Full Tilt, especially after yesterday's connection issues on partypoker NJ and BorgataPoker.com where many players were disconnected from tournaments, including …

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Brooklyn Decker tries her hand at poker for charity
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Brooklyn Decker took a break from promoting her new Sundance movie in Park City for a charity poker tournament on Sunday. The actress was spotted at the Cards for Humanity Celebrity Game Night with James Marsden, Kellan Lutz and Peter Sarsgaard to …

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Why Ryan Reynolds says he's a dangerous poker player
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PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Ryan Reynolds and Ben Mendelsohn ventured deep into the heart of America to film the gambling drama "Mississippi Grind," a gritty, 70s-style road trip movie about two near-strangers travelling from Dubuque, Iowa to New Orleans.

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