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After finishing runner-up at the World Poker Tour National (WPTN) Main Event at the Cercle Clicy-Montmartre (CCM) in Paris in December, Italy's Carlo Savinelli kept his momentum going on Thursday when he left the very same poker room as the winner of …

From Poker Amateur To World Series Competitor In 'The Noble Hustle'. Colson Whitehead's book, now out in paperback, was born of an assignment to write about the World Series of Poker. It's a sharp observational tale of poker: those who play it and how …

The WSOP announced Thursday that it has begun entering into agreements with poker rooms in Italy, Morocco and Mexico to license the WSOP brand. Marrakesh, a major city in Morocco, will host the first WSOP-C event outside of the United States on Mar. 7.

The Commerce Casino is home to the largest poker room in the world, with 160 tables ready for top flight poker action all day every day. From beginner-friendly low-stakes games to some of the biggest cash games in the world, there is something for …

Lock Poker cashouts have been MIA for quite some time, with only the most casual of online poker players likely unaware that money deposited at the site would be better spent just about anywhere else. The Lock website continues to promote the …

Interestingly, Payne's bill, HB 649, would only legalize online poker in Pennsylvania, not online gambling, although the legislation seems to leave the door for a more comprehensive approach. The bill makes many mentions of “Interactive Gaming” (dozens …

The most distinct noise in a large poker tournament room is the clinking of chips. At every table players stack, sort, tap their chips nervously until all the clicks and clacks coalesce to create a pleasing, cicada-like din. It's the sound, in most …

Her next broadcasting career moves brought her to the attention of poker aficionados everywhere on “Poker Night Live,” the European Poker Tour (EPT), and as a sideline reporter for the World Series of Poker (WSOP). More recently, Scott left a five-year …

During the past few months, regulated online poker in the state of New Jersey has been on the rise, reversing a trend of several consecutive declining months. Part of this reason is due to the Garden State Super Series II held last month on partypoker …

Each week, the Global Poker Index releases a list of the top 300 tournament poker players in the world using a formula that takes into account a player's results over six half-year periods. The GPI also ranks the top performers of the year over two six …

Police raided a house on Kryptonweg in Amersfoort and arrested twenty people suspected of taking part in an illegal poker tournament on Tuesday night. The police received a tip that there were hard drugs at the location, and visited the home, according …

Poker chip counterfeiter Christian Lusardi, 42, the man responsible for introducing fake chips into last year's Borgata Winter Poker Open Event #1 $500 No-Limit Hold'em, was supposed to be sentenced last week — albeit for bootlegging charges — but …

One year ago, Ireland's Patrick Clarke won his seat through a €4 qualifier and went on to win €250,000 – not a bad return as far as anyone is concerned! This year, the Irish Open comes with an increased buy-in of €3,500 and at Paddy Power Poker they …

From May 20-31, 2015, the Asia-Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) will host the APPT Macau at the PokerStars LIVE Macau poker room at the City of Dreams. The poker festival, which has been moved back a week from previously announced dates, boasts a 12-day …

This past weekend brought some excitement to New Jersey online poker players with partypoker NJ/BorgataPoker.com doubling the guarantee and transforming the weekly $50,000 Guarantee into a $100,000 Guarantee. At the same time, 888poker NJ also …

Hosting a poker game would no longer be punishable by a maximum $1,000 fine and jail time. The criminal statute is not strictly enforced, however. Some poker pros have talked openly about private poker games they've played in within Maryland's borders.

Season 3 of the Hollywood Poker Open (HPO) continues this week in Tunica, Mississippi. The Hollywood Poker Open Tunica will host a dozen “featured events” from Feb. 26 through March 8, culminating with the two-day $1,115 HPO Regional Main Event on …

TonyBet Poker keeps pampering its players with new games, as the online poker site solely dedicated to open-face Chinese (OFC) poker released a new game this week called progressive pineapple. This follows the site's strategy of expanding its OFC …