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The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled Friday in favor of state regulators seeking to impose new restrictions on charity gambling fundraisers known as "millionaire parties," reports the Detroit Free Press, The 2-1 decision reversed an August 2014 ruling …

With the newly increased starting stacks across the board this year at the 2015 World Series of Poker events have consistently been running long. The third tournament of the summer had to add an extra day in order to play down to a champion. Nothing …

The government's improper collection of evidence that resulted in an illegal gambling indictment against high-stakes poker player and wealthy Malaysian businessman Paul Phau has finally resulted in the case against him being dismissed. According to the …

Aria's Poker Room While the World Series of Poker was running the largest live event in poker history, Aria Resort and Casino on the Strip was hosting a $25,000 buy-in tournament that catered to some of the game's top professionals. It just so happened …

Bart Hanson — who spoke with PokerNews over the weekend about Omaha Hi-Low strategy — also writes excellent columns on poker strategy for Card Player magazine. In a recent one, he discussed the uncommon but happy situation of flopping the nut …

On Dec. 23, 2014, the World Series of Poker announced the debut of The Colossus, an exciting new tournament with a $565 buy-in and a $5 million guaranteed prize pool. Immediately, casual players from around the globe circled May 29-30, 2015, on their …

WSOP.com, the leading online real-money poker website in Nevada and New Jersey, has complimented their offering with the launch of WSOPStats.com, a site dedicated to supporting online poker players with a wide variety of statistics and leaderboards.

The $565 buy-in Colossus Event at the 2015 World Series of Poker shattered all expectations by drawing a total field of 22,374, by far the largest field in poker history. With four starting flights and the ability to enter four times, the players …

LANSING A court fight continues over the state's new rules governing charity poker games after a split decision Friday from the Michigan Court of Appeals. The 2-1 decision reverses an earlier opinion from the Michigan Court of Claims that declared the …

(Fremont County, Wyo.) – The weekend isn't over yet. Today's activities include the second day of the Yellow Calf Memorial Powwow at Ethete and a Benefit Poker Run for Sophia. See the details below.

That may have been the case at first for Nick Petrangelo, but his failure to land a job after college has led to his becoming a World Series of Poker champion. In his first WSOP final table, Petrangelo topped a tough field of 308 runners to take down …

Nine years ago, Jamie Gold was on top of the poker world. Whether you were entertained or annoyed by his table-talking antics, there's no denying Gold's victory in the 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event was impressive. Not only did he hold onto the …

As Sir Alex Ferguson once said, don't play poker with Wenger. At just 16, Fortune is one of the hottest properties in France. Added to 17-year-old Reine-Adelaide and Kristian Bielik who arrived in January, Arsenal have added real quality to their youth …

There is finally some good news in the Las Vegas poker world. The Mirage reopened its poker room after a four-month hiatus. The Mirage remodeled the poker room during the temporary closure. The poker room trimmed its number of tables from 19 to 12 …

In honor of U.S. troops past and present, more than 200 people joined at the Vincent Hill Restaurant in Acton Saturday morning for the ninth annual Hogs & Horses Ride For Our Troops Charity Motorcycle and Horseback Trail Ride Poker Run. Hogs & Horses …

The World Poker Tour announced on Friday the first half of the Season XIV schedule with familiar stops like the Borgata, the Bellagio and the Bike, and they mixed in a few new stops for the tour. “During Season XIII, we celebrated the historic …

But one of the great beauties of poker, and something that undoubtedly contributes greatly to its magnetism, is that if the cards break right, you could beat one of the best players on earth in a heads-up match. James Woods did just that, triumphing …

“People love it,” Buddiga told the Washington Post about his spelling bee past. “People love talking about it, love asking about it. They ask me to spell words. People find it interesting just because it's a little bit of a different background than …