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Pescatori, who now has four bracelets overall, won his third bracelet just two weeks earlier in the $1,500 razz event. For the victory, the man known as the “Italian Pirate” banked $292,158. “I believed I could do it, because stud is my best game …

With his winning hand on one side and his first-place bracelet on the other, Wildwood High School graduate Jeff Tomlinson is all smiles after winning more than $500,000 at the World Series of Poker's No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed tournament earlier this …

An urgency clause was included last week in Internet poker legislation being sponsored by California Sen. Isadore Hall, a move one Capitol Hill source said would seem to negate public reports the bill has been shelved for the 2015 session. “I don't …

Bryan Micon, who left the country after federal agents raided his home for running an unlicensed gaming operation that accepted bitcoin, is expected back in Nevada for a court appearance on Thursday, according to The Las Vegas Review Journal.

COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Sunday, July 19 will mark the 2nd Annual South Coldwater Chain of Lakes Poker Run and Boat Show. This mid-season reason to float the chain poker run and boat show isn't just a fun event starting at Coldwater Lake Marina and …

Though he spends much more time these days training in the gym than he does playing poker, former online high-stakes poker regular Terrence Chan decided to take a short break from his life in MMA to compete at the 2015 World Series of Poker. Chan is …

The World Poker Tour (WPT) announced today that is has been acquired by Ourgame International Holdings Ltd. for a price of $35 million in cash. Ourgame International Holdings Ltd. is a Hong Kong-listed corporation specializing in social gaming, with a …

For the past few years Brunson has opted to skip the WSOP (with the exception of the $50,000 Poker Players' Championship) in favor of cash games at Bellagio and ARIA, which allow him to set his own hours and avoid the tournament grind. However, earlier …

At 4 p.m. local time in Las Vegas, the most noble and prestigious event the poker world has to offer will kick off — the $50,000 Poker Players' Championship. This year will be the 10th installment of the event that high-stakes poker players from …

The $1,500 pot-limit Omaha event at the 2015 World Series of Poker drew a field of 978 players, creating a total prize pool of $1,320,300. After four days of action, it was tournament grinder Corrie Wunstel who emerged with the victory, earning $267 …

It's landed her luck in love and work – and now Kerryjane's Craigie's passion for poker has put her in line to win a million dollars. Kerryjane Craigie, of Platt, is now one of the UK's top players, after smashing the competition at the globe's biggest …

Each week, the Global Poker Index releases a list of the top tournament poker players in the world using a formula that takes into account a player's results over six half-year periods. For a look at the entire list, visit the official GPI website.

SHERMAN – The Late Night Legacy Motorcycle Club is sponsoring the Cork Memorial Poker Rally on Saturday, July 25, to benefit Hospice Chautauqua County in memory of "Cork" Karges, a Hospice patient. The rally will take place at Murdock's Restaurant in …

Daniel Negreanu, already poker's all-time leading money winner and a six-time WSOP bracelet winner, then went about building a 65,600-chip stack on Day 1 of the $10,000 Seven-Card Stud Hi-Low Championship and will come into Saturday's Day 2 in the …

The ninth installment of The One Step Closer Foundation Raising the Stakes for CP celebrity charity poker tournament begins at 2 pm Friday, June 19 at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas. Registration for the $330 tournament with $100 re-buys begins at 1 pm …

It's almost time! The most anticipated event of the World Series of Poker, the $50,000 Poker Players' Championship, will attract some of the biggest and most famous pros from around the world on Sunday, June 21. Luckily for us, we've managed to grab …

Since the World Series of Poker is underway, I want to share a hand from last year's WSOP $1,500-buy-in Monster Stack event. This tournament is different from other $1,500 events in that every player starts with an overly deep stack (15,000). This hand …

Planet Hollywood is also hosting additional daily tournaments with buy-ins of $80, $130 and $65 at 10 a.m., 1 p.m., 4 p.m., 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. each day. For more information and to check out the full schedule, check out the PHamous Poker Series homepage.