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A new app called Bold Poker, created by a German developer called Martin Kavalar, has attracted a lot of attention. It replaces cards so that organizers of home poker games do not have to shuffle and deal. The developer says: “Our poker round was …

Trailing the pack in both regulated online poker markets of Nevada and New Jersey, Ultimate Poker is hoping that the rollout of a new Texas Hold'em variant know as Two Street Hold'em will attract new cash players to its sites. Two Street Hold'em …

Former NFL star defensive end Jevon Kearse, nicknamed “The Freak” for running a 4.43 40-yard dash and having an 86-inch wingspan, will try his hand in poker. The 37-year-old will play in the PPC Puerto Plata Poker Open, taking place from April 1-7 at …

Joe Hachem's interview with Bluff Magazine this week caused quite a stir in the poker community. The 2005 World Series of Poker Main Event champ called out several of his peers, and even blamed fellow Main Event winners Jamie Gold and Jerry Yang for …

Another solid week for Viktor “Isildur1” Blom resulted in him padding his profits on the year to $1.8 million, according to data from HighstakesDB. Blom's latest profits came at the pot-limit Omaha and the limit deuce-to-seven triple draw tables. He …

So even though Millicent Berman has dealt at several South Florida poker rooms, she says there was nothing more difficult than having a potential boss' eyes bearing down on her as she pitched the cards. "I've dealt a million hands, but these five felt …

Robert Salaburu is considered a relative newcomer to the world of live tournament poker, but he has made a big impression in very short amount of time thanks to his televised run in the 2012 World Series of Poker main event. The 28-year-old poker pro …

The amendment to a government finance bill has already passed the Senate. The lawmaker behind the proposal is Riccardo Nencini. Those in favor of it cite gambling as being an addictive activity. Italy has a murky regulated online poker industry, one …

A 74-year-old highly-respected former school teacher and part-time accountant entered a guilty plea in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, admitting to pilfering money via his position as an accountant at Eddie Rockets in order to fund his online poker play.

With millions of dollars on the line and two more experienced opponents staring him down, it would have been easy to dismiss Jake Balsiger and his chances to win the 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event when three-handed play began. What happened …

Each week, the Global Poker Index releases a list of the top 300 tournament poker players in the world using a formula that takes into account a player's results over six half-year periods. The GPI also ranks the top performers of the year over two six …

Give us your opinion in the comments section below for your chance at winning a six-month Card Player magazine digital subscription. Ask any group of poker players how you played your hand and they'll come up with dozens of different opinions. That's …

Ivey Poker has added three more pros to its Ivey League roster, two of whom are best known for teaching mathematical strategies, while the third has appeared on a reality television show. Brian Roberts, Jerrod Ankenman and Bill Chen join the star …

The Black Diamond Poker Open is split into two different schedules. The Contender Series, which kicks off Feb. 18 is made up of micro and low-stakes tournaments for as little as $3.30. The Championship Series, which starts Mar. 22, is made up of mid …

"I first started playing poker with my grandmother when I was really little," Wise said. "She taught my sisters and me how to play all the classic poker games. When I hit high school, my friends introduced me to Texas hold'em. I've always been …

Ed Miller A good mantra in poker is never to say never. If you never do this or you never do that, it's very easy to become predictable. At the same time, I see plays that some players make that I literally never make. Some of these plays I eschew in …

Specifically, the exclamatory Internet company has released the iOS editions of three of its most popular online games, Yahoo Bingo, Yahoo Poker, and Yahoo Pool. Yahoo Bingo is, of course, based on the classic card game of luck. But it makes the …

There's almost nothing more essential to a home game of Texas hold 'em than cards, but a poker app that's gaining traction seeks to replace your deck with iPhones. The app is called Bold Poker and offers free and paid versions. Its mission is to …