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Caesars Backed AGA Opposes PokerStars Purchase in A.C.
The Atlantic Club purchase has not gone off without a hitch as the American Gaming Association recently filed a 26-page brief opposing PokerStars’ petition for interim casino authorization in the state. The lobby group claimed PokerStars “was operated as a criminal enterprise for many years” referring to the site’s continued presence in the U.S. after [...]
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Forbes: Caesars Offered WSOP, Rio to PokerStars
Caesars Entertainment offered to sell the Rio All-Suites Hotel and the WSOP brand to PokerStars, according to a new report by Forbes. It’s a surprising move by Caesars considering the two companies have been considered rivals since PokerStars continued to operate in the U.S. after UIGEA passed in 2006. According to Forbes the deal was [...]
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Marcel Luske: Poker Needs Standardized Rules
Marcel Luske was already known to be a gentleman and a character in the poker world, when most of today’s stars were still wearing rompers. Having established himself as a “global” player, Luske decided to tackle a problem all travelling players encounter: different rules in different places, which can lead to misunderstandings and unnecessary friction. [...]
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Tom Schneider Appears in Short Cameo
A major point of interest to poker fans is the appearance of two-time WSOP bracelet winner Tom Schneider in a non-speaking cameo role. Schneider plays Glenn Heidbreder, a dealer at the 1997 Palermo Poker Classic who in fact is involved in the cheating scheme that ultimately leads to the string of murders years later. Last [...]
Tickets to Champions League Final Up for Grabs on PokerListings
It’s the grand prize in PL.com’s latest Competition of the Month where all entrants have to do is answer a trivia question on the site. The overall prize package is valued at €5,040 with winners also receiving two nights accommodation at a four-star hotel in London on May 25, 2013. Last year football fans witnessed [...]
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Table Preview, Upgraded Lobby Coming to PokerStars
PokerStars is set to unleash a stack of new software upgrades in its latest update. The update, which is one of the biggest in more than a year, was announced by the company in the TwoPlusTwo poker forum earlier this week. It’s expected to go live within the next couple days. The new PokerStars software [...]
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Klann Topples Volpe for $1m WPT LAPC Title
Paul Klann is the 2013 WPT LAPC main event champion and $1 million richer this morning after outlasting Paul Volpe heads-up for the title last night. Coming in to the final table second in chips to Volpe, Klann held course over 170 hands to enter heads-up in roughly the same situation – second to Volpe [...]
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