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Online Registration for World Series of Poker Opens April 13

The virtual cage of the 54th version of the World Series of Poker opens Thursday, April 13, and for the first time, players can plan their whole trip online, including airfare and hotel room, with a few clicks. Espen Jorstad…

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David Docherty Turns Satellite Ticket into €365K Irish Poker Open Win

The ever-popular Irish Poker Open came to a conclusion on Monday and, this year, the winner’s trophy is heading back to Scotland with David Docherty. David Docherty beat a record-breaking field to win the 2023 Irish Poker Open and secure…

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2023 Aria Poker Classic Schedule Released

The Aria Poker Classic schedule was released yesterday by tournament director Paul Campbell. The schedule features a number of Pot-Limit Omaha events, multiple mystery bounties, mixed game events, and the BetMGM Championship which features a $3,500 buy-in and a two…

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Short Stacks: Electric City Poker Series Premieres, ‘Rampage’ Joins WPT Global as Ambassador

A nice mid-stakes poker tourney comes to the Electric City, WPT Global adds a new ambassador, and two lucky players hit jackpots worth nearly $2 million total are some of the short stacks CardsChat picked up in its latest orbit…

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LIPS Bringing Nevada State Ladies Poker Championship to Vegas April 19-23

Hundreds of poker queens will descend on the South Point Casino in Las Vegas next week to find out who be crowned the 2023 Nevada State Ladies Champion. Sponsored by the Ladies International Poker Series (LIPS), the championship event is the…

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Scott Eskenazi wins WPT Rolling Thunder Main Event

Sometimes a little education and a deep respect for the legends of the game go a long way. Just ask Scott Eskenazi. After four days of battling, Eskenazi outlasted a field of 590 entrants to win the WPT Rolling Thunder…

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Wednesday hearing set for club-backed Texas poker bill

A Texas House committee will conduct the first hearing on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 for the “social poker” bill backed by several of the state’s largest poker rooms and their lobbying group, Texans for Hold’em. House Bill 2345, which was…

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Six remain in quest for the Mike Sexton Cup at WPT Rolling Thunder

Three days of play have come and gone at the Thunder Valley Casino Resort. The final six players remain in the WPT Rolling Thunder Main Event, battling for the $361,660 top prize, which includes a WPT World Championship entry and…

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Poker room review: Talking Stick Resort – big spaces, big action

If you’ve never been to the American southwest, you owe yourself a visit. The vistas are stunning, unlike anything else you’ll find until you start exploring Africa or the Australian Outback. When you’ve had a day full of wandering the…

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PokerStars highlights US SCOOP, Sunday Storm, and the April egg hunt

It’s a good time to be part of the PokerStars worldwide player pool. Check out all the latest updates from PokerStars below. United States SCOOP 2023 updates The 2023 U.S. SCOOP comes to a close today. The series has seen…

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A respectful poker player

So I’m playing at the Lodge, in Round Rock (Austin-adjacent), Texas. It’s their $1/3 NLH game, about which I need to say something. In many poker rooms, $1/3 is the smallest game, and is the destination for the newest and…

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Rampage announced as WPT Global Ambassador, starts an immediate giveaway

Everything is coming up aces for Rampage. He’s such a luckbox. Ethan “Rampage” Yau is the newest Ambassador for WPT Global, the announcement coming just hours ago. The popular poker vlogger is WPT Global’s “first dedicated online poker content and…

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