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New dot-POKER (.POKER) top level domains are open for public registration, according to an announcement made by Afilias. The domains will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis and aim to provide specific addresses for poker-related websites.

Interestingly, current state law says that poker has to be a game between people who know each other, which obviously can be interpreted broadly, according to the Star Tribune. Wyoming has three tribal casinos. There are two poker rooms in the state …

From April 26 through May 3, Tonybet Poker will run the OFC Grand Prix, an online poker series dedicated to open-face Chinese poker. With 17 events on the calendar and more than €30,000 in guaranteed prizes, the poker room's second-ever online poker …

Last month I played in what is probably the toughest $5,000 buy-in no-limit tournament of the year during the Los Angeles Poker Classic at the Commerce Casino. There were 86 runners and a very good structure. My starting table was tough, with only one …

Lock Poker has been offline since April 17, leading many to speculate that the online poker room famous for its many problems has shutdown. US Poker reported that while both the LockPoker.eu and LockCasino.eu websites are still up and running, anyone …

The number of hearings planned is the same as the number of online poker proposals currently on the table in the Golden State. None are expected to gain any traction this year and become law, thanks to long-standing disagreements among gaming …

A federal judge has said that the FBI's tactics to gather evidence against a high-stakes poker player violated his privacy rights, according to a report from the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Wealthy Malaysian businessman Paul Phua is currently fighting …

Each week, the Talking Poker series will highlight a particular poker term. We'll give you a clear, to-the-point definition of the term and an example of the strategic concept to which it refers, so that you can start using the term and implementing …

The Gaymazing Poker Race involves teams of four racing around to six different hutong bars from the original Great Leap location trying to get a full hand of poker dealt to them between 1.30 and 5pm. Cards will only be dealt from different bars across …

While poker enthusiasts have thirst of continuous poker shows, only a bunch of TV channels are promoting the industry leaving them to settle only for streaming programs on poker websites. So, the anouncement stating Poker Central's launch is sure to be …

Maying a payment It looks like there is huge news in the U.S. offshore online poker industry. Lock Poker shows all the signs of a site that has folded permanently. The server has been down for 48 hours as of the time of this report. Support is not …

High-stakes poker player and philanthropist Guy Laliberté is reportedly in the final stages of negotiations to sell a majority stake in Cirque du Soleil for close to a breathtaking $1.5 billion to a consortium of companies lead by private investment …

To date, only three States (New Jersey, Nevada and Delaware), have regalized and regulated online poker market in the USA. Recently, other States are actively working to embrace the same path. Include the likes of California and Pennsylvania with the …

LEE COUNTY, Fla. – “At our most recent organizational meeting for the 11th Annual Pat Healey Memorial Poker Run for Fallen Heroes the organizational committee voted unanimously to provide proceeds raised at this event to the following individuals:.

Robert Knight, an amateur poker player from Walsall, UK, went on the run back in 2008 after police seized six kilograms of cocaine at Heathrow Airport. After investigating the haul, investigators linked the drugs to Knight but by this time he'd fled …

Registration is open for the annual Butte County Sheriff's Mounted Posse Poker Ride on April 26, with departure planned for 10 a.m. from the Loafer Creek parking lot in Oroville. Riders should arrive early to sign up. The ride will follow the …

Florida's own Paul Balzano rode a hot last two levels to climb into the chip lead of Day 1C of the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown. Balzano bagged up 261,800 to sit atop the leaderboard but the bigger story on Sunday was the return of the overlay.

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 …