David Peters, Tom Marchese and Cary Katz Win December Aria High Rollers

Every month the Aria Poker Room in Las Vegas hosts to a series of high stakes tournaments. As 2016 wound down December saw the usual menu of two $ 25,000 buy-in …
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2016 Poker Year In Review: Clickable Poker Personalities

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2016 Poker Year In Review: An Exciting Year In Tournament Poker

2016 will go down as one of the most exciting years in poker tournament history. As of early December, a total of 81 players have cashed for $ 1 million or …
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2016 Poker Year In Review: Online Poker Stalled While Live Poker Booms

The year 2016 came and went with no additional states legalizing online poker, but a handful of Las Vegas-style casinos with dozens of poker tables between them entered the market. …
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A Poker Life: Eric Wasserson

Eric Wasserson was just 13 years old when he got bit by the poker bug, and although he wasn’t always confident a career in poker was in the cards, he …
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Poker Stories: Jason Koon

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Card Player Poker Tour Returns To Ocean’s 11 In January

In January 1997, Ocean’s 11 opened with its feet barely underneath it. Like a new-born colt, it wasn’t sure which direction it was headed. Renting less than half of a …
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Poker Strategy With Doug Polk: Your Tournament Life

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Online Casino Ban To Remain A Risk In 2017

Despite a former casino owner in the White House, real-money online casino gaming will be at risk on Capitol Hill in 2017. Controversial efforts to “restore” the 1961 Wire Act …
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Poker Strategy With Ed Miller: Beating Aggressive Players

I’m doing a series of companion articles to my most recent book, The Course: Serious Hold ’Em Strategy For Smart Players. It’s a step-by-step guide to mastering the live no-limit …
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Americas Cardroom Announces Sit-And-Go 2.0

Americas Cardroom is adding some freshness and excitement to the traditional sit-and-go. The online cardroom has announced that it will soon be offering a new product, Sit-and-Go 2.0. While the …
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Ignition Casino’s Rewards Program Offers Best Benefits, Perks Available Anywhere

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William Kassouf Wins Final EPT High Roller Event

William Kassouf was the center of attention for much of ESPN’s coverage of the 2016 World Series of Poker main event, and the talkative British player’s antics sparked plenty of …
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Play In Ignition Poker’s Sunday $100,000 Guaranteed Tournament

Every Sunday, the folks over at Ignition put up a guaranteed $ 100,000 for their $ 150+$ 12 buy-in tournament. That’s right, you can win a first-place payout of at least $ 20,000 for …
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Casino Giant Pulls Out Of Las Vegas Strip Project

Australian casino giant Crown Resorts announced Thursday that it’s no longer going to be involved with a planned casino-resort on the Las Vegas Strip. The company said its board “has …
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New Jersey Poker Market Flat In November

The Atlantic City poker market (live and online) was worth about $ 4.6 million in November, according to figures released this week by state gaming regulators. The amount was nearly unchanged …
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Atlantic City Gaming Win Falls 3.5 Percent In November

November, the first full month after the Trump Taj Mahal closed, wasn’t great for the Atlantic City casino industry. According to figures from state gaming regulators, citywide gaming win for …
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Michigan Online Poker Efforts Likely Done In 2016

The state of Michigan, the last state in the country with active online poker efforts this year, will more than likely have to resume discussions sometime in 2017. According to …
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L.A. Poker Classic Schedule Packed With 60 Events

With 60 events scheduled, the 2017 L.A. Poker Classic is guaranteed to be one of the biggest poker festivals of the year. The Commerce Casino is currently gearing up for …
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Poker Strategy With Ryan Fee: Playing The Button Against Opens

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James Romero Wins World Poker Tour Five Diamond World Poker Classic Main Event

After six days of tournament action that saw a record tied for the most entries in a $ 10,000 buy-in World Poker Tour event, the Five Diamond World Poker Classic at …
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Jason Koon Nearly Goes Back-To-Back In Bellagio $25,000 High Roller Events

While many are happy to see 2016 come to an end, Jason Koon might not feel the same, having put together his best year on the tournament circuit. In July, …
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Lame Duck Congress Sparks Concern For Regulated Online Casinos

The stars may be aligning for billionaire casino owner Sheldon Adelson to actually have a chance to get his long-sought ban on internet gambling, which at times over the past …
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Revel Owner Sues New Jersey Over Casino Licensing Process

The owner of the shuttered Revel casino in Atlantic City has sued New Jersey gaming regulators over the licensing process. According to a report from the Associated Press, Florida-based real …
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Japan’s Casino Bill Advances Out Of Lower House

The lower house of the Japanese parliament on Tuesday passed a bill to allow Las Vegas-style casinos. The upper house is currently reviewing the legislation, according to The Wall Street …
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Americas Cardroom Online Super Series VIII Starts Wednesday

On Wednesday, Americas Cardroom is kicking off 12 days of big online tournament action with the $ 3.1 million guaranteed Online Super Series VIII. There are 78 events on the schedule …
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Online Poker’s Biggest One-Day Winner Announces Retirement

Brian Hastings has three World Series of Poker bracelets to his name and millions in earnings between tournaments and cash games, but he’s looking to drastically scale back his play. …
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Poker Strategy With Jonathan Little: Playing A Marginal Middle Pair

I recently had the pleasure of traveling to Resorts Casino in Atlantic City for the PokerStars Festival: New Jersey. I had a lot of fun grinding the tournaments and streaming …
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Poker Hand of the Week: Troy Quenneville vs. Ari Engel

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Nevada Casinos Win $887.5 Million In October

Nevada’s casino industry won $ 986.2 million from gamblers during the month of October, according to figures released this week by Silver State gaming regulators. The amount was an increase of …
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Poker Strategy With Ed Miller: Fading Variance

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