Eltorna Gant, a.k.a. BG, from a state-record field of 1,233, overcomes a 28-1 chip lead for $233K. The eighth annual Arizona State Poker Championship, which
Eltorna “BG” Gant of Casa Grande, Ariz., has moved into second place in the race for Ante Up’s 2012 Player of the Year.
With the biggest tournament in Arizona, the eighth annual Arizona State Championship, this month (Aug. 10-14 at Talking Stick Resort), I caught up with the
Most poker players, after losing their last chance for a World Series of Poker gold bracelet, immediately start the countdown to the next year’s WSOP.
With a full schedule of summer events happening, many players in Arizona need to plan their schedule. With the World Series of Poker only a
Last weekend, the 2012 Chad Brown Challenge $2,000 Main Event kicked off at the Choctaw Resort in Durant, Oklahoma. The tournament drew 258 players including Chad Brown, Dennis Phillips, Layne Flack, Gavin Smith and Robert Williamson. After four…
Arizona’s great weather makes it a great place to visit in the winter and spring, making it popular for many celebrity poker tournaments. The recent
Arizona poker continues to grow each year, just as it has nationally, and area casinos are taking notice by adding new annual, and in some
Heading into the end of the first quarter, Abraham Araya has grabbed the top spot in standings for 2012 Ante Up Player of the Year. The Carrollton, Texas, player earned 1,314 points by virtue of his victory in the World Series of Poker Circuit Main Event at the Choctaw Casino in Durant, Okla. That $1,600 […]
Choctaw Casino concluded its second World Series of Poker Circuit event Jan. 23 and 978 players turned out for the main event to create a
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