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Daniel Negreanu and Jack McClelland took their place in poker history at the 2014 Poker Hall of Fame induction ceremony Sunday at the Binion's Horseshoe Casino in Downtown Las Vegas. The old and new guard of poker gathered in Benny's Bullpen, now …

One of the nine players remaining in the World Series of Poker main event is going to have the good kind of financial problems in just a few days. The November Nine have waited nearly four months to take their shot and on Monday night, the planning and …

Currently, Dutch poker pro Jorryt Van Hoof is the favorite at +250, meaning that for every $100 wagered, a bettor can expect $250 in return should he win it all. Mark Newhouse, who is enjoying his second consecutive run to the final table, is the …

This time the poker pro from Erie, PA topped a field of 118 players in the WPT Caribbean main event at the Casino Royale St. Maarten. For the win Elias earned the $127,680 first-place prize and the distinction of being the first-player ever to win back …

LAS VEGAS (AP) This year's World Series of Poker final table is a young man's game. When nine players take their seats around a studio-lit poker table at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas starting Monday night to vie for a $10 million top …

While you are basking in the silence of a post election Sunday, let me ruin your peace by bringing up politics again. There didn't seem to be a selection that I could make that would increase the likelihood that Internet poker would be legal any time soon.

We all know that “the rules are the rules” and the “Floorman's decision is final.” However, TDA (Poker Tournament Directors Association) rule #1 reads as follows: Floorpeople must consider the best interest of the game and fairness as top priorities in …

Members of the “November Nine” reach for the championship bracelet after making it to the final table during the World Series of Poker $10,000 buy-in No-limit Texas Hold 'em Main Event at the Rio Tuesday morning, July 15, 2014. Players from left: Billy …

The 2014 Seneca Fall Poker Classic continued Saturday with Flight B of the $1,000 Main Event, which carries a $200,000 guaranteed prize pool. The guarantee was met and then surpassed as the second starting flight attracted 164 entries, bringing the …

Adjarabet, the online poker and gambling operator based out of Tbilisi, the capital of the Republic of Georgia, has taken third place in the global cash game traffic rankings, according to PokerScout.com. With an average of 1,800 virtual seats filled …

Players who wish to participate can RSVP via GiveSmart webpage. By registering now, players will have their seat saved in the Jennifer Harmon Celebrity Poker Tournament. Donations for the event can also be placed through a GiveSmart smartphone app or …

Jorn Walthaus is a Dutch professional poker player, and someone who is regarded as one of the best high-stakes players from Europe. In 2013, Walthaus earned his most accomplished live tournament score after finishing 26th in the World Series of Poker …

GPI Wants To Take Poker To A Whole New Level First there was the announcement about the Global Poker Masters. Now the Global Poker Index is ready to take the next step in 'sportifying' the game. Five months after announcing the launch of a World Cup …

The Global Poker Index is going to attempt something that their original founders and others could never successfully accomplish, the creation of a new poker league. On Thursday, the GPI announced the creation of the Global Poker League, a move that …

For almost a week now, players have been flocking to the Seneca Niagara Casino and Hotel for the 2014 Seneca Niagara Fall Poker Classic. Friday marked the climax of the series as the $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event got underway at 11 a.m. ET.

Given the stiff competition, Ivey Poker was always going to have a tough time breaking into that market, and sure enough, it never took off quite like Ivey may have hoped. Last month, Ivey Poker announced a temporary shut down. At the time, the game …

In July, Mark Newhouse became the first player to record back-to-back World Series of Poker main event final tables since Dan Harrington did so in 2003 and 2004. Harrington did it at the start of the poker boom, so the main event field sizes hadn't …

Phillip Hui hasn't been playing poker all that long and found his way to the tables through his golf buddies as he worked his way towards becoming a professional golfer. But life has a way of changing one's course and a couple years later he found his …