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You might not know it, but Minnesota has its very own Poker Hall of Fame devoted to players with a strong connection – either born or currently living – to the "Land of 10,000 Lakes." On Friday, the Minnesota Poker Hall of Fame, which was established …

(PRESS RELEASE) — Save the Date(s). The 47th World Series of Poker (WSOP) – the longest-running, richest and most prestigious tournament series – opens its doors on Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

Alex Masek has extended his World Series of Poker Circuit record by winning his ninth gold ring, the result of topping a field 143 in the WSOP Circuit Bicycle Casino Event #7: $365 No-Limit Hold'em for $12,000. “It definitely doesn't get old,” Masek …

Last week, the names of 12 participants were announced as confirmed for the World Poker Tour National Philippines Festival of Poker $200,000 Super High Roller. On Thursday, another batch of confirmations were released through Poker King Club, and it …

This Sunday, December 20 at 5:00 p.m., the Grand Prix Poker Tour's third leg — the first to take place online — will play on at partypoker, and the tournament is set to offer incredible value thanks to the relatively low buy-in and large guaranteed …

2015 will likely be remembered as a transitional year for the online poker industry, one in which the continued decline of liquidity led to the widespread abandonment of traditional business models in favor of those that prioritized net depositing players.

“We believe the poker players themselves are entitled to recover the money,” Cox said. “Nobody in this case is speaking for poker players. Not the commonwealth, they don't care what happens to poker players. They want to get the money themselves.”.

"The poker industry is booming in Latin America and by providing the best live poker experience in the region we will contribute to this growth for many years," said Edgar Stuchly, Director of Live Events at PokerStars, in a press release. "Every poker …

Sunday 20 December, 2015, at 5:00 pm, is the date and time of the Grand Prix Poker Tour's third leg, the first to take place online at partypoker and it looks set to be incredible value for money thanks to the relatively low buy-in and large guaranteed …

Ordinarily, PartTimePoker's Poker Rankings Update goes up at the beginning of the month, but I decided to hold this one back till mid-month to see how the GPI Player of the Year race looks heading into the closing stretch. It's going to be a close one!

Poker pots are something like an argument. Several players have hands, and each player wants to make a claim to having the best one. And, as with arguments, people approach poker pots in one of two ways. One way is to gather information, evaluate the …

This is bound to surprise any Internet user!!! You could have imagined that poker which is considered a form of gambling may be the popular choice of cyber criminals to hide malware but a Proofpoint study shows that the evildoers are not letting even …

In May of 2012, Black Chip Poker moved onto the Winning Poker Network and has since dramatically increased its overall promotional and tournament offerings for its growing player base. Black Chip Poker belongs to the only US facing online poker network …

The final European Poker Tour main event of the year is in the books. The 2015 EPT Prague €5,300 no-limit hold'em main event drew a massive 1,044-player field, creating a prize pool in excess of €5 million. In the end the lion's share of that went to …

The online poker community's arch-nemesis is the new owner of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Las Vegas Sands Owner Sheldon Adelson, who is still trying to see a federal online gaming ban pushed through Congress, had his son-in-law lead the $140 …

The first-ever NYX Poker Series is going to have 22 online poker tournaments with a total guaranteed prize pool of €180,000. It will be held on the NYX Poker Network between December 17 and December 23. The highlight is going to be the €200+12 Main …

Dianna Donofrio-Trigatzi, the former Nevada state director for the Poker Players' Alliance (PPA), died of cancer on Dec 14, 2015 at the age of 69. She is widely acclaimed for her support of poker and for promoting the game during the poker boom at the …

In comparison to Asia, American casino labor costs are high, and with the market currently finding ways to reduce costs and improve profit margins, robotic dealers are likely to sound appealing to major operators. Following on the trend of electronic …