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Jennifer Harman: It's crazy, there are millions of people who play poker and there are only 50 in the Poker Hall of Fame. It's quite an honor to be among those players now. It's freaking unbelievable (laughs). I just feel that I have grinded and put in …

A libertarian group's plan to offer handguns as prizes for an on-campus poker tournament is causing a flap at the University of Oregon. The Young Americans for Liberty asked the Associated Students organization for money to stage the event on Friday …

From January 2-8, the World Poker Tour will head back to Asia for the WPT National Philippines Festival of Poker, which will include the largest buy-in event in WPT history – a $200,000 Super High Roller. "We at Poker King Club always aim to push the …

Season Three of the Hollywood Poker Open (HPO) concluded in June with Keven Stammen winning the Championship Event at the M Resort in Las Vegas, taking home $347,052. And now, the growing poker tour is back for Season Four, which recently …

On Friday Nov. 20, the UO's chapter of Young American for Liberty is hosting a poker night on campus with raffle prizes of a two handguns and a rifle. According to a Facebook event page, YAL believes the university's gun ban "puts students in danger.

FLINT, Mich. (AP) – A former Flint-area high school teacher and baseball coach has been charged with embezzlement in connection with money raised from charity poker games promoted as fundraisers for schools in the Kearsley district. The Michigan …

On Wednesday, the final two starting flights of the $50,000 Guaranteed $100 No-Limit Hold'em event from the 2015 Seneca Fall Poker Classic took place. Day 1e attracted 130 entries to the Niagara Falls Poker Room, and Day 1f drew 161 entries. All told …

Looking specifically at the numbers, October 2015 generated 8 percent more online poker revenue than in September 2015 ($1,913,403 vs. $1,771,123). Leading from the front with a revenue haul of $1,079,478 was the BorgataPoker.com partypoker NJ …

Two more starting flights wrapped up on Tuesday in the $50,000 Guaranteed $100 No-Limit Hold'em event from the 2015 Seneca Fall Poker Classic. After the combined flights of Day 1a and Day 1b attracted 150 total entries on Monday, another 153 entries …

Pennsylvania poker players moved a step closer to joining Nevada, New Jersey and Delaware residents in being able to play online when a bill passed out of its House Gaming Oversight Committee on Wednesday. House Bill 649, sponsored by committee …

He originally financed his poetry muse with his poker winnings, but these days he makes his money as a professional circus acrobat. When he returns to William and Mary on Thursday evening, he won't be dealing Texas Hold 'Em or flying on his aerial straps.

“With the passage of HB 649, the House Gaming Oversight Committee has proven their commitment to providing Pennsylvania residents with a safe and regulated place to play online poker within their own borders,” PPA executive director John Pappas said …

Former poker pro Alex Jacob is set to compete Tuesday in the semi-finals of Jeopardy's 2015 Tournament of Champions. He convincingly won his quarter-finals match on Friday. Jacob is facing off today against Brennan Bushee and Vaughn Winchell.

The largest casino resort in Louisiana will play host to the Winter Classic Poker Tournament this December. The four-event series runs Dec. 9-13 at the Coushatta Casino Resort in Kinder. The highlight of the series is the $930+$70 buy-in main event …

"I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to host the Hollywood Poker Open tournament series," said Moneymaker. "Each year the HPO continues to grow and further cements its reputation as one of the leading poker tournaments in the country." Last year …

I think a lot of the younger players are destroying poker by taking 40 seconds every time it's their turn to make a decision.” Calling is often better than reraising: If you have a pretty good hand like king-jack suited and your opponent raises, you …

The 2015 Seneca Fall Poker Classic continued on Monday with the first two starting flight from the $50,000 Guaranteed $100 No-Limit Hold'em event. Tuesday will see two more starting flights take place, but the event has gotten off to a fine start with …

Poker is down 20.9 percent on the year, while the other online casino games are up 30 percent. Amaya Gaming Group, the owner of Full Tilt and PokerStars, this fall received New Jersey permission to open those two sites in the Garden State. According to …