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Though rivals, PokerStars and Caesars Entertainment Corp are going to work together for federal-level legalization of poker in the US. Jan Jones Blackhurst, the executive vice president (governmental relations) for Caesars Entertainment, told Gambling …

"The Godfather of Poker" Doyle Brunson says he no longer views Bruce Jenner as a hero … all because of Jenner's decision to become a woman. Brunson tweeted, "I can't believe Bruce Jenner is trying to become a woman? He was a hero of mine since I was …

Next, the HPO will head south to Tunica, Mississippi for the Hollywood Poker Open Tunica from Feb. 26 through March 8. The stop will have a dozen “featured events” culminating in the $1,115 HPO Regional Main Event on Saturday, March 7 at 12:00 p.m. …

The poker-playing gas fitter from Nottinghamshire had gambled away a quarter of a million pounds in just six months and broken up with his fiancee after being forced to pull out of buying the house of their dreams. Fast forward to the present day and …

Once the epicenter of poker in Atlantic City, the Taj Mahal poker room is no more. Over the weekend the room closed “indefinitely” and this is a chronicle of the final hands and the people that played them. Will O'Connor. February 18, 2015. The Taj …

With the conclusion of the World Poker Tour Fallsview Poker Classic this week, another event has passed without a female winner of an open event on the main tour. For those counting, that's now 218 events without a female champion. But, it hasn't come …

The tournament not only produced the weekend's biggest winner, but also provided a good value for players that finished in the money with it failing to hit its guarantee by over $3,500 with 251 players participating. "JokerShows" finished on top of …

One of the most famous poker rooms in the world, made famous in the movie Rounders as the East Coast poker Mecca for the game, will be offline for the next six months, as the Trump Taj Mahal has announced they will temporarily close their 48-table …

Keogh, originally from Limerick, was playing poker with eight other players in The Sporting Emporium Casino when he lost a hand, stood up, punched Michael Frisby in the face before throwing a chair at him. Mr Frisby suffered three broken bones in his …

BRAMPTON – The Crown expects to wrap up its case this week in the trial of two men accused of a fatal poker tournament robbery at a Brampton banquet hall almost four years ago. The trial of Mississauga's Marcus Alexis of Mississauga and Brian Funes of …

According to the January report released by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (NJDGE), all four of the state's licensed operators experienced growth in January when compared to December. The boom in January follows an increase in online …

Available to play online, on Facebook or downloaded to your mobile devices, Manchester United Social Poker, Powered By KamaGames gives the club's fans the opportunity to interact and play social poker with fellow supporters around the world. As a …

Rugby player Neilus Keogh's bank account is €10,000 lighter after he pleaded guilty to assault causing harm in an incident at The Sporting Emporium in Dublin, Ireland, on April 5, 2012. Keogh, originally from Limerick, was playing poker with eight …

On Monday, Anthony Zinno added his name to the prestigious list of two-time World Poker Tour winners, one that includes the likes of Daniel Negreanu, JC Tran, and Darren Elias, just to name a few. That's because Zinno, who won the 2013 WPT Borgata …

RankingHero.com, the social poker site, has confirmed that it is the bar sponsor at the fifth edition of the British Poker Awards, an annual event that is scheduled for Feb 23 at Hippodrome Casino in London. Those who purchase tickets to the event can …

After a successful inaugural season in 2014, the Senior Poker Tour (SPT) gets ready for its first stop in 2015 – the Horseshoe Casino & Hotel in Tunica, Mississippi. For players 50 years old and up, SPT action begins on Thursday, February 19 with two …

“I can't believe Bruce Jenner is trying to become a woman? He was a hero of mine since I was involved in track long ago. #Sayitsnottrue.. this man was an Olympic champion that set all kind of records. That's a woman? My hero? Come on!.. @KaraOTR …

In between stops in Hollywood, Florida and a three-event swing through sunny California, the World Poker Tour took an icy detour for its annual stop at Niagara Falls. For Anthony Zinno, a trip into a cold snap that took temperatures south of 0 degrees …