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“Authorizing online poker will be good for millions of consumers and poker players who will benefit from a safe, regulated, commercial gaming environment where they are protected. Every year that California fails to act not only puts consumers at risk …

His fellow partners at Poker Central, Negreanu and Esfandiari, are nos. 1 and 2 on that list. “KidPoker” has earned $29,973,908 in live cashes, while Esfandiari is not far behind at $26,407,316. The bulk of The Magician's winnings came from topping the …

That injunction had barred the state from enforcing rules issued last May by the Michigan Gaming Control Board significantly restricting charitable poker events. The board said those rules were aimed at assuring gambling operators don't exploit …

If there was ever a time to use quotes from the Gladiator before the start of a poker tournament, it was today. Executive Director of the World Series of Poker, Ty Stewart, stated "What we do in life, echoes in eternity," from the stage on the Brasilia …

California Assemblyman Adam Gray's online poker bill, AB 431, was unanimously passed by the Assembly Appropriations Committee on Thursday (May 28) with a 14-0 vote, despite continuing disagreement from the state's gambling industry stakeholders.

This week's installment of Inside Gaming shares news from the California online poker front, including the efforts of a couple of poker pros to help with those discussions. Also covered is a new stock exchange listing for Amaya, the Las Vegas Strip …

LAS VEGAS (AP) From playing Tuesday night poker matches in a garage with a $20 buy-in to being one among thousands hunched over green-felt tables shuffling stacks of poker chips everyone wishes will grow, 54-year-old Nick Luis Damico was one of …

One of the things that separate professional poker players from amateurs is risk tolerance. It's human nature to avoid risk, and amateur players tend to play poker in a style that they think will limit their downside. Professional players, on the other …

Yesterday, on May 27, the record was broken for biggest-ever World Series of Poker tournament when Executive Director Ty Stewart tweeted "History #Colossus" with a picture that included the amount of registered players at 8,926. For nine years, the …

“I spoke to the agent of a player last week who fits the bill because he is young, hungry and keen. “He now wants £1,000 less this week than he did last week. “It's a game of poker and your are always spinning plates. The clubs have options, the …

In today's world of online gambling, Bitcoin poker has emerged as a new way to play online poker namelessly with special features of instant cashouts. Bitcoin poker is becoming popular basically because it allows poker as well as casino players to play …

“Authorizing online poker will be good for millions of consumers and poker players who will benefit from a safe, regulated environment where they are protected. Our coalition is committed to resolving the remaining issues. We hope others are as well.

Running at the same time were the SCOOP-Medium $1,050 Main Event and SCOOP-Low $109 Main Event. Tom "tollgate" Grigg won the $1,050 event for $609,206.86 after agreeing to a heads-up deal with Canada's "Azn1nvas1on", while Republic of …

The Coarsegold-based motorcycle club Sierra Shadow Casters will host a “poker run” June 6 for critically injured Captain Pete Dern of the Fresno Fire Department. The 75-mile ride, endorsed by Fresno Firefighters Local 753, is expected to draw hundreds …

Each week, the Global Poker Index releases a list of the top 300 tournament poker players in the world using a formula that takes into account a player's results over six half-year periods. The GPI also ranks the top performers of the year over two six …

The World Series of Poker is introducing a new event to attract a different audience. Called "The Colossus," the event features a smaller buy-in than other WSOP tournaments, and offers a minimum prize pool of $5 million. What was the motivation for …

Welcome to the 2015 World Series of Poker. The kickoff event is the $565 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em, and it's always a fun one. Industry staff from near and far come out in droves for this event, tackling the felt in hopes of a chance at the …

It's like the first day of school all over again. After much anticipation, the biggest tournament series of the year is underway, the 2015 World Series of Poker. With so many great events on the schedule, like the Colossus, the WSOP.com Online Event …