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Sean Chaffin has a deep background in newspaper and magazine writing and editing. His freelance writing has appeared in numerous publications including Poker Pro, World Poker Tour magazine, Poker Europa, Gambling (UK), American Cowboy, Fort Worth, Dallas Morning News travel section, and many more.

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  • DALLAS – Poker has been on a boom for almost a decade now, and writer Sean Chaffin’s new book Raising the Stakes: True Tales of Gambling, Wagering and Poker Faces...

    This blog author’s new book Raising the Stakes offers tales of poker history, lore, & people

    Posted on July 12, 2012 | No Comments
    DALLAS – Poker has been on a boom for almost a decade now, and writer Sean Chaffin’s new book Raising the Stakes: True Tales of Gambling, Wagering and Poker Faces...

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  • Poker is huge in the huge and now Londoner’s are bringing it to the great outdoors. Organizers had this to say about the upcoming Poker in the Park festival in...

    London hosting ‘Poker in the Park’

    Posted on August 12, 2011 | No Comments
    Poker is huge in the huge and now Londoner’s are bringing it to the great outdoors. Organizers had this to say about the upcoming Poker in the Park festival in...

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  • By SEAN CHAFFIN, Editor/Senior Writer The toughest final table ever assembled. That’s how Epic Poker LeagueCommissioner Annie Duke described today’s first-ever final table. And she may just be right – it...

    PT ORIGINAL: Final table battle royale – amazingly tough final table at Epic Poker & …. snagging a winning 3-team parlay in Vegas

    Posted on August 12, 2011 | No Comments
    By SEAN CHAFFIN, Editor/Senior Writer The toughest final table ever assembled. That’s how Epic Poker LeagueCommissioner Annie Duke described today’s first-ever final table. And she may just be right – it...

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  • Check out some scenes from the amazing Epic Poker League arena.

    Posted on August 12, 2011 | 1 Comment
    Check out some scenes from the amazing Epic Poker League arena.

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  • PokerTraditions.com is giving away a few copies the new book Pick Up Your Poker Game by Adam Slutsky. Adam’s new book offers some great poker advice in a humorous way...

    PokerTraditions CONTEST – Win a copy of Pick Up Your Poker Game

    Posted on August 11, 2011 | 2 Comments
    PokerTraditions.com is giving away a few copies the new book Pick Up Your Poker Game by Adam Slutsky. Adam’s new book offers some great poker advice in a humorous way...

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  • Adam Slutsky has been published in Maxim, Outside, Chance, Mob Candy, and Casino Player. He is a regular contributor to Bluff and Fight! magazines, and is the author of six...

    BOOK EXCERPT: Pick Up You Poker Game by Adam Slutsky

    Posted on August 11, 2011 | No Comments
    Adam Slutsky has been published in Maxim, Outside, Chance, Mob Candy, and Casino Player. He is a regular contributor to Bluff and Fight! magazines, and is the author of six...

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  • By SEAN CHAFFIN, Editor/Senior Writer  Adam Slutsky’s work has been published in Maxim, Outside, Chance, Mob Candy, and Casino Player. He is also a regular contributor to Bluffmagazine, and is...

    THE MUCK Q&A: Poker author and player Adam Slutsky discusses his life at the felt and new book

    Posted on August 11, 2011 | No Comments
    By SEAN CHAFFIN, Editor/Senior Writer  Adam Slutsky’s work has been published in Maxim, Outside, Chance, Mob Candy, and Casino Player. He is also a regular contributor to Bluffmagazine, and is...

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  • She may be known for walking over her poker opponent, and poker pro Beth Shak has plenty of shoes in which to do her walking. The Edmonton Journal notes that...

    Out of the closet: Poker pro’s shoes making news

    Posted on August 11, 2011 | No Comments
    She may be known for walking over her poker opponent, and poker pro Beth Shak has plenty of shoes in which to do her walking. The Edmonton Journal notes that...

