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The title of the hearing is: “The Legality of Internet Poker – How Prepared Is California to Regulate It?” Representatives from the likes of the Poker Players Alliance, Caesars Interactive Entertainment, Amaya Gaming, Commerce Casino and the Bicycle …

Male tech moguls, CEOs and athletes were relegated to dealing cards at a power-women's poker night in Harlem on Monday hosted by Internet entrepreneur Heidi Messer. Croupiers included former Time Warner boss Richard Parsons, Etsy's CEO Chad …

Poker Central, an upcoming 24/7 poker TV network, announced this week that the Super High Roller Celebrity Shooout, scheduled to take place June 27-28 at Aria on the Las Vegas Strip, will feature some very familiar faces to the poker community.

The increases in online gaming were due to a mix-change between online casino revenues and online poker revenues. PartTimePoker reported that online casino revenue in May 2015 represented 84.56 percent of the total mix when compared with 79.40 …

The Central Carolina Community College Foundation used the recent Patrick Barnes Memorial Poker Run not only to pay tribute to a "loyal and faithful member" of the college's board of trustees, but also to raise money for a good cause. “We are thankful …

THE family of Hull legend David "Devilfish" Ulliott are calling for his name to be added to the Poker Hall of Fame. Mr Ulliott's wife, Anpaktita, together with his eight children, are supporting a nomination made by poker players Phil Hellmuth and Tony …

On July 2, it will be one year to the day beloved poker pro Chad Brown, 52, passed away after a three-year battle with cancer. To honor him, friends and poker players from around the world are invited to participate in the 2nd Annual Chad Brown …

The 2015 running of the $50,000 buy-in Poker Players Championship closed registration early this week with 84 entrants, the fewest in the event's nine-year history. The posted first place prize of $1,270,086 was also the smallest ever for the tournament.

Bryan Micon, former operator of bitcoin poker website Seals with Clubs, is set to face a Nevada judge this week after being charged with operating an unlicensed gaming website. Micon will return from his home in Antigua for a hearing on Thursday in Las …

Pescatori, who now has four bracelets overall, won his third bracelet just two weeks earlier in the $1,500 razz event. For the victory, the man known as the “Italian Pirate” banked $292,158. “I believed I could do it, because stud is my best game …

With his winning hand on one side and his first-place bracelet on the other, Wildwood High School graduate Jeff Tomlinson is all smiles after winning more than $500,000 at the World Series of Poker's No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed tournament earlier this …

An urgency clause was included last week in Internet poker legislation being sponsored by California Sen. Isadore Hall, a move one Capitol Hill source said would seem to negate public reports the bill has been shelved for the 2015 session. “I don't …

Bryan Micon, who left the country after federal agents raided his home for running an unlicensed gaming operation that accepted bitcoin, is expected back in Nevada for a court appearance on Thursday, according to The Las Vegas Review Journal.

COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Sunday, July 19 will mark the 2nd Annual South Coldwater Chain of Lakes Poker Run and Boat Show. This mid-season reason to float the chain poker run and boat show isn't just a fun event starting at Coldwater Lake Marina and …

Though he spends much more time these days training in the gym than he does playing poker, former online high-stakes poker regular Terrence Chan decided to take a short break from his life in MMA to compete at the 2015 World Series of Poker. Chan is …

The World Poker Tour (WPT) announced today that is has been acquired by Ourgame International Holdings Ltd. for a price of $35 million in cash. Ourgame International Holdings Ltd. is a Hong Kong-listed corporation specializing in social gaming, with a …

For the past few years Brunson has opted to skip the WSOP (with the exception of the $50,000 Poker Players' Championship) in favor of cash games at Bellagio and ARIA, which allow him to set his own hours and avoid the tournament grind. However, earlier …

At 4 p.m. local time in Las Vegas, the most noble and prestigious event the poker world has to offer will kick off — the $50,000 Poker Players' Championship. This year will be the 10th installment of the event that high-stakes poker players from …