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The seventh month of 2015 is almost over and August is approaching faster than NASA's New Horizons probe did en route to the dwarf planet of the Kuiper belt, Pluto. August is traditionally a quiet month in the online poker world thanks to it being the …

Neymar Jr Raises $100K At Charity Poker Event In May, PokerStars signed Brazilian soccer superstar Neymar Jr as a brand ambassador, and in his first official engagement representing the site the 23 year-old hosted a charity poker event on the sidelines …

During the past few months, New Jersey has displayed steady growth in its online gaming revenue figures, but all games haven't contributed equally to the revenue figures. Online poker has not contributed to overall online gambling revenue figures as …

(PRESS RELEASE) — The Crown Royal Poker Room will play host to the annual Delaware Poker Championship V tournament as part of Labor Day weekend on Saturday, Sept. 5 beginning at 11:15 a.m. The field will walk away with a guaranteed prize of at …

For most players, busting a poker tournament is an emotional experience. It's the point where players — no matter how well they played — must accept the fact that their tournament life is over. Sometimes it doesn't hurt much (maybe you were short for …

Playboy Poker has announced that it will soon pull down its shutters, adding that Monday would be its last day in existence. The online poker room is shutting down for the second time in its history. The original Playboy Poker, which was powered by …

AMERICAN CANYON — The sound of players shuffling and stacking poker chips filled the card room at Napa Valley Casino like a symphony of chirping crickets Saturday, but this was no ordinary poker game. Among the 100 tournament participants at the …

Mississippi Grind is the latest attempt by Hollywood to capitalize on poker and the gambling culture in the United States. The film will come out in limited released next month and while one of the main characters (Ryan Reynolds) is a professional …

Kelly Minkin An Inspiration For Women Poker Players Everywhere Each year the WSOP Main Event draws more attention than any other poker tournament on the planet, and as well as the glory reserved for its ultimate champion, there is also an unofficial …

NYX Gaming has announced it is to shut down the CryptoLogic-operated Playboy Poker online poker room, following a review of the company's performance. As reported by iGaming Business, NYX Gaming in April agreed a deal to acquire the CryptoLogic …

PORT CLINTON – A trip to Rattlesnake Island is one of the many prizes that will be offered during the after-party for Saturday's RVI Lakeshore Roar Poker Run. Those who do not participate in the poker run can still attend the after-party, which begins …

Formerly the National Poker League, the IPL was first broadcast in 2006 with a buy-in of around $1,000. The deal further strengthens WPFH's portfolio of televised poker rights, with the company also owning poker-themed reality TV shows such as Poker …

Poker often gets trumpeted as a true meritocracy, and with good reason. The deck of cards knows nothing about a player's gender, ethnicity, bank account, or tournament resume. The professional poker player will get good hands and bad hands with the …

When artist C.M. Coolidge created his series of iconic paintings, “Dogs Playing Poker,” to advertise cigars in the early 1900s, he likely didn't imagine dogs actually strutting through the doors of elegant casinos and popular resorts. But while pups …

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – A professional poker player has sued a casino that claimed he won $9.6 million by cheating at baccarat, alleging it knew about defects in the cards and then destroyed evidence. Phil Ivey and his co-defendant, Cheng Yin Sun …

High-stakes poker pro Jason Les is a cash game star, but he just recently had his breakout year at the World Series of Poker. Les final tabled two events this summer, recording a runner-up finish in the $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout and a third …

Poker rooms in Nevada had $15,840,000 in revenue in June, which was a 4.46-percent increase compared to the same month in 2014. There were 70 poker rooms across the state with a combined 761 cash game tables. June 2014 had 806 cash game …

Located in the heart of Scottsdale, Arizona, the AAA Four-Diamond Talking Stick Resort property boasts a 98,000 square-foot casino, a rejuvenating spa, six world-class restaurants, easy access to a 36-hole championship golf course, and great poker …