Forum Files – This Week in “Never Going to Happen”

Discussion on poker forums often leads to some “out-of-the-box” thinking to put it mildly, but this has been a bumper week for out-there ideas. In this week’s Forum Files, we take a look at a couple of suggestions that are unlikely ever to see the light of day, a side order of bad decisions… and finally a couple of actual stories.

Let the richest guys play for free

Thread: Would no rake at high stakes re-start …read more

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Forum Files – This Week in “Never Going to Happen”

Latitude 360 acquire Major League Fantasy to support ‘fantasy sportsbooks’ plan

US restaurant and entertainment chain Latitude 360 has acquired daily fantasy sports (DFS) operator Major League Fantasy (MLF) in order to create the first live in-venue ‘fantasy sports books.’

Latitude 360 currently operates three properties in Florida, Indiana and Pennsylvania, with a new property under construction in Albany, New York and further expansion plans in Boston, Chicago, Minneapolis and New York City. Lattitude 360’s properties already include “HD Sports Theaters” which feature sportsbook-style video …read more

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Latitude 360 acquire Major League Fantasy to support ‘fantasy sportsbooks’ plan

Seven Things to Watch For During Week 5 of the 2015 WSOP

Later this week the biggest buy-in event of the 2015 World Series of Poker gets underway and that might be the event that finally draws Phil Ivey into action. That and the $10K PLO Championship event highlight what could be an exciting week of poker at the Rio in Las Vegas. Seriously, Where in the […] …read more

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Seven Things to Watch For During Week 5 of the 2015 WSOP

SugarHouse Summer Showdown Starts This Week In Philadelphia

This week, the SugarHouse Casino in Philadelphia will host a $100,000 guaranteed no-limit hold’em tournament with six starting flights over three days and a buy-in of just $250+$30. The SugarHouse … …read more

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SugarHouse Summer Showdown Starts This Week In Philadelphia

WSOP Hit and Run: Doyle Returns; Pescatori Wins 2nd Bracelet of 2015; Seniors Overrun the Rio

Our daily snapshot of the poker world finds Doyle Brunson returning to the World Series of Poker; rumors of Phil Ivey sightings; the Seniors and Super Seniors tournament updates; Max Pescatori becoming the second player in two days to win his second bracelet of 2015; and a whole lot more.

WSOP roundup

Event #38: $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em: Final report

Brazil picked up its first WSOP bracelet of 2015 as Thiago Nishijima sealed the deal …read more

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WSOP Hit and Run: Doyle Returns; Pescatori Wins 2nd Bracelet of 2015; Seniors Overrun the Rio

The Nit Effect: Hidden Value in Spin-and-Gos

I got pretty lucky Friday night.

Although I claim in my byline to be a semipro poker player, I haven’t been playing very seriously for the last few months, having finally decided that it’s too hard to juggle the time requirements of multi-table tournaments (my preferred format) with the twin responsibilities of writing nearly full time and parenting a two year-old. I still play a bit recreationally, but only for small amounts and fast formats, and …read more

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The Nit Effect: Hidden Value in Spin-and-Gos

Father’s Day Weekend Continues Recent Online Poker Trends

Another summer weekend and the same trends that New Jersey and Nevada have been seeing have continued, with prize pools and guarantees failing to match up in New Jersey, with numerous overlays. The complete opposite is happening in Nevada though, as nearly every major event is crushing their guarantees creating massive prize pools and big […] …read more

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Father’s Day Weekend Continues Recent Online Poker Trends

Max Pescatori Wins Second World Series of Poker Bracelet This Summer

Just one day after Brian Hastings captured his second bracelet of the 2015 World Series of Poker, longtime Italian poker pro Max Pescatori did the same, topping a field of … …read more

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Max Pescatori Wins Second World Series of Poker Bracelet This Summer

Lost World Games Brings Fresh Content to iGaming via Odobo

Gibraltar, 22 June 2015 – Lost World Games will bring its first three disruptive casino game titles to iGaming via Odobo.

Lost World Games is a young and spirited development studio created by passionate advocates of innovation within the iGaming sector. The team consists of technology and console fans working within the casino industry with the desire to reinvent iGaming content. Their vision is to take original maths models and fuse them with modern, configurable slot …read more

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Lost World Games Brings Fresh Content to iGaming via Odobo

GUKPT Reading is go! £100k guarantee Main Event starts Thursday

Paul Nunes won the GUKPT Reading last year – get your name on the trophy in 2015!

It might feel like it, but you don’t need to be in Las Vegas to play poker for serious cash this summer. The 2015 GUKPT Reading festival is underway now with side events and satellites running daily, and the £500 buy-in £100k guaranteed Main Event kicking off on Thursday.

Last year UK poker legend Willy Tann almost took the trophy …read more

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GUKPT Reading is go! £100k guarantee Main Event starts Thursday