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The past week was a bit slow in the online high-stakes world, but that doesn't mean there weren't some interesting sessions. Doug “WCGRider” Polk and unknown Denoking kept up their nosebleed no-limit hold'em action with some intense pots at $100-$200 …

Carbon Poker, the most prominent website on the Merge Poker Network, has made the decision to leave the UK market. Carbon sent an email to all of their customers in the UK on Wednesday telling players that they would no longer be allowed to play on the …

If you read poker books, watch poker videos, or visit poker forums, you probably hear a lot about showdown value. That's great. It's an important concept. While it's good to understand when your hand has value in a showdown, most people misunderstand …

We've seen Full Tilt, UltimateBet, Absolute Poker, and at least ten smaller operators run off with players' money, and we know there is a risk of the same thing happening with the current crop of unregulated sites. It appears that Lock Poker has done …

A suspected drugs smuggler – and one of Britain's most wanted men – was nabbed by cops in the middle of a poker game. Robert Knight was enjoying a game of Texas Hold'em poker when gun-wielding officers burst in and arrested him . Knight, aged 53, was …

On Thursday afternoon, Day 1a of the 2014 Winamax Poker Open kicked off and by the time the registration period ended there were 413 player who had bought in. Fast forward to the end of the night and only 110 of those starters managed to punch their …

The poker community has lost one of its few animal stars after Jilli Dog, famous for being the 'World's Only Poker-Playing Dog,' died of natural causes at her owner's home on Friday. Rick Caran found the 5-pound Yorkshire Terrier when she was a hungry …

You are at the final table of a major poker tournament and currently sitting in second place out of the four remaining players. Although you have a comfortable stack, there is an overwhelming chip leader who has been bullying the table relentlessly …

The scuffle is over the introduction of a new regulation that scraps the auto top-up feature from online poker, putting UK players at a distinct disadvantage over their opponents. The new UK Gambling Act, also under contention and now on hold until …

The PokerStars.net Asia-Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) has partnered with Macau Billionaire Poker (MBP). The two sides will work together at the upcoming 2014 Asia Championship of Poker (ACOP) that is slated for Oct. 24 through Nov. 9 at PokerStars LIVE …

A local charity is hoping you'll help it out by playing poker on Saturday morning. It's called the Warrior Fund. Richard Cox and his wife started the charity to help those in need. "The Warrior Fund's mission is to provide educational and housing …

It's begining to sound like a broker record but not much has changed yet again this week atop the GPI World Poker Rankings. American star Dan Smith (GPI#1) continues to lead the way, holding not only the #1 position in the World, but also the top spot …

In 2001, still a few years before the poker boom, Canterbury Park launched a two-week poker event that attracted 953 players for 12 events, generating a total prize pool of just under $200,000. Fast forward to 2014, and Canterbury Park's Fall Poker …

Electronic poker tables are among the technological evolutions emerging from the virtualization of casino games to boost the image of poker. So far, these machines have not reached the desired effect. Many poker lovers tend to play classic poker tables …

Garden City Group (GCG) has announced the distribution of a small wave of Full Tilt Poker refunds to former United States players. The arrival of this latest refund round, first announced by GCG two weeks ago, was initially announced by Poker Players …

The number of online poker rooms announcing their decisions to remain or withdraw from the UK Internet poker market is on the rise. The UK is now getting closer to bringing into effect a new set of licensing laws, which will have a great impact on …

In late May, I played in the WPTDeepStacks $1,100 main event, which was held at the Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles. I survived Day One on Thursday, then flew back to Orlando for a wedding. I boarded a 6:20 a.m. flight the next day to make it back to L.A …

Poker players looking for a luxurious vacation that features an exciting poker tournament should be sure to check out the upcoming World Poker Tour event at St. Maarten's Casino Royale. The $3,500 tournament will be held Nov. 3-7, 2014 at one of the …