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China Takes First World Team Poker Tournament Win
Last week the inaugural game of the World Team Poker Tournament took place at the Gold Nugget Casino in Las Vegas. The tournament, which had a $50,000 buy-in, lasted for eighteen and a half hours. Eight teams participated from eight different countries – China, Vietnam, Israel, England, Australia, Brazil, Greece and the United States –…
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Poker Players Giving Back To The Community
Poker players sometimes catch a bad rap for being involved with gambling. After all, the activity is not legal everywhere and the game is often associated with mobsters and con men. That’s why I always like to see professional poker players giving back to the community, showing the world that we’re completely legit. This Thursday…
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Free Poker Isn’t Just For Newbies
I’ve been playing online poker for years now, but I still play free poker games on a regular basis. There are a lot of players that think that once you switch to real money poker games you can never go back, but there are a lot of very good reasons for playing poker for free,…
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Poker Pro Michael Mizrachi In Trouble With IRS
Poker professionals win thousands and even millions of dollars in tournament play over the course of their careers. However, what a lot of people don’t realize is that they have to pay taxes on these wins. If you don’t pay taxes long enough, the IRS is likely to catch up with you, and that’s exactly…
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Poker Prop Bets Abound in 2010
Prop bets have always been big in poker, with professional players making all sorts of ridiculous personal bets. Vegetarians have gone carnivore, players have golfed for a whopping $18,000 per hole, moved to Israel, gotten tattoos and more. The most recent prop bet in the world of professional poker is between players Phil Ivey and…
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How To Choose Your Tournament Limits
When it comes to choosing a poker tournament you have a lot to think about. You’ll have to choose a poker game – do you want to play Texas Hold’em, Omaha, 7 Card Stud or another game? You’ll have to decide whether you want to play in a live tournament or play online. However, one…
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The Power Of Positivity In Poker
When you get stuck in a bad beat or poker rut it can be difficult to stay positive. However, positivity is one of the most important things if you want to succeed at poker. I have learned over the years that moping and complaining will get you know where. If you aren’t optimistic you have…
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Is The WSOP Headed For South Africa?
The World Series of Poker has announced that it may be headed for South Africa. WSOP Africa is talking about offering two non-bracelet events in October at the Emerald Resort and Casino. WSOP events in South Africa would signify that the poker organization is expanding its international reach and increasing their influence on the international…
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Check Out The ‘Poker That Sucks’ Blog
A friend of mine, Michael Olsen, writes a poker blog at PokerThatSucks.com and I thought I’d let my readers know about it. Michael makes his living playing poker – a fact that I have always been a tad jealous of – and his blog is about everything having to do with poker. At Poker That…
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Gearing Up For The World Series Of Poker
The World Series of Poker is quickly approaching. The tournament starts a month from now and satellites and qualifying tournaments are heating up. If you are participating in any of these qualifying tournaments and gearing up for the tournament of your life then you should start preparing for go time! For starters, it’s important to…