California Assemblyman Reggie Jones-Sawyer released a statement officially confirming PokerNews' previous report that he will author a new bill to legalize Internet poker in the state at the beginning of the 2015-16 session, and explaining why his bill …
The Ice Bucket Campaign, which was launched to raise awareness on Lou Gehrig's Disease, has attracted the attention of celebrities worldwide, including famous professional poker players. The campaign was launched to raise funds for research on the …
Tanita's only recorded cash prior to his big win was a $694 haul in 2012 — with that sum representing just over half of the $1,100 buy-in needed to compete in the Arizona State Poker Championship — and his $257,690 payday proved once again that …
Robert Tanita The 10th annual Arizona State Poker Championship at Talking Stick Resort and Casino in Scottsdale, Arizona drew a whopping field of 1,460 players for their $1,000+$100 main event, creating a total prize pool of $1,460,000. A total of 150 …
Olivier Busquet The 2014 European Poker Tour Barcelona €50,000 super high roller set the record for the largest turnout in such an event on the EPT with 77 entries, building a total prize pool of nearly €3.7 million. After three days of play the record …
PrivateTable will be launched for real-money online poker later this month, according to Chairman of the Santa Ysabel Gaming Commission Dave Vialpando. After a month of justifying its existence to the Internet gaming industry at large, the site is …
“@benmayhew1986 I resent ppl saying my success is just luck. My mom PURPOSELY gave birth to me surrounded by horseshoes and 4-leaf clovers.” Jason Mercier. “Just sat down to play the €50k buyin super high roller at #EPTBarcelona Hoping to start the …
More people would call activities such as cheerleading, fishing, chess and competitive eating a “sport” than would give the label to the game of poker, according to a Deadspin report. Click on the graph in the Deadspin article to see an enlarged version.
During a conference call held on Aug. 14 to discuss the company's financial results for the second quarter of 2014, Amaya Gaming CEO David Baazov explained that the acquisition of the Rational Group will not change the way millions of poker players …
Lewis Hamilton says his championship fight with Nico Rosberg is the most intense of his career because of how difficult it is to beat a competitive team-mate. Hamilton had experience of fighting a team-mate for a world title at McLaren in his debut …
14 to discuss the company's financial results for the second quarter of 2014, Amaya Gaming CEO David Baazov explained that the acquisition of the Rational Group will not change the way millions of poker players play on PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker.
Do you remember when Chris Moneymaker famously turned $38 satellite entry into a $2,500,000 score and the title of 2003 World Series of Poker Main Event champion? Of course you do — everyone in poker knows of that amazing story. On Sunday night, at …
In a short statement given by the Equity Poker Network, the decision for them and Gear Poker to split was a mutually agreed upon decision. In a press release no specifics were provided either. “Gear Poker's exit is simply a realization early in the …
Rounders Many people would assume that it was during the Poker Boom that poker and gambling had its highest level of respectability, but there was another period of time where being a professional gambler was looked upon in a fairly favorable light, …
Perhaps it's just the degenerate gambler in me speaking, but I believe the game of poker can be a very useful tool for honing the kinds of good habits that can cross over into many different areas of life – especially the fantasy realm. Patience, on …
Most clients would agree, but a few would say (or think), “You may be right, but bad beats are so frustrating.” Of course they are, but poker isn't about avoiding frustration; it's about winning money. You should risk frustration to increase your …
In Season 10, the European Poker Tour saw a heated Player of the Year race between top players like Vanessa Selbst, Stephen Chidwick, Alex Bilokur, and Thomas Muhlocker. However, in the end, it was German wunderkind Ole Schemion that amassed …
But it wouldn't be until this June's WSOP that a concerted attempt was made to heighten online poker awareness via the world's most prestigious brick and mortar tournament series. Without a doubt, WSOP.com's efforts out in Nevada this summer were …
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