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I'm writing from the road this time, in the middle of a long stretch of traveling that started in Panama (for the LAPT), then headed to Montreal, and then eventually on over to Europe for the EPT and WSOPE. I'm also playing on PokerStars a lot while I …

The 2013 World Series of Poker Europe came to a conclusion on Friday with the final table of the Main Event, and winning the final bracelet of the season along with €1 million was Spain's Adrian Mateos. Mateos, 19, defeated local favorite Fabrice …

The bill appears to remove two of the largest stumbling blocks to consensus by (i) removing bad actor provisions and (ii) allowing race tracks to take part in online poker. But it's unclear what the base of support the bill enjoys. For example, the …

The eighth annual Reds Community Fund Celebrity Poker Tournament will be Dec. 7 at the Duke Energy Convention Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Doors open at 3:00 p.m. for registration and side games and the tournament will begin at 4:00 p.m.. Each table …

Poker calendar bursting with opportunity. JEEZE, the poker tournament schedule this month has been packed tighter than a Chelsea Charms tank top, hasn't it! By Marbella Slim/ Published 25th October 2013. poker, calendar, tournament, tournaments, …

Amaya, the Canada-based owner of sister sites Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars, will launch a number of initiatives to promote poker throughout the world, especially in Asia. The company said that it will use PokerStars to promote the growth of the game …

The 1% of players referenced presumably contribute far more than 1% in total online poker revenue to WSOP. Restricting them will have a serious impact on the site's bottom line, potentially leading to less lucrative promotional offers and further …

The fascinating thing about poker is that it is more than just a card game. It's a metaphor for life. Some 50 million people enjoy the game. It is played by presidents, celebrities, Supreme Court judges, reality stars, gangsters, grandmothers, men and …

Sky Poker has announced that it will host the first-ever UK Poker Championships in 2014 at the Dusk Till Dawn poker club in Nottingham. The ambitious series will run for seven days and encompass six exciting events, with coverage being shown on Sky …

New Jersey Legalized online poker revenues in the United States seem to be slumping with figures in each state offering the activity being less than stellar numbers. In New Jersey, online poker revenues have increased from February to March with …

FULL TILT'S “Micro Turbo Online Poker Series” of multi-entry turbo tourneys reaches its final day today, with the biggest of the five remaining events being the $14+$1 “NLH Turbo Pro Bounty” offering up to 8 entries and $500,000 GTD. By Marbella Slim/ …

bestbet Jacksonville Season II of the Card Player Poker Tour will begin Aug. 29 at bestbet Jacksonville in Florida and satellites are up running for entry into the $1,500 buy in $300,000 guarantee main event Sep. 6. $185 satellites will run at 12:30 pm …

Following its successful debut at the Turning Stone Casino in Verona, New York in August, the next tour stop for Poker Night in America (PNA) will be the Peppermill Resort-Spa-Casino in Reno, Nevada from November 15-25. Since PNA will be in the …

Did anyone notice that World Series of Poker: Full House Pro has launched on the Xbox LIVE Arcade this week? We didn't either – but it's definitely there and also for free from Microsoft Studios and Caesars Interactive Entertainment. World Series of …

Mississippi Grind, a new poker-themed movie starring Ryan Reynolds and Ben Mendelsohn, will debut at the Sundance Film Festival next week. The latest cinematic offering focusing on the world of poker will receive its maiden showing at Park City, Utah, …

Today, we switch things up and take a look to morning, when you're looking for a place to eat after an all-night poker tournament that ends just as the sun starts to rise. That's right: we're looking at breakfast, the most important meal (or dinner) of …

According to the Namibian, a poker player has successfully sued another player after he used a “vulgar word” against him in an argument which stemmed from a poker game. Lance Cotterell took fellow poker player Adriaan Christiaan Byleveldt to court in …

The Asian Poker Tour came to Australia for the first time this weekend as The Star played host to the inaugural APT Sydney Main Event. The player who overcame a very large field of 648 players to claim the $281,685 top prize was Tristan Bain. Just a …