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Scott Blumstein Wins 2017 World Series of Poker Main Event
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Scott Blumstein Wins 2017 World Series of Poker Main Event

2017 WSOP Main Event winner Scott Blumstein said "a normally inconsequential duece just changed my life", after winning a heads-up showdown with Dan Ott. Blumstein collected a miracle river card on the 242nd hand of the final table to eliminate Ott from the world's biggest annual poker event. On the

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Jennifer Newell

Backer Sues Poker Pro Hawkins

Once upon a time in poker, players used an informal system of staking and backing. One would “buy” a percentage of a player for tournament play – sometimes in cash games as well – in exchange for a percentage of that person’s winnings. Most often, the deals were verbal and

Phil Ivey Awaits Final Card from UK Supreme Court
Jennifer Newell

Phil Ivey Awaits Final Card from UK Supreme Court

Phil Ivey is a poker icon to many of the game’s players and fans. At only 40 years old, he has accomplished more in poker than many of his predecessors, including the accumulation of nearly $24 million in live tournament earnings and several more million online, ten World Series of

Pennsylvania Online Gambling Edges Closer… Slowly
Jennifer Newell

Pennsylvania Online Gambling Edges Closer… Slowly

Following the slow and winding road to the possible legalization of online gambling in Pennsylvania is an exercise in patience and attention to detail. Politics can be maddening, especially when something seems so logical to those in support of a bill. Online poker fans know all too well the long

Leon Tsoukernik
Jennifer Newell

Poker Pro Sues Owner of WSOP Sponsoring Casino

The timing was inopportune for the World Series of Poker. A new sponsor for the high stakes poker room and Player of the Year leaderboard had just been announced, and days later, news leaked of a significant lawsuit involving that sponsor. It could have made for an awkward summer at

Dent Determined to Do Online Gambling Damage
Jennifer Newell

Dent Determined to Do Online Gambling Damage

The news regarding the latest attempt to ban online gambling in the United States has kept online poker players and fans on a roller coaster for the past week. US Representative Charlie Dent, a Republican from Pennsylvania, has been at the center of the effort that came to light in

PokerStars Teaches Lesson of Segregated Funds
Jennifer Newell

PokerStars Teaches Lesson of Segregated Funds

Anything PokerStars does evokes mixed reactions from the online poker community. The largest online poker site in the world is no stranger to controversy, with everything from player sponsorships to rewards system changes prompting a wide range of feedback from the public. Its latest move, however, received overwhelmingly positive responses.

Pennsylvania Undecided on Internet Gambling Indefinitely
Jennifer Newell

Pennsylvania Undecided on Internet Gambling Indefinitely

Pennsylvania lawmakers left the state capital this week without making any final decision on gambling expansion for the state. Online poker and casino games were more likely to pass via official legalization this week than in any past years, but the inability for enough legislators to agree on a substantial

Senator Mark Warner
Jennifer Newell

Warner Wants US Online Gambling Banned

A new threat to legalized online gambling in the United States was revealed this week. The Hill reported that US Senator Mark Warner, a Democrat from Virginia, is not only opposed to online gambling but requested that Attorney General Jeff Sessions review the 2011 Department of Justice ruling on the

Dent Poses Danger to US Online Gambling
Jennifer Newell

Dent Poses Danger to US Online Gambling

The Restoration of America’s Wire Act is rearing its head once again. An attempt to undermine the right for states to legalize and regulate online gambling is again at risk, this time by a different member of Congress than in past efforts. United States Representative Charlie Dent is rumored to

Is Michigan Online Gambling Still a Possibility?
Jennifer Newell

Is Michigan Online Gambling Still a Possibility?

In 2016, Michigan was a surprise contender for the next state to legalize and regulate online poker. It came as a bit of a surprise when a bill emerged and passed a committee vote, but the bill died. Another attempt by the same state senator this year experienced a similar

Players Still Waiting for Pennsylvania Online Gambling Decision
Jennifer Newell

Players Still Waiting for Pennsylvania Online Gambling Decision

The best poker players are patient. They know the game often requires them to wait for playable hands and good opportunities. It can sometimes lead to long periods of little action, maybe winning a small pot or picking up the blinds, but the wait can pay off when the right

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