Poker Bill Introduced in Virginia

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A bill to legalize poker was introduced in Virginia last week by State Senator Louise Lucas. The bill, S 1400, would amend the portion of the legal Code of Virginia that pertains to gambling to make an exception for poker under what is currently considered “illegal” gambling. Right now, illegal gambling is defined as (emphasis… Read more »

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888poker Withdraws from Australia

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On Monday, 888poker closed all Australian accounts for its popular online poker room. Players were given little warning, only receiving an e-mail about the disappointing event on January 13th. The message in the e-mail was as follows: Following a business reevaluation, we’d like to inform you that 888poker’s services are not being offered to players… Read more »

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Christian Harder Earns Championship of Inaugural PokerStars Championship Bahamas Main Event

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After wading through a 738-player field to make the final table behind only the chip leader, Christian Harder continued his ferocious attack on his opposition on the way to earning the championship of the inaugural PokerStars Championship Bahamas Main Event on Saturday. Harder started the run a couple of days previous, working his way into… Read more »

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Matt Jarvis Enjoying Life Off the Felt with New Ownership Pursuit

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Many believe that the life of a poker professional is one non-stop party after another. The different casinos in such glittering cities as Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Australia or (as is currently underway) the Bahamas leads many to think that it would be the epitome of living. For former “November Niner” Matt Jarvis, however, the… Read more »

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2017 PokerStars Championship Bahamas: Main Event Begins, Koon Wins $100,000 Super High Roller

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The Main Event of the inaugural PokerStars Championship stop is underway; Sunday saw the completion of Day 1A of the PokerStars Championship Bahamas Main Event while Day 1B is currently running at Atlantis Paradise Island. A total of 229 players showed up for the first starting flight of the formerly named PokerStars Caribbean Adventure and… Read more »

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2017 PokerStars Championship Bahamas: $100,000 Super High Roller Event Kicks Off with Special Guest

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The 2017 PokerStars Championship Bahamas (the artist formerly known as the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure) is underway at Atlantis Resort and Casino and the players have wasted little time in getting to business. The very first tournament of the 92-event schedule, the $100,000 Super High Roller, exploded out of the gates with a sizeable field of… Read more »

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New “Pros vs. Computer” Challenge to Begin Next Week

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Not happy to take a draw during the competition in 2015, the brainiacs at Carnegie Mellon University have decided to challenge humanity once again on a battlefield perfect for determining future world domination – the poker table. Starting on January 11, the Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science and four poker professionals – Jason… Read more »

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How Do I Get Rid of Players in Low Stakes Games?

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In the world of poker, everybody starts somewhere. If it isn’t in the “free chip” games on Zynga or the different online poker sites, it is in low buy-in games online ($.01/$.02 cash games or cheap tournaments) or cheaper live events ($1/$2 live cash games, up to $100 tournaments). Wherever you might go, you will… Read more »

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Maryland DFS Regulations Enacted

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I still don’t exactly get why daily fantasy sports is so much more acceptable to lawmakers than online poker (well, I do, but I am going to remain indignant about it), but hey, at least daily fantasy sports is gaining legal traction in the U.S. Some form of online gambling might as well. On Tuesday,… Read more »

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Pennsylvania State Senator to Introduce Online Gambling Bill Soon

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Pennsylvania State Senator Jay Costa (D – District 43) issued a “Senate Co-Sponsorship Memorandum” on Monday, announcing his intention to introduce legislation that will legalize and regulate online gambling in the Commonwealth. It seemed that the Pennsylvania legislature would get online gambling, including poker, legalized in 2016 and, in fact, the House of Representatives did,… Read more »

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