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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 …

Poker suite rates apply to all DSE events $400 and higher or six hours of cash play per day in Las Vegas' largest poker room. To receive room rates you must book using the group code at the number above prior to checking in. The poker room rate may …

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 …

Poker pro Greg Merson still had a shot to defend his 2012 main event title after the fourth day of grueling play on Friday at the World Series of Poker. Merson ended the day with a solid 635,000, but which is below the average of 797,322. A total of …

We continue with poker champion Antonio “The Magician” Esfandiari, who won the largest pot in poker history — $18,346,673 — at The Big One for One Drop at the World Series of Poker last year. He’s back again at the WSOP Main Event, which got …