There have been a number of notable performances by regional players this summer and I would like to serve up some recognition. Brett Shaffer of Beloit, Kan., is not someone attracting much attention, despite earning his second bracelet. He overcame a field of 1,631 to take down Event 31, a $1,500 no-limit hold’em tourney, and […]
Cristobal Romano, 58, from Irving, Texas, and well-known player at WinStar World Casino and Choctaw Casino Resort, traveled to Las Vegas for the first time
I recently visited David Stewart, poker room manager of the Isle of Capri in Lake Charles, and he was delighted to share that he has
Pat Walsh, a pro from St. Charles, Mo., won Event 61 at the World Series of Poker for his first bracelet. Walsh bested a field
The World Series is over and everyone has made their way home for the beginning of another fall poker season. This year, notably absent will
The Pacific Northwest claimed three bracelets this summer. Congratulations to Andrew Rennhack of Seattle, who captured Event 26 for $409K, Tommy Hang of Newcastle, Wash.,
Northern Edge Navajo Casino, a six-table poker room, is in a state of transformation, but a little construction doesn’t slow down the games. The three
Will Givens, a Denver native, won Event 45 at this year’s World Series of Poker, besting 1,841 players and earning $306,634 and his first bracelet.
Caesars Palace opened its new poker room in early June, just weeks after the old one was closed to make room for an expansion of
There wasn’t any hardware involved, but still plenty of cash came back to Southern Arizona in the pockets of locals who fared well at the
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