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LINCOLN, Neb (AP)– Supporters of legalizing poker in Nebraska have been dealt a bad hand. Lawmakers defeated a bill Thursday that would classify poker as a game of skill, rather than a constitutionally banned game of chance. That classification would …

Last month, officials of Portugal's gambling regulatory body surprised the poker world by announcing that its new online gambling regulations were going to ring fence Portuguese online poker players from the rest of the internet poker world. The …

The 2016 Aussie Millions Poker Championship continued at the Crown Entertainment Complex on Thursday with the second event on the busy schedule playing down to a final table filled with Australian poker legends and accomplished players. The 2016 …

Poker fans who weren't familiar with the Canadian from his career in the music industry were introduced to Angélil when he made some appearances on World Series of Poker broadcasts on ESPN, including the 2005 WSOP tournament of champions that was …

Each week, the Global Poker Index releases a list of the top tournament poker players in the world using a formula that takes into account a player's results over six half-year periods. For a look at the entire list, visit the official GPI website …

Lawmakers defeated a bill Thursday that would classify poker as a game of skill, rather than a constitutionally banned game of chance. That classification would allow draw poker and community card games to be licensed and regulated in Nebraska. The …

Old Trafford, the iconic home of Premier League giants Manchester United, is the venue for the fourth leg of the Grand Prix Poker Tour (GPPT) where a £60+£10 ($109) buy-in gives you the shot at a £250,000 guaranteed prize pool. Known as The Theatre of …

“[In the bill] I'm saying poker is not a game of chance; it is a game of skill. It is therefore constitutional under the Nebraska State Constitution. It is the mechanism in which we will regulate and tax poker, but also boost economic development in …

There are six players remaining in a big buy-in, prestigious poker tournament. You are in the money and sitting with 1,985,000 in chips, good enough for fourth place overall. The blinds are 30,000-60,000 with a 10,000 ante, meaning you have 33 big …

Share via Email. Print. Adrienne “talonchick” Rowsome is an Edmonton-based poker pro. Supplied. Adrienne “talonchick” Rowsome is an Edmonton-based poker pro. By: Metro Staff Published on Tue Jan 12 2016 …

Associação Nacional de Apostadores Online, a group established to protect the interests of online gamblers in Portugal, has urged its members to boycott emerging ring-fenced sites within the new Portuguese market. Online poker players based in Portugal …

The United Kingdom is one of the largest regulated online poker markets in the world. While there are several countries that do not permit international poker liquidity, that is not the case in the United Kingdom. Players may gain access to any …

Professional poker player Antonio Esfandiari was recently disqualified from a tournament and forced to forfeit his $110,000 stack because he tried to pee into a container while sitting at the table. You may be thinking that Esfandiari was pushed to …

QUESTION: I recently watched an episode of the 1950s TV show “Maverick” online. In the show, Edmond Hoyle was cited as the source of a rule stating that prior agreement of the players is necessary for a five-card straight to be a winning hand. Have you …

Before he went into the oyster business, Sybe was a professional poker player. He played big tournaments and has fond memories of his gambling days. He also believes that his poker skills are useful in his new career. “I was first runner-up at the …

Old Trafford, the iconic home of Premier League giants Manchester United, is the venue for the fourth leg of the Grand Prix Poker Tour (GPPT) where a £60+£10 ($109) buy-in gives you the shot at a £250,000 guaranteed prize pool. Known as The Theatre of …

The Global Poker League is on its way to taking form, and the first team to be announced had a familiar name attached to it. The Las Vegas Moneymakers, headed up by none other than Chris Moneymaker, is the teaser to the full GPL revelation that will …

Poker players in the U.S. have had limited choices to play online poker in their homeland since April 2011. The current options for those who desire to play online while remaining stateside are to either take your chances at unregulated poker sites and …