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Meanwhile, poker players have been busy doing what they do best — playing in big tournaments and cash games. The latest World Poker Tour event at the Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa in Atlantic City has been the recent hub for most of the circuit, but …

A field of 1,189 was trimmed down to a talented final table of six at the 2013 World Poker Tour Borgata Poker Open on Thursday. A top prize of $825,099 will be on the line on Friday, and the player best positioned to claim that is Cong Pham, who bagged …

IN short-handed poker play, it's less likely that any one player will be holding a premium hand. By Marbella Slim/ Published 20th September 2013. poker, short-handed poker, steal, Look out for spots to take advantage of [GETTY]. This makes positional …

In an unrestricted buy-in no-limit Hold'em game, the first significant decision you'll have to make is deciding how much to buy in for. How much to risk depends on a number of factors, including the size of your bankroll, risk tolerance, the relative …

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

One consequence of doing commentary for the World Poker Tour is that when opponents at my table fall into a strategy discussion, they often ask me my thoughts on the hand they were analyzing. Personally, I've always felt that strategy discussion at the …

Day 3 of the World Poker Tour Borgata Poker Open ended in the wee hours of the morning with 36 players remaining of the 174 players that began the day. Leading them all is Cong Pham after bagging up 2,548,000. Forming the chase pack behind Pham is …

One consequence of doing commentary for the World Poker Tour is that when opponents at my table fall into a strategy discussion, they often ask me my thoughts on the hand they were analyzing. Personally, I've always felt that strategy discussion at the …

After he monopolized during four months the head of the ranking of the Global Poker Index (GPI), Jason Mercier gave his place to the German Marvin Rettenmaier during last week. As he occupied the second place of the ranking during the same period, the …

Gun rights supporters from across Connecticut are invited this coming Saturday for a combination motorcycle and automobile Poker Run, starting at the Woodbridge Firearms Trading Post. The event raises funds to finance a legal challenge against PA 13-3, …

After an inaugural step in Barcelona, which ended with the victory of the Englishman Tom Middleton, the Season X of the European Poker Tour will link up with a step in England, at the beginning of October. The change concerning the place of reception …

Now an Internet gambling company that runs a nationally known play-in-person poker tournament is bringing its championship to Atlantic City, creating one of the many hoped-for marriages between online gambling firms and brick-and-mortar casinos.

Chris Moorman is not considered to be the best online poker tournament player for nothing. He has won more than $9.9 million playing online poker tournaments alone, finishing in the cash 5,856 times online and winning 15 triple crowns. PocketFives.com …

Four months after Station Casinos rolled out Ultimate Poker, Caesars Interactive will enter the online gambling ring with its World Series of Poker site, the second fully-legal, pay-to-play poker platform in Nevada. The site goes live at 9:19 a.m …

Preflop, with the blinds at 4,000 and 8,000 and a 1,000 ante, Marotta raised to 19,000 from the cutoff seat, and Cherif called in the big blind. On the flop Ben Cherif checked, Marotta went all-in, and Ben Cherif called.

LAS VEGAS — The World Series of Poker's webpage will enable Nevada gamblers to go online and play for the first time ever on Thursday. The new gambling trend could affect the traditional casinos as well as the thousands of jobs they provide for our …

The Oakhurst Sierra Rotary Club's Fourth Annual Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament will be held at 6 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 5 at the Oakhurst Community Center. The winner of the tournament will receive $500, a trophy, and bragging rights as this year's top …

CINCINNATI, Ohio — The World Series of Poker circuit will begin a 12-day run Thursday at the Horseshoe Casino in Cincinnati. As many as 8,000 players are expected to participate in one- to four-day tournaments, including the No-Limit Hold'em Main Event.