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Norway tops in poker despite illegality at home
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No other nation can boast as big a pot of poker winnings as Norway on the European Poker Tour (EPT). Newspaper Dagens Næringsliv (DN) followed the tour to Barcelona, where tour officials at an opening party announced that Norwegian players have won …

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PartyPoker to Rollout New Online Poker Product in Two Weeks
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Bwin.party has announced that the long-awaited relaunch of its new online poker offering is set to commence around mid-September. Company CEO Norbert Teufelberger confirmed that the rollout will include modifications that cater to recreational players …

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New Poker Room Opens in Maryland
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The Maryland Live! Casino opened its doors to a brand new poker room this week, seeing hundreds of patrons lining up hours before the official opening time. While the poker room was set to deal the first hand at noon, at least one thousand people were …

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GPI boost for Steven Silverman
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The Global Poker Index releases a weekly update on the top 300 tournament poker players in the world and is widely accepted by the poker community to be a fair indication of who's currently the cream of the crop when it comes to world poker. Paul Volpe …

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PopPace Brought Texas HoldEm Poker II on September 1st
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After the successful release of Tamer Saga and Dragon's Call II, PopPace recently revealed plans to launch one of the most popular poker games in the world – Texas HoldEm Poker II. The server will be opened at 10:00pm September 1st GMT-4. PopPace …

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Poker Player Promised 'Lone Survivor' Bit Part Sues Producers When His Role Is …
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How much is it worth to you to get at least eight minutes of screen time in a major motion picture? For pro poker player Dan Blizerian, the price was $1 million, in the form of a loan to producers to make Peter Berg's "Lone Survivor." Now Bilzerian is …

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Poker column: Late entry is best bet to winning
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Question: I always seem to do well when I register late for a tournament. It's become a habit, but I'm beginning to question whether I'm making a mistake by skipping early levels. Do you think it's better to start on time or register late? Answer: This …

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Challenge The Boy at BetVictor
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The English pro, who lives in Ireland, has set his sights on winning BetVictor Poker's Monthly Freeplay League at his first attempt – and has promised to add an extra 10%, out of his own money, on the winnings of all those who place ahead of him! Can …

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Poker Run to benefit shelter Saturday
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The seventh annual Poker Run to benefit Austin's House begins with registration at 9 a.m. Saturday in the parking lot at Century 21 Clark Properties, at 1674 U.S. Highway 395 in Minden. All types of vehicles can be involved. The entry fee is $25, plus …

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September's tumescent poker schedule
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POKER players don't need to take Viagra or Lybrido to get turned on this month – just one look at the tournament schedule for September is all it will take to get harder and wetter than an As-Ks-Ah-Qh-Js board! By Marbella Slim/ Published 1st September …

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Fabrice Touil Takes Chiplead into Day 2 of Legends of Poker
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Ryan Goindoo (269,000) will start Sunday's play in second, with noted poker commentator David Tuchman (190,400), David Daneshgar (178,500), Scotty Nguyen (159,400) and Ryan Riess also coming through with strong Day 1B performances. A slew of …

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Kansas City poker player brings home a big pot
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Two days earlier, the 27-year-old Kansas City resident had notched the biggest poker score of his career, earning $1.45 million in winnings for his victory in the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship in Hollywood, Fla., and as he made his way …

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Boater Poker Run Sept. 7 on Lake Wylie
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Players receive five playing cards at five stops to make a poker hand, starting at registration from 1 to 2 p.m. at Red Fez Club Pavilion. From there, boaters will pick up cards at Commodore Yacht Club, Lake Wylie Marina and north Sandbar before …

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2013 World Poker Tour Legends of Poker Day 1b: Richter Leads, Julius in Top 10
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Season XII of the World Poker Tour continued on Friday with Day 1b of the Legends of Poker. Leading the 81 survivors in the second flight was Chris Richter, who bagged 176,500 in chips. Right behind him was Parviz Sayyad, who finished the day with …

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Playing off a scare card
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YOU'RE playing in a six-handed €0.25/€0.50 No-Limit Hold'em Anonymous cash game on BetVictor Poker. By Marbella Slim/ Published 1st September 2013. ace, poker, betting The appearance of an ace could scare off your opponent. You've just been dealt …

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PokerNews Book Review: Secrets of Professional Tournament Poker Volume 3
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Finding quality poker strategy books is rare, especially in this day and age when it seems everything that can be written about poker has already been committed to print. That said, I have been impressed with both Secrets of Professional Tournament …

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Mixing health and fitness with online poker
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Playing online poker can be a grind. It's often difficult for players to find time to eat healthy or exercise when sitting in front of a computer. Five-minute breaks in tournaments don't allow much time for cooking healthy meals, and multi-tabling at …

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Maria Ho Captures $101220 in 2013 River Poker Series Win
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The 2013 River Poker Series held at the WinStar Casino in Thackerville, OK kicked off this month and has been running for the past two weeks. On Wednesday, the $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em "No Juice" event began with a $300,000 guarantee. The event …

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