Carter Gill, 24, a top-ranked online poker pro, may be offline for a while, as he says he’ll be reluctantly turning himself in to authorities in Jefferson County, Oklahoma, to begin serving a 14-day jail sentence. The charges stem NOT […]
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Greg Raymer busted from the main event of The River @ Winstar yesterday in 11th place. Little clue what Fossilman\’s payout was, nor even where I shoulda been looking. Limited media info was one of many justifiable gripes people had
One of the biggest non-major tournament series of the year is underway in Thackerville, Oklahoma, promising $3 million in guarantees. \”The River\” — hosted by Greg Raymer and the historically storied WinStar tribe — is 9 events spread across two
Oklahoma Indians have long fought against gambling in Texas, but one tribe might be willing to switch teams if they can have this piece of land for $27 million. Whether it\’s a hedge on their part or a sign of
WinStar Nation Closer to Owning Lone Star Park Poker-friendly Indians coming to Texas
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Not sure that anything came of it — their website looks a little sparse — but interesting concept to say the least … just stumbled across this video promoting a championship at the Choctaw Casino (in Oklahoma) for the Deaf
The big APPT Macau festival also came to a close this weekend. Interestingly enough, for all its growth and the coverage it got, comparatively, the APPT main event was smaller both in terms of field size and prize pool than
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It really is amazing what the people of Texas have built in Oklahoma. Not only is WinStar now the third-largest casino in the world*, but also Choctaw (the \”other\” casino for Dallas people) is undergoing an expansion that will make
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A $200 charity tourney in Florida is hardly big news, but I find it interesting when it\’s a fundraiser put on by police, to raise money for a fellow officer (who has ALS). First off, I just get pissy —
Our non-friends at Texans Against Gambling told their influential members that they needed to combat big-time casino lobbying dollars supposedly pushing HB 222. However, they don\’t tell you who received a lot of those gambling-interest dollars, nor that a some
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It\’s true. And she\’s been palling around with druggies and convicts just so she can \”write about it\” and (don\’t tell anyone I said this) I\’m even hearing unconfirmed, squalidly detailed rumors from an imaginary source that she\’s got a
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