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Poker Night in America's Joe Sartori Passes Away at Age 55
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The poker industry lost a valued member this week after Joe Sartori passed away unexpectedly at the age of 55. Sartori previously worked at both Palace Station and The Palms in Las Vegas before spending the last two years working full-time on the …

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Are New Currency Fees at PokerStars Part of Bigger Strategic Changes?
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PokerStars, the world's largest online poker room, recently changed its terms of service to allow the site to charge a 2.5% fee for financial transactions made by its customers involving currencies unsupported by its client. This change should have no …

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Poker Hand of the Week: 10/30/14
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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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2014 Poker Walk brings out the zombies and the dirtbags
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The Poker Walk started and finished at the Knights of Columbus Clubroom. Participants began registering there at 6 p.m. From there individuals were sent out to get their cards signed at the following participating stops: the Perry County Sportsman Club …

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Underwater Poker Tournament helps veterans
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High Plains Scuba will host the Underwater Poker Tournament and Silent Auction on Nov. 7 and Nov. 8. The annual fundraiser benefits Veterans Helping Veterans Now. The public is welcome to attend, but poker space is limited. Guests do not need to be …

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GCG issues warning over Full Tilt Poker claims
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Legal company Garden City Group (GCG), which is responsible for administering remissions to US customers of online poker brand Full Tilt Poker, has warned petitioners that submitted incorrect or incomplete information may not receive their claim.

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The Poker Lottery
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The guy on the small blind is miles away, seemingly more interested in the fit blackjack dealer at the far edge of the room than the poker game. It's on you. The dealer brings his attention back to the table, he has another look at the cards, 'two …

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South Africa Looking To Ban Online Poker
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According to the report: “Provinces have the competence to issue licences and rely on gambling as a source of revenue, whereas national government is responsible for formulating the national policy framework.” The online poker issue there has …

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Poker Strategy With Steve Zolotow: The Trouble With War
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I came across the following quote: “The trouble with war is that it frequently consumes the things you are fighting for – justice, decency, humanity!” I'm not sure where I saw it or who said it, but I thought that, since poker is like a mini-war, it …

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Nevada Online Poker Revenue Falls To $693000
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The three sites in Nevada collected $693,000 in rake and fees during September, according to figures released this week by the Nevada Gaming Control Board. The state began releasing official online poker revenue figures in February. The state's three …

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Poker Pro Becomes Hedge Fund Whiz, Colts Punter Rides Poker To NFL
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It's where a boy borrowed $100 from a friend, lied to his parents, snuck into a poker club and doubled down on his future. It's where Pat McAfee turned $100 into $1,400. It was the money he needed to buy a plane ticket to Miami to prove to college …

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Nevada iGaming Revenues Drop 6.7% in September
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Looking deeper at the numbers, online poker showed a slight uptick in year-over-year comparisons for the last quarter. From July through September, Nevada iGaming has pulled in $2.39 million, up $3.79. Since October 2013, Nevada online poker has …

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There are times in a game of poker when cheating doesn't mean breaking the rules
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Poker is a game that revolves around deception. So use of various psychological techniques that help you ascertain information from your opponent about their hand are run of the mill. Some, for example, observe their opponent's body language and try to …

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Chris Moorman on Moorman's Book of Poker
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The recent announcement that Daniel Negreanu and Jack McClelland are to be inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame has once again got my mind ticking. How long is it going to be before a member of the online poker fraternity is inducted? I don't know the …

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Full Tilt Poker Bids Victor Blom and Gus Hansen Adieu
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In keeping with the recent trend of online poker sites parting ways with their sponsored pros, Full Tilt Poker has confirmed that it will not be renewing the contracts of its two “Professionals.” Rumors started flying over the weekend, when the …

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Top Poker Tweets From The Pros: Negreanu Gains 40lbs, Ivey Poker Shut
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“@RandyDorfman: Good night Ivey Poker.. operations shut down..Is the Aria High Limit room still called Ivey's Room?” rename both after JRB?” Jean-Robert Bellande. “While I'm thrilled about attending my 1st baseball game in 25 yrs tomorrow… It sucks …

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It's Always Halloween at the Poker Tables
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Poker players have often proven that you don't have to wait until Halloween to get dressed up. Whether it's a lost prop bet, something done to get attention, or Phil Hellmuth being Phil Hellmuth, you're almost certain to see a player dressed in costume …

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Zynga brings back classic poker product to satisfy players
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Social gaming giant Zynga has revealed that it is to make the original version of its free-to-play poker product available to players, just over a month after the launch of the long-awaited revamped version of the game. The company's vice president of …

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