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Bwin.party Director Says AGA Has Betrayed Online Poker
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Jeffrey Haas, Group Director of Poker at bwin.party, has called the AGA's current stance on online gambling “astonishing,” and says he believes the trade organization has betrayed the online gambling industry. Speaking in an interview with Bluff …

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Micros Writer Goes Viral, Lacey Jones Hypes WPT, British Poker Fraud
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As one of the creators of the animated series The Micros, Wray got the attention of the poker world pretty quickly back in 2010. Wray, who also spent a good amount of time as a CardRunners coach, has had some success with other stuff going viral as …

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Online Poker in New York, Negreanu Enjoys Twerking, Hellmuth Swapping Wives
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Mornings are never fun. The best way to manage them – to get through them really – is to create a routine. For most people that means a shower, a commute, a coffee and spending the first 15 minutes of your day procrastinating before getting your …

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With more than $22M in winnings in 2014, Dan Colman continues to rule the …
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Most casual poker fans will recognize the name Daniel Colman (GPI No. 62). Most will remember Colman as the man who defeated perennial fan favorite Daniel Negreanu (GPI No. 3) heads-up to win the World Series of Poker Big One for One Drop, taking …

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Poker Hand of the Week: 10/16/14
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Ask any group of poker players how you played your hand and they'll come up with dozens of different opinions. That's just the nature of the game. Each week, Card Player will select a hand from the high-stakes, big buy-in poker world, break it down and …

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Card Player Poker Tour: Hollywood Park Begins Oct. 17
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Hollywood Park For the first time ever, the Card Player Poker Tour will make a stop at Hollywood Park Casino near Los Angeles International Airport. The casino is under new management and has undergone significant upgrades and improvements. What will …

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The “Ten-to-One Rule” in Tournament Poker
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For tournament players there is a useful idea worth knowing about that is often referred to as the “ten-to-one rule.” I'm not sure exactly where the idea originated, but I first learned of its existence through the Harrington On Hold'em book series by …

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Thunder Angels 9th Annual Tickled Pink Breast Cancer Awareness Poker Run
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PANAMA CITY BEACH– The Thunder Angels are hosting their 9th annnual Tickled Pink Breast Cancer Awareness Poker Run this Saturday, October 18th, and Paris joined them live on Thursday to find out all the details. The Tickled Pink Breast Cancer …

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EU Commission sues Sweden over online betting, poker laws
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission started legal action against Sweden on Thursday for failing to change its rules on online betting and poker games which it said breach EU law on the free movement of services. The European Union's …

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Card Player Poker Tour: Amit Makhija Headlines Bicycle Main Event Final Table
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Amit Makhija As the Card Player Poker Tour Bicycle Casino Main Event heads to its final day, Amit Makhija headlines a talent-filled final table that includes 2012 WPT Legends of Poker Main Event Champion Josh Hale. Makhija has just shy of $2.9 million …

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George Danzer Wins 2014 World Series of Poker Player of the Year
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George Danzer had an amazing 2014 World Series of Poker. The German member of Team PokerStars Pro cashed in 10 WSOP events, made five final tables, earned $867,649, and won three gold bracelets. The road was long, the days were filled with …

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Join benefit dinner with NY Giants, poker tourney for family of Wayne girl …
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SHOUT OUT: Tickets are going fast for a pair of major events — one a poker tourney this Friday and another a beefsteak dinner next month featuring current and former New York Giants — to benefit the family of little Lily LaRue Anderson, who has an …

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Cercle Cadet Poker Club in Paris Is Second Police Raid This Month
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The Cercle Cadet poker club in Paris, formerly the Concorde Club, was raided by the French National Judicial Police this week. Fourteen people were taken into custody in the wee hours of Tuesday, including Cercle Cadet's president, Serge Kasparian, and …

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Poker Pro Phil Hellmuth Receives Offer To Be On Television Show 'Wife Swap'
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Poker pro Phil Hellmuth, one of the few players able to garner consistent mainstream exposure, has been offered a chance to appear on ABC's “Wife Swap.” However, it doesn't look like it will be happening for poker's most successful player ever at the WSOP.

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Study Sheds Light On Health Of Poker Players
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Before we get into the reasons why poker players are pretty healthy compared to other casino patrons, it is worth noting that the study found that roughly 60 percent of those who said poker was their preferred casino game are male, while 40 percent are …

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2015 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Player of the Year Race Kicks Off
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HOLLYWOOD, Fla., Oct. 14, 2014 /Nassau News Live/ — The 2015 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Player of the Year competition kicked off its second year starting with the CoCo Poker Open taking place on September 25 – October 6, 2014 at Seminole Casino …

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Marske poker player Brett Angell wins £115k PokerStars prize in London
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The 31-year-old won £115,083 by clinching the PokerStars UK and Ireland London title at one of the country's biggest poker events, with 1,089 players taking part. It's the biggest win to date for Brett, of Marske, who first caught the poker bug in his …

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Poker Pro Phil Ivey Loses Case against Crockford's
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Phil Ivey, the famous professional poker player, has lost his case against London's Crockford's Casino, which accused him of cheating in order to win millions of dollars. The winner of ten World Series of Poker (WSOP) gold bracelets, Ivey had moved …

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