Tag Archives: Glantz

Parx Takes Lead
In Feb. Poker Revenue

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There was a new revenue leader in February for the first time in the modern era of local poker rooms. In February, Parx’ poker room revenues of about $1.53 million bested reigning revenue champion Borgata, which came in with about $1.42 million. Ever since Pennsylvania casinos were allowed to offer...
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Parx Poker Event
Caters to Average Players

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In poker circles, the notion of a main event is distinctively glamorous. And often, main events are considered somewhat exclusive – the domain of the best bankrolled and most talented in the poker community. Matt Glantz, the unassuming poker pro from Lafayette Hill, and Parx poker managers hope to show...
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Parx Poker Offers
November Rakeback

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The Parx Poker room announced Friday that it will offer live rakeback in November. Players logging 60 hours or more during the month will be eligible. Pending Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board approval, the promotion will go in effect on Nov. 1 at 6 a.m. Players must present their Xclub card...
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Borgata WPT Event
Attracts Poker Stars

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The Borgata Poker Open World Poker Tour championship enters Round 2 on Tuesday with about 445 players remaining from a field that attracted a total of 1,180 entrants. First place will be worth $819,000. The WPT championship event will run through Sept. 21. The Day 1B chip leader on Monday...
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Parx WPT Event
Down to Final Table

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The Parx World Poker Tour Main Event will have several local players competing on Wednesday for the nearly $416,000 first-place prize. Maryland’s outstanding poker player Christian Harder tweeted congratulations to Parx poker ambassador Matt Glantz for helping to make players feel welcome and for adding $30K to the prize pool....
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Philly Poker Pro Glantz
Q&A with the WPT

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Matt Glantz, Parx casino’s new poker ambassador, answers Pat’s or Geno’s, and other questions from the World Poker Tour prior to the Bensalem’s casino’s first televised championship event. So how does perhaps the most successful Philadelphia-area poker pro feel about the city’s sports fans? The TV show It’s Always Sunny...
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Local Poker Players
In Main Event Day 2

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The Main Event of the World Series of Poker began Saturday with the first of three starting days, and a handful of Philadelphia-area players were among the 657 players from that heat who made the second round. In recent years, the WSOP Main Event has attracted more than 6,000 entrants....
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Matt Glantz Becomes
Parx Poker Ambassador

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Parx Casino and Philly-area poker pro Matt Glantz announced on Wednesday an agreement for Glantz to be the Bensalem casino’s poker ambassador. Glantz, who is from Lafayette Hill and a Temple University graduate, has won more than $4.1 million in live tournaments and is currently competing at the World Series...
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Fourth WSOP Champ
From Bala Cynwyd Firm

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Forget those poker seminars run by poker pros. You want a World Series of poker bracelet? Go to work for Bala Cynwyd financial firm Susquehanna International Group. Ben Scholl, who lives in Trappe just north of Valley Forge in Montgomery County, became the latest person to have worked for Susquehanna...
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