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Online poker where real money is at stake is in a legal gray zone in the U.S. It was banned in 2006, but the Justice Department allowed states to determine their own online gambling laws in 2011. Now one lawmaker wants to make it legal across the country.

The provisional schedule for this year's World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) has been released. It features 65 events, a huge range of formats, many two-day tournaments, and buy-ins ranging from $215 up to $10,000 for the $1.5m …

LAS VEGAS — The World Series of Poker main event is only 18 eliminations away from reaching the biggest final table of the year. Play was halted after four levels of play on Day 6 and only 27 players remain in the hunt for $8.3 million. Steven Gee's …

Poker professional Steven Gee is currently in the midst of one of the greatest back-to-back main event performances in the post-Moneymaker era. As of around 4:30 p.m. local time Sunday in Las Vegas, Gee had a very healthy stack with just 47 left in the …

Most of the recent news regarding PartyPoker has been less than positive, to say the least. Headline after headline has blared news of the site's stunning traffic decline, and the negative financial news coming directly from Party has only added fuel …

Late July 11, Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) introduced legislation to license and regulate online poker—and not other forms of online gambling, reported TheHill.com. While a 2011 Justice Department decision opened doors for states to permit online …

Already this year we have seen an online poker bill sputter out at the federal level – that bill of course being the Reid/Kyl Bill, a draft of which was circulated late last year and was much talked about, yet died out without ever being introduced …

The Venetian Poker Room Day 1A of the 2013 Card Player Poker Tour Venetian Deep Stack Extravaganza III drew a field of 93 and after seven levels of play, only 44 survived to Monday's day 2 field. After seven levels of play only 44 players remained.

Carlos Mortensen, winner of the main event in 2001, was still alive after the fifth day of play here in the 2013 World Series of Poker no-limit hold'em championship. Just 68 players remained out of a starting field of 6,352 entrants. The 41-year-old …

The Amazon Room feels more spacious than ever after a fast-moving Day 4 of the World Series of Poker main event. Only 239 players remain in contention for the $8.3 million top prize, and Jonathan Lane will lead the field into Day 5 action Saturday. Day …

“I just got here. I went over to this roulette table right here and I won $1,000. So yeah, it's been great so far,” Farrer said. And gaming at Maryland Live! is about to get better. Maryland Live! breaks through to the next big thing–a 15,000 square …

Blake Yamada of Wailuku secured a cash finish at the World Series of Poker main event on Friday before being eliminated in 487th place at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Yamada earned $24,480. "Of course you want to win, but it's not …

The Venetian Deep Stack Extravaganza III has kicked off its series of more than 200 events running all summer long on the Strip. The Card Player Poker Tour has partnered with the property to provide reports and live coverage of the $5,000 buy-in main …

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A screen shot of the new Ultimate Poker game being launched on Facebook Friday, June 22, 2012, by Las Vegas company Fertitta Interactive as seen demonstrated on Tuesday, June 19, 2012. By Ed Komenda (contact). Thursday 11 July 2013 4:45 p.m..

Casino industry representatives and exhibitors watch an online poker game during industry's G2E conference, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011, in Las Vegas. By Hannah Dreier, Associated Press. Thursday, July 11, 2013 | 6:10 p.m.. Rep. Joe Barton wants to help …

In this edition of Inside Gaming, Caesars Entertainment Corp. announced the initial approval for Planet Hollywood spinoff into a separate company, Maryland Live! broke down its walls to open a 52-table poker room, and UK-listed company Playtech …

In this photo provided by the Las Vegas News Bureau, poker players begin the World The Associated Press In this photo provided by the Las Vegas News Bureau, poker players begin the World Series of Poker $10,000 buy-in Main Event in Las Vegas on …