3rd Annual GPI American Poker Awards Winners Celebrated

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The important poker people were in Beverly Hills last Thursday receiving their shimmering trophies at the 3rd Annual GPI American Poker Awards. It was kind of like Sunday night’s Oscars except nobody posted about it on Facebook and David Peters was correctly announced as GPI Player of the Year on the first try. Many of… Read more »

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Darren Elias Makes History, Wins WPT Fallsview Poker Classic

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In what was one of the longer final days of a World Poker Tour event, poker professional Darren Elias – who just over two years ago joined the ranks of players who have won back-to-back tournaments on the circuit (Anthony Zinno and Marvin Rettenmaier) – battled through the final 22 players to win the WPT… Read more »

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A Look Back at the WPT Fallsview Poker Classic Ticket Scalping Mess

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The World Poker Tour (WPT) Fallsview Poker Classic $5,000 Main Event kicks off Wednesday and will culminate on Friday with the crowning of a champion. Chances are, everything should go smoothly, but two years ago, Fallsview was the scene of stupendously poor planning resulting in ripped off and dissatisfied players. Let’s reminisce, shall we? In… Read more »

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Australian Online Poker Players Can Keep Playing…For Now

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Australian online poker players have been on edge because of the possibility of upcoming regulations that will make their game illegal in the country, but it looks like for now, players will have at least another month to enjoy their pastime. The Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill 2016, championed by Australia’s Minister for Human Services Alan… Read more »

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BetOnline Live Blackjack Dealer Allegedly Cheats Player

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Online blackjack has been around for just about as long as online poker has and while plenty of people have been skeptical of the poker random number generators (RNGs), many more have been skeptical of RNGs used in blackjack. Online operators compete against the players, so even though the odds are in the house’s favor,… Read more »

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California Online Poker Bill Back for Another Go

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They are back at it again in California. For about the billionth time this century, an online poker bill has been introduced into the state legislature and if we have learned anything, there will be a lot of pouting on both sides leading ultimately to nothing. The bill, Assembly Bill 1677 (AB 1677), also called… Read more »

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New Team Poker Outlets Look for Success in India

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While many may credit entrepreneur Alexandre Dreyfus with the “team poker” idea (and be mistaken), it seems that he doesn’t hold the copyright on the concept. In India, a new team poker league is ready to debut and, focusing on one of the largest nations in the world, has an excellent chance at success –… Read more »

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Poker Professional Brandon Steven Under Notice from Federal Authorities for Unknown Actions

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Per reports from his hometown newspaper, poker professional Brandon Steve has been put on notice that federal authorities are examining his actions. What isn’t clear, however, is what are the exact “actions” that Steven has committed. The Wichita Eagle and writers Tim Potter and Kelsey Ryan report that Steven, who is a popular businessman as… Read more »

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888Poker Offers List of Most Influential Poker Books

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There are many a book regarding the game in the library of poker players and its historians. They can run the gamut from simple (or sometimes not so simple) strategy discussions to autobiographies to historical books regarding significant moments in time. There have been attempts in the past to “rank” the best out there, but… Read more »

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PokerStars to Launch Czech Site This Week

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PokerStars announced this morning that it will be launching its new Czech Republic site, PokerStars.CZ, on Thursday, February 16th. The announcement comes two weeks after the world’s largest online poker room revealed that it had been granted a new Czech gaming license. That license was issued January 28th, giving PokerStars permission to offer both online… Read more »

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