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Doyle Brunson and Jack Binion Help Dedicate Horseshoe Las Vegas

The transformation is complete and Bally’s is no longer: Caesars Entertainment bigwigs and poker stars made it official and cut the ribbon on the newest horseshoe in their collection, it’s crown jewel on the Las Vegas Strip. Doyle Brunson and…

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Poker Heel gets ‘Stomach Pumped’ on Hustler Casino Live

Nik Airball is an unpleasant guy at the poker table. With a mouth that comes directly off a toxic-spewing teenaged-edgelord out of a Call of Duty lobby combined with a bankroll that is seemingly bottomless, he has grabbed the live…

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Getting A Mortgage As A Poker Pro

After buying my house in 2018, a number of my poker pro friends assumed that I paid cash for the house. They couldn’t manage to get a mortgage themselves, and when I told them I had a standard mortgage at…

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CardsChat Interview: Lex Veldhuis on Balancing Poker, Family, and Creating Content (Pt. 1)

Lex Veldhuis has seen it all in poker, so CardsChat spoke to the Dutch pro about what it takes to make it in the game, travel the circuit, and be a sensei to 300,000 followers. Lex Veldhuis has gone from…

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New plaintiffs’ filing entered in ‘Moneymaker’ PayPal lawsuit appeal

There’s movement in the US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in the high-profile “Moneymakey” lawsuit against PayPal, which targets PayPal’s allegedly unlawful account seizures, including those of many accounts allegedly connected to gambling. In the latest appellate filing, California attorneys…

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PokerStars announces return of Summer Festival Malta

PokerStars announced today the return of one of its most popular destination stops. The Summer Festival Malta will run this year from June 27th to July 2nd. The Intercontinental Hotel in St. Julians, an area of Malta known for its…

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BetMGM Poker Championship returns to the ARIA

This summer’s poker slate keeps getting better and better. BetMGM announced that the BetMGM Poker Championship will return to the ARIA Resort & Casino for the second consecutive year. That’s no surprise, as last year’s inaugural event was a resounding…

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Tilt – the true cost of letting your emotions rule you at the poker table

Poker is a complicated game, a never-ending series of calculations based on the cards you’re dealt, your position at the table, and the actions of your opponents. Being a game of information, your chances of being a winning poker player…

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Caitlyn Cobb and Justin Arnwine | Not just another poker couple (Part 1)

I first learned about Caitlyn Cobb and Justin Arnwine from the Thinking Poker Podcast.1 Serendipitously, I was already planning a trip to the Washington, D.C. area, so I arranged to have dinner with them – their stories deserve to be…

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Angela Jordison and Jacki Burkhart Spearheading Fundraiser to Send Vets to the World Series of Poker

Inspired by the graciousness of a US military veteran that just got knocked out of a poker tournament, Angela Jordison and Jacki Burkhart announced they will work to send vets to the World Series of Poker this summer. Jacki Burkhart…

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BetMGM Poker Championship Returns this Summer with $2 Million Guarantee

The BetMGM Poker Championship is heading back to ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas for the second year in a row and, this time, the guarantee has been doubled. The BetMGM Poker Championship returns in 2023 with a $2…

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Playground Poker Club Gives Canadians More WSOP Qualifiers

WSOP satellite season is underway, which means players around the world have a chance to qualify for the $10,000 Main Event. The latest venue to offer WSOP packages is Canada’s Playground Poker Club. Canadians can qualify for the 2023 WSOP…

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