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888poker Celebrates Snap Poker Launch With Jet Flight Promo
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To celebrate the launch of Snap Poker, 888's version of fast-fold poker, 888 kicked off a promo on April 24 that will give away $250,000 in cash prizes over the course of four weeks and 48 freeroll tournaments that each boast a prize pool of $5,000. In …

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Zen Koans Explained: "Fire-Poker Zen"
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In the latter, she would beckon to the pupils to come behind her screen. The instant they obeyed, she would strike them with a fire-poker. Nine out of ten of them could not escape her beating. The enlightenment: Crazy ass. This has been "Zen Koans …

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Professional Poker Player to Open Bar at 18th and Swann Streets NW
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David Stephens spent six years as a nuclear electronics technician in the Navy before getting into professional poker. In the World Series of Poker last year, he placed 45th, earning him more than $185,000. Now, he's using some of that money to open a …

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Cheyne Capital raids the ranks of poker-playing hedge fund manager
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Cheyne Capital, one of London's most seasoned hedge funds, has swooped on senior employees of Meditor Capital Management, the $3bn fund that closed its European equities fund in December. Martin Glen, a portfolio manager overseeing the deals desk …

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PokerStars Announces California Online Poker Plan
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After unsuccessful attempts to get back into the U.S. market via Nevada and New Jersey, PokerStars, the world's most visited poker site, is looking at California as the gateway. The firm, which also owns Full Tilt Poker, was kicked out of the American …

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Philadelphia Science Festival: Sauerkraut and poker and fun
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Sharpen your math skills at the poker table. Gaze at the stars. There is surely something to intrigue anyone with a curious mind at the fourth annual citywide Philadelphia Science Festival, a nine-day extravaganza that starts Friday. Led by the …

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A Poker Life: Jesse Sylvia
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Jesse Sylvia had been playing poker as a successful, yet anonymous cash game grinder since 2008, but his runner-up finish in the 2012 World Series of Poker main event for a $5.3 million payday thrust him into the unfamiliar territory of the poker …

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PokerStars Inks Online Poker Partnership in California
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Whether PokerStars should be barred from participating in a California online poker system became a hot topic at Wednesday's hearing in the Assembly Governmental Organization Committee, even if everyone involved went to great lengths never to mention …

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This Guy Landed A Job Interview With A Tech Billionaire Because He Was Good …
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Thomas Page had no experience in the tech industry or in venture capitalism when he sat down for his first job interview, a meeting with Sequoia Capital's billionaire venture capitalist Michael Moritz. But he sure knew how to play poker, and that's …

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Poker Hand of the Week: 4/24/14
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Give us your opinion in the comments section below for your chance at winning a six-month Card Player magazine digital subscription. Ask any group of poker players how you played your hand and they'll come up with dozens of different opinions. That's …

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Poker & Pints at 5 South Seattle Breweries this Sunday
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Basically, it's what bikers call a “poker run.” You visit five places, picking up a playing card at each. When you're done, the five cards make up your poker hand. In the case of Poker & Pints, it's a matter of visiting five south Seattle breweries and …

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These days, all poker eyes are on Atlantic City
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Soon after Bally's revealed its updated poker room, the World Series of Poker announced the renovated addition to the Boardwalk as its new locale for its national championship. The event is set for May 22-24 in the new Wild Wild West poker room, decked …

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PokerStars Announces Agreement With Tribal and Cardroom Partners to Offer …
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A press release issued by The Morongo Band of Mission Indians, the Commerce Club, the Hawaiian Gardens Casino, the Bicycle Casino and The Rational Group laid out the basics of an agreement that will see the group combine forces for an online poker …

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The best that a player can do in games of chances like roulette is wager on the bet that have the lowest advantage from the casino and focus on finding the right roulette table. You should lay odds behind your bet once a point is established (more on …

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Win Your Way To Las Vegas With Card Player Poker
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Simply visit the Card Player Poker Facebook page and retrieve the daily promo code. Redeem the code at Card Player Poker and claim your entry. If you don't have a Card Player Poker account, sign up for free today. Tags: Online Poker, Card Player Poker, …

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Poker run, Relay For Life and Healthy Kids Day among NWF events
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The Iron Order Motorcycle Club of Crestview's 2nd Annual Poker Run on Saturday benefits the Families First Network of Lakeview. The run starts at Hot Spot Cigars and Coffee, 5155 S. Ferdon Blvd., Crestview, and finishes at Split Oaks Saloon, 892 W …

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European Poker Tour Announces Preliminary Schedule for Season 11
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Season 10 of the European Poker Tour is still going strong with the PokerStars.com and Monte-Carlo® Casino European Poker Tour Grand Final about to kick off in Monaco, but the tour is already gearing up for its next season. On Wednesday, the EPT …

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California To Hold Hearing On Online Poker Bill
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Legalizing online poker in the Golden State has proven to be immensely challenging, as there are a lot of groups that would be affected one way or another by the online games. California is home to the nation's top tribal gaming industry, in addition …

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