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Clarifying issues regarding the Poker Boom, he called it “a case of right place right time.” Online poker grew as an industry between the years 1998 and 2003. The game was televised, poker movies such as Rounders were released, and poker books such as …

While the legislatures in California and Pennsylvania will seriously consider regulating online poker in 2015, a push is on to add New York to that list. "Let NY Play" is the slogan behind the support and includes an online petition to sign for those …

World Series of Poker organizers say the 49-day tournament returns to the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas May 27 to July 14. Organizers announced the dates Tuesday and a new event dubbed the Colossus. Organizers say the new no-limit Texas …

There's a new movement to get professional poker players to give a share of their winnings to charity — but most charities don't make the cut. Our Planet Money team explains why. Copyright © 2014 NPR. For personal, noncommercial use only. See Terms of …

Florida native Mukul Pahuja has put together an incredible run on the live poker tournament circuit over the past two years. In that span Pahuja has made nine final tables, cashing for more than $2.6 million along the way. Pahuja topped off his spree …

Waitlists are a standard feature at most online poker rooms. However, in recent years they've become the subject of some debate, with opponents arguing that they promote the practice of bumhunting – a catch-all term used to define regulars who …

Attracting recreational players is essential to any poker site, and nothing keeps them away like the sense they are being targeted — or “hunted” if you prefer — by sharks. PokerStars confronted this reality recently when it began to take action …

Last week, PokerUpdate's Steve Ruddock released his list of must follow Twitter accounts for the iGaming industry in 2015. While there are many out there interested in the ever-growing industry, many more of you are all about the game itself. The poker …

The Empire State just wrapped up an extensive selection process for the new commerical brick-and-mortar casinos that will go upstate, and thanks to that being finished regulators will next year hold hearings on whether or not to legalize online poker, …

Just in time for the holidays, the official dates have been announced for the 2015 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. The 46th Annual WSOP will run from May 27 through July 14 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, culminating with the $10,000 Main Event.

Partypoker* has been one of the leaders of the online poker scene for many moons (I know, define “leader”). The company supposedly knows what players want and how to put together a solid software package (stop snickering). That makes it all the more …

Live Streaming Channels An Opportunity For Online Poker Operators The online poker industry may have been presented with its next big PR opportunity, after poker and non-poker players alike seem to have developed an appetite for watching live streams …

Foxwoods Resort Casino will host the Card Player Poker Tour Jan. 31 through Feb. 9 and has plenty of offers to benefit tournament players. Located on the Pequot Indian Reservation in Mashantucket, Connecticut, Foxwoods will host a 13-tournament series …

Right now, new Titanbet Poker players are eligible for free entries into freerolls worth $10,000, as well as cash rewards each month. Players can also win gold coins, which can immediately be traded in for prizes and much more. New depositors will also …

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 …

I generate much of my edge in live no-limit hold'em games by getting people to fold in situations they shouldn't fold. Sure, a lot of it also comes in those uncommon pots where all the money goes in, I have a set, and my opponent turns over some …

Despite a couple of breakthroughs, Wall Street's poker game over the casino group isn't quite over. Things are moving fast. On Friday a steering committee of senior bondholders gave its backing to a restructuring that would slash some $10 billion of …

There's no denying that Season 5 of the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) was a success. The tour held 21 stops, attracted 7,896 total entrants, set several state records, and saw the average number of players per stop grow from 298 to 373 year over year.