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A: Ugh… if only this were a Seth Rogen movie, my answer would be very different!As it stands, this is when a player raises a small bet up to the amount of what would be a normal-sized bet. For example, in a $2/$4 Stud game with $1 bring-in, a player …

World number one Rafael Nadal, a fervent poker player since a knee injury sidelined him from his day job in 2012, will play his first live poker tournament next month, organizers said Wednesday. Nadal will play in a charity tournament in the Czech …

On Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013, Full Tilt Poker (FTP) claims administrator Garden City Group (GCG) added a small update to their website, www.FullTiltPokerClaims.com, in regards to the deadline to submit a petition in the claims process. While this update …

After Phil Galfond, it was Andrew “BalugaWhale” Seidman's turn to do an Ask Me Anything (AMA) session on reddit and update the poker community on his latest doings. Seidman is widely known for his poker theory articles and one of the best No Limit …

Delaware has already begun online gaming, and Nevada has it for poker only. From there, who knows where it will go? Gambling tends to spread fast, fueled by state governments desperate for new revenue or desperate to protect existing revenue streams.

Jim Murren, chairman and CEO of MGM Resorts International, speaks during a celebration, sponsored by MGM Resorts, recognizing the achievements of about 500 high school students at MGM Grand Thursday, May 31, 2012. The event highlighted the …

The official lineup for New Jersey's “soft launch” of regulated online gambling is now available. A total of 15 sites, spread across seven Internet Gaming Permit holders, have been approved to begin what the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement is …

UPDATE 11:30 CST – Lesniak has revealed the basics of his bill. US players would not be able to take part in international player pools under his proposal. The preparation and anticipation for New Jersey's soft-launch scheduled for 6PM on Thursday may …

Member Dennis Duncan says the state Commission on Gaming has received numerous informal complaints the past couple of years of players working together in poker games to obtain the chips of opponents. He says it's the commission's responsibility to …

Bitcoin has yet to be fully embraced by the online poker industry, with only a handful of sites offering the digital currency as a payment processing option. However, that may change in the future, especially considering a somewhat renewed popularity …

UK casinos have changed immeasurably since those feral, intimidating days of yore, but I still give thanks for the online revolution that has given us the opportunity to play poker, and other casino games, at home, in our underwear (or in somebody else …

IF you ask most new poker players what their goal is a lot of them will say to “win as many pots” as possible. By Marbella Slim/ Published 20th November 2013. poker Your goal at the outset of your poker-playing career should be to play to win money not …

COMMUNITY WIDE TEXAS HOLD 'EM POKER TOURNAMENT is being held in Far North Dallas on December 15th, 2013, from 1-4 pm at the Plains Capital Bank Building Lobby, 18111 Preston Road. Registration opens at 12:30 pm. The Grand Prize for this …

With the dramatic rise of seniors playing tournament poker, Senior Poker Tour™ (SPT™) has launched a nationwide poker tour for adults 50+ with the inaugural series taking place at Horseshoe Casino Tunica, Mississippi from January 15-19, 2014 and will …

One of the last open questions regarding New Jersey's launch of regulated Internet gambling was answered today as Caesars was granted the permit necessary to operate online poker and casino games in NJ. The company was actually granted two Internet …

Poker made a big splash in Pittsburgh when Rivers Casino debuted the city's first table games in 2010. Now, Rivers is raising the stakes by hosting the first-ever televised poker tournament in the 'Burgh – the Pittsburgh Poker Open – which kicks off …

ATP world number one tennis player and PokerStars ambassador Rafael Nadal will head to Prague in the Czech Republic on December 12 for one of his final challenges of 2013 – a live charity poker tournament. Rafa will play against some of the biggest …

“The Aussie Millions is regarded as one of the marquee poker events globally and by aligning with the biggest poker tour in the region, the APPT, will further guarantee the event's success in the coming year”, Crown Resort Chief Operating Officer …