Horseshoe Hammond reopens poker room
Horseshoe Hammond near Chicago in Hammond, Ind., has reopened its poker room. Capacity will be limited and masks are required. No spectators or food and
Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg reopens poker room
Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg in Indiana has reopened its poker room. Thirteen tables are in operation and games are 5-handed. For more information on poker room
Caesars Southern Indiana reopens poker room
Caesars Southern Indiana in Elizabeth, Ind., has reopened its poker room. Nine tables are in use and games are 5-handed. No tournaments or promotions, and
Indiana casinos to open without poker rooms
When Indiana casinos reopen, they’ll be reopening without poker rooms. Casinos are in Phase Four of the state’s reopening plan, with a tentative date of June 14. The Indiana Gaming Commission has sent casinos a five-page document outlining all steps they’ll need to take to reopen when allowed. Poker rooms, along with buffets, concerts and […]
Shing takes Wisconsin WSOPC main event
Editor’s note: Ante Up refrained from publishing its April issue because of the COVID-19 pandemic. While most of the news in the issue would have
Big events hit Iowa this month
March is a magical month in Iowa for tournament players. First, the Mid-States Poker Tour makes two stops in the area: Grand Falls Casino near
Amer wins big at Ohio Championship
The annual Ohio Poker Championship tournament series ran Dec. 2- 15 at Hollywood Casino in Columbus, Ohio. The $550 main event drew 795 entries for
Caesars Southern Indiana opens land-based casino Dec. 12 with poker room
The $90M land-based Caesars Southern Indiana will open Dec. 12, replacing the Horseshoe Southern Indiana riverboat. The 16-table poker room has the state’s longest running
Minnesota Fall Poker Classic goes to Thurlow
Justin Thurlow of Cottage Grove, Minn., took home the main-event trophy for the Fall Poker Classic after a five-way chop at Canterbury Park in Shakopee,
Richards is Columbus poker champion
Columbus local Kwynn Richards captured the $550 main event of the Columbus Summer Classic for $57K-plus at Hollywood Casino in Columbus, Ohio. The series ran
Michigan State Poker Championship is Oct. 10-13
The Michigan State Championship runs Oct. 10-13 at FireKeepers Casino Hotel in Battle Creek. The $70 super-satellites are Fridays at noon and 6:30 p.m. and
Indiana’s Majestic Star to become Hard Rock, Sun wins title
Hao “John” Sun captured his second Mid-States Poker Tour main event, winning almost $72K, at Majestic Star Casino in Gary, Ind. The Milwaukee native faced
Meyer earns Iowa state poker title and $85K
Josh Meyer captured the Iowa State Poker Championship and $85,241 in late July at Meskwaki Casino in Tama. Meyer took home the crown when he
Scully wins Hollywood Aurora TOC in Illinois
The Hollywood Aurora Tournament of Champions is one of Chicagoland’s most unique tournaments, as weekly tournament winners and the runners-up advance to the TOC every
Stammen pockets $87K, HPT title in Indiana
Kevin Stammen, a pro from Coldwater, Ohio, with more than $5M in career earnings, won the recent Heartland Poker Tour Main Event for $87K at
Boggs and Battaglia take WSOPC mains in Indiana
Justin Boggs won the World Series of Poker Circuit Main Event at Horseshoe Southern Indiana for almost $140K. It was the self-proclaimed recreational player’s first
Puccio fights nerves, wins HPT Ameristar
Mike Puccio, a landscaper from Deerfield, Ill., won the Heartland Poker Tour’s main event at Ameristar East Chicago, earning $164K and he said his first
McEuen wins HPO qualifier; Pupillo rolls
The Hollywood Poker Open regional in Lawrenceburg, Ind., recently concluded with Jesse McEuen coming out on top of a record field. He earned a seat to the HPO Championship at the M Resort in June and $50K. Short-stacked with two tables left, the 35-year-old pro from Akron, Ohio, used a series of all-in moves to […]
