I had the pleasure of spending two weeks in Northern Mississippi at the Harrah’s Tunica World Series of Poker Circuit. The closing of Gold Strike’s
In 1984, Illinois lawmakers allowed poker to be played at charity events. Jim Kasputis was there at the beginning, starting Rockford Charitable Games. After 30 years of listening to players, they still enjoy playing in a legal environment while helping Illinois charities. In the ’80s, poker was well-suited to back rooms and basements. Kasputis changed […]
Mark Sandness of Wyzata, Minn., won $46,910 in the Great Minnesota Freeze Out after defeating Todd Breyfogle heads-up for the title. The freezing temperatures didn’t
While there has been no Internet poker legislative movement in Wisconsin, there have been some positive steps towardiGaming. Last year, the Lac du Flambeau Band
Recently, I visited a pair of poker rooms as well as competed in a charity event in Wichita, Kan. The fourth annual Cards for the
Heartland Poker Tour stops at Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa near Palm Springs for a 10-day series, beginning Feb. 27 and culminating March 10 with
With the Los Angeles Poker Classic at the Commerce Casino coming to a close, it just would not be normal in Los Angeles without another
The first stop of Heartland Poker Tour’s 10th season began at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, Calif., running Jan. 13-27 and culminating with a
We urge the poker community — all of us — to strongly and publicly condemn poker crimes. Doing anything otherwise is a threat to the future of the game we love.
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