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A lot of us never thought we would have seen the day. Just two and a half years ago marked the infamous Black Friday, which essentially shut online poker down in the US. However, times have changed and a number of states took steps to legalize and …

Major live poker tournaments on the horizon (Borgata Winter Open and the WPT Championship) should increase interest. As will the entrance of new operators into the market (Trump brands have yet to come online and several brands – such as Tropicana …

Poker: Quality street ahead of quantity. IT'S A VERY intense time of year – and a game of online poker may be your way of winding down, but if you are one of those who play poker every day, week-in, week-out, maybe a complete break is what you need?

Research institution and consultancy Academicon and market research company PokerScout have claimed in a new study that if California opts to legalise online poker, the US state could generate revenue of up to $263 million (€192 million) in the first year.

My latest anecdotal research around the felt revealed the poker community is mixed when it comes to goal-setting. Some folks don't want to bother. These folks fall into two categories: “I am here to gamble” or “I am here to have fun.” Other folks …

Discipline is important for any player since almost all of us set guidelines before we set foot in the poker room or on the virtual felt. One of these rules normally is we're going to try to not make stupid mistakes. If a playing error occurs, we must …

While in Melbourne escaping the darkness of the cold Lithuanian winter and preparing his run in the European Parliament, the poker pro turned businessman is entirely focused on building a healthier lifestyle and finding some new great challenges for …

While online poker rooms share many similar characteristics, the fact of the matter is that playing poker is extremely different online at Pacific Poker. Online poker is a challenging game to master, however at Pacific Poker we strive to make the …

Most players learn poker's explicit rules pretty quickly: the “one-chip rule,” for example, or “verbal declarations are binding.” But not everyone seems to have digested the game's vast book of unwritten rules, admonitions like “don't berate other …

It's hot and sticky there right now and you could be shipping your chilled bones out to the Southern Hemisphere summer, if you can bag a prize package on sites like Titan Poker (plus other iPoker skins), PokerStars or FullTilt. Remember, Poker's answer …

WHEN you first venture into playing Pot-Limit Omaha tournaments it's best to play passively to begin with and open up as the tourney progresses. By Marbella Slim/ Published 23rd December 2013. poker Don't be too coy about it unless your read of your …

With several major banks and payment providers like PayPal on the sidelines, consumers are too often frustrated by the process of depositing at New Jersey's online poker rooms and casinos. And operators are still in the early stages of deploying …

BLUFF_2013_March(400) Another calendar year is in the books and when the poker world looks back at 2013, they'll see the first steps taken towards the return of online poker in the U.S, a dominating performance from Daniel Negreanu and the dominance …

The Poker Hand Critic is a brand new series by online pro “gutter23,” one of the top mid-stakes players in the game today. The Poker Hand Critic will break down a hand, street by street, offering up his analysis on all of the action. The following hand …

Since 2008, the former pizza shop owner has earned $1.8 million playing the increasingly popular poker game Texas Hold 'em. Others may play as a pastime, but it's more than a game for the 33-year-old Murrysville man. "Professional poker player" is the …

While Sheldon Adelson, tycoon head of Las Vegas Sands Corporation, tries to convince us that the majority of US citizens are opposed to online poker, a new study has shown quite the opposite. Reason-Rupe recently polled 1,000 Americans on various …

One month after launching into New Jersey's new online gambling industry, Party Poker is able to claim 50% of the fledgling market, according to PokerScout. According to the numbers posted, based on a 7 day average, Party Poker had around 240 …

On Friday, the 2013 bwin World Poker Tour Prague Main Event continued as just 21 players from the starting field of 306 entries returned to the felt to play down to the final table of six. By the end of the day, Vasili Firsau managed to bag up the …