Russian Poker Tour Rolls Into Occupied Cyprus The latest stop on the Russian Poker Tour (RPT) was held in the Turkish occupied part of Cyprus, a self-declared state recognized only by Turkey since the 1974 invasion of the Mediterranean island.
It was probably not the finest moment of the former Premier of Tasmania Paul Lennon's career when he was hurled out of the Crown Casino in Melbourne earlier this week after becoming “tired and emotional” at a poker game. According to witnesses, the …
Give us your opinion in the comments section below for your chance at winning a six-month Card Player magazine digital subscription. Ask any group of poker players how you played your hand and they'll come up with dozens of different opinions. That's …
Grab a neighbor, friends and family and enjoy the great outdoors during the annual Poker Walk next Tuesday. Presented by Southern Valley Health Watch and the United Way of Richland-Wilkin counties, the walk is in its 18th year. Participants will walk …
Early in my involvement in advocating for state-level Internet poker legislation, what became clear to me was that the biggest hurdle to getting legislation enacted was not opposition from those against an expansion of gambling, but rather opposition …
Editor's note: In early July, Corwin Cole checked in from the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, where he was preparing to play in the Main Event. So far at the 2014 World Series of Poker, I've cashed in three tournaments, and I feel razor-sharp in …
Widely lauded as the model online poker room by poker players around the globe, PokerStars has found US lawmakers and regulators far less enamored with their product, due in large part to PokerStars' decision to remain in the US market following the …
A representative of Assemblyman Reggie Jones-Sawyer told PokerNews today that his bill to legalize online poker in California will not have enough time to pass this legislative session, which concludes at the end of the month, but that a new bill will …
Most poker fans recognize Mike Sexton as the folksy Word Poker Tour commentator who has taught millions of viewers the game through his combination of knowledge, wit and self-deprecating sense of humor. The 66-year-old poker Hall of Famer also is a …
On Wednesday, PokerStars unveiled the schedule for the 2014 World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP). The annual series will offer a wide variety of games and formats in 66 events from Sept. 7-28 with $40 million in guaranteed prize money.
Democratic state senator Lou Correa has disappointed online poker fans in the Golden State by shelving one of two bills which could have seen the introduction of poker legislation this year already. According to the Los Angeles Times, Correa said that …
Chris Moorman, the biggest winner in the history of online poker tournaments with over $11 million in earnings to date, recently managed to up his own record and win his 21st online Triple Crown. The impressive result came after a relatively dry spell …
The seventh stop of Season II of the Card Player Poker Tour kicked off at Choctaw Casino Resort in Durant, Oklahoma July 17 and hosted a series of 81 tournaments through August 4. The series culminated with a $1,500 no-limit hold'em $500,000 guarantee …
The Garden City Group (GCG), the firm responsible for overseeing the repayment of money owed to Full Tilt Poker players in the U.S., has received approval to process refund petitions for most of the site's designated US-based "professionals" according …
An MBA by training, J was now a professional poker player. "Tell them you're a game theorist," I said, "and are now engaged in the financially optimal application of your skills." My suggestion was glib and facetious: The skill involved in winning at …
Gutshot Straight follows 2013's “Runnner, Runner”, which featured Ben Affleck and Justin Timberlake and was about the underbelly of the online poker world. Runner, Runner received horrible reviews. We'll let you decide how Gutshot Straight looks, but …
Last month, the Dutch Council of Ministers approved the language of a proposed gaming bill that would have two different tax rates for online and land-based casinos. According to the proposed bill, online gaming operators would be subject to a 20 …
Players descend upon Arizona from all over the United States, and sometimes further, in order to play the largest poker tournament of the year in Arizona. It has become a tremendously popular event, as past years' tournaments have drawn some of the …