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  • BLUFF magazine has a great look into the news surrounding Portuguese poker prodigy Jose Macedo and how he may have been scammed several poke pros. Macedo’s former mentor Dan Cates...

    Poker prodigy scams high-stakes players

    Posted on August 11, 2011 | 1 Comment
    BLUFF magazine has a great look into the news surrounding Portuguese poker prodigy Jose Macedo and how he may have been scammed several poke pros. Macedo’s former mentor Dan Cates...

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  • The Women in Poker Hall of Fame has announced it 2011 inductees: Kristy Gazes, Margie Heintz, and Phyllis Caro. The hall was founded by the Ladies International Poker Series (the...

    Women in Poker Hall of Fame adds Gazes, Heintz, and Caro

    Posted on August 11, 2011 | No Comments
    The Women in Poker Hall of Fame has announced it 2011 inductees: Kristy Gazes, Margie Heintz, and Phyllis Caro. The hall was founded by the Ladies International Poker Series (the...

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  • By SEAN CHAFFIN, Editor/Senior Writer Neon, flat-screens, and panache. The Epic Poker League arena is stunning. I am sitting on media row overlooking the featured table and am in awe...

    Red, white, and blue – Epic Poker Arena is a sight to behold; Many big names remain in Final 18

    Posted on August 11, 2011 | No Comments
    By SEAN CHAFFIN, Editor/Senior Writer Neon, flat-screens, and panache. The Epic Poker League arena is stunning. I am sitting on media row overlooking the featured table and am in awe...

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  • Looking to keep up with our videos, CLICK HERE for our YouTube channel. Bookmark it and let us know what you think. It features some scene of Vegas, the World...

    Check out our YouTube Channel – and our great video on Jack “Treetop” Strauss

    Posted on August 11, 2011 | No Comments
    Looking to keep up with our videos, CLICK HERE for our YouTube channel. Bookmark it and let us know what you think. It features some scene of Vegas, the World...

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  • PokerTraditions TV – Scenes from Epic Poker & Sin City

    Posted on August 11, 2011 | No Comments

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  • The Las Vegas Sun had a great article yesterday about the number of professional poker players heading out of the country to keep their online poker careers going. Kudos to...

    Moving out: Online players making exodus to other countries to keep their game going

    Posted on August 10, 2011 | No Comments
    The Las Vegas Sun had a great article yesterday about the number of professional poker players heading out of the country to keep their online poker careers going. Kudos to...

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  • By SEAN CHAFFIN, Editor/Senior Writer As a freelance writer and editor of this website, I have made my way to Las Vegas again this summer for the inaugural six-handed event...

    EPL VEGAS WEEK: Glitzy Palms hosts first event of Epic Poker League; Players pleased with event so far

    Posted on August 10, 2011 | 1 Comment
    By SEAN CHAFFIN, Editor/Senior Writer As a freelance writer and editor of this website, I have made my way to Las Vegas again this summer for the inaugural six-handed event...

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  • New York Yankee Alex Rodriguez continues to make news for allegedly taking part in underground poker games in California, a type of activity he has been warned against taking part...

    A-Rod reacts to illegal poker charges

    Posted on August 10, 2011 | No Comments
    New York Yankee Alex Rodriguez continues to make news for allegedly taking part in underground poker games in California, a type of activity he has been warned against taking part...

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  • PokerTraditions TV – PT @ WSOP, Days 2 & 3

    Posted on June 16, 2011 | No Comments

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  • By SEAN CHAFFIN, Editor/Senior Writer I had a great day yesterday and capped off the 106-degree day with a dip in the hotel pool. Slept in late this morning and...

    PT @ WSOP: Day3: Super Mario, Mike Sexton makes a run, and writing

    Posted on June 16, 2011 | No Comments
    By SEAN CHAFFIN, Editor/Senior Writer I had a great day yesterday and capped off the 106-degree day with a dip in the hotel pool. Slept in late this morning and...

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  • The Sahara casino closed recently and everything in the place went on sale today. Checking out the front page of the paper yesterday and I found a great article on...

