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AUTHOR AMONG THOSE CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC
Author and IFP Ambassador James McManus was among those quoted in an article in the San Francisco Chronicle this week, suggesting that the recent decision by Judge Jack Weinstein could make the path to legal poker in the United States much clearer. McManus, author of “Cowboys Full: The Story of Poker”, urged caution but was adamant that […]
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It seems the press’s favourite poker player these days is Olympic champion Michael Phelps. Phelps, the most decorated Olympian, retired from competitive swimming after winning six medals at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Now he’s using poker to satisfy his competitive instincts, playing for ludicrous stakes at various places across North America and visiting various […]
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News from the World Mind Games taking place in Lille, France, is starting to enter the mainstream press, withThe Daily Telegraph in London publishing a report from the 15-day competition. The article, written by William Langley, details the atmosphere of intense concentration at what is a unique “Olympics of the mind” which, given a decision here […]