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Revenue from Nevada's live and online poker tables was $8,973,000 during the month of November, according to a report released last week by Silver State gaming regulators. The amount was a 3.87-percent decline compared to November 2014.

The Grand Prix Poker Tour will visit Old Trafford, Manchester with Day 1 on Saturday 16th January 2016 and Day 2 plus a host of side events on Sunday 17th January 2016. The Grand Prix Tour will be taking over several major UK football stadiums for some …

The 22-year-old German poker pro has now cashed for more than $5 million in the last three weeks, having won the 2015 WPT Alpha8 Las Vegas $100,000 buy-in event on Dec. 20th for $1,589,219. The event ran over the course of two days. At the end of day …

A Genting Casino Cromwell Mint London-based poker dealer, working at the chi-chi British casino, has been sacked after an investigation found that the Romanian dealer had allegedly been stealing chips over a sustained period of time. Unnamed in the …

However, online poker players in both states do experience winter similarly in one special way – the upcoming Winter Poker Classic II at WSOP.com! It's that time of year again, so New Jerseyans and Nevadans should both gear up for eight exciting …

Most people try to learn no-limit hold'em as a set of rules. These are the hands you play preflop. When you flop a draw, you do this. When you start with a pocket pair and an overcard hits the board, you do that. Because of this rules-based mindset …

A different California online poker bill advanced out of the same legislative committee in April. It was the first time any California lawmaker had ever voted on an online poker bill, but no momentum was realized. The proposal that was voted on …

2, 1876, Hickok let his guard down and took a seat in a lively poker game that left him blindsided, and that was the day a thoroughly drunken Jack McCall put a bullet into the back of his head, killing him instantly in the middle of a hand of five-card …

While the 2016 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) and the Aussie Millions headline the events taking place in January, the first month of 2016 also offers plenty of live tournament poker throughout Europe. From sunny Cyprus and Malta to freezing …

In poker, the perverse reward that players trade for greater profits often involves ego. You want the other players to recognize that you're a good, smart player. This leads you to show a successful bluff or a difficult fold, thus leaking information …

Antigua and Barbuda is close to resolving a long-term online poker dispute with the US, with the two countries having reportedly agreed to an arrangement over revenue. According to CardPlayer.com, the US early last decade banned the island nation's …

Gustafson took home the top prize of $50,000. Jeremy Berg of Minot was the runner-up and earned $18,000. The state poker tournament is modeled after the annual World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. This year's tournament drew players from 17 states and …

There would be time enough for counting when the dealing was done, as players found out this weekend during the North Dakota State Championship Texas Hold 'em Poker Tournament held at The Vegas Motel in Minot. The 12th annual ND State …

The answer appears to be a resounding YES considering that a hearing on Internet poker regulation is scheduled for January 6 – in the first week of the new year! That comes as welcome news to ipoker proponents who have begun many years past with …

The exodus of team online players from PokerStars continued last week, as one of Internet poker's all-time legends, Ike Haxton, decided to follow Alex Millar's lead and leave his position as a PokerStars Team Online pro, citing the company's changes to …

The Grand Prix Poker Tour will visit Old Trafford, Manchester with Day 1 on Saturday 16th January 2016 and Day 2 plus a host of side events on Sunday 17th January 2016. The Grand Prix Tour will be taking over several major UK football stadiums for some …

As poker took off and prizepools soared, a combination of skill, sponsorship deals, and his general presence at the poker table saw Ulliott compete on the biggest stages. From the WSOP and WPT, to made-for-TV tournaments, Ulliott was featured heavily …

Poker Star (Robert Halledeen) gets the better Campesino (Shane Ellis) to win the St Catherine Cup feature at Caymanas Park yesterday. (PHOTO: JOSEPH WELLINGTON). Record breaking 15-time champion trainer, Wayne DaCosta picked up where he left …