    Sahara holds an estate sale – everything must go!

    Posted on June 16, 2011 | 2 Comments
    The Sahara casino closed recently and everything in the place went on sale today. Checking out the front page of the paper yesterday and I found a great article on...

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  • If you want to play in this tournament, your bankroll better be huge. Next year, there will actually be a $1 million buy-in event at the WSOP. While 10 percent...

    ONE. MILLION. DOLLARS. WSOP ups the ante for 2012

    Posted on June 16, 2011 | No Comments
    If you want to play in this tournament, your bankroll better be huge. Next year, there will actually be a $1 million buy-in event at the WSOP. While 10 percent...

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  • • USE OUR LINKS – We hope you like our site. We try to provide unique content about poker history, lore, and people as well as links to other interesting stories. Providing...

    WANT TO SUPPORT POKER TRADITIONS? Here’s how!

    Posted on June 16, 2011 | No Comments
    • USE OUR LINKS – We hope you like our site. We try to provide unique content about poker history, lore, and people as well as links to other interesting stories. Providing...

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  • PT editor Sean Chaffin has some poker-related articles out and you might want to check them out. For our Texas readers, June’s San Antonio magazine features Sean’s article on poker...

    PokerTraditions in the news

    Posted on June 15, 2011 | No Comments
    PT editor Sean Chaffin has some poker-related articles out and you might want to check them out. For our Texas readers, June’s San Antonio magazine features Sean’s article on poker...

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  • By SEAN CHAFFIN, Editor/Senior Writer Downtown Las Vegas is a must for those seeking a bit of poker history. Forget the glitz of The Strip, downtown Las Vegas offers a...

    PT @ WSOP: Day 2: Binions – the place that made poker famous

    Posted on June 15, 2011 | No Comments
    By SEAN CHAFFIN, Editor/Senior Writer Downtown Las Vegas is a must for those seeking a bit of poker history. Forget the glitz of The Strip, downtown Las Vegas offers a...

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  • I took a trip back in time this morning with a trip downtown to check out some of the casinos along Fremont. This is old Vegas – and I still think...

    PT @ WSOP: Day2: Downtown walkabout; French fury – Elky takes first bracelet

    Posted on June 15, 2011 | No Comments
    I took a trip back in time this morning with a trip downtown to check out some of the casinos along Fremont. This is old Vegas – and I still think...

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  • By SEAN CHAFFIN, Editor/Senior Writer As if my time could not be better, I had a great chance to meet the authors of a few of some of my favorite...

    PT @ WSOP: Day 1 – Meeting two legendary poker scribes

    Posted on June 15, 2011 | No Comments
    By SEAN CHAFFIN, Editor/Senior Writer As if my time could not be better, I had a great chance to meet the authors of a few of some of my favorite...

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  • By SEAN CHAFFIN, Editor/Senior Writer Yesterday was an amazing day at the World Series of Poker. As my first trip, I was just blown away by the sheer enormity of...

    PT @ WSOP: Day 1 – Poker Night: Covering tournaments and getting busted

    Posted on June 15, 2011 | No Comments
    By SEAN CHAFFIN, Editor/Senior Writer Yesterday was an amazing day at the World Series of Poker. As my first trip, I was just blown away by the sheer enormity of...

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  • PokerTraditions TV – PT @ WSOP, Day 1

    Posted on June 14, 2011 | No Comments

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  • BY SEAN CHAFFIN, Editor/Senior Writer It was a slugfest between two poker heavyweights and John Juanda came out on top, denying Phil Hellmuth his 12th bracelet last week in the...

    Juanda tops Hellmuth in Herculean matchup

    Posted on June 14, 2011 | No Comments
    BY SEAN CHAFFIN, Editor/Senior Writer It was a slugfest between two poker heavyweights and John Juanda came out on top, denying Phil Hellmuth his 12th bracelet last week in the...

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  • As the much-anticipated Federated Sports + Gaming pro poker league gears up for its first event, the company announced today that it has acquired the Heartland Poker Tour. This is...

