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If you don’t like the options, raise!
NorCal Poker Ambassador If you don’t like the options, raise! By Randall Rapp Election time is just around the corner, and I find myself, as I often do, seeing things...
Lyons becomes WPT legend
Arnold WarnerSep 12, 2016
By Arnold Warner For most poker players, getting barred from the WSOP Main Event would be devastating, but for Hillsborough’s Pat Lyons it proved to be the start of...
Vayo is 2016 NorCal Nov. Niner
Barbara EnglerSep 12, 2016
By Barbara Engler San Francisco’s Gordon Vayo, a veteran of online and live poker at the age of 27, annually plays a full slate of events at the World Series of Poker...
Stellar $30K shines at Stars
Raymond T. AkersSep 12, 2016
By Raymond T. Akers Taking a chance by hosting a multiple Day 1 tournament with a big $30,000 guarantee, Stars Casino in Tracy was pleased with the turnout and the...
Thunder Valley hosts HPT Championship in October
Thunder Valley Casino Resort is excited to host California’s first Heartland Poker Tour Championship. Players will see $850,000 in guaranteed payouts as the 10-event...
Score big winnings at Table Mountain Casino’s poker room
Voted “Best Local Casino” in the Fresno Bee’s 2016 People’s Choice Awards for the second consecutive year, Table Mountain was named the Central Valley’s...
10 from Livermore Casino play WSOP Monster Stack
Continuing their tradition of sending tournament players to major events, Livermore Casino sent 10 individuals to the WSOP Monster Stack event in June. That was the...
Summer action hot at Capitol Casino
The poker action around Sacramento seems to slow down a bit during the summer months, what with the kids being out of school, people going on vacations to their favorite...
More tourneys, live games at 500 Club
The 500 Club Casino is announcing more ways to play—and win—than ever before this fall. Whether it’s tournaments or live games you are looking for, there‘s...
Bay 101 Open pays $621K
The Bay 101 Open was once again a big hit for Bay 101 Casino in San Jose. Held Aug. 22 to 29, the seven events attracted a total of 1,145 entries with the prize pools...