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California Assemblyman Mike Gatto told PokerNews that he heard with near unanimity from interested parties that an in-person registration requirement for online poker was likely to hurt development of the industry, and that part of being a responsible …

Last year, PokerNews told you about "Legal Poker In Wisconsin", a grassroots effort by poker players to get a judge to issue a declaratory judgment defining the legality of live poker in the Badger State by naming it a game of skill. In preparation for …

Four months after his sponsorship with Full Tilt ended, high-stakes poker regular Gus Hansen opened up an interview with Denmark's Pokernyhederne to discuss the past and future of poker. In Copenhagen to participate in the Copenhagen Bridge …

The Global Poker Index (GPI) has made another round of announcements about the Global Poker Masters (GPM), coming closer to finalizing the rosters for each nation and clearing up exactly how the final spots will be filled. Each of the eight countries …

One of the staples on Las Vegas' summer tournament series schedule – Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino Las Vegas' Grand Poker Series – will be an Ante Up Poker Tour series in 2015. "On behalf of the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino Las Vegas, I am proud to …

The Internet Poker Consumer Protection Act of 2015 is the second online poker bill proposed in the state in as many months, and looks to be a bit more palatable to California's gaming interests as a whole than the measure volleyed by Assemblyman Mike …

Without giving too much of the plot away, Mississippi Grind is an American comedy-drama film about a debt-ridden poker player on a losing streak hoping to change his luck by teaming up with a younger player. The older poker player, Gerry, is played by …

Poker used to be cool. From Wild Bill Hickok getting shot up over aces and eights to Paul Newman and Robert Shaw eyefucking each other in The Sting, it has always held a place in American culture as the game you'd find grown-ass men playing in the …

Each week, the Global Poker Index releases a list of the top 300 tournament poker players in the world using a formula that takes into account a player's results over six half-year periods. The GPI also ranks the top performers of the year over two six …

Poker media powerhouse All In's charitable organization, All In Cause, will host a three-day charity event on Super Bowl Weekend in Paradise Valley, Arizona that includes a charity poker tournament that is set to host some of the biggest names in …

Cody, who has already won events at World Series of Poker, the European Poker Tour and the World Poker Tour, promises to be at the TCOOP tables looking for his first success in the series. "I haven't won one yet but will be giving it my best shot …

The 'All-in Kitchen' pop-up is a collaboration between PokerStars and Jones & Son restaurant, taking temporary residence under the railway arches of Haggerston, for the 2015 UK and Ireland Poker Tour (UKIPT). Diners choose dishes from a poker-themed …

“You can be a professional poker player but you cannot be a professional coin flipper,” Tyson says. “You can lose a poker hand on purpose, but you cannot lose a coin flip on purpose. You can have the worst hand sitting there but be the best poker …

Ultimate Poker was the talk of the town for two years running, but it would take a miracle for the company to become one of the big stories of 2015. Ultimate was one of the biggest stories of 2013 thanks to the historic launch of Ultimate Poker. The …

Nearly a year ago I received an exclusive from D&B Publishing regarding an upcoming book by Chris "Moorman1" Moorman, who had the distinction of being the first player to win more than $10 million playing online tournaments. Poker strategy books hit …

The biggest online poker tournament in New Jersey over the weekend was the GSSS #13 High – $100,000 GTD NLH. With 472 entrants, this $200 buy-in tournament did not quite reach its $100,000 guarantee, leaving some overlay for the players to feast on.

Former World Poker Tour Player of the Year Faraz Jaka (GPI No. 42) has earned over $4.5M in his eight years on the live tournament circuit. He's earned a pair of significant victories on tour, has totaled seven six-figure scores including a $755,000 …

Deception is a key principle in poker, and being able to deceive others is an important skill when it comes to being a winning poker player. At the tables, players frequently find themselves in situations where they will represent hands other than what …