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Doug Polk on Staking Players

Doug Polk might be retired from poker, but he's still generating content for his active YouTube channel. In his most recent episode, Polk takes on the ins and outs of staking players.

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Godfather of Norwegian Poker, Thor Hansen Passes Away

Thor Hansen passed away at the age of 71 after a prolonged battle with terminal cancer. The Olso-born Hansen is regarded as both the Godfather of Norwegian Poker as well as the Godfather of...

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Twitch streamers Jaime Staples and Jeff Gross leave PokerStars

Popular online streamers Jeff Gross and Jaime Staples are no longer sponsored players by PokerStars. Both pros announced their departures via their channels on YouTube. Staples ended his four-year run...

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Ramon Colillas newest Team PokerStars Pro

At the start of January, Ramon Colillas was one of a couple hundred fortunate winners of a Platinum Pass to the Bahamas. A month later, he's now a Team PokerStars Pro after binking the largest...

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Bellagio poker room robbed, suspect loses fatal shootout with Las Vegas Police

Over the weekend, someone walked into the Bellagio poker room and pulled off a brazen Friday night robbery without anyone even noticing. The thief fled out the Bellagio's side entrance by the north...

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Las Vegas Rumors: Rio Casino sold and imploded for baseball stadium or train...

The Rio Casino in Las Vegas has been on the block for a while now. The latest rumor coming out of Sin City suggests that Virgin Trains bought the Rio and will turn the site into a train station for...

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CNBC on the business of staking and being a poker pro

The poker industry got a little love in the mainstream media with a 22-minute video piece by CNBC titled "Who Makes Money from Professional Poker?" The piece goes deeper into the business side of...

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Daniel Negreanu steps down as PokerStars Ambassador

In an unexpected move, six-time WSOP bracelet winner Daniel Negreanu announced on Twitter that he stepped down as an ambassador with PokerStars. Kid Poker, who is second on the all-time money list...

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Daria 'Scarlett_D' Feshchenko new 888poker Ambassador

Daria 'Scarlett_D' Feshchenko, a 26-year old poker pro from Russia, is the newest ambassador for 888poker. Feshchenko plays high-stakes cash games in Russia, but you can find her online playing...

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Jungleman and Illya Trincher backed Phil Ivey at the 2019 WSOP and seek...

When Phil Ivey finished in 8th place in the2019 WSOP 50K PPC, his winnings were garnished by the Borgata as part of the $10 million he owes to Casino after the edge sorting baccarat scandal. The Rio...

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Amidst sale rumors, the WSOP will remain at Rio Casino in Las Vegas in 2020

World Series of Poker vice president of communications Seth Palansky confirmed that the 2020 WSOP is planned to take place at the Rio Casino and Convention Center in the summer of 2020 despite...

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The Rio officially sold to Imperial for $516.3 Million

Imperial Companies, a real estate company based out of New York City, purchased the Rio for $516.3 million from Caesars Entertainment. Imperial will lease back the Rio to Caesars for the next two...

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The Stars Group (PokerStars) sold to Flutter (Paddy Power/Betfair)

On Wednesday morning, new broke in Dublin about Flutter Entertainment acquiring The Stars Group. Flutter is a Euro-gaming conglomerate that includes Paddy Power, Betfair and Fan Duel. The merger will...

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Mike Postle Cheating Scandal Update: Up $330K at Stones?

Ten days after the Mike Postle alleged cheating scandal hit, new evidence in coming in every day and the story has hit the mainstream media like ESPN and The Ringer. In his latest daily video, Joey...

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PokerStars goes live in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania, now the fifth largest state in America after edging out Illinois with 12.8 million residents, officially has online poker again when PokerStars PA went online during a soft launch on...

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Igor Kurganov and Liv Boeree split PokerStars, Power Up dunzo

Two more well-known pros are no longer sponsored players and members of Team PokerStars. Igor Kurganov and Liv Boeree are no longer with PokerStars as the online poker giants shifts away from...

