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Poker Players Alliance Gets New Backer and New Name
Posted By John Lathram on Friday 29th of June 2018 at USA Friendly PokerSites
The Poker Players Alliance has announced that its back in business under the rebranded name of Poker Alliance. The organization also found a new backer in Poker Central, eliminating the need to beg for donations from poker players who often questioned whose best interests were being served...
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Tommy Nguyen Wins WSOP Monster Stack – Leng and Couden Also Win
Posted By James Guill on Friday 29th of June 2018 at Legal US poker sites
Tommy Nguyen became the ninth person to win over $1 million in 2018 early Thursday morning when he won the $1,500 Monster Stack for $1.03 million. Later in the day, two other events crowned champions. Ryan Leng took down his first WSOP bracelet in the $1,500 Bounty NL Event while Joseph Coudon topped a stacked […]
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Ryan Leng Wins the WSOP $1500 Bounty NLHE After a Grueling Heads Up Battle
Posted on Friday 29th of June 2018 at Poker News
Ryan Leng took home the WSOP bracelet, first place prize of $272,765, plus more than a handful of bounties! After the chip lead swung back and forth for a few hours, Leng ultimately defeated Ranno Sootla heads up...
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Will Poker Vlogger Kristy Arnett Abandon Tournament Poker?
Posted on Friday 29th of June 2018 at Poker News
Kristy Arnett is 1-9 in tournament poker this summer. Her poker vlog details her journey at the World Series of Poker and her dream to win the elusive WSOP bracelet. However, she hasn't gotten close to achieving her dream...
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Afghanistan, Iraq...the RIO?
Posted on Friday 29th of June 2018 at Poker News
Sasha Salinger finds service member Jason Underhill. He has served in the ARMY for over 18 years. He came out to Las Vegas to play the WSOP $1K Tag Team Event. He started playing poker when one of his friends gave him David Sklansky's "Hold 'Em Poker," and his love for the game grew from there...
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Mobile Poker Tournaments & SitnGoes @ Ignition, Bovada & Bodog - PWL
Posted By Anonymous on Thursday 28th of June 2018 at Professional Rakeback
In late June 2018, the PaiWangLuo Network deployed multi-table tournaments and sit-n-gos to its mobile poker offering. These tourneys are available for play on tablets and smartphones at all network sites: Bovada...
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Pennsylvania Online Gaming Licensing Off to Slow Start
Posted By Earl Burton on Thursday 28th of June 2018 at Poker News Daily
When Pennsylvania became the fourth state to pass online gaming and poker regulation, it was expected that there would be a flood of activity fighting for those licenses. Instead, it appears that there has been a bit of a slow start to the licensing procedures, perhaps jeopardizing the opening of the Pennsylvania industry later this year...
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How Did Daniel Negreanu Make Maria Ho Cry?
Posted on Thursday 28th of June 2018 at Poker News
The Women in Poker Hall of Fame inducted Maria Ho and Lupe Sotto this year. Daniel Negreanu spoke about Ho and why she is such a great friend, poker ambassador, and poker player. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Linkedin
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Online Poker Advocate Barton Seeks Regulation Via Horse Racing Bill
Posted By John Lathram on Thursday 28th of June 2018 at USA Friendly PokerSites
Standalone bills to regulate online poker at the federal level haven’t gained much support over the years. Texas Rep. Joe Barton tried numerous times to push legislation through to no avail. So Barton has a new strategy – combining poker with a bill designed to oversee the horse racing industry...
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PokerStars Offers Platinum Pass to Encourage Live Streaming
Posted By Michael Gentile on Thursday 28th of June 2018 at Poker Fuse
Operator’s investment into Twitch continues with new competition to find the next ambassador.PokerStars is in search of the next Twitch Poker Ambassador and it is using its Platinum Pass Adventure promotion to find them...
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Staking Lawsuit Against Maurice Hawkins Dropped, Relationship Mended
Posted By Dan Katz on Thursday 28th of June 2018 at Poker News Daily
A two-year old staking dispute between poker pro and World Series of Poker Circuit event destroyer Maurice Hawkins and attorney Hal Lewis that became a legal battle has ended amicably, according to recently filed court documents...
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Kentucky Sports Betting Bill Penned With Bonkers Tax Rate
Posted By Dan Katz on Thursday 28th of June 2018 at Poker News Daily
The good news: Kentucky state Senators are trying to legalize sports betting in the state next year. The bad news: the taxes they propose will kill the industry before it starts. Senator Julian Carroll (D – Dist...
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Vietnam Legalizes Regulated Sports Betting
Posted By Anonymous on Thursday 28th of June 2018 at Professional Rakeback
The big news in the world of sports betting these days centers around the aftereffects of the U.S. Supreme Court decision reversing the federal ban on betting on sports, but there are other jurisdictions around the globe that are experimenting with this type of gambling too...
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Why do Professional and Recreational Poker Players Love the Tag Team Event?
Posted on Thursday 28th of June 2018 at Poker News
Players love the World Series of Poker Tag Team Event. The poker tournament has no breaks and does have a list of rules each poker player on the team must abide by. Why do both professional and recreational players love this event so much? How do professional poker players like Jesse Sylvia pick their teammates? Will we see poker players and best friends Tiffany Michelle and Maria Ho team up? Watch to find out! Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Linkedin
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Poker Alliance Rises with Help from Poker Central
Posted By Jennifer Newell on Thursday 28th of June 2018 at Legal US poker sites
The Poker Players Alliance (PPA) has been relatively quiet for the first six months of 2017, with a few notable exceptions regarding leadership and a lack of funding. Its future was uncertain, as there had been indications that the lobbying group was considering broadening its attention to include sports betting...