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One of my favorite memories from my years living in Las Vegas had almost nothing to do with poker. I joined a pub trivia team. We did well enough to advance to the city-wide finals. Eleven teams were competing for three cash prizes. Even after the …

Poker streaming on Twitch continues to grow throughout 2016 with many of the top players showcasing their talents. The popularity is primarily attributed to being able to see inside the minds of some of the biggest names in poker in realtime with an …

Poker is — the saying goes — not just a game of cards played by people, but also a game of people played with cards. Successful players well understand this truth, having learned that being able to accumulate and apply information about opponents' …

Tennis coach Mark de J. and murdered business man Koen Everink were fighting over De J.'s gambling debt. De J. is suspected in Everink's murder. The tennis coach has thousands of euros in gambling debt, accrued by playing poker. Including 80 thousand …

You are playing in a $3,500 buy-in live poker tournament that drew 409 entrants. Only about 140 players remain, putting you almost 100 spots from the money. The blinds are 800-1,600 with a 200 ante, meaning your stack of 80,000 is worth 50 big blinds.

They say poker is a gamble, but not so long ago, they said that about entrepreneurship too. And if you think about it, the two aren't all too different. Your skill decides your competence; and your decisions decide your victory;this equation hardly has …

There is already stand-alone online poker legislation on the table, and the proposal is also part of a possible budget deal. The state's current urgency with regards to daily fantasy sports legislation could speed up the process of getting online poker …

Since opening in August 2014, Horseshoe has focused increasingly on table games such as poker and blackjack. While the gamblers bet against the casino in most table games, they play against each other in poker and the house collects an administrative …

Poker won't be the only new kids on the block if they are accepted by The SportAccord General Assembly in Lausanne on April 22. The World Armwrestling Federation (WAF) and the Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) are also expected to be …

Next month, however, more than 2,000 people will be hoping to play their cards right when the club's Elland Road ground hosts a massive poker tournament. Aimed at grassroots players, the event will boast a mouthwatering prize pool of £175,000 despite …

Eleven poker players in Lexington County, South Carolina are in trouble with the law after police raided their underground game Thursday, according to a report from thestate.com. The police seized $32,000 in the players' money. Edward Brown, 51, was …

The excitement is brewing at King's Casino in Rozvadov, Czech Republic, as today marks the start of the German Poker Tour Easter Edition. The festival takes place March 18-29 and is highlighted by the five-day €200,000 Gtd. GPT Main Event, where …

The online poker bill cleared the Senate's Racing, Gaming and Wagering Committee last month, but hasn't had any action since. The legislation is with the Senate's Finance Committee for further consideration. The New York Senate first indicated it was …

SugarHouse Casino Prepares to Launch Poker Night in America Poker Room The SugarHouse Casino in Philadelphia is on the verge of cracking open a bottle of champagne on the side of their brand spanking new poker room, and when they do it will be …

Poker Central launched in October 2015 with a less than impressive roster of programs. They promised 24/7 poker action. They never made promises about the quality. The content was old, dated and often dull. However, things are slowly starting to pick …

BENGALURU: Clawin Dsouza quit his job in business development to pursue poker as a fulltime occupation. He made twice his salary during the long hours he spent on Pokerhigh.com and Spartan.com every day. ''Many, especially in India, don't consider …

Money is still being returned to customers of the former Full Tilt Poker that was shut down by the federal government in early 2011. The group hired by the feds to help facilitate the return of funds to victims said earlier this month that it was …

It's encouraging to see iPoker included, but we've been in this position before and came up short,” Pappas told Online Poker Report. “There is a broader support for iPoker today than ever before from both the industry and politicians. As the budget …