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Hand of the Week: Final Twist Gives Newhouse 9th-Place Nightmare
That was the headline one year ago, and a phrase that haunted Mark Newhouse right up until the moment the WSOP Main Event kicked off again this year in early July. In one of the most incredible feats...
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Battle of Malta Runner-Up Brincat Eyes Bigger Poker Future
In the end - and we mean the absolute end - Brincat finished as the runner-up because he had a smaller stack than his opponent Antoan Katsarov when the tournament had to be stopped per casino...
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Ultimate Poker Ceases Operations in Nevada, Cites Lack of Profits
Ultimate Poker, the online arm of Ultimate Gaming and Station Casinos, announced today it is ending its Nevada-based operations. The poker site had been in operation for 19 months. Ultimate Gaming...
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$1,100 Warm-Up Sets Stage for Showcase WPT Montreal Main Event
Already a week into the Playground Poker Fall Classic, the Warm-Up is the start of the "big ticket" events that begin this week headed by the main event on Thursday. With its $1,000+$100 buy-in it's...
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Rant: What Moorman’s Book of Poker Tells Me About Distraction
Some people blame it on the Internet and advancements in technology. Honestly I don’t know if that’s the case. My schoolteachers were always scolding me for "not paying attention." Ditto my parents. I...
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Weekly High Stakes: Ivey Goes God-Mode, Kostritsyn Falls
No one has been more active in the high-stakes games than Ivey over the last week and no one has won as much. Ivey is leading a group of four Germans in the weekly profits table. At the other end of...
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Soundtrack of a Poker Life: Marvin Rettenmaier
For the first few nights we had a drifter who slept on the couch. His name was Marvin Rettenmaier (he hadn’t earned the nickname "Mad" yet). I will always remember that he didn’t seem to have a...
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Daily 3-Bet: Hellmuth v Colman III, Canseco De-Fingered, Nadia Sharked
Have something you want featured in a future 3-Bet? Let us know in the comments. Today in the 3-Bet we find the Phil Hellmuth/Dan Colman feud taking a new twist, Jose Canseco drops an actual finger in...
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WPT Taps One-of-a-Kind Playground Club for Montreal Stop
With room for over 500 players in a single day the Playground Poker Club is one of the only poker-only facilities in existence. Opened in 2010 the club is located just 20 minutes south of downtown...
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GPI Launches American Poker Awards, Global Poker Conference
The brand-new American Poker Awards will debut on February 27, 2015, in Los Angeles as part of the Global Poker Conference. “Poker is show business,” said GPI CEO Alex Dreyfus in a PokerListings...
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Esfandiari, Mercier, Shorr Eye WPT Montreal Title; Jacobson Mulls
With a $3,500 buy-in and massive fields already rolling into the Playground Poker Club for the prelims a very big prize pool is expected. With big money comes big names and already eyeing up a deep...
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Daily 3-Bet: DNegs Weighs In, Blom Signs On, Nov. 9 Tax Toll
Got a tip for a future 3-Bet? Drop a note in the comments and let us know where to find it. Today in the 3-Bet we find poker's de facto voice of reason weighing in, Viktor "Isildur1" Blom finds a new...
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Daniel Rudd: The Best Cash-Game Player You've Never Heard Of
That’s the only way I can imagine he continues to slip under the poker radar. Rudd is a 28-year old professional poker player. I suspect most of you have never heard his name. He happens to be one of...
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Boudreau Overcomes Brain Injury, Returns to Poker for 4th-Place Finish
Boudreau only not played the Mid-Stakes Poker Tour event in Colorado but actually came in fourth place for $34,000. It was a startling turn of events for Boudreau considering doctors weren’t sure if...
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Huge Satellite Day at WPT Montreal with 12 Seats Still Up for Grabs
All told 12 more seats to the Main Event are guaranteed in satellites at the host Playground Poker Club with the potential for more depending on the turnout. With buy-ins of just $135+$15 and $350+$35...
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WPT Montreal: Quick Guide to the City for Poker Players
There are plenty of reasons to stay at the Playground Poker Club for as much time as possible - the food is excellent, there are always plenty of games, etc. - but you’re also 20 minutes away from one...
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Daily 3-Bet: Mateos Hitting, Colman Quitting, Rafa > Ronaldo
Have something you'd like featured in the 3-Bet? Drop us a line in the comments. Today in the 3-Bet we find Spain's Adrian Mateos putting a thumping on Day 1a at WPT UK, Dan Colman hints his future in...
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PokerStars World Cup of Poker Returns, Goes All Online
The event will also take place entirely in heads-up No-Limit Hold’em, which should make for some exciting matches between countries. Also new this year is the switch to play money, which means anyone...
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Fridtjov Såheim of Hit Series Lilyhammer Gets Paid at Battle of Malta
Over the past few years Lillehammer has also become famous for being the home of the TV series Lilyhammer. The series is among the most popular on Netflix and created by American Steven Van Zandt,...
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Daily 3-Bet: Moorman Royal, Canseco Hoax, Hamster Chipsgiving
Have something you want included in a future 3-Bet? Let us know in the comments. Today in the 3-Bet we find Chris Moorman getting the royal treatment at WPT UK, Jose Canseco changes his mind about...
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