Michigan Gaming Control Board executive director Richard Kalm is proposing new rules for charity poker rooms that would go into effect soon. Among the proposed
Since June, about 60 charity events participating in the state’s charity poker room fundraisers have been shut down for illegal practices. This has caused the
Jordan Townsend of Grand Rapids, Mich., beat a field of 300 players to win the Mid-States Poker Tour Main Event at Firekeepers Casino in Battle
The Michigan Gaming Control Board announced several changes in the rules governing charity rooms that will take effect Sept. 1. Among the changes, charities will
The Heartland Poker Tour returned to Michigan in May at Soaring Eagle Casino in Mt. Pleasant. The main event hosted three Day 1s, culminating in
Firekeepers Casino in Battle Creek, Mich., has released a new schedule of tournaments that should attract players from Michigan, Indiana and Illinois. It starts with a strong dose of no-limit hold’em, Monday through Saturday at 10 a.m. ($70) with 20-minute rounds. Monday and Wednesday have that same tournament at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays are for bounties. […]
With the growing popularity of pot-limit Omaha, Motor City Casino has started spreading a $2-$5 NLHE-PLO round-by-round game on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Sundays. The poker
Battle Creek, Mich., was the scene of the first Michigan stop of the Mid-States Poker Tour, which visited Firekeepers Casino on March 7-10. Thomas Midena
The largest charity poker room in the state, Snookers, closed Dec. 19 after having its charity poker license suspended for rules violations. The closing has
Turtle Creek Casino’s poker room is celebrating the running of its holiday tournament, Tis The Season to Hold’Em, a $100 freezeout that included $750 in
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