California State Poker Championship off to strong start at Commerce Casino
Poker Scene | The California State Poker Championship kicked off at Commerce Casino on Friday, April 28 with Event No. 1: $50,000 Guarantee No Limit Hold’em Double Stack featuring a $175 buy-in.
View ArticleWednesday at Cal State Tournament features $1M guarantee
Poker Scene | The California State Poker Championship at Commerce Casino continues this week with a variety of events to help you build your bankroll before the World Series of Poker begins at the end...
View ArticleWPT partners up with Gardens
Poker Scene | The Gardens Casino in Hawaiian Gardens has partnered with the World Poker Tour and will bring the WPT500 for the first time to California. The WPT500 is a series of international...
View ArticleRegistration opens for World Series of Poker
Poker Scene | The day after Memorial Day is the traditional start of the World Series of Poker. This year registration opens on Tuesday, May 30 at 9 a.m. At noon the same day is the first 2017 WSOP...
View ArticleHoping for better WSOP results after a personally rough opening week
Poker Scene | World Series of Poker Week 1 didn’t start so well for the family. Due to an unforeseen family emergency, my husband and I were unable to attend the opening week of the WSOP.
View ArticleFan favorite Negreanu doing well after Week 2 at WSOP
Poker Scene | Week 2 of the World Series of Poker featured some of the best poker players in the world cementing their place in poker history. The bright spotlight of the WSOP was focused on fan...
View ArticleDouble bracelets for Bach at WSOP
Poker Scene | One of the biggest stories of the World Series of Poker this week is David Bach becoming the summer’s first double bracelet winner when he won the $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. on Sunday.
View ArticleStill time to enter WSOP Main Event
Poker Scene | With the 2017 World Series of Poker Main Event starting Saturday, July 8, poker players have one week left to make their poker dreams come true by winning a gold bracelet.
View ArticleIvey, Matusow among Poker Hall of Fame finalists
Poker Scene | This year’s ten finalists for the Poker Hall of Fame have been announced. The 2017 class of the Poker Hall of Fame will be inducted as part of the World Series of Poker Main Event final...
View ArticleWorld Series of Poker to crown champion in July
Poker Scene | My husband and I made a quick trip to the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas this past weekend to watch Days 5 and 6 of the $10,000 WSOP Main Event. He went to rail a few of his...
View ArticleLegends swarm into Bell Gardens
Poker Scene | Legends of Poker, one of the most anticipated tournament series on the World Poker Tour, is currently underway at the Bicycle Hotel & Casino in Bell Gardens, California.
View ArticleNot too late to ride that Bicycle!
Poker Scene | The Legends of Poker is in full swing at the Bicycle Hotel & Casino in Bell Gardens, Calif. Though the $4,000 Main Event doesn’t begin until Friday, Aug. 25, there are multiple...
View ArticleAll time best gambling movie? Casino
Poker Scene | My husband and I recently watched the movie “Casino” for the millionth time. It is my favorite movie. That led us to talking about our favorite gambling movies.
View ArticleOmaha's birth was quite a poker tale
Poker Scene | When I met my husband Robert, I was fascinated by his poker stories. Playing for over 50 years, he’s played with many colorful characters. Here are a few of my favorite tales.
View ArticleWeekly 7-card stud tourney at Hollywood Park casino
Poker Scene | We have a poker tournament where I work every few months. Whether it’s a cash game or tournament, the game we always play is the ever-popular No-Limit Hold’em.
View Article$185K No-Limit Gardens Poker Classic underway
Poker Scene | The Gardens Poker Classic kicked off last Friday with a $100,000 guarantee No Limit Hold’em Deepstack. The $175 buy-in event smashed the guarantee with a $185,580 prize pool and 817 entries.
View ArticleTourney was no Garden of Eden
Poker Scene | Last week I wrote about The Gardens Poker Classic getting off to a great start by smashing the $100,000 guarantee in its first event. But this week the Gardens finds itself in the middle...
View ArticleThe annual Big Poker Oktober event at Bicycle Club
Poker Scene | The annual Big Poker Oktober is currently underway at the Bicycle Hotel & Casino in Bell Gardens, California. The first event was a $350 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em tournament held on...
View ArticleHappy first anniversary to Hollywood Park Casino
Poker Scene | Hollywood Park Casino celebrated its one year anniversary this Saturday and Sunday with a $100,000 Poker Weekend.
View ArticleLife as a Prop Poker Player
A prop poker player is hired by a casino to start games and keep games going. I asked my husband, Robert Turner, who manages props, what it takes to become one.
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