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Winamax and PokerStars are the two biggest names in French online poker, and that won't be changing any time soon. But the two companies have both found that reaching their tournament guarantees has become harder in recent months, with both recently …

worldpoker WASHINGTON — One of the world's premier gambling events, the World Poker Tour, will be played later this week at Maryland Live! Casino in Hanover. The main event of the tournament will unfold at noon on Friday. The hands will be dealt in …

John Bonacic, the sponsor of S 5302 – the poker-only legislation that was the focal point of the hearing – has already let it be known that he intends to make changes to the bill. According to OnlinePokerNY.com, Bonacic plans to consult his fellow …

There are three types of budget designations for those who play and enjoy online poker: leisure, training, and investment. This article assumes you no longer play virtual poker as a recreation, and have shifted your focus to both training and investment.

While we understand that poker is its own reality show, we are talking reality TV that would appeal to a broad audience and not just the hardcore fan base. Below are our five ideas for poker-themed reality shows.

Most polls in Greece project the certainty of a close race between the two parties leading the race, that is, the incumbent Syriza and the leading opposition New Democracy. None of the two parties has any reasons to expect it would surpass 31-33% of …

One year has passed since the Card Player Poker Tour made a visit to the Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles. Action once again gets underway at the famous casino Sept. 21 with plenty of money and titles up for grabs. In all, the Bicycle series will feature …

(Newser) – We all know what to do when you catch someone peeping at your poker hand: flip the table, yell "cheat," and then everyone draws their six-shooter. But what if the poker table is virtual and the cheater is a piece of malware? The Register …

After 18 years of playing Texas hold 'em poker in area casinos, David Scheunemann of Oceanside recently won the biggest pot of his life. Scheunemann placed fifth in the World Poker Tour Foundation's three-day tournament at Pala Casino.

Before working my way into journalism, I spent a few years financially supporting myself through online poker. Technically, that means I was a 'professional' online poker player, but in reality it was more of a grind than a superstar lifestyle. A …

The 2015 World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) on PokerStars is about half-way over with 32 of the 70 events completed and three others scheduled to complete today. The online poker festival began on Sept. 6 and runs through Sept. 27, featuring …

New Jersey online poker income took an unobtrusive turn for the better a month ago, beating July's figure by 5.2%. At $1.98 mm, the state's two poker systems created more income than in any month since May. Proceeding with the great vibes, August was …

The following hand is from a 2015 World Series of Poker event. I had been card-dead, playing only two pots that went to the flop in the first three hours of play. If you're getting no playable hands, it's probably a good idea to attempt an intelligent …

Thousands of riders scream down U.S. 1 Friday during the 43rd annual Phil Peterson's Key West Poker Run, which started in Miami and goes through Sunday. A section of Key West's lower Duval and Greene streets is to be closed to car traffic and open only …

Now, the RunGood Poker Series returns to its roots in Oklahoma for an event at Hard Rock Tulsa. Last fall, an event here drew 317 runners to blow past the $100,000 guarantee. RunGood Pro Ross Bybee took that one down as part of a four-way chop, …

The Poker Run will begin at Down Home Diner in Harrisonville on September 26th with registration at 8:00 a.m. And kick stands up at 9:30 a.m. The cost of registration is $25.00 per bike and $15.00 for riders. There are five stops during the poker run …

Poker pro Jason Mercier is having one of his best years on the tournament circuit, but his online cash game results haven't been stellar in 2015. According to HighstakesDB, Mercier lost $200,000 in the ring games on PokerStars over the past seven days.

Hackers have found an easy way of becoming online poker stars: peeking at their opponents cards using malware. The malware, known as Odlanor, is programmed to take screenshots of a victim's hand while playing poker through the hugely-popular sites …