Wednesday (1/25):  Kirby Burnett – the poker dealer from Canterbury Park – was sensational through his first 2 days on Jeopardy!  … READ MORE

Tuesday (1/24)Update: Kirby Burnett of Prior Lake, MN and poker dealer at Canterbury Park won for the 2nd consecutive day on Jeopardy!  … READ MORE

by Brian Pempus |  Published: Jan 17, 2012  Cardplayer.com

It appears poker fans are going to have to keep grinding out the wait for a potential sequel to “Rounders.”  … READ MORE

Local players Chris “Fox” Wallace and Adam Stemple from St. Paul host a bi-weekly podcast on pokerxfactor.com called Under the Gun.  These two poker veterans bring humor and insight to their show while sharing what they have learned about life and poker.

In recent episodes they had a chance to sit down with online stud JohnnyGStaks, … READ MORE

Canterbury will close 6pm on Dec. 24 and will re-open at 6pm Dec. 25.

Running Aces will close 4pm Dec. 24 and will re-open at Noon Dec. 25.… READ MORE

By www.huffingtonpost.com

Gambling is on a roll. Faced with mounting budget deficits, more states are expanding gambling options and loosening restrictions in a grab for revenue. Critics warn that the winnings are fool’s gold, not worth the potential social and financial ills. But that’s not stopping many states from getting a piece of the action.… READ MORE

Full closures for the weekend of Dec. 9-12

Edina, Bloomington, Eden Prairie

I-494 will be closed between Hwy 212 and Hwy 100 from 10 p.m. Dec. 9 until 5 a.m. Dec. 12 for crews to set bridge beams spanning the roadway.

Detour:

Use Hwy 212, Hwy 62 and Hwy 100 to bypass … READ MORE

Rumors have been swirling for a while and Grand Casino Hinckley has decided to relocate their poker room within the casino and will still maintain 3 tables.  The previous poker room that was created for poker just a few years back was arguably one of the nicest in the state. 

With the location change, Hinckley has also adjusted their poker room … READ MORE

First, thank you to everyone for all the kind words!  Obviously the success of MNPokerMag is directly related to the fantastic base of players in Minnesota and surrounding areas.

Since everyone left so many complimentary comments, I’ve decided to dig a little deeper and add three-$60 single-table satellite seats as well.  Because this was such a big … READ MORE

I would like to personally thank all you loyal players and followers who come to mnpokermag.com on a regular basis to make this site Minnesota’s #1 Poker Source…and currently one of the top ranked poker magazine sites in the world for traffic.

When Phil Mackey and I started this venture back in mid-2009, our long-term goal was to achieve … READ MORE