    FS+G acquires Heartland Poker Tour

    Posted on June 14, 2011 | No Comments
    As the much-anticipated Federated Sports + Gaming pro poker league gears up for its first event, the company announced today that it has acquired the Heartland Poker Tour. This is...

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  • Online poker may be dead, but live poker is very much alive. Attendance at the World Series of Poker is on the rise and CardPlayer has a great article on this...

    WSOP attendance through the roof

    Posted on June 14, 2011 | No Comments
    Online poker may be dead, but live poker is very much alive. Attendance at the World Series of Poker is on the rise and CardPlayer has a great article on this...

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  • Phil Ivey’s recent lawsuit against Full Tilt Poker is drawing mixed reviews form the poker community. According to ABC News: Top poker players have criticized and praised Ivey’s suit. “I...

    Phil Ivey’s lawsuit getting mixed reviews

    Posted on June 14, 2011 | No Comments
    Phil Ivey’s recent lawsuit against Full Tilt Poker is drawing mixed reviews form the poker community. According to ABC News: Top poker players have criticized and praised Ivey’s suit. “I...

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  • By SEAN CHAFFIN, Editor/Senior Writer For those of you who dream of one day playing at the Word Series of Poker or just checking out the action, PokerTraditions will be...

    PT @ WSOP: Day 1 – The scene: A poker win, inside the WSOP, and a pirate

    Posted on June 14, 2011 | No Comments
    By SEAN CHAFFIN, Editor/Senior Writer For those of you who dream of one day playing at the Word Series of Poker or just checking out the action, PokerTraditions will be...

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  • By SEAN CHAFFIN, Editor/Senior Writer Betting and bluffing had to be a major part of Mark Twain’s life. He sprinkled poker terms and terminology throughout his writing and we continue...

    PT ORIGINAL: Twain for Poker Hall of Fame – Case #3: Literary tells – poker in his works

    Posted on June 14, 2011 | No Comments
    By SEAN CHAFFIN, Editor/Senior Writer Betting and bluffing had to be a major part of Mark Twain’s life. He sprinkled poker terms and terminology throughout his writing and we continue...

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  • By SEAN CHAFFIN, Editor/Senior Writer Poker legend Annie Duke is in The Muck this week. Annie is one of the best-known poker players in the country and has made news...

    THE MUCK Q&A: Annie Duke discusses her life and new pro poker league venture

    Posted on May 26, 2011 | 1 Comment
    By SEAN CHAFFIN, Editor/Senior Writer Poker legend Annie Duke is in The Muck this week. Annie is one of the best-known poker players in the country and has made news...

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  • By SEAN CHAFFIN, Editor and Senior Writer Poker has been attacked on all fronts recently. The game and its players have become easy targets, characterized as scofflaws and degenerate gamblers....

    PT ORIGINAL: Poker players are the good guys

    Posted on May 26, 2011 | No Comments
    By SEAN CHAFFIN, Editor and Senior Writer Poker has been attacked on all fronts recently. The game and its players have become easy targets, characterized as scofflaws and degenerate gamblers....

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  • Great video as he details his support for online poker courtesy of FOX Business.

    PT TV – Caesars CEO discusses his support for online poker

    Posted on May 26, 2011 | No Comments
    Great video as he details his support for online poker courtesy of FOX Business.

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  • There may be a light at the end of the tunnel for those having online poker withdrawal. According to The Hill, U.S. Rep. Joe Barton and other Republicans are drafting...

    Congress considering online poker legalization

    Posted on May 25, 2011 | No Comments
    There may be a light at the end of the tunnel for those having online poker withdrawal. According to The Hill, U.S. Rep. Joe Barton and other Republicans are drafting...

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  • Poker players definitely come from every walk of life, and the North County Times in San Diego recently had a great profile of this interesting and quirky player: At some...

    Children’s author drawn to poker

    Posted on May 25, 2011 | No Comments
    Poker players definitely come from every walk of life, and the North County Times in San Diego recently had a great profile of this interesting and quirky player: At some...

