Day: June 24, 2013

Ohio

Cashing in while the regs are at the World Series of Poker

Many players are taking the opportunity to blast away at local tournaments and cash games to build a bankroll while the “regs” are off in Vegas chasing gold bracelets. HOLLYWOOD TOLEDO: New promotions include triple-comp games of the week: Tuesday PLO $500-$2K buy-in (call about this one to get on the list); Thursday $3-$6 limit […]

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Missouri

Ameristar gives back to its poker players

Ameristar Casino St. Charles is offering a $25K freeroll to players with 100 hours of cash play between May 3 and July 7. The tournament will pay $10K for first place and will run July 14. Another way Ameristar rewards live players is with bonus chips for nightly tournaments (500 chips are awarded for each […]

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West Virginia

Sixth casino coming to West Virginia, no word on poker room

Things have been quiet in West Virginia lately, but not for long. The Senate Finance Committee recently passed a bill approving a sixth casino in the state. This casino would be built close to the Highlands Golf Club in Franklin, W.Va., which borders Virginia. The casino must be built under certain circumstances, however. The developers […]

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Indiana

Moneymaker wins Windy City’s WSOP package

Players from all parts of the country made their way to Tinley Park for the Windy City Poker Championship and the World Poker Tour Boot Camp. This four-day event featured a televised $3K high roller sit-n-go and local celebrities Richard Roeper and Ron Magers were among those at the table. Chris Moneymaker, who was in […]

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Iowa

Horseshoe Poker Classic returns to Council Bluffs in August

The Horseshoe Poker Classic has been announced at the Horseshoe in Council Bluffs. This is scheduled to run Aug. 20-26. Here are some highlights from the schedule: $250 no-limit hold’em, $150 NLHE bounty, $200 Omaha/8, $550 NLHE and the $1K main event. Look for more details here in our August issue. I visited this great […]

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