Grover Faulkner wins Event #6 of Ante Up Poker Tour at Pearl River
Grover Faulkner has won Event #6 of the Pearl River Spring Poker Classic, an Ante Up Poker Tour series at Pearl River Resort in Choctaw, Miss.Faulkner of Tuscaloosa, Ala., earned $2,374 after an...
View ArticleJerry Girior wins Event #8 of the Ante Up Poker Tour at Pearl River
Jerry Girior has won Event #8 of the Pearl River Spring Poker Classic, an Ante Up Poker Tour series at Pearl River Resort in Choctaw, Miss.Girior of Lafayette, La., earned $1,800 in the $200 buy-in...
View ArticleBucky's Northern Ariz. Hold'em Championship runs this month
The annual Northern Arizona Texas Hold’em Championship at Bucky’s Casino in Prescott, Ariz., is April 29. Preliminary rounds are on each Sunday in April (1, 8, 15, 22) at 2 p.m. The $125 preliminary...
View ArticleStones Spring Classic is April 13-22 in NorCal
Stones Gambling Hall in Citrus Heights, Calif., will host its annual Stones Spring Classic (April 13-22) with six no-limit hold’em events running throughout the series.The first event is a $15K...
View ArticleAndries wins WSOPC in South Florida
The South Florida poker scene is familiar with the Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood staging successful events. However, other Seminole properties are proving they belong in the lineup.The Seminole...
View ArticlePurdy captures Winter Freeze at Foxwoods for $58K in CT.
Raymond Purdy edged Joseph Cappello to win the $1,200 championship of Winter Freeze at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn., for $58,883. Cappello earned $50,447 for second.Matthew Ahmed...
View ArticleHPO kicks off in Columbus, Ohio on April 24
The Hollywood Poker Open at the Hollywood Casino in Columbus, Ohio, kicks off April 24 and continues through May 6, featuring $500K in guarantees. The $550 main event has a $250K guarantee with Day 1...
View ArticleDon't talk about being results-oriented
I had a losing session, which followed a big losing hand. I flopped the nut flush and on the turn went all-in and was called by two pair that boated on the river. This self-appointed guru of poker told...
View ArticleTop seven phrases uttered by losing poker players
One of the strangest things I’ve come across in my travels of poker is the uniformity of phrases that losing players will say. It’s possible you’ve said these phrases.If you’re going to be a pro, it’s...
View ArticleEvery poker hand has a story to tell
I led a poker group for a little more than five years. We used to go around the table and share the results for our weekly play and, back then, we had accurate statistics because we were all playing...
View ArticleDon't talk about being results-oriented
I had a losing session, which followed a big losing hand. I flopped the nut flush and on the turn went all-in and was called by two pair that boated on the river. This self-appointed guru of poker told...
View ArticleGreat Lakes Open hits Toledo on May 17
The Great Lakes Poker Open series runs May 17-28 at Hollywood Casino in Toledo, Ohio.The $240 main event has a $75K guarantee. With 22 tournaments, there’s something for everyone, including dealer’s...
View ArticleEast Coast Championships return May 18 to New York
The East Coast Poker Championships runs May 18-20 at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y. There will be three events in the series, but the $300 opening event has a $50K guarantee and lasts...
View ArticleTalking Stick drawing large poker crowds in Arizona
Lots of chops happened recently in tourneys at Talking Stick Resort’s Arena Poker Room.The $345 Big Stack, which had 214 entrants March 3, saw Ada Lang, Jarret McMillan, Ian Clark and Brian Applebaum...
View ArticleStones Quantum event runs until May 6
Stones Gambling Hall in Citrus Heights hosts its $120 Quantum event until May 6. This $100K guarantee will have seven starting days and a Day 2 final. If players choose to enter on Day 2, it costs...
View ArticleLambert takes over Isle poker room in South Florida
Industry veteran Ken Lambert took over in March as director of poker at the Isle Poker Room in Pompano Beach. The former World Series of Poker tournament director replaced Stan Strickland, who left in...
View ArticleGame selection means use caution
You need to be careful about which games you elect to sit in and which games you elect to stay in. Here are some scenarios that might bring up a “move or don’t move” choice and how you might approach...
View ArticleTreat poker super-satellites, survivors similarly
I recently had the pleasure of joining the Ante Up crew on its poker cruise to Cozumel, Mexico. On board, there were daily tournaments and the first event I signed up for was a Survivor, which ends...
View ArticleAnte Up Poker Cruises releases 2019 schedule
Ante Up Poker Cruises will embark on its most exotic sailing ever and will continue to offer the short, affordable sailings that passengers have come to expect, as it rolls out its 2019 schedule.On...
View ArticleNguyen shines at Hustler poker series
The annual Liz Flynt Spring Classic at Hustler Casino in Gardena, Calif., recently wrapped up its series of mixed games and guarantees with buy-ins for every budget.Huy Nguyen was the big winner,...
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