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Ryan Thompson

Ryan Thompson is a poker player and writer from the United States. His interest in the game started with friendly home games and grew into regular online play, including plenty of sessions on PokerStars, as well as live tournaments. Ryan follows the professional circuit closely, from the World Series of Poker to the major online series, and writes about tournament results, emerging players and the latest developments in the poker world.

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WSOP.com Online Satellites Sure To Help Online Poker Grow

Ryan Thompson May 11, 2017 0 comments

WSOP.com in Nevada has released a massive schedule of online satellites for the 2017 WSOP. This effort is sure to help legal online poker grow in the state.

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WPT, PokerStars Go Player-Friendly With Cross-Promotional MonteDam Swing

Ryan Thompson April 20, 2017 0 comments

In an era where players are paying more for less, the latest cross promotion from PokerStars and the World Poker Tour is a good one for the poker...

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Legislating Morality: The Online Gambling Elephant Looms Around The US

Ryan Thompson March 16, 2017 0 comments

Seven states are considering legalizing online gambling. But Americans are gambling online whether state lawmakers think they are or not.

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Stakeholder Divisions To Be On Full Display At Upcoming California Online Poker Hearing

Ryan Thompson June 23, 2015 0 comments

Full agenda for the June 24 hearing in front of the Assembly Governmental Organization Committee inside, an agenda that promises plenty of clash between competing visions for California...

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PokerStars Tells, But Also Shows, In California

Ryan Thompson May 28, 2015 0 comments

Highlights from last week's online poker demonstration put on by PokerStars in Sacramento. The event was designed to educate both lawmakers and the press about how iPoker software...

Editorial

OP ED: Overvaluing Our Industry Allowed Sheldon Adelson to Become a Threat

Ryan Thompson October 25, 2014 0 comments

When word started to spread around the poker community at the end of 2013 regarding Sheldon Adelson’s Coalition to Stop Internet Gambling, most instantly dismissed him as having...

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New Jersey Tournament Traffic Review for Week Ending September 7 2014

Ryan Thompson September 10, 2014 0 comments

New Jersey online poker tournament review for the week ending September 7, 2014.

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New Jersey Poker Tournament Traffic Report – Week Ending August 3, 2014

Ryan Thompson August 6, 2014 0 comments

New Jersey online poker tournament traffic report for the week ending August 3, 2014.

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New Jersey Tournament Traffic Rundown for the Week Ending 7/13/2014

Ryan Thompson July 17, 2014 0 comments

New Jersey tournament review for week ending July 13, 2014.

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Trump Plaza to Cease Operations in September

Ryan Thompson July 12, 2014 0 comments

The Atlantic City casino industry is about to suffer another huge blow with another casino ready to cash out. According to the Press of Atlantic City,...

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