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The Garden City Group (GCG), the firm responsible for overseeing the repayment of money owed to Full Tilt Poker players in the U.S., has received approval to process refund petitions for most of the site's designated US-based "professionals" according …

An MBA by training, J was now a professional poker player. "Tell them you're a game theorist," I said, "and are now engaged in the financially optimal application of your skills." My suggestion was glib and facetious: The skill involved in winning at …

Gutshot Straight follows 2013's “Runnner, Runner”, which featured Ben Affleck and Justin Timberlake and was about the underbelly of the online poker world. Runner, Runner received horrible reviews. We'll let you decide how Gutshot Straight looks, but …

Last month, the Dutch Council of Ministers approved the language of a proposed gaming bill that would have two different tax rates for online and land-based casinos. According to the proposed bill, online gaming operators would be subject to a 20 …

Players descend upon Arizona from all over the United States, and sometimes further, in order to play the largest poker tournament of the year in Arizona. It has become a tremendously popular event, as past years' tournaments have drawn some of the …

While the online poker industry anxiously awaits the fate of pending online poker bills in California during the final month of this year's legislative session, those ipoker measures are among more than 1,000 proposals that lawmakers may consider …

Paul Lennon, the former Premier of Tasmania, has claimed that he was booted out of a small-stakes poker game at a Melbourne casino this past Thursday for licking his finger during a hand. Victorian police issued a $738 fine for failing to leave the …

Since 2012, the World Series of Poker has partnered with ONE DROP Foundation, an international non-profit organization dedicated to providing access to safe water around the world. For 2014, the WSOP set a goal of raising more than $5 million for the …

In June, Nevada's online poker economy received a much needed lift from the presence of the live WSOP and the influx of cross-promotional events that came with it. A similar phenomenon occurred in New Jersey back in April, when the NJCOP and its ties …

Back in June, the Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, Florida moved the dates of its Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (SHRPOC) series, which features 24 events including a $5,300 Main Event with a $10 million guarantee, so as not to conflict …

The PPC Poker Tour, which hosts US and destination poker events, will culminate with the PPC Aruba World Championship from October 15-21, 2014 at the Radisson Aruba Resort. The $2,200 buy-in, $200,000 Guarantee Main Event is the premier …

Almost one year later, bwin.party director of poker Jeffrey Haas admitted that the new poker client didn't warm the hearts of all players, even if the group is now "starting to see positive indications." Speaking to the eGaming Review in an interview …

“The subjects that come up at poker table: tonight: terrorist, beastiality, cannibalism…. I hope homeland isn't tuning in tonight.. Well I was winning all night so johnny chan called for a brand new set up and I lost every hand. But I retaliated. 2 …

Ultimate Poker is offering a reload bonus to Nevada and New Jersey players. Players that have made a deposit in the past qualify for a 100% up to $500 reload bonus. The bonus code is 500RELOAD. The bonus clears at a rate of $1 for every 20 XPs earned.

The 2015 Aussie Millions Poker Championship schedule has been released, courtesy of the venue hosting the event, the Crown Melbourne in Australia. The schedule has 21 events listed and will kick off on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 and conclude on …

Between Aug. 3 and Oct. 13, Bovada players can win their way into the Punta Cana Poker Classic, a $1,650 buy-in event that features a $500,000 guarantee. Bovada is running five $270 satellites, each guaranteeing three players a prize package worth …

Back in March, Bernard Lee topped a field of 344 entrants to win the inaugural RunGoodGear.com Poker Series Main Event at Downstream Casino for $47,555. From October 1-5, 2014, the tour will return to that venue, which is located right outside Joplin, …

According to what is included in the new Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act introduced to the Parliament on May 9, and which has received the Royal Assent on May 14, 2014, poker rooms interested to continue to offer their products to customers in …