Coushatta Fall Poker Classic chopped
Coushatta Casino Resort hosted the its Fall Classic on Sept. 24-28 in its 20-table poker room. The short series culminated with the multiday $1K main event, which drew 109 players, paying 12 spots. In...
View ArticleHorseshoe expands poker tourney offerings
Horseshoe Baltimore will begin having evening tournaments and Saturday morning events. Every Sunday through Thursday at 7 p.m., there will be daily no-limit hold’em events with varying buy-ins and...
View ArticleOnline poker proposal in Pennsylvania pondered
A report recently published on triblive.com said investment firm Morgan Stanley Research released a study on Sept. 10 predicting Pennsylvania will approve a bill in 2016 and have virtual cards flying...
View ArticleObserving when not playing poker is key
So what is the big secret to poker tells? In the end, it’s no big secret. It’s the fact that we humans, conditioned to communicate our emotions, feelings, thoughts, excitement, fears and desires, leak...
View ArticleMartin wins Downstream’s $100K main event
The RunGoodGear.com series at Downstream Casino wrapped up Oct. 5 with Mark Martin of Dexter, Kan., overcoming a strong field to win $36,218 from the $100K main event and a seat into the World Series...
View ArticleWorld Series circuit returns to Harrah's Cherokee Nov. 27
The World Series of Poker Circuit returns to Harrah’s Cherokee in North Carolina on Nov. 27-Dec. 8.The WSOPC debuted at this Western North Carolina property in April 2013 and had a successful run, so...
View ArticlePalm Beach Kennel Club to host Ante Up Poker Tour Dec. 11-14
Palm Beach Kennel Club is no stranger to major tournament events, having hosted the only World Series of Poker Circuit stops in Florida, and now hosting two of them a year. Come December, the venue...
View ArticlePoker legend Gainey retires after 38 years
By Matthew StuartMike Gainey retired as Atlantis poker room manager after a storied 38-year career in the industry.“I’ve always been a people person and poker is all about relationships. It’s a social...
View ArticleFall heating up with big poker events in Ohio-Pa.
The tournament action is heating up in the region and at long last we’re not forced to travel to get the action we crave. We’re fortunate to have poker rooms that bring in celebrity players, guaranteed...
View ArticleChoctaw adds another poker tournament series
Choctaw Casino Resort in Durant, Okla., will announce that coinciding with the opening of its new convention center next summer it will be bringing in a World Poker Tour event starting July 16. Already...
View ArticleNovember Nine set to return Nov. 10 at Rio
The 45th annual $10K World Series of Poker Main Event has its November Nine, whittled down from a massive field of nearly 6,700 players in mid July. They will return to the Rio in Las Vegas on Nov. 10...
View ArticleHPO will run Nov. 13-24 in Lawrenceburg
The Hollywood Poker Open kicks off this month in Lawrenceburg on Nov. 13-24. The main-event winner will be awarded a seat to the $500K guaranteed HPO Championship in June at the M Resort in Las Vegas....
View ArticleImportant poker tips for different stack sizes
When it comes to tournament poker, most players use the same style regardless of stack size throughout the event.The truth is, the way you’re supposed to play when you’re deep (for example, in early...
View ArticleA lesson in position leverage at the poker table
There’s a common problem I see in tournaments and cash games: Too many players limp preflop from late position. This is a losing strategy.I was playing a $1-$2 no-limit cash game. The table was soft...
View ArticleCarlos Loving wins Event #2 of Ante Up Poker Tour at Derby Lane
Carlos Loving was declared the winner of Event #2 of the Derby Lane Fall PokerFest Ante Up Poker Tour series after a three-way deal.Loving, Michael Laake and Paul Stanechewski each earned $4,908 in the...
View ArticleJeff Trudeau Jr. wins Event #3 of Ante Up Poker Tour at Derby Lane
Jeff Trudeau Jr. has won Event #3 of the Derby Lane Fall PokerFest Ante Up Poker Tour series.Trudeau Jr. earned $17,165 for the win in the $1,020 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em event, which drew 59...
View ArticleRyan Carter wins Event #4 of the Ante Up Poker Tour at Derby Lane
Ryan Carter has won Event #4 of the Derby Lane Fall PokerFest Ante Up Poker Tour series.Carter earned $4,200 in the $560 buy-in Open Face Chinese Pineapple event, which drew 12 entries.DERBY LANE FALL...
View ArticleIvan Alexandro wins Event #5 of the Ante Up Poker Tour at Derby Lane
Ivan Alexandro has been declared the winner of Event #5 of the Derby Lane Fall PokerFest Ante Up Poker Tour series after a three-way deal.Alexandro, Tan Trihn and John Brennen each earned $3,920 in the...
View ArticleManelic Minaya wins Event #6 of the Ante Up Poker Tour at Derby Lane
Manelic Minaya has won Event #6 of the Derby Lane Fall PokerFest Ante Up Poker Tour series.Minaya earned $14,550 in the $530 buy-in No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack event, which drew 149 entries.DERBY LANE...
View ArticleWarrior Dog Foundation poker event is Dec. 6-7
Here’s your chance to participate in a two-day benefit to support the Warrior Dog Foundation on Dec. 6 and 7. The Warrior Dog Foundation helps transition dogs from an operational environment into a...
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