John Hayes of St. Paul, Minn., won the Mid-States Poker Tour at Northern Lights Casino in Walker, Minn., for $43,473. Hayes is no stranger to large cashes. Before Black Friday, he had accumulated more than $2.4 million in online cashes where he was mostly known as JohnnyGstaks. Hayes also has more than $220K in live […]
By Philip Dobrikin In Oregon, House Bill 3518, which would have limited social poker to be run by religious, charitable and fraternal organizations, failed to
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
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
If you enjoy player promotions then the Isle of Capri in Lake Charles, La., has one of the best in the state. Every day poker room manager David Stewart puts on fun ways for his players to win extra money at the tables. One of those ways is the 7-2 offsuit bonus. Every player who […]
The Heartland Poker Tour returned to Michigan in May at Soaring Eagle Casino in Mt. Pleasant. The main event hosted three Day 1s, culminating in
On May 7, the $3-$6 limit hold’em game at Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells hit the bad-beat jackpot of $95,755. Just eight players were seated when
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
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
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
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