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Cash Games Return To Borgata From October 21

Matthew Pitt | October 18, 2020

Cash games return to Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, New Jersey from October 21. It is fantastic news for the local poker community who have been unable to play live since mid-March. Borgata opens its doors at 10:00 local time on October 21 with changes allowing for...

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Trick Your Opponents And Keep Them Guessing

Matthew Pitt | October 16, 2020

Every poker player worth their salt knows a trick or two to employ at the tables. Players act strong when they’re weak, and act weak when they’re strong, for example. There are a handful of other tricks to try if you want to keep your opponents guessing. The Not Buying...

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Whitegold333 Takes Down Black Chip Poker $1M Gtd PKO Event

Matthew Pitt | October 12, 2020

Black Chip Poker ran a massive progressive knockout tournament on October 11, one with a $1 million guaranteed prize pool. It overlaid, but “whitegold333” didn’t care because he was the last player standing. His reward? $129,207. Some 1,578 players bought into the $1,000,000 GTD PKO event at Black Chip Poker...

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LetMeWin3437 Triumphs in PACOOP Main Event For $46,319

Matthew Pitt | October 11, 2020

“LetMeWin3437” emerged victoriously from the 2020 PokerStars Pennsylvania Championship Of Online Poker (PACOOP) Main Event earlier this week and walked away with $46,319. Online poker is relatively new in Pennsylvania and PokerStars is one of the first sites in the Keystone State. The PACOOP was a series of 20 events...

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Five of the Best Poker Players From Illinois

Matthew Pitt | October 7, 2020

Illinois, sometimes known as the Land of Lincoln or Prairie State, is the home to some excellent poker players. It is the sixth-largest U.S. state and has 19 casinos across 18 cities. There are some superb poker tournament players who call Illinois home. The top five biggest winners have won...

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Chicago Poker Tournament Marred By Silver Payout Controversy

Matthew Pitt | October 6, 2020

A new poker tour officially launched in Chicago on October 2 but its future is already in doubt. The Midway Poker Tour Chicago Main Event drew negative headlines when it paid out in silver bullion! The $1,100 buy-in Main Event drew in a 266-strong crowd. These were dispersed across various...

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How To Beat a Calling Station Every Time

Matthew Pitt | October 2, 2020

Every poker player has crossed swords with a calling station at some point in their career. They mostly frequent low stakes online poker cash games, but all levels house these frustrating creatures. Most people who struggle to beat a calling station are their own worst enemy. You’ll find out why...

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“cmase” Wins Latest $1M Gtd MoMoMoPKO Event

Matthew Pitt | October 1, 2020

The third week of the MoMoMoPKO Series wrapped up at Americas Cardroom this week and did so in style. A huge field descended on the latest $1,000,000 guaranteed event and “cmase” excelled. cmase was one of the 1,569-entrants in the $620 buy-in event. That field size resulted in an overlay...

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Five of the Best Argentinian Poker Players

Matthew Pitt | September 30, 2020

Argentina is the eighth-largest country in the world so it’s unsurprising to discover it has produced some superb poker players. Argentinian poker players tend to be passionate and aggressive at the table. Again, this is unsurprising considering 62.5% of Argentinians have Italian ancestry; they’re a fiery bunch! Argentinian poker players...

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Who Are The Five Biggest Winning Italian Poker Players?

Matthew Pitt | September 23, 2020

Italy is a beautiful country steeped in history, but how good are Italian poker players? Italians are passionate people who aren’t afraid to display their emotions, which isn’t the best trait to have when it comes to being success in poker. The top five Italian players, when it comes to...

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