Former WSOP POY Frank Kassela Enters the Political Arena

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Throughout recent political situations in Washington, D. C., of late, there has been poker terms bandied about. “Pushing all-in” for a political belief, Representatives and Senators “bluffing” on certain stances that they are taking and other poker metaphors have appeared in the news. So why not send a poker player to the nation’s capital? Apparently… Read more »

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Voting Underway For 2013 British Poker Awards

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With the end of the year in just a couple of months, one of the venerable institutions of the British poker playing community, the 2013 British Poker Awards, is just around the corner. Now in its fourth year, the 2013 BPA honors the best of the English poker scene through voting by the fans and… Read more »

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Lock Poker Becomes Independent Poker Room, Hilarity Ensues

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Yesterday, the troubled online poker room Lock Poker left the Revolution Gaming Network to strike out  on its own (interpret the meaning of “strike out” however you would like). No advance warning was given to its customers; during the migration to the new, proprietary platform, players were locked out of their accounts. Once the transition… Read more »

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Delaware Online Gambling to Launch Thursday, Poker Included

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If you thought the undead, purple Minions, and flocks of Walter Whites were going to put a scare into you this Halloween, just wait until your opponent hits his two outer on the river. With Delaware set to launch its online gambling industry this Thursday, October 31st, Pokerfuse.com has confirmed that poker will, in fact,… Read more »

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Michigan Charity Poker Rooms under Attack by State Regulators Again

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In what has been an ongoing battle in the Wolverine State over the industry, Michigan’s charity poker rooms are once again under fire from state regulators. If new regulations that are currently on the table are put into effect, it would essentially close those rooms due to their severity. On Sunday, Michigan Live’s Melissa Anders… Read more »

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Amaya Gaming, Golden Nugget Ink Online Gaming Deal

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Amaya Gaming Group announced yesterday that it has struck a deal with the Golden Nugget Hotels and Casinos to provide the technology for Golden Nugget’s real money online gaming in the United States. This includes both Amaya’s poker and casino gaming software as well as its back-end solutions. Amaya owns the Ongame Network, which it… Read more »

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Number of New Jersey Internet Gaming Licenses Up to Five

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According to several reports, the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) has now granted licenses to five prospective online gambling operators in the state. It has been a relatively slow process; at the end of July, the DGE confirmed that 37 applications had been filed and no doubt more have been filed since. The… Read more »

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2013 WSOP Europe Main Event Day 2: Dominik Nitsche Makes Bold Call Late to Take Lead

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Down to 70 players, the 2013 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Europe Main Event heads into Day 3 Tuesday. Taking control late was Germany’s Dominik Nitsche, who ended the night with 504,800 chips, the only player over the half-million mark. Ludovic Lacay, the chip leader going into Day 2, had another successful day, finishing in… Read more »

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Marchese, Dorfman End Ultimate Poker Sponsorships

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Poker pros Tom Marchese and Randy Dorfman have ended their relationships with Ultimate Poker and are no longer members of the online poker room’s “Team U.” Dorfman had signed on with Nevada’s first legal, regulated intrastate poker site in June of this year, along with Gavin Griffin, Lauren Kling, Dan O’Brien, and 2012 World Series… Read more »

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World Series of Poker Europe: Championship Event Day 1A Completed, Paul Kuzmich atop the Leaderboard

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After a week of excitement from its preliminary events, the 2013 World Series of Poker Europe kicked off its €10,000 Championship Event on Saturday, drawing in a decent starting field for what should be a highly competitive tournament. Players began drifting into the Casino Barriere in Enghien-les-Bains, France, around noon on Saturday (early morning U.… Read more »

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World Series of Poker Europe: Roger Hairabedian Denies Erik Seidel Bracelet #9, Noah Schwartz Wins Mixed-Max PLO Bracelet

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At the 2013 World Series of Poker Europe the past two days, history was denied in one event while two popular pros battled it out for the right to claim their first ever WSOP bracelet. €2000 No Limit Hold’em Entering the play yesterday in Cannes, Erik Seidel was on the precipice of history. Already the… Read more »

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Tom McEvoy, Scotty Nguyen Earn Election to Poker Hall of Fame

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During the festivities for this year’s World Series of Poker Championship Event “November Nine” play, two more inductees will enter into the Poker Hall of Fame. After fan balloting chose the ten potential inductees, a blue ribbon panel of living Hall of Fame members and poker journalists have selected former World Champions Tom McEvoy and… Read more »

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