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There have been reports of the 21-year-old Bieber playing poker at a California casino earlier this year. No word yet on if he has plans to ever play at the World Series of Poker. Just this past summer, Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul competed in the main …

I've played a number of different games over the years. I've studied seriously chess, debate, and poker. I'm presently looking at daily fantasy sports with a similar level of time investment. I've also dabbled in dozens of other games from card games …

“I have seen women wearing nail paint to kaftans depicting poker chips. That is the level of poker rage now. It is an engaging mind game which involves much math and technique,” Sheetal Sharma, a fashion choreographer, told The Economic Times recently.

Anyone who knows how to play poker knows the likely final results of a situation like this. Eventually, with a huge pot of chips piled up as a result of competitive raises, one of the players will see another and show his hand. Then all the others must …

“We started out doing poker camps, but the live and online training business dried up after Black Friday, though it was on the demise before that anyway,” Torina recalled. “We were bringing the big names – Mike Matusow, Michael Mizrachi – to poker …

Storella grew up in a family that loved playing cards, but she didn't take up poker seriously until 2011. She says she found the blend of math, psychology and strategy appealing — skills she employs when she's negotiating a deal and needs to read the …

While the iGaming industry in New Jersey is just two years old, 2015 proved to be a banner year. Dramatic increases in revenue, surprising performances by new operators and the licensing of the game's largest online poker room highlighted a fantastic year.

The last World Poker Tour main event of 2015 was also one of the biggest. This year's WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic $10,400 no-limit hold'em main event drew 639 entries, the second largest in the tournament's 14 year run. As a result the prize …

Because I'm trying to be nice this year (I trust you got my apology for that whole “I'm the unluckiest poker player on earth and it's all your fault” rant from my 2014 letter), let me start by saying that I know you worked hard in 2015 to deliver lots …

Poker players often need to travel to find tournaments and even the juicy cash games. Some manage to combine a vacation and poker trip into one, especially with family members who would like to travel with the player. Luckily, many large poker tours …

The 2015 World Poker Tour Five Diamond World Poker Classic main event at Bellagio in Las Vegas kicks off today at noon. This event has been one of the tournament circuit's key events each year, drawing large fields in search of one last shot at a huge …

888 Holdings has confirmed the closure of online poker room Lucky Ace (www.luckyacepoker.com). The brand will be terminated by 28 December, with its existing player base migrated to 888's main poker product 888poker.com. The defunct poker brand had …

The Hills, population of 183,543, is home to 864 poker machines. That means, on average, every person spent $4587, or $88 per week. The figure is far less than Fairfield where almost 3400 pokies pulled in $7.6 billion, but it's more than nearby Hornsby …

The field size record for a live poker tournament will likely be broken just a year later. On Friday, the World Series of Poker announced that the second running of the $565 buy-in “Colossus” poker tournament, to be held in early June, will have a $7 …

The 20-day festival, which is happening now, combines an impressive number of interesting poker events as it brings together the Eastern Europe-focused Live Event International (LEI), the World Poker Tour (WPT), the Redbet Live, and The Grand Live.

British online poker pro Alex “IReadYrSoul” Millar surprised the poker community in mid-December by walking away from his PokerStars sponsorship, just weeks after the company announced major reductions in its VIP rewards program. The site's decision …

You might not know it, but Minnesota has its very own Poker Hall of Fame devoted to players with a strong connection – either born or currently living – to the "Land of 10,000 Lakes." On Friday, the Minnesota Poker Hall of Fame, which was established …

(PRESS RELEASE) — Save the Date(s). The 47th World Series of Poker (WSOP) – the longest-running, richest and most prestigious tournament series – opens its doors on Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.