Tag: November 2014

Mark Brement

Thou shalt get a poker coach

Editor’s note: This is one in a series. Poker is a game where success is measured in money and the game is more competitive than ever. Odds are you don’t have a poker coach, and that is a leak. Major League Baseball players were coached from a young age with countless hours of practice and […]

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Poker

Father-son go 1-2 at Ho-Chunk charity poker event

In early September, Ho-Chunk Gaming Nekoosa held its fourth annual Pulse Pounding charity tournament, a $330 event that attracted 51 entrants. There were four celebrity bounties, including former Green Bay Packer and Super Bowl champ Derrick Mayes, who was the first player eliminated from the tournament. “We had a higher turnout than last year and … Continue reading Father-son go 1-2 at Ho-Chunk charity poker event

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Nevada

Station Casinos introduces Jumbo Bad Beat

For years, the Station Casinos chain had a company-wide progressive bad-beat jackpot that was popular with locals who make up most of its business. It was a surprise when it was discontinued a few months ago. But in October, another version of the promo returned. The new Jumbo Bad Beat Jackpot will award $40K to […]

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Arizona

Gatelis crowned Arizona ladies champ at Talking Stick

In September, Talking Stick Resort hosted its ninth annual Arizona State Ladies Championship in the Arena Poker Room. Nearly 200 women entered the three-day $300 competition to vie for the title and a share of the $50,760 prize pool, but it was Kathi Gatelis of Scottsdale who won the hardware and $12,690. “This year, 188 women […]

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Mississippi

Dolan right at home with latest victory

With a comfortable spot on the schedule, the Seminole Coconut Creek Casino got its opening event of the CoCo Poker Open under way three weeks after the conclusion of the Hard Rock Poker Open in Hollywood. A respectable 984 players ponied up the $350 buy-in during the five starting flights and the tourney easily passed […]

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