Niall Farrell Comes From Behind to Win EPT Malta Main Event; Byron Kaverman Scores in High Roller

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In a battle that lasted over four hours, the United Kingdom’s Niall Farrell battled through a difficult final table to take down his first major championship at the European Poker Tour’s stop at the Portomaso Casino in Malta. As Farrell was taking home his title, the United States’ Byron Kaverman was putting another notch in… Read more »

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Poker Dealer Indicted For Cheating At Horseshoe Cleveland

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In what promises to be an interesting court trial, a Cleveland poker dealer employed by the Horseshoe Casino in that city is facing gambling charges for allegedly removing one of the cards in play while in the box. According toCleveland.com’s Brandon Blackwell, Robert Brown was indicted by a Cuyahoga County grand jury on Thursday. Brown,… Read more »

Poker Gossip

Florida Senator Marco Rubio Might Support RAWA Poker Carve-Out

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As a gaggle of Republican presidential hopefuls prepare to likely embarrass themselves in tonight’s debate, one actually displayed a smidgeon of reason recently, commenting on a topic that is never brought up in any of these campaigns: online poker. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Florida Senator Marco Rubio gave some consideration to online poker… Read more »

Poker Legislation

State Attorneys General Petitioning for RAWA

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In a letter dated October 19th, 2015, Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster and South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson urged fellow Attorneys General to sign-on to a letter asking Congressional Judiciary Committee Leadership to support Sheldon Adelson’s Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA). The letter is addressed to Rep. Bob Goodlatte and Rep. John Conyers,… Read more »

Poker Legislation

2015 November Nine Profile – Max Steinberg

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PROFILE Name:  Max Steinberg Age:  27 Hometown: Oakland, CA Of the nine men who make up the 2015 World Series of Poker Championship Event “November Nine,” there is exactly one previous WSOP bracelet winner amongst the group. That man is Max Steinberg, who will come back to the Penn and Teller Theater at the Rio… Read more »

Player Bios

2015 November Nine Profile – Thomas Cannuli

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PROFILE Name:  Thomas Cannuli Age:  23 Hometown: Erma, NJ The youngest player on the felt, New Jersey’s Thomas Cannuli is one of the “wild cards” in the 2015 World Series of Poker Championship Event’s “November Nine” due to the fact that he has little visible background for players to determine his skill level. It is… Read more »

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2015 November Nine Profile – Pierre Neuville

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PROFILE Name:  Pierre Neuville Age:  72 Hometown: Knokke-heist, Belgium One of the feel good stories about the 2015 World Series of Poker Championship Event has been the strong run to the “November Nine” by Belgium’s Pierre Neuville, the first person from that nation to make the WSOP Championship Event final table. The 72-year old is… Read more »

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2015 November Nine Profile – Joe McKeehen

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PROFILE Name:  Joe McKeehen Age:  24 Hometown: North Wales, PA There have been chip leaders that have come to the final table of the World Series of Poker Championship Event with dominant chip stacks, but arguably none of them will have the advantage that Joe McKeehen will enjoy when the “November Nine” reconvene. At the… Read more »

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2015 November Nine Profile – Zvi Stern

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PROFILE Name:  Zvi Stern Age:  36 Hometown: Ramat, Israel If there is a “mystery man” to the 2015 World Series of Poker Championship Event “November Nine,” it would definitely have to be Israel’s Zvi Stern. He is making the most out of being the “wild card” of the final nine as he has been able… Read more »

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2015 November Nine Profile – Patrick Chan

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PROFILE Name:  Patrick Chan Age:  26 Hometown:  Brooklyn, NY A young up and coming player who calls Brooklyn, NY, home, Patrick Chan is the epitome of someone who has paid his dues by playing his way through smaller events to find himself now sitting on the precipice of fame at the World Series of Poker… Read more »

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2015 November Nine Profile – Federico Butteroni

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PROFILE Name:  Federico Butteroni Age:  25 Home Country:  Italy Carrying the Italian flag as his country’s Last Man Standing, Federico Butteroni is going to have some work ahead of him if he wants to capture the title of “World Champion” at the 2015 World Series of Poker Championship Event’s “November Nine.” Butteroni will be sitting… Read more »

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2015 November Nine Profile – Neil Blumenfield

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PROFILE Name:  Neil Blumenfield Age:  61 Hometown:  San Francisco, CA In a normal year, the Bay Area’s Neil Blumenfield would be the oldest player at the 2015 World Series of Poker Championship Event final table (that honor will go to Belgium’s Pierre Neuville, however). That “age and wisdom” has come in handy for Blumenfield, who… Read more »

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2015 November Nine Profile – Joshua Beckley

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PROFILE Name:  Joshua “Josh” Beckley Age:  24 Hometown:  Marlton, NJ One of the breakout stars of the 2015 World Series of Poker Championship Event is Joshua “Josh” Beckley, who made his inaugural trip to the WSOP this year and has done fairly well, earning four cashes prior to the Championship Event. While this payday is… Read more »

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