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On Wednesday afternoon, Maryland Live, the largest casino in the state of Maryland, opened its brand-new 52-table poker room. The move was a long time in the making, as state officials, as well as voters, had to authorize such a space. The referendum …

Loyal print readers might want to check out a longer online version of today's story about Churchill Downs Inc. considering adding 50 jobs in Louisville for its Internet gambling efforts. The most interesting part not in the print version is one …

For the 12th straight year the World Poker Tour has made it's way to the Bicycle Casino in Bell Gardens, CA as part of the casino's 30-event Legends of Poker series. On Thursday, Aug. 29th the WPT Legends of Poker $3,700 no-limit hold'em main event …

I hear a lot of people talking about poker as a 'solved game' or say that it's 'impossible to win online anymore'. Every year I hear about how the games are so tough. It's absolute rubbish. What I see instead is a lot of theoretical disasters, repeated …

Cards were officially in the air at 12 pm Eastern Standard Time at bestbet Jacksonville, in Jacksonille, Florida, kicking off Season II of the Card Player Poker Tour. “The players get very excited here when we have a major event,” said Jesse Hollander, …

Ultimate Poker is celebrating the release of their brand new software upgrade with a $100 deposit bonus. Simply deposit $100 or more between now and Sep. 8 and receive an additional $100 after clearing 1,000 XP by Dec. 31, 2013. Players can deposit at …

What do you want from a live poker tournament? Have a think about what would make the perfect live event for you. Would it be a friendly atmosphere with plenty of banter? Would it be being surrounded by like-minded people who are there to win, but also …

Just under a week after this massive event got underway, the huge field has been narrowed down to one player: Blair Hinkle. The 27-year-old poker professional from Kansas City, Missouri emerged victorious, taking home the title, the $1,745,245 first …

The 2013 Card Player Player of the Year race, sponsored by Lock Poker, saw some big changes near the top of it's leader board as a result of some massive tournaments which wrapped up this week in Florida. Here is a look at the events that made the …

Roughly three and a half hours into the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open $10 Million Guarantee Championship Event, on the 58th hand, Mukul Pahuja was eliminated in third place, earnings $872,625. The two remaining players, Justin Bonomo and Blair …

The Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open is about to come to a close, but before it does we thought we'd share some of the best photos of the week with you. These range from the $10 Million Guarantee Championship and the WPT Alpha8. Tags: WPT.

The Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open $10 Million Guarantee Championship Event came to a close on Wednesday, and the winner was professional Blair Hinkle. With the win, Hinkle now has over $3.5 million in career tournament earnings. Hinkle defeated …

Online gaming operator 888 Holdings has highlighted the performances of its poker and casino divisions as key factors in a 7% year-on-year rise in revenue for the first half of 2013. The company's sales increased to $200.1 million (€149.5 million) in …

HANOVER, Md. (AP) — The 52-table poker room at Maryland's largest casino is set to open to the public. Dealers will start shuffling cards at Maryland Live! Casino in Hanover at noon on Wednesday. A grand opening ceremony will be held at 11 a.m..

888 – which runs online poker, casino, bingo and sports betting services primarily in the UK and Europe – was forced out of the US in 2006 after an online gambling crackdown, but the market has slowly opened up. Regulatory difficulties have held up …

Hard Rock poker director Bill Mason says the momentum started on Aug. 8 with the first event of the 33-tournament Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open. That first tournament cost $350 to enter and drew more than 3,300 entries. Players who busted out could …

HANOVER, Md. (AP/WJZ) — The 52-table poker room at Maryland's largest casino is set to open to the public. Dealers will start shuffling cards at Maryland Live! Casino in Hanover at noon on Wednesday. A grand opening ceremony will be held at 11 a.m..

The 52-table poker room at Maryland's largest casino is set to open to the public. Dealers will start shuffling cards at Maryland Live Casino in Hanover at noon on Wednesday. A grand opening ceremony will be held at 11 a.m.. Maryland Live opened in …