Inthavong wins WinStar River Poker Series, $473K
Tournament action in Oklahoma continues to be heavy. Main events for WinStar World Casino’s River Series, Cherokee Casino’s Blast to the Past Series at West Siloam Springs, Hard Rock Casino’s Poker...
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I’m still amazed by hand ranges in cash games
In a recent $2-$5 no-limit hold’em game, I was amazed by the range of starting hands played at my table.Having done this for more than 35 years, little surprises me in cash games. I can’t understand...
View ArticleHere’s how you can handle poker burnout
Burnout is described as a syndrome of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and feelings of low personal accomplishment. It’s usually been written about in terms of work, but I got to thinking about...
View ArticleFinding balance in your poker life
By Matthew GregoireOne of the most important aspects of a person’s life is balance. It’s common to see the same players day-in and day-out at the casino playing countless hours. They have allowed poker...
View ArticleBe careful what you tell poker opponents
As I discussed in the September issue, Twitter and other social media are great for poker, but they have a few pitfalls. The main downside of using social media for play-by-play commentary is the...
View ArticleAlexander, Vang chop TOC event at Running Aces
Minnesota tournament regulars Matt Alexander and Kou Vang, pictured at right, chopped Running Aces Harness Park’s Tournament of Champions for $50,846 each after a long heads-up match in Columbus,...
View ArticleRiver City completes expansion with hotel
River City Casino in St. Louis completed Phase 3 of its $83 million expansion in September by opening its new hotel. Other phases included an event center and parking garage. This greatly expands the...
View ArticleLocal Harwell walks away with Gulf Coast poker title at Beau Rivage
The Gulf Coast Poker Championship wrapped up at the Beau Rivage, and it was great seeing the thousands of players who made it out to compete. We have the results here for you to check out, but I wanted...
View ArticleKuether wins Arizona State Poker Championship, $246K
The ninth annual Arizona State Poker Championship at Talking Stick Resort’s Arena Poker Room was the biggest yet, as Wisconsin pro Joe Kuether captured the title and $246K.Plenty of other big names...
View ArticleFirst-time winners star at Foxwoods World Series Circuit
What does a physical education teacher, meat manager, Broadway stage father and a retired online-poker-grinder-turned-in vestment-banker have in common? They all won their first World Series of Poker...
View ArticleBorgata Open still breaking its poker records
Over the past two years, Borgata has had the largest fields in World Poker Tour history, and this year, the 11th Borgata Poker Open was no exception. The fall series, which ran in September, is the...
View ArticleHere's a look at where to play poker in October
A look at some featured events around the country, plus daily events and promotions.East* WORLD POKER FINALS: Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn., hosts this series Oct. 20-Nov 4. There will...
View ArticleYou can have your pick of poker tournament series in the PNW
By Philip DobrikinDepending on where you live, different circuses are coming to town. Oregon and South Washington residents welcome the DeepStacks Poker Tour Oregon State Championships at the Chinook...
View ArticleWSOP.com joins the regulated ranks; FTP deadline Nov. 16
It’s been a long time coming and we’ve been hearing a lot about it for a while, but the time is here: The World Series of Poker brand is online for real money, but of course, only in Nevada. On Sept....
View ArticleJeremy Moore wins Ante Up NorCal Classic Event #2
Jeremy Moore of Auburn, Calif., has won Event #2 of the Ante Up NorCal Classic Ante Up Poker Tour event at Thunder Valley Casino Resort near Sacramento, Calif.Moore bested 125 other entrants to win the...
View ArticleSemanisin wins Ho-Chunk Nekoosa event
Miroslav Semanisin captured Ho-Chunk Nekoosa’s third annual Pulse Pounding tournament Sept. 28, held in memory of former table games employee Kevin Abbott. The tournament attracted 40 runners for prize...
View ArticleZinno outlasts Selbst for Borgata Poker Open title
Borgata held its annual World Poker Tour Borgata Poker Open on Sept. 3-20, and it’s not only the most popular tournament series in Atlantic City, but it has brought the largest field of players for the...
View ArticleTournaments and bad beats making news in Oklahoma
The region’s flurry of poker tournament series that began shortly after the conclusion of the summer tournament season in Las Vegas, has eased up a bit. Downstream, WinStar World, Choctaw, Hard Rock,...
View ArticleHollywood Poker Open hits Hollywood Lawrenceburg Nov. 15
Hollywood Casino in Lawrenceburg, Ind., will host its Hollywood Poker Open on Nov. 15-24. The 25-event schedule will have a $345 opener with three Day 1s, a seniors and a ladies tournament. The $675...
View ArticleMonroe donates much of his HPT prize
There are many ways to begin a column about September’s Heartland Poker Tour at the Golden Gates, especially when it’s the second-straight HPT event in which extraordinary weather conditions closed the...
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