The Horseshoe Casino in Council Bluffs held its annual Holiday Poker Classic between Christmas and New Year’s Eve. This had a good turnout for the
The Horseshoe Casino in Council Bluffs will host the World Series of Poker Circuit on April 10-21, which seems far in the future, but satellites
Chris Louviere from Bangs, Texas, captured the Heartland Poker Tour stop at Prairie Meadows Racetrack Casino Hotel in Altoona in October. The main event drew
The Southeast Iowa Poker Classic has been announced by Catfish Bend Casino in Burlington. This will run Nov. 3-10. There will be six no-limit hold’em
Riverside Casino and Golf Resort hosts the Iowa Fallout Poker Championship with a $100K guarantee on Oct. 11-13. This is sure to bring out a
The Mid-States Poker Tour made its second stop of the year in Iowa at the end of July, this time at Meskwaki Bingo Resort Casino. The main event resulted in a grind that became the longest running main event in MSPT history. When the long battle royal ended, Andy Van Blair of West Des Moines, […]
In the last issue of Ante Up, I mentioned something was brewing at Mystique Greyhound Park and Casino. Here are the specifics: As most locals
The Horseshoe Poker Classic has been announced at the Horseshoe in Council Bluffs. This is scheduled to run Aug. 20-26. Here are some highlights from
Blair Hinkle made history at Horseshoe Council Bluffs by becoming the first player to defend a World Series of Poker Circuit Main Event. He beat nearly 370 players on April 22, fighting through a field that included a few ring- and bracelet-winners. He took home another circuit ring and $121,177. His older brother Grant, who […]
The Mid-States Poker Tour returned to Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel in Tama, Iowa, in early April, attracting 342 players to surpass the $300K guarantee. It
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