Connor Richards
@crichardsmedia
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Senior Editor US @PokerNews. Host of Life Outside Poker. Three-time Global Poker Award finalist https://t.co/yCKIdASRQS
Joined February 2018
Poker legend Andrew Robl was one of two poker players who coached attorney Tom Goldstein in heads-up matches that produced $50 million in profit. https://t.co/Jp3HHoYc7k
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The high-stakes pro testified on Day 13 of Goldstein's federal tax trial.
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It took me a while to put my thoughts together, but I had to write about that Atlantic piece--even though I've never placed a single sports bet in my life. Link below!
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING WSOP SUPER CIRCUIT - CYPRUS
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♥️♣️♦️♠️ | I did a little deep dive into one of the primary "loopholes" that Texas card clubs rely on, one that dates back to 2005. How did it factor into the raid at The Lodge? What are authorities hoping to accomplish? Find it on @PokerNews here 👇 https://t.co/1l6HKtc1Tc
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Were undercover agents really able to gain access to The Lodge without membership?
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🚨 UFC strawweight champion Mackenzie Dern may have just revealed her first title defense during an interview at the @celebpokertour … 👀 Find out who she could face — and when it might happen 👇🎥
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From start to finish, we have the full timeline of the Lodge Poker Club raid right here👇
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🔥The top story over on The Rail today is this great article by @pokernews on the inner workings of the investigation that led up to the raid on the Lodge. If you haven't read it yet, do yourself a favor and read it. https://t.co/LPRQBbojA4
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TABC affidavit alleges money laundering and illegal gambling at Doug Polk’s Lodge Card Club
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Details of the @LodgePokerClub raid search and seizure warrant have been obtained by @PokerNews: 💰 $1.35m in 'suspicious' deposits 🕵️♂️ Undercover operations 📃 Accusations against @DougPolkVids and ownership listed More from @jonpokerwriter ⤵️
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I have read Search and Seizure Warrant against The Lodge in full, and it does appear to be a witch hunt. Essentially, they're deeming poker in TX illegal and therefore classifying what we'd consider normal banking transactions as money laundering because it's proceeds from what
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Oh our staff have a group going to find work, can find it here if you can help: https://t.co/N7h5GOCrRf
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A group for posting side jobs for lodge workers in these tough times.
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I did not participate in, and still have no knowledge of, any money laundering in the operation of the Lodge. I understand that some people assume that because there was a search warrant, a crime must have been committed, but that’s not really how the process works. A search
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We know our loyal staff, members, and followers have been anxiously waiting for an update regarding the recent events that led to the closure of the club. We recognize that the closure has had a serious impact for many. More than 200 staff members rely on The Lodge for their
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❤️ Benjamin Grise went on a heater at the @PokerGO Cup, finishing 2nd in back-to-back events while mourning friend and fellow poker player Matt Lushin, who was recently murdered. Grise shared how he learned the news and what Lushin meant to him ⬇️ https://t.co/rrgGIZxIVP
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Matt Lushin, the victim, had over $500,000 in poker tournament cashes.
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Learn more about Doyle Brunson's legacy, from those who knew him best: https://t.co/J3IaUjYRSy
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PokerNews spoke with 13 players about their memories with the late Doyle Brunson.
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The way Annie Duke is viewed inside poker vs outside poker couldn’t be more different. She was an ambassador for UltimateBet during the superuser scandal (my instinct is she probably didn’t know about it). She later made a public post saying she regretted endorsing the site,
How a $4M poker champion turned every decision you make into a bet — and why that changes everything Annie Duke, Ph.D. (@AnnieDuke — WSOP bracelet winner, $4M in tournament winnings, national bestselling author of Thinking in Bets, Special Partner @ First Round Capital, PhD in
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Andrew @luckychewy Lichtenberger has the runaway chip lead on the soft money bubble in @PokerGOTour Cup Event #8: $10,000 NLH
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Here's a new one: ICE detained a man in Utah who had been arrested for a suspected drug sale ... that turned out to be dried pinto beans. Utah case was dropped but the man, who arrived in US as a minor and has deferred action, was transfered to ICE. https://t.co/lrRH6dWwoU
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📺 | Another episode of the PokerNews Podcast is LIVE! Episode 944 of the PokerNews Podcast had @ChadAHolloway, @crichardsmedia and @MikeHoltzPoker discuss the recent huge news about The Lodge card room being raided, a cheating poker dealer exposed, Fedor Holz's retirement and
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