This month, we take a look at Jason Zarlenga of Lansing. Zarlenga, originally from Boardman, Ohio, has three siblings (Joy, Jaime and Josh) and was
The Heartland Poker Tour rolled into Soaring Eagle Casino in Mount Pleasant on Nov. 14-23 for its final trip to Michigan in 2014. More than 440 players generated a $666,600 prize pool as David Gulfreund of Chicag captured the historic title and $156,649. It was Gulfreund’s fourth HPT final table in about three years, each […]
The Mid-States Poker Tour returned to Firekeepers Casino in Battle Creek, Mich., for its fourth event in the state, and it was a remarkable success. The $1,100 main event drew a record-setting 517 entries to the MSPT tournament, which ran Oct. 11-19. Ryan Dykhouse of Grand Rapids, Mich., took home the title and $125,400 after […]
Dozens of people representing charities and millionaire suppliers held a peaceful demonstration at the Lansing Capitol Building on Sept. 16. The purpose was to try
In early August, the Michigan Charitable Gaming Association and several charities won a temporary injunction against rules imposed by the Michigan Gaming Control Board that
The Heartland Poker Tour had the first of two events this year at Soaring Eagle Casino in Mt. Pleasant, Mich., on Aug 1-3. The $1,650
Joe Cada is no fluke. The 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event champ captured his second career bracelet this summer, earning his spot among
FireKeepers Casino in Battle Creek, Mich., hosted the latest Mid-States Poker Tour in mid May as Jason Zarlenga walked away with the title and $101,482.
Wayside West, the popular Kalamazoo charity poker room, was rocked by a fatal shooting on April 17 when 23-year-old Damian Tejada was shot to death
It has been years since people have been saying pot-limit Omaha will replace no-limit hold’em as the game of choice for poker players. That hasn’t
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