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2019: The Big Stories, Part 1

We're quickly approaching the end of 2019 and the end of the decade. So much happened in 2019, we have a special two-part series highlighting the best and most interesting stories of 2019. In the...

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Backers to buy horses in directly to 2020 partypoker LIVE events

In a game-changing move in the poker world, partypoker LIVE will allow backers to buy-in their staked players directly. The move will hopefully see an increase in tournament participation across the...

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Macau shuts down casinos for 2 weeks to contain coronavirus

On February 5, announced they were shutting down all casinos for two weeks during an outbreak of coronavirus that killed at least 500 people in mainland China. Hong Kong and Macau reported their first...

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Sahara Casino in Las Vegas re-opens their poker room

Poker returns to the historic Sahara Casino after a nine-year hiatus. The Sahara branding returned to the property in August 2019 after five years as the SLS. Six months after the Sahara reboot, the...

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Daniel Negreanu calls on all US poker rooms to close during Coronavirus Outbreak

Daniel Negreanu tweeted his thoughts on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak that has hit the US. He wants all poker rooms to close to help prevent the spread of the virus that the WHO upgraded to a...

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The Bike and Commerce Casinos in LA, Plus Wynn and MGM Las Vegas now closed...

Coronavirus has officially shut down the Wynn and MGM properties in Las Vegas after Sin City saw their infection rate spike over the weekend. Meanwhile in Los Angeles, the major casinos and card rooms...

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Las Vegas and Reno on Lockdown, All Casinos Closed for 30 Days Due to...

Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak announced that all non-essential business will be shut down due to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) outbreak. That decree particularly included shutting down all...

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All Nevada casinos, including Las Vegas, closed during April

North America has not reached the peak of the coronavirus pandemic and as a result, Nevada will continue to close all casino properties for the month of April. In mid-March, Nevada Governor Steve...

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Las Vegas Mayor Goodman crazy CNN interview

Carolyn Goodman, the current Mayor of Las Vegas and wife of ex-mayor Oscar Goodman, shocked the world with her preposterous assertions about opening up the Las Vegas Strip during a live interview with...

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King's Casino in RozVegas to Reopen on May 11

With the coronavirus pandemic shuttering casinos across the globe, some casino operators are rolling the dice and reopening amidst the coronavirus outbreak. Three casinos in the Czech Republic will...

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Deadwood, South Dakota casinos reopen, Derby Lane poker room changes mind

Three casinos in the USA will reopen to gamblers in Deadwood, South Dakota. Meanwhile, Derby Lane in St. Petersburg, Florida decided to hold off on reopening their poker room this week. They will...

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Venetian and Palazzo and Las Vegas Strip Casinos Eye Reopen in June

Over 20 casinos are currently open in the United States of America with a handful more expected to open this weekend and next week. Several Las Vegas casinos, such as Venetian and Palazzo, are...

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Three Florida poker rooms to reopen this week

Poker returns to the sunshine state this week. A trio of poker rooms in Florida are set to open this week. Derby Lane in Tampa Bay, Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, and Bestbet Jacksonville in...

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Stanley Ho, the King of Macau gambling, passes away at 98

Stanley Ho, one of the wealthiest men in China, passed away at age 98 according to a statement from his daughter, Pansy. Ho had become the King of Gambling in Asia after he envisioned a gambling mecca...

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Las Vegas Re-Opens as COVID-19 cases spike in the Southwest

Las Vegas casinos continue to reopen, including poker rooms, after being shut down since mid-March. Gamblers, mostly locals, flocked in droves during the first week of reopening, to whichever casinos...

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Poker room at the Bellagio in Vegas and Bicycle Casino in LA finally reopen

After being shut down since March, poker rooms at two of the most popular card rooms in America return to action. The Bellagio poker room reopened on Thursday, while the Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles...

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Atlantic City casinos reopen on July 2 with masks mandatory

Gambling will return to the Garden State in July. Governor Phil Murphy gave Atlantic City the go ahead to reopen as early as July 2 at 25% capacity and everyone must wear masks. The Borgata, the jewel...

