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A Look Inside the World of Prop Poker Players
One job within the poker industry that sounds awesome is that of a proposition player. As some people know, prop players earn an hourly wage from casinos to sit down and start games. In theory, this sounds great because you can collect an hourly wage on top of winnings. The only catch is that these…
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Molly Bloom looking to rat out Hollywood High Stakes Poker Games
Molly Bloom became well known for her involvement in underground high stakes poker games that featured Hollywood’s elite and famous. But now that she’s had time to gather incriminating and/or embarrassing information on these stars, they are sweating bullets. Bloom is currently working on a memoir that is sure to reveal some dirty little secrets.…
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J.C. Tran leading Pack going into 2013 WSOP ME Final Table
After the 2013 WSOP Main Event was trimmed down from 6,352 players to just 9 grinders, professional poker player J.C. Tran emerged from the smoke as the chip leader. The Vietnamese-American and 8 other professional poker players (listed below) will be competing on the 2013 WSOP Main Event final table on November 4th: 1. J.C.…
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PokerScout goes Offline – Bodog to Blame?
Throughout most of yesterday and part of today, PokerScout.com went offline. This popular site provides traffic figures on internet poker sites and also sells player data to their clientele. However, people were denied the ability to visit PokerScout after it was down for a 24-hour period. At this point, there’s no word on if the…
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Amateur Jay Farber has shot at $8.36m Top 2013 WSOP ME Prize
Out of the remaining nine players left in the 2013 WSOP Main Event, Jay Farber is by far the biggest amateur. The Las Vegas-based VIP host battled through a 6,358-player starting field to make the ballyhooed November Nine. When play resumes on November 4th, he’ll have a shot at the $8,359,531 first place prize. It…
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Mark Newhouse looking for Redemption at 2013 WSOP Main Event
Eight years ago, Mark Newhouse was on the path to poker stardom. Three months after final tabling his first WSOP event, the 21-year-old went on to win the 2006 WPT Borgata Poker Open along with $1,519,020. With a bankroll worth well over a million dollars, Newhouse took his game to the L.A. Commerce Casino. Newhouse’s…
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Carlos Mortensen bubbles 2013 ME Final Table, Returns to Relevancy
Throughout the 2000’s, Carlos Mortensen molded himself into one of poker’s biggest stars. From 2001-10, he won the 2001 WSOP Main Event, three WPT titles, and two WSOP gold bracelets. But as with most industries, you’re only as good as your last year in poker. And for Mortensen, last year was pretty bad. The Spaniard…
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Loni Harwood has Record-Setting 2013 WSOP
Coming into the 2013 WSOP, Loni Harwood had gained a little bit of fame for herself in the poker world after winning two WSOP Circuit bracelets. However, the acclaim she earned for her small WSOPC victories was nothing compared to the attention she’s getting now. Last night, Harwood capped off a record-setting 2013 WSOP by…
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Sports Stars Roberto Luongo and Paul Pierce turn out for 2013 WSOP
It’s taken a while, but the sports stars have finally turned out for the 2013 World Series of Poker. Both 10-time NBA All-Star Paul Pierce and two-time NHL Second All-Star Roberto Luongo have descended upon Las Vegas in hopes of winning a gold bracelet for the athletes. Pierce is particularly notable because he’s already playing…
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PokerStars partners with Resorts Casino to offer New Jersey Online Poker
PokerStars is hoping to enter the US online poker world again after striking a deal with Resorts Casino Hotel. The two companies have submitted an application to New Jersey so that they can run an online poker site in this newly legalized market. “This is another blue chip partner for Resorts to complete a wonderful…