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World Poker Tour Lines Up More Wpt Australia Stops

It took many years for the World Poker Tour to take any of its tours to Australia. But when it did, several years ago, Aussie players made it an instant hit. That enthusiasm overcame pandemic-related barriers. When the WPT visited Sydney for the first time at the end of March...

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Aplpt Preps For Tasmania

The Australian Poker League has been hosting one series after another in 2022. The APL Poker Tour hosted its January series in Queensland, February in Melbourne, and March in Sydney. Players are returning to the tables in significant numbers, and that was the case again in Queensland in April. Big...

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What Australians Should Know For Wsop In Las Vegas

It is approaching faster than most people anticipated. The 2022 World Series of Poker is set to begin in Las Vegas, Nevada, on 31 May. That is less than two months away. With that said, there is still time to book flights and accommodations. There will be Aussies at the...

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Gold Coast Champs Crowns Cassell As Poker Champion

The Star Gold Coast started 2022 with another in a series of pandemic-mandated lockdowns. But when the poker room reopened later in January, it hoped that the pandemic was finally behind it. The hope was high enough to plan for and promote the 2022 Gold Coast Champs for March. The...

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Apl Poker Tour Announces Details of Apl Million

Back in January, the Australian Poker League showed that it was ready for 2022. The APL Poker Tour kicked off the new year with a series of 21 events at Southport Sharks. They had estimated the prize pools to be $500K, and the final tally was actually $548,075. With that,...

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World Poker Tour to Take New Wpt Prime Tour to Asia

The World Poker Tour is celebrating its 20th season this year. It is an incredible milestone for any company, especially one that has weathered the ever-changing poker climate. The WPT also has new ownership, and it means the WPT has more freedom. With that, they are retiring the WPTDeepStacks brand...

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Ilga Begins The Star Casino Public Hearings 17 March

The accusations began flying in October 2021. The Star Entertainment catered to high rollers and VIP players who had links to organized crime. Words like money laundering came into play. It was more than enough to prompt the NSW Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority to launch an investigation. And public...

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Perth Commission Delivers Final Crown Report to Premier

Almost two months ago, the Perth Casino Royal Commission wrapped its hearings regarding Crown Perth. More specifically, it completed the last step before issuing a final report regarding the suitability of Crown Casino to keep its Perth gaming license. On 4 March, the Commission submitted that report to Western Australia...

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Cancer Takes Aussie Poker Pro Kelvin Beattie at 44

Those who follow poker from afar know Australian names like Joe Hachem and Jeff Lisandro, Michael Addamo and Kahle Burns, and Mel Judah and Billy Argyros. Kelvin Beattie wasn’t in that list of world-renowned players, but the Australian poker community knew him. In fact, players around the world knew of...

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World Series of Poker Announces 2022 Wsop Las Vegas

It is time to book those trips to Las Vegas. The World Series of Poker released the full schedule for the 2022 WSOP set to begin on 31 May. Action will run through 20 July. There will be 88 live tournaments plus a Tournament of Champions. And for those located...

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