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Just in time for the holidays, the official dates have been announced for the 2015 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. The 46th Annual WSOP will run from May 27 through July 14 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, culminating with the $10,000 Main Event.

Partypoker* has been one of the leaders of the online poker scene for many moons (I know, define “leader”). The company supposedly knows what players want and how to put together a solid software package (stop snickering). That makes it all the more …

Live Streaming Channels An Opportunity For Online Poker Operators The online poker industry may have been presented with its next big PR opportunity, after poker and non-poker players alike seem to have developed an appetite for watching live streams …

Foxwoods Resort Casino will host the Card Player Poker Tour Jan. 31 through Feb. 9 and has plenty of offers to benefit tournament players. Located on the Pequot Indian Reservation in Mashantucket, Connecticut, Foxwoods will host a 13-tournament series …

Right now, new Titanbet Poker players are eligible for free entries into freerolls worth $10,000, as well as cash rewards each month. Players can also win gold coins, which can immediately be traded in for prizes and much more. New depositors will also …

Mornings are never fun. The best way to manage them – to get through them really – is to create a routine. For most people that means a shower, a commute, a coffee and spending the first 15 minutes of your day procrastinating before getting your …

I generate much of my edge in live no-limit hold'em games by getting people to fold in situations they shouldn't fold. Sure, a lot of it also comes in those uncommon pots where all the money goes in, I have a set, and my opponent turns over some …

Despite a couple of breakthroughs, Wall Street's poker game over the casino group isn't quite over. Things are moving fast. On Friday a steering committee of senior bondholders gave its backing to a restructuring that would slash some $10 billion of …

There's no denying that Season 5 of the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) was a success. The tour held 21 stops, attracted 7,896 total entrants, set several state records, and saw the average number of players per stop grow from 298 to 373 year over year.

NextGen Gaming, the Australian slots studio of online gaming firm NYX Gaming Group, has completed the launch of an initial slots offering through Ladbrokes while its parent company has unveiled an expansion to its NYX Poker product. Under the …

It's the second consecutive year that the Hippodrome has hosted the awards' ceremony, which is attended by some of the best poker talent that the United Kingdom has to offer. This latest ceremony should be no different with the likes of Stephen …

The World Poker Tour has signed a seven year promotional licensing agreement with Ourgame International, an online game developer based in China. The deal will expand an ongoing relationship between the two companies, and will allow Ourgame the …

With the European Poker Tour (EPT) in Prague coming to a close, all eyes turn to the World Poker Tour (WPT). You don't want to blink. There's a lot going on. The first piece of news to bring you concerns an extended relationship with the Swiss Luxury …

PokerStars LIVE Manila opened its doors on Sunday, Dec. 14, with its first tournament at the new Crown Melco operated City of Dreams Manila casino in the Philippines. PokerStars is no stranger to Asia, as the world's biggest online poker room has …

The Poker Palace Championships Main Event title has been decided with Ben Salah (pictured left) splitting the top prize money with fellow local player Danny Mezzasalma (pictured right) before flipping his way to the trophy in an exciting finish to a …

Charles Sickmeir of Evansville, Ind., outlasted 221 players en route to capturing the Ante Up Poker Tour Main Event at Palm Beach Kennel Club in West Palm Beach, Fla. on Dec. 15. Sickmeir was the overall chipleader after the three Day 1s, with 283K chips.

As 2015 fast approaches, I will be counting down what are in my mind the biggest stories in poker over the course of 2014. I've settled on a total of 12 stories, but before I detail those Top 12 stories in the coming weeks, here is a look at a few …

Las Vegas istockphoto.com Negreanu believes Sin City could bring in fans from all over the country. Poker star and Las Vegas resident Daniel Negreanu was in Barcelona, Spain when he first heard about the serious possibility of Las Vegas landing an NHL …