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As a tribe moved to open a poker room in Idaho despite a state ban on poker, the governor and the attorney general filed a lawsuit to try to put a stop to it all. Idaho Governor “Butch” Otter and Attorney General Lawrence Wasden filed a lawsuit in U.S …

When the World Series of Poker began in 1970, it was a pretty modest affair — seven veterans of the game competing for just the honor, no prize money. Today, more than 6,000 players pay the $10,000 entrance fee for the No-Limit Texas Hold 'em …

The poker room now features daily $35 poker tournaments beginning at 11:15 a.m., “a great opportunity to gain tournament experience,” said Peter McGuire, poker room manager. “The relaxed atmosphere and low investment are attracting the casual poker …

Bizarre rumblings on the TwoPlusTwo poker forums, where some players have accused the Equity Poker Network of banning them for being “too good” at poker. One forum poster claimed that he had recently been frozen out from his PokerHost account, …

In 2011, novelist Colson Whitehead took a gig covering the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. Whitehead, a casual but curious poker player, had just finished penning his sixth novel, Zone One, and was looking for his next project. His payment was his …

The sixth stop of Season II of the Card Player Poker Tour kicked off at bestbet Jacksonville May 1 and will host a series of 12 tournaments through May 12 culminating with a $1,500 no-limit hold'em $300,000 guarantee main event May 9-12. Here is a look …

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A federal appeals court panel has upheld a $60,000 judgment against a long-time poker player for infringing on the trademark of a Nevada company that makes books and videos about gambling. A three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit …

LAS VEGAS (AP) – A federal appeals court panel has upheld a $60,000 judgment against a long-time poker player for infringing on the trademark of a Nevada company that makes books and videos about gambling. The Las Vegas Sun …

Fresh off the win of his first major at the 2014 WPT LA Poker Classic, Moorman gives us a glimpse into his extremely aggressive preflop play. After trying to pick off a potential steal attempt from Terry with a three-bet, Moorman doubled down …

The Inferential Poker Engine Suit (IPE) strives to bring a new level of poker training experience, as it offers its users full interactivity throughout the course. We bring you the review of Volume I of what is going to be a six-volume series, covering …

The watershed moment for Texas hold'em and its oldest and most prestigious tournament, the World Series of Poker, can be traced back to 2003, when online qualifier and self-described poker amateur Chris Moneymaker – his real name – became World …

CARSON CITY — A panel of a federal appeals court has upheld a judgment of nearly $60,000 against poker player Russell “Dutch” Boyd for infringing on the trademark of a Henderson company that produces books and videos about poker and gambling.

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Early on a Thursday afternoon in late April, the new World Series of Poker room at Bally's Atlantic City's Wild Wild West casino felt a bit empty. The 42-table room, which also features a large section for tournaments and an …

One of the points Sheldon Adelson and his cohorts have been trying to drive home any chance they get is how online gambling sites can be used to launder money by everyone from drug cartels to terrorists. But is this really the case? And perhaps an even …

In 2013, James Leighton released the poker book, Alligator Blood, which focuses on the story of Daniel Tzvetkoff, the man who rose to the top of the payment processing world and subsequently fell from his multi-million dollar lifestyle. He is also …

The timing of Bernard Lee's first World Series of Poker Circuit gold ring victory came at a great time last week, as this week the long-time poker professional and media personality will celebrate the seventh anniversary of The Bernard Lee Poker Show.

Gary Casiday, a 54-year-old from Santa Maria who has spent the past two years battling a serious heart condition, outlasted 490 other competitors to claim first place and more than $15,000 in the 2014 Central Coast Poker Championship on Saturday at the …

The Inferential Poker Engine Suit (IPE) strives to bring the new level of poker training experience, as it offers its users the full interactivity throughout the course. We bring you the review of Volume I of what is going to be six-volume series …