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Henri Balcazar Wins the Full Tilt Poker Montreal Main Event
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After just under nine hours of play on Day 5, the Full Tilt Poker Montreal Main Event is complete, and the winner of the largest tournament in Playground Poker Club history is Henri Balcazar. After three-handed deal with Mike Linster and Eric Despres, …

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On Poker: Key is controlling confidence, mind-set
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The introduction of legalized online poker in Nevada, coupled with the growth of online poker sites such as Seals With Clubs that deal in Bitcoin, have piqued my interest, and I've finally begun to waddle my way back to the computer. I'm finding it …

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World Poker Tour Returns to Mainland China in November
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The World Poker Tour announced on Thursday that it will be returning to Mainland China to host a National Series tournament for a second straight year. Starting on Nov. 5, 2013, at the MGM Grand Sanya Resort, the WPT® National China Tournament will …

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A social butterfly around the poker tables? Why not?
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Recently there seem to be a lot of debate over the first card off the deck rule and how it affects the social aspect of the game off the table. Thankfully I won't be joining in that debate but rather share the outcomes & benefits my friends and I have …

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Rocky Gap Casino poker tables in test run
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FLINTSTONE — The Rocky Gap Casino near Cumberland is demonstrating its poker tables for Maryland gambling regulators. General Manager Scott Just says the controlled demonstration for the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency is set for …

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Razz's seventh street commitment
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Generally if you reach seventh street playing Razz you are committed to seeing a showdown come what may. By Marbella Slim/ Published 3rd October 2013. Poker Don't be fooled if your oppenent re-raises you [GETTY]. Your opponent could have paired up …

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California Inches Closer To Approving Internet Poker
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While all three proposals would permit only Internet poker, the substantive differences among the proposals on other issues have prevented the sponsors from reaching agreement on a single bill that all can support. Among the areas of major disagreement …

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Moroccan role in big poker month
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You'd need to clone yourself (and your bank balance) twenty times over to take advantage of even half of the wonderful live and online poker tournament offerings packed tighter than a Courtney Stodden t-shirt into this month! By Marbella Slim …

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Full Tilt Poker Montreal Main Event: Pahuja Leads Final Table
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After six hours of Day 4 action, the nine-handed official final table of the Full Tilt Poker Montreal Main Event has been set. Vinny Pahuja, who started the day as the chip leader, remains ahead of the pack with 10.91 million. Pahuja already has nearly …

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Making the Case: Huck Seed for the Poker Hall of Fame
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The World Series of Poker released the candidates for the 2013 Poker Hall of Fame Class last week. Over the next ten days BLUFF will make the case for each of the nominees in a series of stories on the 2013 HOF ballot. The series continues by making …

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Nation Would Lose Devoted Public Servants if Republicans Win Shutdown Poker
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In their third iteration of shutdown poker, House Republicans eagerly seized on a new approach: to demand the removal of all subsidies for members of Congress and their staffs for health insurance. They framed this as treating Congress just like other …

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Iowa Not Pressing Charges Against US Nuke Chief Who Allegedly Counterfeited …
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The state of Iowa has decided not to pursue any charges against a high-ranking U.S. military official for allegedly using fake poker chips at Horseshoe Council Bluffs, even though such an act would be considered a felony in the state, according to the …

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Maryland Live! Casino Poker Room Continues To Thrive One Month After Opening
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According to state's Lottery and Gaming Control Agency, Maryland Live! brought in an additional $20 million more last month than it did in August of 2012 and $17.7 million of that came from table games. The poker room alone brought in $350,000 in their …

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Full Tilt Poker Claims Administration Update: Email Notification Process Complete
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On Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013, the Garden City Group (“GCG”) — the group named as the Claims Administrator by the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York to oversee the repayment of Full Tilt Poker players — issued an update on their …

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The Most Amazing Poker Chip Stacking Ever?
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Some poker pros, like World Series of Poker champ Carlos Mortensen, are well-known for their elaborate ways of stacking their chips. Some others make crazy castles out of their ammunition at the poker table. However none can compare to a miniature city …

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Full Tilt Poker Montreal: Pahuja Discusses the Main Event, Grinding Abroad …
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Vinny Pahuja is among the leaders on Day 3 of the Full Tilt Poker Montreal Main Event, and is looking to add even more to his already impressive poker résumé. Pahuja has nearly $1.5 million in career tournament earnings, with his largest score coming …

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More Than 23500 Full Tilt Poker Victims File Claims
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A whole lot of people were hurt by the old leadership at Full Tilt Poker. The remission process for victims of Full Tilt Poker is underway, and according to Garden City Group, the firm hired by the government to facilitate this massive cash-out process …

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Brad Albrinck Wins First Ever World Series of Poker Circuit Main Event In Ohio
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Brad Albrinck The Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati had it's grand opening in March of 2013, and already it has played host to a World Series of Poker Circuit stop. The first ever WSOP Circuit $1,675 no-limit hold'em main event to be held in Ohio drew a …

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