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2018 Poker Hall of Fame Nominees Announced – Who Gets In?

Earl Burton, Jul 3, 2018 05:17 UTC

The Poker Hall of Fame, after carefully calculating the fan balloting over the past month, has announced the nominees for induction in 2018. But who has the best chance to

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New Jersey Opens Doors for First Sports Bets

Earl Burton, Jun 15, 2018 04:35 UTC

While they were expected to be the first “newcomer” to the sports betting world after court decisions, New Jersey instead became the second (after Delaware) with their actions on Thursday.

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The Seven Deadly Sins of Poker

Earl Burton, Jun 7, 2018 03:31 UTC

There are plenty of mistakes that you can make on the poker tables. From basic bet sizing errors to misreading your cards, they can be easily corrected through repetition at

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Poker Central, ESP Gaming to Open New “Live Event” Studio in Las Vegas

Earl Burton, Apr 9, 2018 03:36 UTC

In an intriguing move, the streaming poker channel Poker Central has teamed with one of the preeminent gaming companies in the industry for a “live event” studio in Las Vegas

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Two Plus Two Poker Forum Questions Activities of Winning Poker Network, Suspends Advertising

Earl Burton, Mar 6, 2018 03:06 UTC

Online poker has consistently had the problem with shooting itself in the foot regarding its activities. “God Mode,” bots, collusion and many other questionable activities have tainted the online game,

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Ladies Come Out in January Playing Well in Big Events

Earl Burton, Jan 21, 2018 11:01 UTC

Look around any tournament poker room and what will you see? For the most part, it is a “sausage fest” (be careful looking that one up on Google!), nothing but

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Why Are Poker Professionals Leaving the Game?

Earl Burton, Jan 14, 2018 03:10 UTC

The start of 2018 has seen a strange phenomenon hit the professional poker circuit. At the start of the year – New Year’s Eve, to be exact – the winningest

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A Visit from St. Doyle

Earl Burton, Dec 25, 2017 12:00 UTC

This was originally written in 2006 and, in each subsequent year, it has been tradition for it to be run. Some of the players in the game might not be

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PokerNews.com Integrity Questioned After Ownership by PokerStars Revealed

Earl Burton, Oct 31, 2017 02:48 UTC

Long one of the powerhouses in the poker journalism world, PokerNews.com has been delivering content to the poker community for 15 years. Now their integrity is coming into question as

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What Next for Online Poker After Pennsylvania

Earl Burton, Oct 28, 2017 07:25 UTC

In 2013, there was a flurry of action with the regulation of online poker (although it was almost two years after the 2011 U. S. Department of Justice decision allowing

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