By Scott Long Mike Gainey has been in the poker business for 35 years, but it’s safe to say he hasn’t seen anything as pretty as his new room at Peppermill Resort in Reno, Nev. “(We) didn’t cut corners on anything,” Gainey, the director of operations, said of the room, which cost well in excess […]
By Todd Lamansky Every summer thousands of poker players flock to the Rio in hopes of winning a coveted bracelet, but the World Series of
All the fun in Las Vegas has come to an end. In some places this means a much-needed break for the circuit players. In Mississippi,
By Scotty Rushing The L’Auberge du Lac Casino Resort in Lake Charles and the Hollywood Casino in Baton Rouge have completed the construction of their new poker rooms and are open to players. In a July 1 news release from Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., Kerry Andersen confirmed the opening at L’Auberge where Roger Russell will manage […]
Dover Downs hosts the Harley-Davidson tournament Aug. 20 in its Crown Royal Poker Room. The buy-in is $280 for 8K chips (See ad at left). The grand prize is a 2011 Harley-Davidson FLSTN Soft Tail Deluxe motorcycle. The room also hosts the Delaware Championship on Sept. 10. Satellites will run through Aug. 31. • Not […]
The Poker Room at Rockingham Racetrack held a $250 big stack tournament on July 4 that drew 157 players. After 11 hours the four remaining players agreed to a chop, with the short stack getting a smaller cut. Chipleader Jim Sleiman, of Waltham, Mass., shared some interesting perspectives on his winning strategies. Are you a […]
Borgata Summer Open The seasonal series at Borgata continues to bring in record numbers. Congratulations to Tyng Low of Flushing, N.Y., for winning the main
Atlantic City has long been one of the nation’s hotbeds for poker. Rounders filmed a few scenes at the Trump Taj Mahal, the United States Poker Championship is televised there, the now-demolished Sands held a tournament with a million-dollar payday attended by poker’s biggest names, and the Borgata hosts one of the World Poker Tour’s […]
Poker players from across the country are getting ready for Casino Arizona’s seventh annual Arizona State Poker Championship at Talking Stick Resort in Scottsdale, Ariz.,
It’s that time of year when thousands of poker players reach between the mattresses to grab their bankrolls and head to … Atlantic City? That’s
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