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Black Friday changed more than just online poker in the United States; it turned the industry on its head. One of the casualties was poker television shows, for which advertising budgets dropped and laws made the broadcasts mostly impractical. That …

There is no doubt that poker has become a global phenomenon. Log in to an online poker room and you'll see a veritable United Nations of small flags from around the world. Live poker events also span the globe. The international circuit of tournaments …

Greed and emotion are both powerful forces in both microcap investing and the game of poker. Did you know that there some top investors are also famous poker players? Being patient and not swinging at every pitch correlates with high returns in both …

The $3,500 buy-in, $2 Million Guaranteed WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Championship and $10,000 buy-in, $2 Million Guaranteed WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Finale headline the action along with the Seminole Hard Rock Poker High Roller and the …

The dream of Alex Dreyfus, the CEO of Mediarex Entertainment is materializing with every passing day as the first ever Global Poker League (GPL) list of players was recently announced. More than 200 of the top poker professionals according to the …

As encouraging as this all sounds, New Jersey — and the rest of the online poker industry for that matter — is expected to post its best numbers in January, a month that benefits strongly from the blustery cold weather and a 31-day duration. Yet …

I recently had the opportunity to travel to Seoul, South Korea and play in the two casinos in the city that offer poker — the Seven Luck Casino and the Paradise Casino, Walkerhill, also known as the Walkerhill Casino. For poker players who might …

In poker, the term railbird isn't exactly a complementary one. Often, railbirds are often considered to be broke poker players that are praying someone will throw them a bone to get into the game. However, tournament poker is setup to allow for …

One of the goals I set was to get back into the high stakes mixed games at Bellagio. A modest goal of 200 hours with the intention of making $250k+ during that span. Last night was my first foray back at the tables and it didn't end up happening at …

The 11th annual Ozark Poker Championship runs Feb. 19-28 and is a 12-event series tournament, with buy-ins ranging from $50 to $330. The No-Limit Hold'em events on Feb. 19 and 20 each guarantee a $10,000 prize pool. The main event will be held Feb.

Bill Lawsin signed off on the St. John and Blessed Sacrament charity gaming program which was run out of what was Gloria's Poker Place in Burton. It's gone now and replaced by an antiques store. It was closed down by the Michigan Gaming Control Board.

Marco Rubio is widely known as anti-online gaming, how could he not be when he's a cosponsor of the Restoration of America's Wire Act bill in the Senate, but even with that reputation it's still disheartening to the poker community to hear a viable …

Its time for tidying up the guest suites over at the Microgaming Poker Network, where the forward-looking network and its Head of Poker, Alex Scott, have announced a comprehensive updating of the network's sit-'n-go (SNG) offerings that's scheduled to …

Balance is a critical concept in high-level poker. Played at the top level, poker is, in large part, a game of information. You want to tease out as much information about your opponents' hands as possible while hiding as much information about yours …

PKR has agreed a deal for Microgaming to become its exclusive casino and poker games provider. Under the agreement, PKR will join forces with the Microgaming Poker Network (MPN) and use Microgaming games to relaunch its own casino brand and …

Late last month, California Assemblyman Adam Gray filed amendments to his AB 431 online poker legislation that would offer state racetracks up to $60m in annual payments in exchange for giving up the opportunity to be an active participant in the state …

“It's a strange one,” former Chelsea assistant Clarke told the Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast. “I think John is playing a little game of poker with the club. “He's trying to force another deal for himself. “I was at the game against Manchester United …

Purses would receive 95.4 percent of the taxes generated by online poker each fiscal year. The retirement fund for California jockeys would receive 2.3 percent. Pensions for general racing employees would also receive 2.3 percent of the funds supplied …