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The 2014 World Series of Poker begins today at the Rio with the first two of 65 tournaments over the next six weeks where a coveted championship bracelet will be awarded. Between changes, players, tournaments and storylines, it's tough to keep track of …

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Coeur d'Alene Tribe is arguing that Texas Hold Em poker is no different than golf under Idaho law. In its response to a lawsuit from the state, the tribe says poker is a game of skill in which players can pay fees to enter …

The 45th annual World Series of Poker kicks off on Tuesday, May 27th with the first two individual bracelet on an action-packed 65-event schedule at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. A lot has changed since the inaugural WSOP saw …

The addition of Integer Poker to FFP will allow EPN's flagship online poker room to further expand its European presence, which was elevated earlier this year by their acquisition of Action Poker, now clearly positioned as FFP's European sister site.

Ab heute blickt die Pokerwelt wieder mehrere Wochen nach Las Vegas. Denn im Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino beginnt die 45. Auflage der World Series of Poker (WSOP). Zunächst wird dabei bis zum Montag, den 14. Juli 2014 gepokert, ehe im November der …

The father of three, who has been playing the card game for eight years, qualified for the Vegas trip after playing in the Redtooth Poker league at the Trimpell Sports and Social Club. He won the title at the Orleans Casino during a week-long visit to …

In many ways the history of the World Series of Poker is the history of tournament poker itself. First run in 1970 as a cash game whose participants elected an eventual “best all-around player,” the 1971 WSOP marked the first time the event featured …

Big Screen, a 14-1 outsider who had ran third in the 2013 Poker was for second, two lengths clear of 4-5 favorite Za Approval. Plainview, Sinatra, and Peace and Justice completed the order of finish. Bio Pro, the original entrymate of Jack Milton, was …

On this week's episode of the Thinking Poker Podcast, Nate and Andrew discuss the gap concept in poker, break down an interesting hand from a charity tournament, and talk with battle rapper and poker player Peter "The Saurus" Morris about the …

This week's guest on the Mike Hlas Podcast is Jack Effel, the tournament director for the World Series of Poker. The 7-week-long WSOP starts May 27 in Las Vegas at the Rio Hotel and Casino. Jack talks about the enormity and history of the event, what …

Iwan Jones is the latest player to win a Genting Poker Series (GPS) Main Event after he staged a fantastic comeback to scoop the 2014 GPS Stoke title and its £32,030 first place prize. The final day's play saw 18 players return to the Genting Club …

The 2003 World Series of Poker Main Event champion, Chris Moneymaker, would be among those who would play. Moneymaker was looking to win his second HPO Regional title of the year, but would be eliminated early on in Day 1 and ultimately that would …

Currently, the Liberal Movement in the European Parliament has one representative so there is a lot of hard work ahead of me.” In his more than decade-long poker career, Guoga has racked up $3,648,645 in lifetime tournament earnings. His largest score …

Chris Karambinis, who started playing poker at Rockford Charitable Games, topped a field of 3,092 entries to win the Chicago Poker Classic's $350 opener, walking away with $168K. The 22-year-old phenom has 21 career cashes and won his first World …

For several years, I have written a top-10 World Series of Poker prop bets column, scouring through online sportsbooks to find the best bets they had to offer. Unfortunately this year, for some reason, there aren't very many bets available. Sure, there …

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On Thursday, the World Series of Poker announced that non-U.S. players coming to the 2014 poker festival will want a second form of ID besides a passport to register for live events. The WSOP said it needs an ID proving a player's current address.

2013 Breeders' Cup Mile runner-up, Za Approval, is a deserving favorite in tomorrow's Grade 3 Poker at Belmont Park. Besides that notable second place finish to Wise Dan, the son of Ghostzapper also accounted for three graded stakes last season, but …