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John Dolan, Student of Florida State University has not won this weekend’s World Series of Poker Main Event, but overall sixth place – and about 1.8 million checks that goes with it – was definitely reason to smile. Dolan, who left the former FSU at the age of 20 years to become a professional poker player, he played in the chip count at the final table. When he retired, was the short stack, according to the World Series of Poker site. He moved all-in on a bluff attempt against Jonathan Duhamel, the website stated, but Duhamel called the raise and won the hand with pocket fours. The... Read More.

Another Late Night Poker season is nearing completion. If you saw last night, you know that the great Phil Ivey was knocked heads-up by John Duthie own British, creator of the European Poker Tour and probably the most popular player on our national scene. Everyone loves John. He played very tight in the final that destroyed his initial heat with more outrageous and aggressive play. Duthie is smart like that. He plays like a madman at times, so everyone thinks he is crazy. So, sometimes he clips, the queues by playing tight and queues up to pay him off. For the final, Gus Hansen joined broadcaster... Read More.

The game of poker is about betting. Betting happens when you know you have the best hand, or when you have this feeling that you can beat any opponent at the table. Let’s say you raise your game before the real AK-flop, and then you probably would have paid for the flop of kings or aces. People sometimes think that really help the race, but they can not even improve his hand. In the table, when faced with three or more people, you can tell someone who prefers the flop. There is a poker term known as the weakest, and when the flop is not favorable to the hand, then known as the weakest. However,... Read More.

Truck driver, who was playing poker games in his laptop when it crashed into a van and killed his driver were jailed for five years. Stephen Cook, 42, had “deepened” the game and missed the warning signs. His 44-tonne lorry hit a 39 year old Peter Kendall, the Vauxhall Astra as M25 sitting in stopped traffic. He died two days later. Cook, Mid Glamorgan, Wales, who denied causing death by reckless driving was banned for five years at Wood Green Crown Court in north London. He received two more months in prison for indecent images of children have the same laptop. Det INSP Simon Sharp... Read More.

The most favorite cash game poker show is now back. The GSN’s High Stakes Poker 7th season has been announced and will tape from November 18-20. While the schedule hasn’t been set, fans will surely be entertained once again, by the high stakes action. Last GSN’s High Stakes Poker season featured HSP regulars Doyle Brunson, Antonio Esfandiari, Barry Greenstein, Eli Elezra, and Daniel Negreanu, all of whom have appeared on every season of the show. It also had appearances by high stakes cash game regulars Patrik Antonius, Phil Ivey and Tom Dwan. Fans can probably expect to see most of these... Read More.

In the poker community Gus Hansen is known as “The Great Dane”. Now Gus Hansen is quickly   getting another name “one of the biggest fish in online poker history”. Gus Hansen has lost over $1.58 million in the first few days of October 2010, but is doing an extraordinary feat by climbing his way closer to the black by wining over $582K last night on Full Tilt Poker.  Although Hansen has won nearly $600K in last night’s session, he is still losing over $382K in October. The Great Dane’s hands came from playing $200/$400 PLO, $500/$1,000 Seven-Card Stud and $1,000/$2,000 H.O.R.S.E... Read More.

THE Coalition’s assure that they will decrease the tax clubs pay amount on poker machine revenue which will bring a windfall to Hills sporting clubs and community groups. Over four years period ClubsNSW figures disclose that it would save nearly $3 million for Castle Hill RSL nearly poker machine tax and guaranteed increase about $766,000 for donation to community group in that period. Castle Hill RSL group general manager David O’Neil called the move “fantastic”. He said the tax increase implemented in 2007 had increased the Castle Hill club’s bill from $2.5 million in 2003 to $6.8 million... Read More.

The two-day Genting Poker Players Championship will be hosted by TV regular and Poker in the Park legend Mad Marty Wilson will take place on 20th and 21st November. And if the vision of a couple of days with Wolverhampton’s finest isn’t enough to get you down there then a £10,000 sweetener to the prize pool from Genting probably will. The £150+£15 buy-in will get poker players a minimum of 8,000 chips but that can be boosted up to 10,000 simply by qualifying online or generating £5 in rake between 20th October and 19th November. “Since June we have asked poker players up and down... Read More.

Delaware casino increases its poker tricks. Wilmington has announced the opening of its second poker room. This essentially means that, for the first time ever, the area has a dedicated poker tournament room and is able to host exciting competitions. In June this year, Delaware Park opened its first poker room that boasted 20 tables. While the room was used for both cash games and tournament play, it was soon obvious that demand for the game was too great and the poker offerings needed to expand. The poker manager at the casino, Anthony Chester said that while the establishment has originally... Read More.

Wilmington has announced the opening of its second poker room at Delaware Park casino, As per Players Demand.  This essentially means that, for the first time ever, the area has a fanatical poker tournament room and is able to host more exciting competitions. In June this year, Delaware Park casino opened its first poker room with 20 tables. While the poker room was used for both cash games and tournament play, it was soon obvious that demand for the casino game was too great and the poker offerings needed to expand. The poker manager at the casino, Anthony Chester said that while the establishment... Read More.