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Anna, the poker player, is unhappy and now distrusts him. Tai knows he messed up. The other five move him to the top of their torch snuffing list. It's Day 2 and the Brains tribe is starting to melt in the sun. Aubry gets overwhelmed and asks her tribe …

Most poker players would agree that anyone using poker robots (bots) while playing online poker are committing an act of fraud. However, the Swedish Court of Appeals disagreed with this notion in a recent case where state-owned gaming company Svenska …

The 2016 Chicago Poker Classic, the largest non-branded poker tournament series in the United States, will be held for the eighth consecutive year at Horseshoe Casino in Hammond from Thursday, March 3, through Monday, March 14. During its seven-year …

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government of India is all set to present the union budget for 2016-17 on 29th February and alike other sectors, the poker and gaming industry is hopeful of supportive reforms. The tax on poker winnings has been …

Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste would make a fine poker player if he played professionally. He is not afraid to go big when it counts, and he doesn't lose his cool in the process – going 'tilt' in poker parlance. As the late bidder in the race for UK …

The Stars Poker Room located in Indiranagar, India, was raided by local police earlier this month during the start of its inaugural poker series. Gutshot Magazine reported that the first tournament in the series kicked off with about 60 of the 75 …

Nathan Farnaby is the latest player to be crowned a partypoker Grand Prix Poker Tour (GPPT) champion after he triumphed at St. James' Park, home of English Premier League club Newcastle United. Farnaby scored the victory on Feb. 21 and claimed the …

While it's no secret that hold'em is poker's most popular game, it also shouldn't be a secret that it's becoming increasing harder to win in this variant. The average poker player is better than ever, both online and live, and some even cry that the …

Poker is booming in Florida. It has been for several years, due in no small part to the efforts put forth by the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, which include some of the most popular tournament series on the circuit schedule. While the success of …

Although he is only 20 years old, Dzmitry Urbanovich has already cemented himself as one of the top players on the international tournament circuit. On Saturday, the Polish poker pro added another $632,279 to his lifetime earnings for winning the …

AB 2863 calls for race tracks in California to receive up to $60 million in revenue sharing per year from online poker operators, in exchange for the horse racing industry not being in the space. Under the proposal, only tribal casinos and card rooms …

“I do try to use my looks to my advantage in poker,” admits Anna Khait, a professional poker player on the Beauty tribe. “My life has definitely been easier because I'm better looking than most people, and that sounds terrible. It sounds awful, but it …

The California State Legislature will again address the controversial topic of online poker at some point in 2016, following the introduction of AB-2863 (Assembly Bill 2863) by California State Representative Adam Gray on Friday. Gray's AB-2863 is an …

The cast of hit American sitcom “Friends” set the foundation for their on and off screen friendship by playing a game of poker, at the insistence of their director. James Burrows, the director of the globally popular show, lent his room to the six main …

Although he is only 20 years old, Dzmitry Urbanovich has already cemented himself as one of the top players on the international tournament circuit. On Saturday, the Polish poker pro added another $632,279 to his lifetime earnings for winning the …

IN a show why he is the reigning champion sprinter, Poker Star, under a brilliant ride from Omar Walker, outbattled rivals in deep stretch to win the $1.2-million Eileen Cliggott Memorial Trophy feature at Caymanas Park yesterday. In the process of …

The cast of hit American sitcom "Friends" set the foundation for their on and off screen friendship by playing a game of poker, at the insistence of their director. James Burrows, the director of the globally popular show, lent his room to the six main …

To say the Global Poker League draft slated to be held on February 25 at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., is going to be a pretty big deal is an understatement. Thus far the GPL has over-performed on every metric, particularly when it comes to …