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  • Everybody loves poker (despite the government’s best efforts) including this band mom from Florida. According to the Daily Mail: Abbey Daniels, 55, from Coral Springs, Florida, secured a place for...

    Band mom – poker shark

    Posted on May 24, 2011 | No Comments
    Everybody loves poker (despite the government’s best efforts) including this band mom from Florida. According to the Daily Mail: Abbey Daniels, 55, from Coral Springs, Florida, secured a place for...

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  • It has hosted some of the biggest celebs, politicians, artists, and writers – but the show is over Famed restaurant Elaine’s is closing this week after 50 years as a...

    Famed NYC restaurant closing; Woody Allen’s poker games at Elaine’s

    Posted on May 19, 2011 | No Comments
    It has hosted some of the biggest celebs, politicians, artists, and writers – but the show is over Famed restaurant Elaine’s is closing this week after 50 years as a...

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  • A piece of old Vegas is gone this week as the Sahara, which at one time hosted some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities, will officially close. The decision to shutter the...

    Sahara shuttered; Poker room staff landing at Stratosphere

    Posted on May 19, 2011 | No Comments
    A piece of old Vegas is gone this week as the Sahara, which at one time hosted some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities, will officially close. The decision to shutter the...

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  • By SEAN CHAFFIN, Editor/Senior Writer One of the more quirky annual events at the World Series of Poker is the tournament that kicks off this annual amazing pokerfest – the Casino...

    PT ORIGINAL – From dealer to dreamer: The quirky history of the Casino Employees Championship

    Posted on May 17, 2011 | No Comments
    By SEAN CHAFFIN, Editor/Senior Writer One of the more quirky annual events at the World Series of Poker is the tournament that kicks off this annual amazing pokerfest – the Casino...

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  • By SEAN CHAFFIN, Senior Writer/Editor The European Poker Tour Grand Final finished up on Friday, and once again Brazilian phenomenon Alex Gomes found himself at the final table – finishing eighth...

    PT ORIGINAL – Poker with a samba twist: Alex Gomes has become a Brazilian poker star

    Posted on May 16, 2011 | No Comments
    By SEAN CHAFFIN, Senior Writer/Editor The European Poker Tour Grand Final finished up on Friday, and once again Brazilian phenomenon Alex Gomes found himself at the final table – finishing eighth...

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  • By SEAN CHAFFIN, Editor/Senior Writer Get your bankroll ready, pack your bags, and grab your lucky charms. The World Series of Poker is right around the corner and PokerTraditions will...

    PT ROAD TRIP: PokerTraditions covering World Series of Poker

    Posted on May 13, 2011 | No Comments
    By SEAN CHAFFIN, Editor/Senior Writer Get your bankroll ready, pack your bags, and grab your lucky charms. The World Series of Poker is right around the corner and PokerTraditions will...

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  • Poker is full of great people. Many would give you the shirt off their backs and always out to help a charity. Apparently, according to Seattle Weekly poker player Sam...

    Poker player earns ‘worst dad’ honors

    Posted on May 13, 2011 | No Comments
    Poker is full of great people. Many would give you the shirt off their backs and always out to help a charity. Apparently, according to Seattle Weekly poker player Sam...

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  • Poker’s popularity continues to grow – and hole card cams deserve the majority of the credit. The San Antonio Express-News’s Chuck Blount offers up a great history of this unique piece...

    Get it on camera: history of the hole card cams

    Posted on May 13, 2011 | No Comments
    Poker’s popularity continues to grow – and hole card cams deserve the majority of the credit. The San Antonio Express-News’s Chuck Blount offers up a great history of this unique piece...

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  • What is the future of poker after Black Friday? Casino City Times tries to set the record straight and offers up some great predictions this week. The site offers up...

    The future of poker

    Posted on May 13, 2011 | No Comments
    What is the future of poker after Black Friday? Casino City Times tries to set the record straight and offers up some great predictions this week. The site offers up...

