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Hex TCG Kickstarter explodes with over $1 million in funding
Cryptozoic's HEX: Shards of Fate will be entering the digital TCG arena this year, with a Kickstarter that has gone on to over three times the original goal of $300,000 and is now sitting at over $1 million in funding.
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Practice May Not Make Perfect, But It Helps
In the study, Michigan State University psychologist Dr. Zach Hambrick discovered a copious amount of practice is not enough to explain why people differ in level of skill in two widely studied activities: chess and music.
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Philippines aims to produce more Sudoku champs
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IRS slams Miccosukee Indians with $170 million in tax liens
The Internal Revenue Service has slammed the Miccosukee Indians with a bill of $170 million for the West Miami-Dade tribe's failure to report and withhold taxes from its distribution of gambling profits to tribal members, according to court records.
John "JohnnyGstaks" Hayes Wins PokerNews Mid-States Poker Tour Northern Lights
When online poker was prevalent in the United States, John Hayes was well known as a stone-cold-killer. At the time the U.S. government put a stop to online poker on April 15, 2011 - dubbed "Black Friday" in the poker world - Hayes had earned over $2.4 Million on the virtual felt, mostly under the screen name " JohnnyGstaks ." With his income ... (more)
Calvin Anderson Wins 4th SCOOP Watch; Ben Wilinofsky and David Baker Earn Huge Scores
The Spring Championship of Online Poker at PokerStars is past the midway point with 26 of the 44 events completed as of Tuesday afternoon.
2013 World Poker Tour Championship Day 3: Babakhani Leads, Eyes Back-to-Back Titles
Last August, Marvin Rettenmaier opened the 11th season of the World Poker Tour by becoming the first player to win back-to-back titles in tour history.
Pa. board OKs charges to use new 'resort' casino
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has approved charges that non-resort guests must pay to gamble at soon-to-open casino at a southwestern Pennsylvania resort.
She was born March 17, 1935, in Steubenville, Ohio, a daughter of the late Harry W. Birrell and Alice G. Caven.
Marcel Luske's International Poker Rules Association Launches Revamped Site, Mobile App
The Federation Internationale de Poker Association has announced the launch of a revamped website along with a free new mobile app, both of which feature the 2013 International Poker Rules which serve as a useful resource for the poker industry.
Luke Graham Wins 2012-13 WSOP Circuit Harrah's New Orleans Main Event for $228,600
After four days of play, the 2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Harrah's New Orleans Main Event came to an end on Monday as Luke Graham emerged victorious over a 762-player field to capture a $228,600 first-place prize and a seat into this week's National Championship .
Scrabble at the back of your wardrobe for that old poncho, grab your wellies, dust off your tent.
PartyPoker Weekly: WSOP Satellites End Soon at PartyPoker; Win Your Package Today
Time really is running out if you want to win your way to the World Series of Poker with PartyPoker .
Hollywood Casino Sends 2 to Poker Championship
Two poker players at Hollywood Casino Perryville are headed to a national championship in Las Vegas.
U.S. Coal-Fired Power Plants: Update or Close?
The owners of power plants that burn coal are playing high-stakes poker as they decide whether to install expensive pollution controls or shut down If one were to sketch a family tree of eastern U.S. power plants , the Gallatin Fossil Plant outside Nashville, Tenn., and the Big Sandy Power Plant in eastern Kentucky might be distant cousins.
Brent Hanks Defeats Gavin Griffin to Win 2013 California State Poker Championship
On Sunday night, the 2013 California State Poker Championship wrapped up with the conclusion of the $2,080 Main Event .
2013 World Poker Tour Championship Day 2: Linster Leads and Shak in Second; Ivey Falls
On Sunday, Season XI of the World Poker Tour continued with Day 2 of the $25,000 World Championship at Bellagio .
Spooky Empire and Halloween Extreme team up for May-Hem 3
"You need to have a redesign because familiarity breeds a kind of complacency" - Timothy White.
Bridge column, May 20: Responder's actions with five in a major
Last week we looked at the basic elements of Stayman, which looks for a 4-4 major-suit fit.
Pupils from Edge Grove School, in Aldenham, won a place in the regional finals of the Delancy UK School's Chess Challenge.