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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The owner of a Boise house where federal officials say illegal poker games were held is charged with failing to notify authorities or stop the gambling at the house he leased. The Idaho Statesman reports (http://bit.ly/1caxiD2 …

The coveted 2013 eGR Operator Awards took place earlier this week and a number of online gaming companies ended the night as winners. That was the case for 888 and PKR, both of which took home the poker awards that were on offer at the event.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The owner of a Boise house where federal officials say illegal poker games were held is charged with failing to notify authorities or stop the gambling at the house he leased. The Idaho Statesman reports (http://bit.ly/1caxiD2 …

Canadian high stakes professional Sorel Mizzi has bounced back brilliantly from his disappointing final table exit in the WPT Alpha 8 event in St Kitts by winning the seventh season of Party Poker's Premier League for a total of $466,000. The …

The past several days have netted German high-stakes poker pro Niklas “ragen70” Heinecker another $400,000 or so, which brings his earnings on the year on Full Tilt Poker to an astounding $5.3 million, by far the most in the online poker world. What is …

The state of Mississippi considered legalizing online gambling earlier this year, but those efforts failed after less than a month on the table. In 2014, the state will again take up the issue. According to the Sun Herald, State Rep. Richard Bennett …

Variance and downswings are a natural and frightening part of poker. We have all complained about running bad, but as I'm learning with each passing day right now, it can always get worse. In this column we'll discuss the ugly side of variance, try to …

Following an intensive period of soft play (play money) testing, the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement have finally provided receipt of approval for Bwin Party digital entertainment to launch real money online poker and casino games in the state.

A number of recognizable names scored big paydays and plenty of points this week in the 2013 Card Player Player of the Year race, sponsored by Lock Poker as we prepare to move into the holiday season and the final stretch of the POY race. Here is a …

In addition to the cash prizes and the chance to be called the Belgian poker champion, the BPC events — including the side events — also have points awarded toward a ranking system of Belgian players, so it's nice to get those points and move up the …

Preflop, final table, nine handed, with the blinds at 250,000 and 500,000 and a 50,000 ante, Lehavot raised to 1,000,000 from the hijack seat, and McLaughlin called in the cutoff seat. On the flop Lehavot bet 1,250,000, and McLaughlin called. On the …

MADISONVILLE – The Lake Pontchartrain Basin Maritime Museum will host a Texas Hold'Em Poker Tournament on Dec. 7. Doors open at 5 p.m. and tournament play runs from 6 p.m. – midnight. The event will benefit the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Maritime …

(PRESS RELEASE) — The World Series of Poker (WSOP), in partnership with Australia's Crown Melbourne, has modified the tournament dates for the second WSOP Asia-Pacific. World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific (WSOP APAC) is expected to take place on …

More than 20 "new and improved features" are now available compliments of the revamped software that enhances the poker-playing experience at Sky Poker. Those features include redesigned tables that are resizable, as well as preferred seating options.

The online poker rooms currently running in the Garden State include PartyPoker, which has teamed up with the Borgata for a BorgataPoker.com, the World Series of Poker, which is owned by Caesars and utilizes the software of 888, and UltimatePoker.com, …

Full Tilt Poker was nudged back into third place and is now tied with 888Poker in that slot with 2,300 weekly ring game players on average. The reason for Full Tilt's tumble was the conclusion of its Big Bonus promotion that saw player traffic decrease …

Rafael Nadal has conquered tennis, now he's looking to dominate a second sport. The number one ranked tennis player in the world will play in his first live poker tournament on December 12. Nadal, 27, picked up the game of poker a little over a year ago.

LAS VEGAS — Wynn Resorts, Limited Chairman Steve Wynn said Monday he's undecided whether New Jersey's decision to legalize online gaming will have a major impact on efforts in Congress to pass any federal legislation legalizing online poker. “I'm not …