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  • The Mississippi River flooding has had a devastating impact on the Tunica casino industry. The news is terrible for residents already dealing with devastating flooding. For more information and to...

    PT TV – Tunica casinos underwater; your help needed!

    Posted on May 12, 2011 | No Comments
    The Mississippi River flooding has had a devastating impact on the Tunica casino industry. The news is terrible for residents already dealing with devastating flooding. For more information and to...

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  • By SEAN CHAFFIN, Editor/Senior Writer Linda Johnon’s background in poker is deep – both as player and on the business side of the game. She began playing in the 1970s and...

    THE MUCK Q&A: Linda Johnson, The First Lady of Poker

    Posted on May 12, 2011 | No Comments
    By SEAN CHAFFIN, Editor/Senior Writer Linda Johnon’s background in poker is deep – both as player and on the business side of the game. She began playing in the 1970s and...

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  • ESPN announced this week that the network will be offering unprecedented coverage this summer at the World Series of Poker Main Event. The action will be on a 30-minute delay...

    Going “live” – ESPN ramps up coverage with near-live broadcasts

    Posted on May 11, 2011 | No Comments
    ESPN announced this week that the network will be offering unprecedented coverage this summer at the World Series of Poker Main Event. The action will be on a 30-minute delay...

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  • Not all news in the poker world is bad news. Annie Duke and former WSOP commissioner Jeffrey Pollack are moving full-speed ahead with their new venture, a league which will...

    A league of their own: New poker venture hopes to lure the game’s best

    Posted on May 11, 2011 | No Comments
    Not all news in the poker world is bad news. Annie Duke and former WSOP commissioner Jeffrey Pollack are moving full-speed ahead with their new venture, a league which will...

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  • With no source of income and no prospects for the shutdown of internet poker to change anytime soon, many poker pros are considering other option s –becoming ex-pats and playing overseas according to...

    Poker pros consider moving their games overseas

    Posted on May 11, 2011 | No Comments
    With no source of income and no prospects for the shutdown of internet poker to change anytime soon, many poker pros are considering other option s –becoming ex-pats and playing overseas according to...

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  • PokerTraditions Editor Sean Chaffin and the site’s Mark Twain-Poker Hall of Fame campaign featured last week on the House of Cards radio show, hosted by poker pro Ashley Adams. “It...

    PokerTraditions Mark Twain campaign & editor featured on House of Cards radio; Click here to listen

    Posted on May 10, 2011 | 3 Comments
    PokerTraditions Editor Sean Chaffin and the site’s Mark Twain-Poker Hall of Fame campaign featured last week on the House of Cards radio show, hosted by poker pro Ashley Adams. “It...

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  • If you like our site, please support us! Card Player Cruises offer great cruises catering to poker players. Cruisers can play poker and enjoy the spectacular amenities offered by some of...

    Support PokerTraditions – plan a Card Player Cruise!

    Posted on May 10, 2011 | No Comments
    If you like our site, please support us! Card Player Cruises offer great cruises catering to poker players. Cruisers can play poker and enjoy the spectacular amenities offered by some of...

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  • By SEAN CHAFFIN, Editor/Senior Writer When reviewing Mark Twain’s life, many references can be found to him actually playing quite often at the poker table. In the 1850s and 1860s,...

    PT ORIGINAL: Twain for Poker Hall of Fame – Case #2: At the felt

    Posted on May 10, 2011 | No Comments
    By SEAN CHAFFIN, Editor/Senior Writer When reviewing Mark Twain’s life, many references can be found to him actually playing quite often at the poker table. In the 1850s and 1860s,...

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  • Getting your mind off the state of online poker. Daniel Craig as James Bond is super cool. Here, he tops his nemesis at the poker felt in Casino Royale.

    PT TV – James Bond at the poker table in Casino Royale

    Posted on May 10, 2011 | No Comments
    Getting your mind off the state of online poker. Daniel Craig as James Bond is super cool. Here, he tops his nemesis at the poker felt in Casino Royale.

