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The commercial casino industry's top lobbying group on Capitol Hill has bolstered its staff in anticipation of a long 2014 fight to increase the presence of gambling in America. The American Gaming Association wants online poker legalized nationwide.

The tofu-fuelled PokerStars pro capped off a series of stellar 2013 results, by Winning Player of the Year aWards from CardPlayer magazine, Bluff magazine, the WSOP, as Well as topping the Global Poker Index for the year AND being named their live …

The pros of poker know well that at poker, there are times when we win and times when we loose, more than a simple player can imagine. During the season 2013, some players collected millions at online poker, while others have lost so much. The German …

PartyPoker.com has entered into a multi year deal to sponsor two major sporting brands, the NBA Philadelphia 76ers and the NHL New Jersey Devils. The deal was signed between the online poker room, belonging to Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment, and …

Mastering the 8-Game: Unless you are a granddaddy of poker like Doyle Brunson or an X-Men style poker mutant like Ivey or our own Matt Ashton, it's unlikely you can ever master all of 8-games. The best advice is to group the games into blocks of …

The Players Poker Championship (PPC) Poker Tour kicks off its new season January 15-19, 2014 with the Tampa Downs Winter Fest at The Silks Poker Room. In addition, the PPC has announced that it is headed back to Fort Pierce Jai-Alai and Poker for the …

On March 30th, 2014, Royal Poker Challenge will host an international high stakes poker tournament at The Star Hotel and Casino http://www.star.com.au in Sydney. The winner will receive the world's largest poker tournament prize, a 50 million dollar …

Decidedly, 2013 was a consecration of German poker players! After the naming of the German Niklas Heinecker as best player of online poker in 2013 in terms of gains, $6.3 million, another German dominates the Global Poker Index (GPI). Following the …

On Wednesday, Full Tilt Poker announced the launch of Adrenaline Rush, the newest version of its popular Rush Poker cash game format. Adrenaline Rush combines the fast-fold Rush Poker with short-handed tables and shallow chip stacks to offer its …

Montgenèvre is among the most prominent winter sports resorts in the Alps, and also a more and more favorite poker destination, with the holding of the Montgenèvre Poker Tour. Already in its 7th edition, the MTG Poker Tour promises a new appointment …

Fabian Quoss is the latest young German poker pro to come out on top in a super high roller event. The 31-year-old from Nuremburg came out on top from a field of 56 entries in the 2014 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $100,000 super high roller, beating …

A casino in Northampton has announced an 'alternative' Valentine's Day event for singletons, which includes a Strip Poker party featuring two Page 3 girls. Aspers Casino, in Commercial Street, is hosting the event on Friday, February 14, which offers …

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The Rancho Santa Fe Community Center will host a Charity Poker Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 1, from 6 to 11 p.m. at the Community Center. Join poker celebrities and local sports luminaries for an exciting evening of No-Limit Teas Hold 'em. All skill …

The Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) is set to kick off its 2014 schedule on Monday, January 12 and has announced further expansion for this year that will include a stop in Mississippi. The Ameristar Casino Hotel in Vicksburg, Mississippi will play host to …

Ask it to play another game, even a simpler one, such as checkers, and Deep Blue would not even know how to play at beginner level. The same is also true of many other programs that can beat humans. Computers that can play poker cannot play bridge.

LANSING, Michigan — A compromise has been reached between Michigan gambling regulators and a state lawmaker on the expansion of charity poker games throughout the state. The deal between Republican Rep. Jeff Farrington and the Michigan …

The poker and sports betting ring was alleged to have links to the Russian mob. After facing up to 10 years in prison if convicted of the initial charges levied against him, Smith recieved two years probation, with a special condition of three months …