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A Deerfield business owner is much richer following a recent trip to an Indiana casino. The Highland Park News reports that Deerfield resident Mike Puccio, owner of Bur Oak Landscaping Co., won the Heartland Poker Tour's tournament December 15 at …

Another Bitcoin-based online poker startup is set to test the market on February 1st, 2015, when a new European site called BitNPlay will open its doors. As with most new BTC-based poker sites, this one will come with a twist: An opportunity for …

Today's professional poker player lives online, a drastic change compared to just 10 years ago when most preferred brick-and-mortar tables. Not only do experienced sharks possess a superior skillset than the amateur, they are also now equipped with …

When you've played poker for years, it's easy to forget that technical poker speak may as well be a different language. Many players just picked up a deck of cards for the first time and are wondering what the hell a reverse implied range merge against …

Spain has been crowned champion of Poker Stars' 10th World Cup of Poker, a competition that was remarkable for being the first WCP played entirely in play money. It was also the first to be conducted entirely online. PokerStars' decision to go play …

The year's end has always been a time of reflection. Along with the traditional acts of giving thanks for what we have before gifting one another even more, the winter months also become a time for families to mourn members who are no longer there …

Poker wins can be classed by the most total victories, and of course the most total money. For the professionals, it's the latter they crave. Over the past 12 months live poker has seen gigantic pots taken by everyone from household names to near …

While these jurisdictions met with the UK government's strict regulatory standards, many were jurisdictions that were tax havens for online poker and gambling companies, offering hugely competitive tax breaks, which meant that even the UK's best known …

The tournament was halted as soon as the rogue chips were spotted, and suspicion soon fell on Lusardi when he was caught attempting to flush T2.7 million in poker chips down the toilet of his hotel room at the nearby Harrah's Resort, the act of a …

Then came the tweet that rocked the poker world and sent the Twittersphere reeling in horror, and somehow we knew that life would never quite be the same again. It was from Phil Hellmuth: “I am dressed up as a baby on the set of 'Poker Night in America!

It's no secret that player traffic at online poker sites has been struggling. The latest traffic numbers provided by PokerScout reveal that cash game traffic is 19% off of last year's pace. As 2014 prepares to make its exit in a few days and 2015 will …

Online poker tends to be the main focus for us (and many of our readers), but land-based casinos still play a prominent role in the game. The biggest tournaments in the world are played on real felt, and the biggest stars make their names playing in …

The latter has become less and less popular among poker fans these days. During the past ten years, this Mediterranean island has attracted a great number of tourists thanks to its idyllic settings. Teased by the popularity of Malta along with the fact …

Ricardo Guadalupe, a commenté «Hublot est à nouveau premier, unique, différent en étant la première marque de luxe à s'engager comme Chronométreur Officiel et Montre Officielle d'un circuit international de poker. Nous avons choisi le World Poker Tour …

2015 World Series of Poker Schedule Announced The dates have now been announced for the 2015 World Series of Poker, with the long-running tournament series slated to get underway on May 27th at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

The premier poker tournament with more than 60 separate events produced by Caesars Entertainment is returning May 27 to July 14 to the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Organizers announced a new event will join the lineup in 2015. Dubbed …

Three of the four New Jersey online poker sites are offering reload bonuses at this time. WSOP.com is offering a 100% up to $500 reload bonus. It is good through the end of December. It clears at a rate of $10 for every $50 in rake paid at cash games …

Sheldon Adelson announced last year that he would spend “whatever it takes” to ban online gaming in the U.S. His efforts to this point have proved to be futile. His Coalition to Stop Internet Gambling group has been called out by media across many …