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  • Arizona Sen. John Kyl has been opposed to online poker, but Poker Player Newspaper notes that the sonn-retiring senator may be changing his tune and considering an exception in the...

    Arizona senator changing tune on online poker?

    Posted on May 10, 2011 | No Comments
    Arizona Sen. John Kyl has been opposed to online poker, but Poker Player Newspaper notes that the sonn-retiring senator may be changing his tune and considering an exception in the...

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  • Black Friday continues to have massive ramifications in the poker world from bankruptcy and raids to arrests and prosecutions. It is indeed a black time for the online poker world....

    Online poker crackdown in high gear: Raids in Costa Rica, out of work pros, possible bankruptcy

    Posted on May 10, 2011 | No Comments
    Black Friday continues to have massive ramifications in the poker world from bankruptcy and raids to arrests and prosecutions. It is indeed a black time for the online poker world....

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  • Reporting on the world of poker raids, busts, arrests, and roundups across the country and around the globe. PokerTraditions supports the legalization of poker in a fair, safe, drug-free, and...

    PT Original – Poker raid roundup: Canadian man gets poker conviction overturned

    Posted on May 9, 2011 | No Comments
    Reporting on the world of poker raids, busts, arrests, and roundups across the country and around the globe. PokerTraditions supports the legalization of poker in a fair, safe, drug-free, and...

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  • With so much bad news poker friends, here’s a poker laugh – the art of the bluff courtesy of Michael Scott form The Office!

    PT TV – A poker laugh: The art of the bluff from The Office’s Michael Scott

    Posted on April 26, 2011 | No Comments
    With so much bad news poker friends, here’s a poker laugh – the art of the bluff courtesy of Michael Scott form The Office!

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  • At 21, Joe Cada became the youngest player in history to win the World Series of Poker. He says his life has changed – $8.5 million will do that. The Detroit...

    New house, wheels, and bar – Cada reflects on life as a WSOP champion

    Posted on April 26, 2011 | No Comments
    At 21, Joe Cada became the youngest player in history to win the World Series of Poker. He says his life has changed – $8.5 million will do that. The Detroit...

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  • Michelle Minton, a policy analyst with the Competitive Enterprise Institute, penned a great piece on Friday for FOX News about the government’s online poker money grab. Prosecuting online gambling sites...

    Columnist: Online poker persecution about $$$ for federal government

    Posted on April 26, 2011 | No Comments
    Michelle Minton, a policy analyst with the Competitive Enterprise Institute, penned a great piece on Friday for FOX News about the government’s online poker money grab. Prosecuting online gambling sites...

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  • Time magazine’s Curious Capitalist weighed in last week on Black Friday. We especially liked this paragraph about the economic impact legalizing and regulating Internet poker could offer: The outlawing of...

    Time notes the impact legalized online poker could have on economy

    Posted on April 26, 2011 | No Comments
    Time magazine’s Curious Capitalist weighed in last week on Black Friday. We especially liked this paragraph about the economic impact legalizing and regulating Internet poker could offer: The outlawing of...

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  • FOX Business Channel’s John Stossel penned a great column this week about online poker and how the government, quite frankly, should just butt out. He notes various governments’ hypocrisy in...

    John Stossel: Leave gamblers alone!

    Posted on April 26, 2011 | No Comments
    FOX Business Channel’s John Stossel penned a great column this week about online poker and how the government, quite frankly, should just butt out. He notes various governments’ hypocrisy in...

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  • By SEAN CHAFFIN, Editor/Senior Writer Men and women huddled around poker tables as the charity poker tournament was underway at the Rozz Restaurant and Entertainment Complex last Saturday afternoon in...

    PT ORIGINAL: POKER HERO – Canadian poker player & MMA fighter fends off gunmen; unfortunately loses life

    Posted on April 21, 2011 | No Comments
    By SEAN CHAFFIN, Editor/Senior Writer Men and women huddled around poker tables as the charity poker tournament was underway at the Rozz Restaurant and Entertainment Complex last Saturday afternoon in...

