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Know when to enter into a coin-flip in poker
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To go deep in tournaments, you're going to have to win some coin-flips. That doesn't mean you always should be willing to enter into a coin-flip. Certainly, there are times when you will welcome one. There are other times when you may push the action …

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Zynga Poker Going All-In With Real-World Prizes
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Need a new ride? Normally the best plan of attack would be to check online, maybe ask some friends if they know of any affordable cars in the area. Then again, if a Ford Shelby GT500 is what you've got your eye on, maybe you can just play Zynga Poker …

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$800K-plus in guarantees for Maryland Live poker series
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Maryland Live Casino will host the Live Summer Series of Poker, a 21-day series that begins July 7 and has 19 events. There will be more than $800K in guarantees and the main event will have a $2,200 buy-in. At the end of the Summer Series, Poker Night …

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Poker Player PROfile: Andrew Brown
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Andrew Brown has been one of the most successful Omaha specialists in the game during the last six years. The New York City resident burst onto the scene in 2008, winning a World Series of Poker bracelet in a Omaha eight-or-better event along with …

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AP PHOTOS: Who won the game? No poker faces here
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In this combination of Associated Press photos a Dutch fan, left, celebrates a goal scored by the Netherlands, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and, right, a Spanish soccer fan in Madrid watches on a giant display as the Netherlands defeat Spain during a …

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Kevin Eyster Wins World Series of Poker $5000 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em …
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Kevin Eyster had a breakout year on the live tournament circuit in 2013, making four final tables and winning his first World Poker Tour main event title. The 24-year-old looks to be continuing his good form into 2014. Eyster topped a field of 541 …

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Poker Pros Rally Behind Mike Matusow after WSOP Penalty
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MikeMatusowWinsWSOPBraceletNumber4 The 2014 World Series of Poker is in full swing, with excitement in every event. One pro recently may have shown a little too much excitement and ended up with a penalty during game play. Event #25, the $2,500 …

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Viktor Blom Has A Rough Week Playing Online Poker
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Most of the game's best players are in Las Vegas this month for the World Series of Poker. However, a notable absence is online high-stakes star Viktor “Isildur1” Blom. Blom, who works for Full Tilt Poker as a sponsored player, has been doing his usual …

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Amaya CEO on Acquisition of PokerStars: "It Will Transform the Entire Gaming …
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… poker players." Baazov mentioned also the beta version of PokerStars Play, the Zynga Poker-like social free game Rational has recently launched on Facebook, and added that the product will be developed with a strong focus on the mobile market in mind.

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Luxury Suite Poker Tournament
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Thursday evening, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers invited their Luxury Suite Members to the annual Luxury Suite Poker Tournament. The night began with a welcome reception from Head Coach Lovie Smith and General Manager Jason Licht. The top ten …

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Poker Author and Coach Tommy Angelo's Advice to WSOP Players
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Poker author and coach Tommy Angelo has some advice to poker players heading to the 2014 World Series of Poker. Really, he does. You might know Tommy from his two highly-regarded books, Elements of Poker and A Rubber Band Story and Other Poker …

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Molly Bloom: During Poker Game, Tobey Maguire Told Me To 'Bark Like A Seal …
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According to Molly Bloom, who was dubbed the “Poker Princess” for hosting high-stakes underground games that catered to celebrities, actor Tobey Maguire is terrible to have at your home poker game. The New York Post reported that in an excerpt from her …

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Amaya Gaming to buy Full Tilt Poker for $4.9bn
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Canada's Amaya Gaming will buy the company that owns PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker for $4.9bn, in a deal that will create the world's largest publicly-traded online gaming company, according to a statement. The unlisted Oldford Group is the parent …

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Global Poker Index: Volpe Vaults Upward, Negreanu Now Third in Top 300
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Each week, the Global Poker Index releases a list of the top 300 tournament poker players in the world using a formula that takes into account a player's results over six half-year periods. The GPI also ranks the top performers of the year over two six …

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Amaya Gaming Acquires PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker in $4.9 Billion Deal
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According to a press release issued by PokerStars on Thursday, "Amaya believes the transaction will expedite the entry of PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker into regulated markets in which Amaya already holds a footprint, particularly the U.S. Additionally …

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Amaya Acquires Rational Group, Owner of PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker in $4.9 …
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The all-cash transaction entitles Amaya to all issued and outstanding shares of Oldford Group for an aggregate purchase price of $4.9 billion, meaning PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker have been sold to Amaya in an unprecedented acquisition within the …

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Regulated Online Poker in France Continues Steady Decline
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According to the first quarter report released by France's online gaming regulator ARJEL about the country's online poker regulated market, the number of regulated cash game players is shrinking significantly. Cash game traffic dropped by 19 percent …

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World Cup Fever Hits the World Series of Poker
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As every poker player knows, there's nothing quite like a tournament. Every participant in the field — from the underdogs to the overwhelming favorite — begins play with the same sense of hope and optimism, knowing that few fortuitous plays and a …

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