When the Florida State Poker Championship begins at the Isle Casino in Pompano Beach on July 11, that big man with the familiar face will
The Isle Casino at Pompano Park has released its 2013 Florida State Poker Championships schedule. This will be the first major series for newly named
Coverage of poker events has grown over the years, including Internet streaming of final tables, and that’s where I got to watch David Tuthill, a St. Petersburg pro and student at Florida State, put a notch in his poker belt. The venue was Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. In a large and tough field, Tuthill […]
Most people are on a constant search for their dream job, though few ever find themselves in such a position. For Mike Smith, the third
While the larger buy-in tournament scene hasn’t hit the Tampa Bay area, it hasn’t stopped the flurry of series brought to you by Tampa Hard Rock and Derby Lane. The two poker rooms with the largest capacity in the bay area (each with more than 45 tables), completed December series that saw players fly in […]
Ononike Umerah, a senior at the University of North Florida studying psychology, captured the second College Poker Challenge at bestbet Jacksonville on Dec. 15, chopping
The third time is the charm, so goes the saying. Not that there was much wrong with the first two years of hosting the World Series
No-limit hold’em took off with a fury years ago, supplanting games such as seven-card stud. However, while not to the same fervor as NLHE, Omaha is gaining popularity in the Tampa Bay area. Just about every day you can find a game at one of the area cardrooms. DERBY LANE: Almost every morning when Derby […]
Over the past month, the North Florida poker scene was as busy as it gets and will continue to stay that way this month. Here’s
An era of South Florida’s poker scene came to an end in late September as the poker room at the Seminole Casino Hollywood ceased operations
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