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The Surge: Los Angeles card rooms shut down after reopening

The USA is drastically spiking with coronavirus cases rising in 40 out of 50 states. Governors have been scaling back reopenings. In Los Angeles, card rooms and poker rooms were shut down when...

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Sports betting revenue up 65% in Nevada, but Las Vegas still not back to normal

At first glance the numbers show overall revenue in the state of Nevada is down 22% from last summer, with Las Vegas Strip revenue down 39% in August. But considering we're still in the middle of a...

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Caesars Entertainment to buy William Hill sports books for $3.7 billion

William Hill had been running sportsbooks in Caesars Entertainment properties already, but now New Caesars acquired the British sports betting giant for the hefty sum of $3.7 million. William Hill's...

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Bicycle Casino in LA reopens with outdoor table games and poker room

The Bicycle Casino outside of Los Angeles reopened with "outdoor gaming". The Bike originally shut down in March during the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. It reopened in June for a quick minute...

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Live poker finally returns to the Borgata Casino in Atlantic City

The poker room at the Borgata Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey will finally reopen for the first time since being shuttered in March. The Borgata will resume action with 30 of its 77 tables on...

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Planet Hollywood poker room reopens, Pai Gow jackpot hit

After a lengthy shutdown, live poker returns to Planet Hollywood on the Las Vegas Strip. Meanwhile, one lucky Pai Gow poker player struck it rich with a $133,037 jackpot win at Planet Hollywood. And...

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Mirage poker room in Las Vegas will close

MGM Grand made a tough decision to close the poker room at some of their Las Vegas Strip properties indefinitely. That bold decision includes the shuttering of the legendary poker room at the Mirage...

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2020 Poker Hall of Fame down to 10 nominations

In one week, we will learn who will earn induction into the Poker Hall of Fame for the Class of 2020. Ten total people, both players and industry leaders, were selected as nominees. Two of them --...

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Las Vegas casino magnate Sheldon Adelson dead at 87

Sheldon Adelson, the billionaire who helped shaped modern-day Las Vegas, passed away at age 87 due to complications from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Adelson was the CEO of Las Vegas Sands corporation that...

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Colorado casinos end $100 max bet rule, high-stakes poker coming to the Rocky...

Casinos in Colorado no longer must adhere to a state law that imposed a maximum bet of $100 for all wagers thanks to Amendment 77, which included all table games and poker. The $100 max bet rule made...

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Use Gemini crypto wallet at the New Resorts World Casino in Las Vegas

Resorts World is the newest casino and three-hotel resort on the Las Vegas Strip located just north of the Wynn and Encore, which will open its doors on June 24. If you're into cryptocurrency, then...

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Planet Hollywood poker room on Las Vegas Strip to close July 11

This is the final week of poker at the Planet Hollywood on the Las Vegas Strip because the property is shutting down the poker room on Sunday, July 11, so it's your last chance to get your poker fix...

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Darren Elias newest partypoker ambassador in US

The folks at partypoker have a new pitchman for their partypoker US operations when pro Darren Elias was tapped as the company's latest brand ambassador. Elias is one of the best players to ever set...

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Legendary Las Vegas Flamingo poker room officially dunzo

For almost 75 years, the Flamingo Casino on Las Vegas Blvd had been an important central figure in gambling history, but it's truly the end of the era when the poker room in the oldest-standing casino...

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PokerStars and Red Bull Racing agree to global partnership

PokerStars and Red Bull are two massive global brands that will work together on a multi-year partnership with the Red Bull Racing team. Get ready to see the red spade among the advertisements on Red...

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Match Poker Online launches app to sportify poker on global scale

Match Poker Online is trying to transform poker into sporting competition and an Olympic sport. It's a long and difficult process, but the folks at International Federation of Match Poker are up for...

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PokerStars joins Russia boycott

PokerStars cancelled the EPT Sochi last week in response of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. And now, the RedSpade joined a global boycott after PokerStars officially pulled out on Russia. They...

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