
Chicagoland celebrates 10 year-mark in poker
Ten years ago, Chicagoland’s first major tournament, the Chicago Poker Championship, launched at Harrah’s East Chicago. Thomas Doyle won the main event. The next year,

Ten years ago, Chicagoland’s first major tournament, the Chicago Poker Championship, launched at Harrah’s East Chicago. Thomas Doyle won the main event. The next year,

Indiana was the place to be in October with World Series of Poker Circuit events at the Horseshoe’s Hammond and Southern Indiana poker rooms. This year’s 24 rings attracted 9,470 entries for a combined prize pool of 5.7 million while players from 38 states, Canada and Bulgaria cashed. Horseshoe Hammond’s main event was the circuit’s […]

Hollywood Casino in Lawrenceburg, Ind., will host its Hollywood Poker Open on Nov. 15-24. The 25-event schedule will have a $345 opener with three Day

October is a busy month for Indiana as the World Series of Poker Circuit hits the Horseshoe Southern Indiana on Oct. 3-14, and then it

Hollywood Casino in Lawrenceburg, Ind., had a great turnout for its inaugural Hollywood Poker Open. Eight event winners and five mega-satellite winners are advancing to

The Hollywood Casino in Lawrenceburg, Ind., is stepping up its poker game, hosting the inaugural Hollywood Poker Open regional event Nov. 8-18, including a chance

March sees the return of the Tri-State Poker Championship at Hollywood Casino in Lawrenceburg, Ind. The series runs March 15-25, and Hollywood Casino tournament director

Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg’s annual Hollywood Fall Classic, which featured 14 events, saw Justin Brown of Bloomington, Ind., take down the main event and $82,302. Tournament director Kevin Dawn was pleased with this year’s turnout. “Event 1 was up 44 percent (over last year) and the main event was up 96 percent,” he said. “Overall attendance […]



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