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[JURIST] The European Commission [official website] filed a lawsuit [press release] against Sweden on Thursday for failing to change its laws on online betting and poker games that breach EU law on the free movement of services. The EU referred Sweden …

Blom was able to secure a win on the week thanks to apparently profitable matches against Russian poker pro Alex “PostFlopAction” Kostritsyn. The largest hand of the past week occurred in a heads-up $300-$600 pot-limit Omaha battle between Blom and …

Online poker in the Republic of Ireland will soon have to obtain a license and pay a new gambling tax, according to the Irish Examiner. Since online poker in Ireland became big business, politicians have been looking for a way to levy those who offer …

Jeffrey Haas, Group Director of Poker at bwin.party, has called the AGA's current stance on online gambling “astonishing,” and says he believes the trade organization has betrayed the online gambling industry. Speaking in an interview with Bluff …

As one of the creators of the animated series The Micros, Wray got the attention of the poker world pretty quickly back in 2010. Wray, who also spent a good amount of time as a CardRunners coach, has had some success with other stuff going viral as …

Mornings are never fun. The best way to manage them – to get through them really – is to create a routine. For most people that means a shower, a commute, a coffee and spending the first 15 minutes of your day procrastinating before getting your …

Most casual poker fans will recognize the name Daniel Colman (GPI No. 62). Most will remember Colman as the man who defeated perennial fan favorite Daniel Negreanu (GPI No. 3) heads-up to win the World Series of Poker Big One for One Drop, taking …

Ask any group of poker players how you played your hand and they'll come up with dozens of different opinions. That's just the nature of the game. Each week, Card Player will select a hand from the high-stakes, big buy-in poker world, break it down and …

Hollywood Park For the first time ever, the Card Player Poker Tour will make a stop at Hollywood Park Casino near Los Angeles International Airport. The casino is under new management and has undergone significant upgrades and improvements. What will …

For tournament players there is a useful idea worth knowing about that is often referred to as the “ten-to-one rule.” I'm not sure exactly where the idea originated, but I first learned of its existence through the Harrington On Hold'em book series by …

PANAMA CITY BEACH– The Thunder Angels are hosting their 9th annnual Tickled Pink Breast Cancer Awareness Poker Run this Saturday, October 18th, and Paris joined them live on Thursday to find out all the details. The Tickled Pink Breast Cancer …

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission started legal action against Sweden on Thursday for failing to change its rules on online betting and poker games which it said breach EU law on the free movement of services. The European Union's …

Amit Makhija As the Card Player Poker Tour Bicycle Casino Main Event heads to its final day, Amit Makhija headlines a talent-filled final table that includes 2012 WPT Legends of Poker Main Event Champion Josh Hale. Makhija has just shy of $2.9 million …

George Danzer had an amazing 2014 World Series of Poker. The German member of Team PokerStars Pro cashed in 10 WSOP events, made five final tables, earned $867,649, and won three gold bracelets. The road was long, the days were filled with …

SHOUT OUT: Tickets are going fast for a pair of major events — one a poker tourney this Friday and another a beefsteak dinner next month featuring current and former New York Giants — to benefit the family of little Lily LaRue Anderson, who has an …

The Cercle Cadet poker club in Paris, formerly the Concorde Club, was raided by the French National Judicial Police this week. Fourteen people were taken into custody in the wee hours of Tuesday, including Cercle Cadet's president, Serge Kasparian, and …

Poker pro Phil Hellmuth, one of the few players able to garner consistent mainstream exposure, has been offered a chance to appear on ABC's “Wife Swap.” However, it doesn't look like it will be happening for poker's most successful player ever at the WSOP.

Before we get into the reasons why poker players are pretty healthy compared to other casino patrons, it is worth noting that the study found that roughly 60 percent of those who said poker was their preferred casino game are male, while 40 percent are …