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MONTREAL — (PRESS RELEASE) — The Full Tilt Poker Montreal Festival is expected to be one of the largest poker events ever to be held on Canadian soil. The 13-day festival, which began Sept. 21, got off to a record-breaking beginning with the first …

Event 3 of the second season of the “Mega Poker Series” kicks off today in Montenegro with the Poker770.com sponsored Main Event carrying a €700 + €70 buy-in for a starting stack of 77,000 t-chips. By Marbella Slim/ Published 25th September 2013. poker …

It has been a great year for gaming company 888 Holdings, something that has been exemplified by a recent major milestone. According to PokerScout, 888 now has the third largest player traffic of online poker websites. For a long time, the company had …

In a recent article here on PokerNews, we outlined plenty of non-poker activities that players can partake in while down in Aruba. As PPC Commissioner Sandy Swartzbaugh has said, "We've always stated, this isn't just a poker tournament, it's a "Poker …

Winner Poker is now also available on mobile and it is the first poker room in the iPoker network. The app can be downloaded onto any Apple or Android smart-phone or tablet and features the new great design and two great versions of speed poker too.

That was the question that a B.C. taxpayer had to grapple with when he began playing online poker in mid-2003. By 2004, he began to accrue “significant winnings” and when he filed his 2003 tax return in the spring of 2004, he turned to his accountant …

Las Vegas • A banker who stood up against an online gambling operation was the star of an anti-money-laundering conference in Las Vegas on Monday. Compliance officer Cathy Scharf told an auditorium full of aghast colleagues about her experiences at a …

WITH the poster reading the “Merit Poker Fall Open” one can't help picturing low cut tops and wardrobe malfunctions for the North Cyprus poker festival kicking off today, and running until 6th October, in sunny Kyrenia. By Marbella Slim/ Published 24th …

It has been a great year for gaming company 888, something that has been exemplified by a recent major milestone. According to PokerScout, 888 now has the third largest player traffic on an online poker website. For a long time, the company had …

Tournament action in Oklahoma continues to be heavy. Main events for WinStar World Casino's River Series, Cherokee Casino's Blast to the Past Series at West Siloam Springs, Hard Rock Casino's Poker Showdown and the Mid-States Poker Tour at …

In less than two months, on Nov. 8, the Caribbean Poker Tour will launch with seven tournaments on the beautiful island of Punta Canta. The headlining event is a $1,500 no-limit hold'em William Hill Poker Open event, and later in the month the tour …

Compliance officer Cathy Scharf told an auditorium full of aghast colleagues about her experiences at a Utah bank that illegally processed a quarter billion dollars for the offshore gambling sites PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker. She said her bosses …

One of the most important aspects of a person's life is balance. It's common to see the same players day-in and day-out at the casino playing countless hours. They have allowed poker to consume them and it often results in a life of misery and negativity.

In the latest piece on poker players accomplished in other areas, we look at those from the sport of basketball. To be frank, there are not as many basketballers who have delved into poker as those from other areas, like business or mixed martial arts, …

Time will tell if Ultimate Poker, which has been accepting wagers since April 30, and WSOP.com can generate enough players within the confines of Nevada's borders to co-exist. Meanwhile, at least three other real money websites — 888 Poker, Treasure …

Motorcyclists and other motorists are invited to participate in the Pine Valley Poker Run Oct. 5. The event will start at 10 a.m. in Mesquite at Stateline Casino, 490 W. Mesquite Blvd. Sponsored by Mesquite Motorsports owner Ernie Luke, proceeds from …

After a scheduling clanger, the "English Poker Open that was due to start today has been cancelled and will be back next year. By Marbella Slim/ Published 23rd September 2013. Maybe you would prefer taking a shot at joining the "Caribbean Poker Tour"?

In a recent opinion piece in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, writer Howard Stutz expounded upon a fact that has been obvious to gambling and online poker industry experts since the state became the first in the nation to pass online poker regulation back …