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Bart Shirley

Bart Shirley is a writer and journalist from Houston, Texas. When he's not writing, he's playing poker or practicing Brazilian jiu-jitsu. He is married to a woman far prettier than he deserves, and his daughter is the cutest baby ever to exist.

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Phil Hellmuth Extends Bracelet Lead With Record 15th WSOP Win

Bart Shirley July 12, 2018 0 comments

Phil Hellmuth collected his record 15th World Series of Poker bracelet on July 11, 2018. He did so in Event #71, a $5,000 buy-in no-limit hold'em turbo tournament...

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Texas Poker Clubs To Remain Open After AG Declines To Issue Opinion

Bart Shirley July 11, 2018 0 comments

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton declined to issue an opinion regarding the legality of poker clubs in the state. For the time being, the clubs can remain open...

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Seeing Poker Everywhere On TV? Scratch Your Itch On Global Poker!

Bart Shirley July 6, 2018 0 comments

Poker is all over television right now, and it may have you anxious to play. Good news! You can play online at Global Poker today.

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2018 WSOP Main Event Draws Second-Largest Field Ever

Bart Shirley July 5, 2018 0 comments

The 2018 WSOP Main Event is officially the second-largest Main Event in history. Three flights of Day 1s yielded 7,874 participants in this year's edition of the most...

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Inside A Texas Poker Club: A Trip Report

Bart Shirley May 9, 2018 0 comments

Bart Shirley writes about his experience at the brand new Poker Club of West Houston. Get a look inside a controversial Texas poker club.

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Legal Poker In Texas? Card Club Expansion Not Slowing Down

Bart Shirley May 7, 2018 0 comments

Poker in Texas continues to grow via the expansion of card clubs throughout the state. We spoke with two former law enforcement offers who are opening a brand...

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Comparing Mid-Major Poker Tours Part 2: Heartland Poker Tour Vs. Mid-States Poker Tour

Bart Shirley November 9, 2017 0 comments

In part I, we discussed the offerings for players in the mid-states who wanted to play with WSOP and WPT. Now, we'll talk about more regional offerings.

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Comparing Mid-Major Poker Tours Part 1: WPT Deepstacks And WSOP Circuit

Bart Shirley October 19, 2017 0 comments

We compare buy-ins, rake, prize pools, and blinds to help you find the best value with mid-major poker tours like the WPT Deepstacks and the WSOP Circuit.