What Would it Take to Make Poker an Olympic Sport?
Could you imagine competing at an Olympic games for the chance to win a gold medal for your country in the discipline of Poker?
Malcolm comes from Consett in the North East of England and is an avid poker player and writer.
Could you imagine competing at an Olympic games for the chance to win a gold medal for your country in the discipline of Poker?
Let’s look at how to use a combination of up to date training methods to get to our goal. It works today and we believe it will work for a good while yet.
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Here are a few players who will certainly feel that the 2016 WSOP is just the beginning of what is certain to be an exciting phase of their poker careers.
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Phil Galfond announced he is to launch his very own real money online poker room. He made this announcement on “Run It Once” where he is a poker coach and the sites flagship pro.
An arrest warrant has been issued following the lodging of criminal proceedings by the Las Vegas Justice Court for allegations of intent to defraud and theft. Forrest’s attorney has released a statement denying the charges.
Very soon we will be able to “Duel” against players in a real money or play money setting, with ‘Duel Poker’ combining the skill of heads up play with the fun of a sporting contest.
TonyBet has announced that it will introduce a brand new format of poker tournament called “Run It Twice”, which is set to launch later this month.
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A 60 year old businessman from Australia is starting a three year jail sentence after he fell foul of a gambling addiction which led him to make some really bad decisions, stealing over $1 million from his own business.
Winning players dislike the rake as they feel they are paying a premium to play and without their volume and action the poker room wouldn’t make as much money.