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  • PT TV – ABC News breaks down ‘Black Friday’

    Posted on April 21, 2011 | No Comments

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  • GREAT VIDEO – check it out! Warning: May contain a bit of adult language.

    PT TV – The future of online poker?

    Posted on April 21, 2011 | No Comments
    GREAT VIDEO – check it out! Warning: May contain a bit of adult language.

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  • Good news for inline poker players – FullTilt Poker and PokerStars have reachedagreements with the federal government to return players’ money in the coming weeks. Despite the Black Friday halting of...

    Online poker cashouts may begin soon

    Posted on April 21, 2011 | No Comments
    Good news for inline poker players – FullTilt Poker and PokerStars have reachedagreements with the federal government to return players’ money in the coming weeks. Despite the Black Friday halting of...

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  • The New York Times weighs in with a great article about online poker’s rocky history and ultimate finale. The article also looks to the future of the game in the...

    Online poker’s rocky history – from Moneymaker to ‘Game Over’

    Posted on April 21, 2011 | No Comments
    The New York Times weighs in with a great article about online poker’s rocky history and ultimate finale. The article also looks to the future of the game in the...

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  • By SEAN CHAFFIN, Editor/Senior Writer Today we focus on direct evidence that Twain knew plenty about the game – not merely an observer, but someone with a deep understanding of poker...

    PT ORIGINAL: Mark Twain for Poker Hall of Fame – Case #1: Table talk

    Posted on April 20, 2011 | 1 Comment
    By SEAN CHAFFIN, Editor/Senior Writer Today we focus on direct evidence that Twain knew plenty about the game – not merely an observer, but someone with a deep understanding of poker...

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  • By SEAN CHAFFIN, Editor/Senior Writer America’s best-known author, riverboat pilot, cigar smoker, pool player, and poker player. All these terms describe the great Mark Twain, creator of such great characters...

    PT CAMPAIGN: PokerTraditions kicks off campaign for Mark Twain’s inclusion into the Poker Hall of Fame

    Posted on April 20, 2011 | No Comments
    By SEAN CHAFFIN, Editor/Senior Writer America’s best-known author, riverboat pilot, cigar smoker, pool player, and poker player. All these terms describe the great Mark Twain, creator of such great characters...

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  • In our second Poker Face feature we hear from an Englishman who loves a bit of card playing with friends. Name: William Messent Age: 36 Location: Manchester, England Occupation: Learning...

    PT ORIGINAL – POKER FACE: ‘Late Night Poker’ inspired this Englishman’s poker life

    Posted on April 20, 2011 | No Comments
    In our second Poker Face feature we hear from an Englishman who loves a bit of card playing with friends. Name: William Messent Age: 36 Location: Manchester, England Occupation: Learning...

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  • Law enforcement and government officials in Illinois are considering more enforcement against charity poker games, according to the Chicago Tribune. Charities and bingo halls have held casino and poker nights...

    Illinois law enforcement officials targeting charity poker

    Posted on April 20, 2011 | 1 Comment
    Law enforcement and government officials in Illinois are considering more enforcement against charity poker games, according to the Chicago Tribune. Charities and bingo halls have held casino and poker nights...

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  • Las Vegas casinos and other casinos around the country are counting on an upswing of player at their own tables. With so many players now denied a seat at a...

    Brick and mortar casinos counting on upswing after online crackdown

    Posted on April 20, 2011 | No Comments
    Las Vegas casinos and other casinos around the country are counting on an upswing of player at their own tables. With so many players now denied a seat at a...

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  • ESPN has decided to pull the plug on poker  programming linked to online poker. We would assume this action would not include the World Series of Poker. The Black Friday...

    ESPN pulling plug on online site-related poker programming

    Posted on April 20, 2011 | No Comments
    ESPN has decided to pull the plug on poker  programming linked to online poker. We would assume this action would not include the World Series of Poker. The Black Friday...

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