Month: April 2012

Poker

A mathematical look at bluffing

Editor’s note: The following is an excerpt from No Limits, a book from Chris “Fox” Wallace and Adam Stemple. Go to nolimitsbook.com for more information.

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Nevada

Star-studded lineup for Deep Stack Charity Poker Classic

By Scott Long Poker is an every-player-for-himself kind of game, so it’s a rare treat when a player can win a trip and can bring a guest. But that’s exactly what 10 skillful players will be able to do when they make the final table of this month’s Deep Stack Charity Classic. “In addition to […]

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Connecticut

Nick David wins Foxwoods Poker Classic, $106K

Here are the winners and statistics from the Foxwoods Poker Classic, which ran March 17 to April 1. The $2,500 main event had a prize pool of $663,042 after 294 entered. Nick David took the title and $106,329 for first place. Event 1 • $600 NLHE Pool: $249,853 • Entries: 486 David Grandieri, $58,516 Event […]

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Ohio

Mr. (Jeremy) Smith heads to Cleveland

Since the Horseshoe opened in 2008, the familiar towering figure moving around the poker room has been manager Jeremy Smith, but not anymore. The 6-foot-8 Smith is moving on to run the Horseshoe in Cleveland. “Coming to Cleveland is an exciting opportunity for myself and everyone involved.” he said. “With the Horseshoe being the first […]

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Wisconsin

Lyskawa wins WPT Regional in Milwaukee

Potawatomi Bingo Casino in Milwaukee hosted the World Poker Tour Regional Spring Challenge on March 11. The $500 buy-in event was capped at 200 players and quickly sold out, creating a prize pool of $100,000; in addition, there were four celebrity $500 bounties, including the WPT’s Vince Van Patten, Dick Van Patten, Eileen Davison and […]

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