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PokerNews Exclusive: GPI Owner Alex Dreyfus Announces the American Poker …
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"It's a long journey; it's a very ambitious and arrogant mission, but it's really needed by the whole poker industry." Only few days after the announcement of the first-ever Global Poker Index (GPI) paper magazine, French businessman Alex Dreyfus is …

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On poker: Online poker hand worth $1.3 million is stuff of legend
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Over the years there have been certain poker hands that attained legendary status. Aces and eights became known as the "Dead Man's Hand" after Old West gunfighter and lawman Wild Bill Hickok, who supposedly held that hand just before he was gunned …

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Timed Tables Speeds Up The Game With Shot Clock Poker Table
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During a World Poker Tour main event this year, players were asked whether or not they felt that poker tournaments should use a shot clock to speed up the decision making process. An overwhelming 80 percent of the players polled believed that a shot …

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Jeff Smith Wins World Series of Poker $1000 No-Limit Hold'em Event
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Lost in the excitement of the 2014 World Series of Poker Millionaire Maker event was event no. 9, a $1,000 buy-in no-limit hold'em tournament that drew a more than respectable 1,940 players, creating a total prize pool of $1,746,000. In the end, the …

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Justin Bonomo Finally Wins First World Series of Poker Bracelet
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Just days ago, Justin Bonomo finished runner-up, yet again, at the World Series of Poker. The 28-year-old took second in the $10,000 triple draw lowball event, once again falling short of his first career bracelet. Bonomo has been consistently listed …

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Pennsylvania Pushes for Online Poker Regulation
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However, Pennsylvania's poker players have cause to be optimistic this week, following the news of State Senator Edwin Erickson's efforts to legalize the online game in the state. Erickson has formally announced his intention to introduce Senate Bill …

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Should Anyone Buy Dutch Boyd's Poker Book?
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Russ “Dutch” Boyd became a bit of star in the poker world during the early stages of the Poker Boom thanks to his deep run in the 2003 WSOP Main Event which he then parlayed into even more coverage the following year when he showed up to the WSOP …

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NJ iGaming Weekly: Are High Rakes and Low Rakeback Levels the Biggest Issue?
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Cash-game traffic on New Jersey poker sites was down for what seems like the umpteenth consecutive time this week, with 7-day cash game averages falling modestly from 325 to 320. This, despite the presence of the WSOP Online Championship Series and …

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California Tribes Agree On Web Poker Bill
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“We are honored to inform you and your colleagues that for the first time in five years, the undersigned tribal governments are united in support of the attached unified language that would authorize intrastate Internet poker in the State of California …

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David Wise Plays in June 6 Young Professionals Poker Tournament
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Local Olympic Champion David Wise will play in a poker tournament on Friday, June 6, benefitting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Nevada (BBBSNN). The tournament, hosted by the BBBSNN Young Professionals Committee, is held at Grand Sierra …

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Australian man avoids prison in online poker sentencing in US
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Since then, he has cooperated with a broader investigation into online poker sites that led to criminal charges against the owners of Full Tilt, Absolute Poker and PokerStars. U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan in Manhattan imposed a sentence of time …

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The Massey Brothers: From Street Hustlers to Poker Pros
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Before poker became the stomping ground of celebrities known more for pimping patches than playing cards, the glamorous game seen on television today was an underworld affair where hustlers plied their trade behind closed doors. And while knowing the …

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Witness: Strip poker preceded student's killing
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DOVER, N.H. (AP) — The woman who says she watched her ex-boyfriend strangle a 19-year-old University of New Hampshire student has testified the three of them played strip poker before the killing. Twenty-year-old Kathryn McDonough resumed testifying …

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California Tribal Coalition Announces Support For Unified Online Poker Bill …
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“We are honored to inform you and your colleagues that for the first time in five years, the undersigned tribal governments are united in support of the attached unified language that would authorize intrastate Internet poker in the State of California …

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Poker Pro Lee Childs Wins Backer Lawsuit
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According to Childs' lawyer, David Zeitlin, the poker pro was served with a civil summons and complaint back in 2012 when Childs' then backer, Lynne Mitchnick, terminated their deal and wanted the approximately $40,000 in make-up Childs had accrued …

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Watch World Series of Poker Millionaire Maker Event Final Table Live Stream
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Right now, you can watch the live stream of the World Series of Poker Millionaire Maker event on WSOP.com. Stephen Graner is far and away the chip leader with more than twice that of his nearest competitor. Notables at the table include Maurice Hawkins …

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Online Poker Player Traffic Update – June 3, 2014
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With the weather warming up now that June has arrived, action on the online poker cash tables cooled off and ended up 2% less than the previous week. Another factor likely contributing to the decline was the conclusion of a milestone hand promotion at …

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Three Inland Empire tribes back Internet poker bills
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Twelve California Indian tribes have thrown their support behind state legislation that would create a legal framework for tribes to run Internet poker games. Loading… Post to Facebook. Three Inland Empire tribes back Internet poker bills Twelve …

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