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Community cards: Victorian poker finds a new home in Geelong

December 4, 2020 Landon Blackhall 0

With casino poker rooms around Australia having for the most part suspended operations through much of 2020, pub leagues and card rooms across the country are now finding themselves leading a “grassroots” revolution that is […]

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Crown Melbourne to reopen this week but long road back for poker

November 10, 2020 Ben Blaschke 0

Crown Melbourne will reopen some gaming operations this week for the first in almost eight months, but it will likely be some time before the famous Crown Poker room can shuffle up and deal once […]

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The PMA Podcast: David Miles

October 2, 2020 Ben Blaschke 0

The Australian Poker Tour is hoping its new APT App will eliminate queuing as part of its COVID Safe plan when the tour returns to action at Eatons Hill Hotel in Brisbane this Wednesday 7 […]

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Poker NSW given green light to resume live events

September 14, 2020 Ben Blaschke 0

Poker NSW, a cooperative comprising a majority of poker operators across the state, have been informed by NSW Police that they are free to resume poker events pending certain new COVID-safe restrictions. The approval comes […]

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BREAKING NEWS: Cards (up) in the air as NSW authorities ban all live poker games

August 21, 2020 Landon Blackhall 0

The struggling Australian poker industry has been dealt another brutal blow with authorities in New South Wales ruling card games to be in breach of public health orders. Poker leagues across the state announced this […]

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Ante up, mask up: WPT League introduces mandatory face mask policy at NSW venues

August 3, 2020 Landon Blackhall 0

In a first for Australian poker, WPT League licensees in New South Wales are introducing a mandatory “no mask, no play” policy for players and staff, effective immediately. Although the wearing of face masks is […]

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Sydney Championships, WSOP Sydney cancelled as The Star says no poker in 2020

July 20, 2020 Ben Blaschke 1

Star Entertainment Group has announced the cancellation of all cash games and tournaments in The Star Sydney poker room for the remainder of 2020, a decision that includes the hugely popular WSOP Sydney. […]

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Australian Poker Tour pulls pin on APT Gold Coast as rivals launch COVID comebacks

July 16, 2020 Landon Blackhall 0

With the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic looming large, the Australian Poker Tour (APT) has cancelled its three-day series on the Gold Coast, scheduled to be held in September. In a statement released on its […]

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No signs of Star Poker return as The Star Sydney reveals recent patron has tested positive to COVID-19

July 13, 2020 Ben Blaschke 0

Star Entertainment Group says its flagship casino resort, The Star Sydney, will remain open despite being informed by NSW Health on Monday that a patron who visited last week has tested positive to COVID-19. The […]

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Australian Poker Tour announces first event post-COVID, says tables to be 8-handed

June 29, 2020 Landon Blackhall 1

In the wake of PokerMedia Australia’s recent feature on the return of live poker throughout the nation, the Australian Poker Tour (APT) last night announced its first live series since February, with the 2020 APT Gold Coast […]

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