Month: June 2012

New Mexico

Prepare for fiery poker play in New Mexico this summer

Players have so many reasons to appreciate summer in New Mexico, including they’re not in hot ol’ Texas and cardrooms and tournaments abound in the Land of Enchantment. The biggest limit hold’em games in New Mexico are weekly $20-$40 at Sandia and Buffalo Thunder. Sandia tournaments include $50 Thursdays, Play with the Big Dogs on […]

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Washington

Plenty of poker promotions, tournaments for you to play

Here’s a look at some of the happenings around the Pacific Northwest poker scene: Washington Angel of the Winds Casino: A crazy pineapple tournament is being spread at the Arlington property every Thursday at 12:30 p.m. with a $40 buy-in, 2,500 chips, and 12-minute rounds. Go, all you tournament crazy Sea-Applers! Diamond Lil’s Casino: The […]

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Oklahoma

WinStar’s River Poker Series: something for everyone

The annual WinStar River Poker Series promises to be the most eventful in the history of this mega-successful series, developed and directed by poker room manager Jay Wiles. Players of all levels from all parts of the country are drawn here every year for the unsurpassed prize-pool guarantees and return on investment for their tournament […]

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Colorado

Sehgal plays poker well beyond his years

Sam Sehgal likes his chances every time he joins a poker table. He’s been working on his hold’em game steadily for six years, but a dedication to improving his stud game goes back about eight years, and he was studying five-card draw odds nearly a decade ago. All of which seems rather impressive when you […]

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Florida

WPT Stax Summer Slam winners, results

Here are the winners and stats from Seminole Coconut Creek’s WPT/Stax Summer Slam, which ran May 30-June 10. Event 1 • $80 NLHE Entries: 401 • Pool: $28,230 John Magnetta, $7,453 Event 2 • $275 Heads-up Entries: 52 • Pool: $15K David Nowling, $4,125 Event 3 • $115 H.O.R.S.E. Entries: 93 • Pool: $9,114 Julia […]

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Florida

Beck wins inaugural Emerald Coast Spring Classic

Here are the winners and stats from the inaugural Emerald Coast Spring Classic at Ebro Greyhound Park, which ran May 3-13. The $500 main event drew 67 players ($33,366 pool) and Bob Beck won the title. Event 1 • $100 NLHE 92 Entrants • Pool: $9,016 Winner: Cale Weeks Event 2 • $200 NLHE 56 […]

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Florida

Zeidman redeems himself, earns 1st WSOP bracelet

The beauty of the World Series of Poker is, whenever you have disappointment, another opportunity is always just around the corner, usually within a few hours. Such an opportunity presented itself to Cory Zeidman of Coral Springs in Event 4 of the WSOP, the stud/8 tournament. The Syosset, N.Y., native had seven WSOP cashes to […]

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