For the first time since 2012, the Red Dragon is heading back to China. That's because on Wednesday Zhenru Xie topped a field of 808 players to win the Macau Poker Cup 21 (MPC21) for HK$1,667,000 (USD $215,073), a Slyde Titanium design watch, and …
Daniel Colman won the final table of the The Big One for One Drop—the same poker tournament that featured this gut-punch of a bad beat—and he came away with more than $15 million in prize money. Despite this, Colman did not seem all that excited …
"Channeling a petulant child, Colman had to be persuaded to pose with the winnings and bracelet most poker players spend their whole lives fighting toward," the Sun wrote. "Caesars Entertainment executives and ESPN officials got their way with that one …
Present during the launching of the WPT National Philippines Event at the Solaire Resort and Casino are, from left, Thomas Arasi, Solaire Resort and Casino president and chief operating officer; Adam Pliska, president of World Poker Tour; Mike Kim, …
The Global Poker Index (GPI) and the World Poker Tour (WPT) recently announced that the WPT Player of the Year award of the thirteenth season will be given away after taking into consideration players' performance not only in the events of the WPT Main …
With August here, that can only mean the annual Legends of Poker at the Bicycle Casino is upon us. Though it began July 28, it runs through September, with 21 events, more than $2 million in guarantees and more than70 starting flights. There is a ton …
The owner of The Hendon Mob and Global Poker Index, Alexandre Dreyfus, has just taken another step on his journey towards total poker domination; the announcement of a new strategic partnership between the World Poker Tour (WPT) and the Global …
(PRESS RELEASE) — Across the country, poker enthusiasts are perfecting their strategies and gearing up for the Arizona State Poker Championship at Talking Stick Resort. Celebrating its 10th year, the annual No Limit Hold'em tournament will allow …
Although other European countries such as the Netherlands and Sweden believe that the Danish online gambling system may be the best to emulate, Denmark's online poker market has now declined for the second consecutive year. According to the latest …
There were many regional players who had notable finishes in this year's World Series of Poker, so let's get right to it. Cleveland's Jeremy Halaska made two deep runs in large-field events (Millionaire Maker and the Little One for One Drop). Greg Kolo …
My most recent column on aggressive play stated that position is a close cousin to aggression. When I taught poker classes at Pima Community College, the subject of position came up in every class and at all levels. I teach my students that position is …
This weekend, the Mid-States Poker Tour[/B[ (MSPT) will host its latest $1,100 Main Event, which features a $150,000 guarantee, at the [B]Grand Falls Casino in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The PokerNews Live Reporting team will be on hand to bring you …
Back in June, Ultimate Gaming, one of Nevada's three operational online poker sites, announced that Todd Kobrin had been hired as the company's Chief Marketing Officer. Kobrin, who before that served as Vice President at 888 for its U.S. and Asia …
Some of the United Kingdom's biggest and most recognisable poker stars were present and correct at the Dusk Till Dawn (DTD) poker club on Monday as Day 1 of the £150,000 guaranteed Sky Poker UK 6-Max Championships High Roller kicked off. A total of …
Although other European countries such as the Netherlands and Sweden believe that the Danish online gambling system may be the best to emulate, Denmark's online poker market has now declined for the second consecutive year. According to the latest …
Playground Poker Club is celebrating the end of the summer break in style with the Playground Poker Montreal Festival, which will run from August 22 to September 3, 2014. The Main Event is a four-day, $1,100 buy-in event with three starting flights …
Nominations for the Poker Hall of Fame Class of 2014 are open until this Friday, August 15. The World Series of Poker is currently surveying the public, which is allowed to nominate a player it feels deserves consideration for one of poker's highest …
“Internet poker is a very important public policy for the state of California and once it's done and signed into law it's going to be with us for at least 30, 40 years. So we want to make sure we do it right,” said Sen. Lou Correa, a Santa Ana Democrat …