Day: January 28, 2013

New Jersey

ONLINE POKER: Lederer settles; N.J. waits on Gov. Christie

It was a long time coming, but Howard Lederer and Rafe Furst have settled their civil suits with the U.S. Department of Justice. Furst settled by agreeing to forfeit his trust account (the amount in this account was undisclosed), where all of his ownership disbursements were paid, as well as agreeing to pay $150,000 to […]

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Iowa

Schroeder wins Holiday Poker Classic at Horseshoe

During the Christmas break, I ventured to the west side of Iowa to visit the Horseshoe Casino in Council Bluffs for its Holiday Poker Classic, which featured two no-limit hold’em tournaments (a $235 buy-in and the $560 main event). Kyle Schroeder, pictured, won the main event, beating 172 runners to take home $22,656. Michael Vanier […]

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