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Short Stacks: Live! Casino Pittsburgh Opens New Poker Room, Dealer Steals From Pot in Cleveland

Live! Casino Pittsburgh opens a new poker room, PokerStars partners with another NHL team, and a dealer in Cleveland caught steeling from the players are the short stacks CardsChat picked up in its latest orbit of poker news. A poker…

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Matthew Salsberg Wins World Series of Poker Circuit Main Event at Commerce Casino for $286,134

The World Series of Poker made Commerce Casino in Los Angeles its home the last few weeks, and the series was a resounding success, bringing in massive numbers for most of the events, including the $1,700 Main Event, which saw…

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Global Poker Index Player of the Year Honors Coming Down to Wire

With November coming to a close and December soon following, it’s time to check out who is in contention for the Global Poker Index Player of the Year honors. With so many great players sitting on top of the leaderboards,…

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Short Stacks: Poker Recognized as a Mind Sport, Maria Ho Goes Back-to-Back, WSOP Circuit Returned to Las Vegas

An international organization recognizes poker as a mind sport, Maria Ho beating up on celebrities and athletes for a second time, and the World Series of Poker returning to Las Vegas are the short stacks CardsChat scooped in its latest…

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Phil Hellmuth Hosts Big Deal for One Drop Charity Poker Tourney at Resorts World in Las Vegas

Celebrity poker players and Formula 1 race stars will descend on Resorts World Las Vegas tomorrow to raise money for the One Drop Foundation, which aims to provide clean water to communities in need throughout the globe. Guy Laliberte hosts…

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World Poker Tour Paris Attracts Huge Numbers, Hopes to Do Same in South Korea in November

It was prime time for the World Poker Tour in Paris, and the players again showed up in droves to try for a big chunk of the prize pool and poker glory. And those two things would go to Hugues…

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Mid-Stakes Poker Tour Kicks Off Series in Iowa Before Finishing Year Strong

The Mid-Stakes Poker Tour is rolling to the end of a busy and well-packed year with a $300,000 guaranteed event in Iowa this week. Satellites for the $1,110 Main Event that begins on Halloween have already started, and the first…

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Women in Poker Hall of Fame Class of 2024 Nominees Announced

The Women in Poker Hall of Fame released the names of the eight players and industry members who were nominated by the public and made the shortlist for this year’s class. Kristen Bicknell Foxen, Liv Boeree, Jeanne David, Jamie Kerstetter,…

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Shorts Stacks: Sahara Closing Poker Room, 45th Irish Poker Open Schedule Released

Another Las Vegas Strip casino closes its poker room and the Irish Poker Open expanding its schedule for 2025 are some of the short stacks CardsChat picked up in its latest orbit of poker news. The 2024 Irish Poker Open…

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Nick Murray is the 2024 Michigan State Poker Champion

What a great turn-out for the Michigan State Poker Championship at Firekeepers Casino in Battle Creek, which has become one of the top spots on the Mid-Stakes Poker Tour. And congrats goes to Nick Murray, who won $295,494 for topping…

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Daniel Negreanu Rolls Over Tough Final Table at PokerGO’s 2024 PLO II for $265,000

Daniel Negreanu has done it again, this time at the PokerGO Pot Limit Omaha Series II in Las Vegas. He won the sixth event of the special all-PLO series that is currently taking place at PokerGO’s studios in Las Vegas…

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Short Stacks: Ladies Night at the Commerce, Phil Kessel Joins World Poker Tour

Ladies Night at the Commerce, NHL legend Phil Kessel gets back into the game, and the World Series of Poker heading down under are some of the short stacks CardsChat picked up in its latest orbit of poker news. Bally…

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