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Stories in “He Played for His Wife and Other Stories” Wildly Entertaining and Witty

Earl Burton, Mar 7, 2018 03:00 UTC

If you’ve sat around a poker table for any length of time, you’ve learned that there is a legacy of storytelling to the activity. Whether based in truth or the

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“Splash & Dash” or “Slow & Steady”: Which is Best for Tournament Poker?

Earl Burton, Mar 2, 2018 11:59 UTC

One of the most enjoyable things about tournament poker is that there are myriad of ways to approach playing the game. For example, you can come out of the gates

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New Made for Television Poker Programming on the Way

Earl Burton, Mar 2, 2018 06:32 UTC

One of the things that has been lacking since early in this decade is the amount of poker programming. Whereas there used to be several “made for television” poker programs

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Daniel Negreanu, Doug Polk Head Nominees for the 2018 American Poker Awards

Earl Burton, Feb 19, 2018 05:04 UTC

Ahead of the awards ceremony this Thursday, officials with the Global Poker Index have released the list of nominees for the Fourth Annual American Poker Awards. The 2018 version of

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Taking on a Limped Pot Situation in the Blinds

Earl Burton, Feb 16, 2018 04:31 UTC

Discussing the game of poker will give you tremendous insight to not only your way of thinking about playing the game but the approaches other players take in the same

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What’s the Future for the Poker Players’ Alliance?

Earl Burton, Feb 13, 2018 03:46 UTC

The Poker Players’ Alliance has been a part of the poker community since 2004, but it has been most active since “Black Friday” hit back in 2011. The PPA, and

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My Picks for The Best at 2018 American Poker Awards Nominations

Earl Burton, Feb 6, 2018 04:18 UTC

In just a bit more than two weeks, the Fourth Annual American Poker Awards will take place at Andaz in West Hollywood, CA. The yearly celebration of the best in

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New Atlantic City Casinos Looking to Enter New Jersey Online Casino Industry

Earl Burton, Feb 2, 2018 04:08 UTC

After a year which saw the industry break records for revenues, the New Jersey online casino scene could be getting a couple of new players in 2018. On Monday, the

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Delaware’s Miniscule Online Poker “Win” Demonstrates Problems for Small States

Earl Burton, Jan 24, 2018 05:39 UTC

Of all the states that people might have expected to pass online gaming regulations, Delaware was probably the last one. Because the way that the 2011 decision by the U.

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New York Viewed as Frontrunner for Next State to Pass Online Poker Regulation

Earl Burton, Jan 15, 2018 03:21 UTC

Now that there are four states – Delaware, Nevada, New Jersey and Pennsylvania – that have passed some form of regulation regarding online gaming and poker, there are plenty of

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