General Poker News
NEW YORK (PRWEB) August 30, 2017 Cafrino has dramatically expanded its reach in the online poker world after acquiring National League of Poker (“NLOP”). National League of Poker is well-known in the social and online poker space. NLOP has been servicing those online poker players who were left without options following the federal government’s crackdown…
NBA Star Russell Westbrook Plays Poker Instead of Training NBA star Russell Westbrook is more interested in playing poker than preparing for his opponents according to a recent interview. The Oklahoma City Thunder point guard recently spoke to the media after his side’s 88-104 loss to the Detroit Pistons. Despite notching up 33 points, 15…
William Shakespeare, the Unexpected Poker Coach William Shakespeare, the unexpected poker coach. One of the many cultural gems in my new home of Asheville is North Carolina’s longest-running Shakespeare festival, with five free outdoor plays every summer. I recently saw the troupe put on Measure for Measure. I knew nothing about the play going in, but…
Czech poker pro leads WSOP Main Event with 27 players left Vojtech Ruzicka of the Czech Republic leads the final 27 players in the WSOP Main Event $10,000 buy-in No-limit Texas Hold ’em World Championship. Ruzicka had 26.415 million chips when action on Day 6 was halted late Sunday at the Rio Convention Center. The Main…
WHY THE KID POKER DOCUMENTARY BROUGHT ME TO TEARS As Lee Davy reviews the Kid Poker documentary, he ponders why on earth a 90-minute documentary about a poker player reduced him to tears? As the credits start to roll so do the tears. Why? Why has the story of a man, who I still have…
The Reno Gazette-Journal reached out to all of the candidates, Republican and Democrat, for their responses to six questions of special interest to Nevada voters. Do you think the federal government should legalize and regulate online gaming, ban it entirely or allow states to accept gamers wherever they are located? Why? Click here to read…
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When the Division of Gaming Enforcement cleared the path for PokerStars to return to the United States in late September, the long-term prospects of the New Jersey online poker market immediately took a turn toward the positive. As for the industry’s short-term outlook, that’s an entirely different story. PokerStars’ approval may result in existing operators temporarily scaling back…
Few legislators have been more involved in the effort to legalize online poker in the state of California than State Assemblyman Mike Gatto: The issue has been one of interest for him since the first online poker bill was introduced in California in 2008. Late last year, he prefiled his own online poker bill (AB…
NEGREANU’s thoughts on the Poker Hall of Fame The Poker Hall of Fame recently released its list of nominees for the 2015 class. Among the possible inductees were 2001 World Series of Poker Main Event Champion Carlos Mortensen, five-time WSOP bracelet winner and recent EPTChampion John Juanda, two-time WSOP bracelet winner Jennifer Harman and and legendary British…