Downstream Casino has a lot going on in poker
Downstream Casino has a variety of upcoming events on its calendar. Hot-seat drawings will continue through the NFL playoffs, and during the Super Bowl there will be $400 hot-seat drawings after every...
View ArticleYakubson wins CPC8 main title at Golden Gates
The Colorado Poker Championship series at Golden Gates saw excellent turnouts again for its December event. In the CPC8 main event, which sported a prize pool of more than $255K, Frank Yakubson won the...
View ArticleChamber to host charity poker tournament in Colorado
The Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce will host the Tri-Lakes Chamber Charity Poker Classic March 8 to benefit the chamber and the Homeless Foundation.The event begins at 5:30 p.m. at the Sundance Mountain...
View ArticleMGM to open casino in Maryland in 2016
MGM National Harbor, a subsidiary of MGM Resorts International on Dec. 20 was awarded a license to operate the sixth casino in Maryland. The Maryland Video Lottery Facility Location Commission’s...
View ArticleIntroducing the delayed c-bet in poker
By Zack Bartholomew, Big Slick Poker Academy InstructorWe all know what a continuation bet is. Raise preflop, and then bet the flop. Even amateur live players these days are starting to counter the...
View ArticleBe smart when setting your poker goals
When it comes to setting goals, I recommend using the SMART model: goals should be Specific, Measurable, Action-oriented, Attainable, Realistic and Timely. From talk at the poker table, it’s clear some...
View ArticleOn the Button: with poker pro Tony Dunst
Tony Dunst is one of poker’s best-known personalities, thanks to his TV work on the WPT segments, known as the Raw Deal, and his strategy columns. In October, he got his name on the WPT Champions Cup...
View ArticleLamson wins Caesars Classic, Ante Up Poker Cruise
Elliott Lamson of Kalamazoo, Mich., took home the big prize in the Winter Classic at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Lamson earned $23K, outlasting 240 entrants in the late $560 January tournament....
View ArticleDerby Lane's Pokerfest coming March 18-30
Derby Lane is breaking out of the usual humdrum poker series with its new Pokerfest $150K guarantee series that runs March 18-30.This series offers 12 events, including a slew of no-limit hold'em...
View ArticleFor a poker manager, Loscalso’s experience is unrivaled
From a pure weather standpoint and how it affects living conditions, it’s easy to see why a poker-room executive may decide to make a career change (or least a venue change) from, let’s say, Atlantic...
View ArticleTracey McKenzie wins Pensacola POY event
In Pensacola, the yearlong build toward Player of the Year wrapped up at the end of January. Throughout the year, Pensacola Greyhound Track tournament players stacked up points as well as pots in their...
View ArticleReddell does it all, and she enjoys her Candy Crush
By Donovan LivingstonThis month’s dealer newlywed Debbie Reddell (formerly Debbie May), who comes from the beautiful Cliff Castle Casino Hotel in Camp Verde, Ariz., just outside of Prescott.She’s a...
View ArticleA Tyler from Tyler takes Choctaw WSOPC title
The World Series of Poker Circuit at Choctaw Casino and Resort, which ended Jan. 20, provided a grand time for all. … some more than others, but that’s to be expected. It’s the largest and most...
View ArticleVee Quiva releases new tournament schedule
Vee Quiva Hotel and Casino rebranded itself last summer as a hip destination for Phoenix-area gamblers. Now, it’s upgrading its poker image.The 16-table poker room rolls out a new tournament schedule...
View ArticleCagan moved up the ladder fast at Bucky’s
By Donovan LivingstonThis month we feature Jeff Cagan for our spotlight on management. He works for Bucky’s Casino, which is run by the Yavapai Prescott Indian tribe in Prescott, Ariz. Cagan has been...
View ArticleMarch will be a busy month at Buffalo Thunder
Sundays and Mondays in March just got busier at Buffalo Thunder. The poker room is adding $25 buy-in no-limit hold’em tournaments and adding $50 per table into the prize pools. There will be unlimited...
View ArticleLegends Classic Series to debut in June at Binion's
The Legends Classic Series, a new tour for players 45 and older, will kick off June 7-9 at Binion's Gambling Hall in Las Vegas, Nev.In its announcement news release, the tour says it aims to have a...
View ArticleBorgata and PartyPoker crown Jersey's newest millionaire
There’s a new millionaire in Atlantic City, thanks to the Borgata and online partner PartyPoker. Eight players gathered for a final live tournament after winning the site’s weekly “New Jersey’s Next...
View ArticleCash-game choices plentiful for Ohio poker players
Poker in our region, like the rest of the world, is dominated by $1-$2 and $1-$3 no-limit hold’em games. What’s interesting is the huge differences found in variables of these games and various...
View ArticleRunning Aces' Ante Up Poker Tour event runs March 4-17
Running Aces Card Club hosted one of the first events in the inaugural season of the Ante Up Poker Tour, and in 2014, it has chosen one of its most popular events for the AUPT schedule, its Spring...
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