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Canada’s Supreme Court Could Reopen Ontario’s Global Poker Tables
Canada's highest court heard arguments October 7 over Ontario's international poker liquidity plans. A decision could reshape regulated poker.
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Alberta’s First Regulated Poker Room Opens in a Pool of Its Own
888 has opened Alberta’s first regulated poker room, preventing a complete shutdown. Its Alberta-only player pool remains separate from Ontario and international games as shared liquidity stays unresolved.
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PokerStars to Exit Alberta on Tuesday, With No Return Date Given
PokerStars will stop serving Alberta on October 13. Its notice gives no return date, while GGPoker’s status remains unclear ahead of the province’s licensing deadline.
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Kristen Foxen
Kristen Foxen’s journey from online cash-game grinder to six-time WSOP bracelet winner, with her biggest results, career milestones and poker background.
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Mike Leah Wins Third WSOP Bracelet and Nearly Adds a Fourth
Mike Leah won his third WSOP bracelet on GGPoker Ontario before coming within one river card of putting himself in position to win a second bracelet on the same night.
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Daniel Negreanu Heads to Canada for WSOP Online Bracelet Hunt
Daniel Negreanu lives in Las Vegas, owns eight World Series of Poker bracelets and represents the company that now owns the WSOP brand. Yet when he wants to chase a…
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WSOP Super Circuit Canada Closes With C$24.5M Awarded
The first WSOP Super Circuit Canada has closed the books with 14,784 entries and more than C$24.5 million awarded across 18 ring events, comfortably beating an already ambitious C$14 million…
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Why Canada Might Be Entering a New Poker Boom
Canada has always punched above its weight in poker. For a country with a population far smaller than the United States, it has produced some of the game's greatest players,…
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Alberta Deals Itself Into Online Poker’s Future
Canada's online poker landscape has taken another major step forward after Alberta officially opened its regulated iGaming market, creating fresh opportunities for licensed poker operators and the players waiting to…
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888poker Signals Interest in Alberta as Shared Liquidity Takes Center Stage
Alberta's regulated iGaming market is set to open on July 13, but while casino games and sports betting are expected to arrive immediately, online poker may have to wait. The…