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Iowa

Poker pro Bill Slaght is back among the living

There were many casualties from the fallout of Black Friday (April 15, 2011), none more devastating than an online pro looking to keep his home and start a family. Because of that day that will live in poker infamy, I compete against one of these players in my local casino, a result of him having […]

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Missouri

Chester joins Lumiere Place as poker manager

With the new year comes exciting changes for the Lumière Place poker room: a new manager, new tournament structures and a national tournament series. Anthony Chester, with experience from the Venetian and Delaware Park, has been named manager. While reviewing the day-to-day operations, he has implemented the deepstack-type tournaments he helped create at the Venetian. […]

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Michigan

Windy City Championship attracts poker elite

The Chicago area had a champions battleduring the Windy City Poker Championshipin mid December as one World Series of Poker champion, two World Poker Tour champions and four Heartland Poker Tour champions were in attendance. Colorful high-stakes amateur Rick Rahim (made famous from his stint on Fox’s the Big Game) was there along with fellow […]

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