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Annie Duke Teams Up With NASCAR Foundation To Host Charity Poker Tournament

As they prepare to open their 2012 season on the high banks of the Daytona International Speedway, stock car racing’s biggest names, as well as one of poker’s biggest stars, will come together for a charity poker event later this month. On February 22 (four days before the 2012 Daytona 500), a charity poker tournament [...] Continue reading

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Player of the Year Update Sponsored By Lock Poker — Speidel Jumps To Second

The first month of the Card Player Player of the Year sponsored by Lock Poker has drawn to a close, with another action-packed week on the tournament circuit coming to …
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2012 WSOP Schedule Released, October Nine Debuts

With 61 bracelets up for grabs, three more than 2011, the biggest changes to this summer’s WSOP come in the way of a shorter Main Event final table delay and the world’s first $1 million buy-in tournament.
Things kicks off in earnest on May 28th wi… Continue reading

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EPT Deauville Day 1A: Andrulis, Ma in Dead Heat

From one beach to another. The Bahamas to the “Parisian Riviera.” It has been over two weeks since the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure adjourned, but now it is time for the European Poker Tour’s (EPT) Deauville stop. The Casino Barriere at The Deauville International Centre is the destination this week, as EPT Deauville kicked off Tuesday [...] Continue reading

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EPT Deauville Day 1A: Andrulis, Ma in Dead Heat

From one beach to another. The Bahamas to the “Parisian Riviera.” It has been over two weeks since the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure adjourned, but now it is time for the European Poker Tour’s (EPT) Deauville stop. The Casino Barriere at The Deauville International Centre is the destination this week, as EPT Deauville kicked off Tuesday [...] Continue reading

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EPT Deauville Kicks Off Tuesday

After a more than two week break following the fun, sun, and hours upon hours in the poker room at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA), the European Poker Tour (EPT) will resume Tuesday in Deauville, France. EPT Deauville will be a €5,000 + €300 event with a 1,000 runner cap, slated to run through February [...] Continue reading

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Hometown Hero Smashes Aussie Millions Final

“Words can’t describe it,” said an ecstatic Speidel. “It’s amazing to win it all. I don’t know what to say, to be honest.”
Speidel finished the tournament in style picking up pocket aces in the final hand to bust heads-up opponent Ken Won… Continue reading

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Ivey Storms Back with $2 Million Victory

Making a deep run in the Aussie Millions Main Event earlier in the day, Ivey eventually busted in 12th place just shy of the final table.
Unperturbed, Ivey immediately took a seat in the $250k Challenge.
About 13 hours later, Ivey beat fellow pro Patri… Continue reading

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Heartland Poker Tour: Hidden Gem of US Poker Circuit

The tour has had more than 60,000 unique entrants in its history, and according to co-founder Todd Anderson 80 percent of that number is represented by recreational poker enthusiasts.
That means a signifcant number of people are getting their first tas… Continue reading

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Phil Ivey among final 26 at Aussie Millions

The poker tournament world has been waiting for the return of Phil Ivey and he came ready to play at the 2012 Aussie Millions Continue reading

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