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Ultimate Poker Has
Tough Opening Weeks

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The first state-sanctioned online poker website in the U.S. has had some rough going in its first couple weeks of operation. Ultimate Poker, a website affiliated with the Station Casinos company in Nevada, was the first poker website to open for business on April 30 under Nevada online gaming legislation....
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Judge’s Order Revives
PokerStars Casino Deal

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The deal for PokerStars to buy the Atlantic Club casino is back on — or at least it’s not off. On Monday, New Jersey Superior Court Judge Raymond Batten issued a temporary restraining order that prohibits the Atlantic Club, which has struggled badly in recent years, from trying to make...
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Volpe No. 1 Again
In POY Race

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Philly-area poker pro Paul Volpe has retaken the lead in the Global Poker Index Player of the Year race with recent strong finishes in Florida tournaments. Poker high-roller Dan Shak, who used to live on the Philadelphia Main Line, is third in the POY standings. Volpe, who lives in West...
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Philly’s Thomas 8th
In Aussie Main Event

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Philadelphia-area poker pro Russell Thomas made another final table in a major tournament. The Temple University grad finished eighth in the World Series of Poker Asia Pacific Main Event at the Crowne Casino in Melbourne, Australia on Monday, April 15. Thomas earned more than $82,700 in making his second Main...
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Poker Player-Poet
Tweets Way to NPR

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An Atlantic City poker player and poet had a poignant tweet selected by National Public Radio for its “Muses and Metaphor” series. Joel Dias-Porter, a regular both at Atlantic City’s poker tables and at poetry slams, submitted a tweet reflecting on the nature of Mondays, and he can be heard...
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South Jersey Man
Hits Bad Beat

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A South Jersey man hit the poker bad beat jackpot at Harrah’s Philadelphia for more than $236,000 earlier this month. Jay Chua, of Cinnaminson, N.J., may have thought he had the winning hand when he laid down his quad Queens. But he was more than happy to accept the so-called...
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Del. Park Earns
Guinness Poker Record

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Delaware Park casino was recognized for setting a Guinness World Record for edurance poker. Delaware Park earned the distinction of “Longest Continuous Poker Tournament” for its 2012 Ironman Poker Challenge held last summer and received its certificate marking the achievement earlier this month. At 12:36 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 27,...
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Temple’s Thomas
Scores for $219K

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Temple University was eliminated from the NCAA basketball tournament on Sunday, but alumnus Russell Thomas was posting a big score in Internet poker. Thomas, who was an actuarial science major at Temple and made the final table of last year’s World Series of Poker Main Event, won $219,184 in the...
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Open Letter to Jeff Hartmann:
Here’s How to Fix Revel

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As the struggling Revel files its Chapter 11 plan for restructuring its debt, it’s clear changes need to be made at the Atlantic City luxury casino-resort. Here, we offer 10 suggestions for Revel interim CEO Jeff Hartmann. No charge. Dear Mr. Hartmann: While many casino analysts and enthusiasts might cynically...
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Two WSOP Champs
Facing Tough Times

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Tough times have hit a pair of World Series of Poker champions. Earlier this week, 2004 WSOP Main Event winner Greg Raymer (left) was arrested for his role in responding to a fake solicitation for prosititution in Wake Forest, N.C. He won $5 million for the ’07 Main Event and...
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