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While Sheldon Adelson, tycoon head of Las Vegas Sands Corporation, tries to convince us that the majority of US citizens are opposed to online poker, a new study has shown quite the opposite. Reason-Rupe recently polled 1,000 Americans on various …

One month after launching into New Jersey's new online gambling industry, Party Poker is able to claim 50% of the fledgling market, according to PokerScout. According to the numbers posted, based on a 7 day average, Party Poker had around 240 …

On Friday, the 2013 bwin World Poker Tour Prague Main Event continued as just 21 players from the starting field of 306 entries returned to the felt to play down to the final table of six. By the end of the day, Vasili Firsau managed to bag up the …

For the third holiday season in a row, poker pro Bernard Lee, along with co-sponsors Chili's and Run Good Gear, provided over 50 children in the Lawrence, Massachusetts area with gift packages as part of the Full House Charity Program. Founded in 2011 …

IMAGINE playing poker where the community cards are dealt randomly, as normal, but then you get to CHOOSE exactly what hole cards you want to go along with the board cards. By Marbella Slim/ Published 22nd December 2013. poker If two players …

The Card Player Poker Tour Palm Beach Kennel Club stop recently wrapped up, crowning Florida's John McNulty as the latest champion in the $1,100 no-limit hold'em $250,000 guarantee main event. The CPPT caught up with former high-stakes online cash …

The world's number one poker player — who humiliated himself by losing to Rafael Nadal in a live charity poker tourney — is crying beginner's luck … and now he wants a rematch ASAP, TMZ Sports has learned. We spoke with Daniel Nagreanu … who says …

On Thursday, the bwin World Poker Tour Prague Main Event continued as 63 players returned to the Card Casino Prague for Day 3. By the end of the day, just 21 players remained in contention for the title with Serbian pro Ognjen Sekularac leading the way.

Poker pro Viktor “Isildur1” Blom is ending a vicious year in a bad way — on a significant downswing. The Swede has lost more than $3 million since sometime in November. The year has truly been a perpetual roller coaster for him. He reached a high …

The World Series of Poker has announced the dates for the 2014 edition of the most popular poker series in the world. The 2014 WSOP – the 45th running of the event – will take place from May 27th to July 14th. It was announced on Friday that the 46th …

FOR those of you not celebrating the rebirth of the Sun with the neo-Druids at Stonehenge, the winter Solstice can be a great day to celebrate your poker achievements this year, or to dwell upon the potential rebirth of your poker game. By Marbella …

Before 2013, the name Pat Steele wasn't mentioned much in the poker world; however, thanks to a stellar performance by the family man from Chelsea, Michigan, it's now found its place in poker history. That's because Steele, who is married with three …

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — If poker wasn't already enough of a gamble, players are increasingly placing bets with the most speculative currency of them all: bitcoin. Poker websites have started accepting bitcoin from U.S. players to skirt federal …

A new poll has found the legalization of web poker to be a favorable idea among Americans. The question Reason.com asked was: “Do you think the government should prohibit people from gambling in online poker games, or should the government allow …

New York, NY — (SBWIRE) — 12/20/2013 — Gagachips has been a major seller of Facebook Poker chips for quite a few years since it got started back in 2009. Over the past few years, the site has taken thousands of players to high stake tables in …

Few of us will ever experience the extreme pressure of playing in front of the ESPN cameras on the bubble of the Main Event final table. Ten remain, nine will return to play for millions months later, and one will leave with half a million dollars to …

The World Poker Tour's inaugural event on Korean soil has come to a close! The WPT Korea at Ramada Plaza Jeju crowned its champion on Thursday as Masato Yokosawa conquered the final table of six to claim the $100,000 in first-place prize money.

Everyone has a chance to win a poker tournament, no matter the age or experience. 21-year-old Tokyo business manager, Masato Yokosawa showed that once more in the first ever World Poker Tour (WPT) main event held on the Asian continent. Yokosawa …