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Robert Panitch, also known as "Uncle Krunk" on the tournament circuit, passed away on May 1 at the age of 63. Panitch, a familiar face on the World Series of Poker Circuit, World Poker Tour, and at various Borgata events in Atlantic City, died in his …

Published just a few days after his multi-million dollar showdown with Mayweather, the article outlines how Pacquiao has been known to gamble $360,000 on a cock fight and hundreds of thousands more at the poker table. According to the author, Chris …

Everything about his look said to me that he was a tourist, a recreational player, and an unconfident poker player. I'd seen the demographic and the dress and the posture many times before, and it added up to a loose and passive player who wouldn't …

Poker pro Bryan Micon is currently being accused of operating an unlicensed Internet gaming site by the state of Nevada. The alleged misconduct carries a possible prison term of up to 10 years, plus a five-figure fine. Nevada currently regulates two …

The Hollywood Poker Open Season 3 Charles Town Regional Main Event drew 118 entries to Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races in Charles Town, West Virginia, on Saturday. After 14 levels of play, just 12 players remained in the hunt for a $35,803 …

Poker Central has announced that they have partnered with professional poker player Antonio Esfandiari. Just last week, Daniel Negreanu became Poker Central's first official partner. Clint Stinchcomb, the CEO for Poker Central, said: “We are thrilled …

In reality, the online poker industry has fought hard to eliminate the possibility of money laundering through its platforms of late. In the online arena, it's extremely tough to wash dirty money thanks to a range of security checks conducted by any …

Poker is a game that can take decades to master. There is no better evidence of this than taking a look at some of the best poker players in the world. These players have spent a long time mastering their craft, and have gone through some tough losses …

Strategy games such as chess have long been considered important ways to measure artificial intelligence. But A.I. researchers at Carnegie Mellon University chose a different, and in some ways, more challenging game: poker. Susan Koeppen of CBS …

For the win the 20-year-old poker pro from Madrid earned €1,082,000 ($1,211,836 USD) and his second major tournament title, having won the WSOP Europe main event in 2013. His lifetime live tournament earnings now exceed $3.3 million. In addition to …

While online poker continues to attract the most players and generate a higher level of turnover than other forms of online gambling, it also yields the lowest level of gross gaming revenue. France's cash game traffic has been in freefall since 2011 …

A young, up-and-coming poker pro who is just behind you in fourth place with 1,845,000 and doesn't have a lot of experience in high roller tournaments raises on the button to 55,000. The small blind folds and you look down at A Spade Suit A Club Suit …

Poker pro Ben “Sauce1234” Sulsky just had one of his best weeks of the year. The New Hampshire native won $950,000 over the past seven days on Full Tilt and PokerStars, according to tracking from HighstakesDB. It took Sulsky roughly 5,100 hands to win …

Blurry vision and clouded thoughts due to his first round of chemotherapy for throat cancer soiled Tony Sewell's chance at winning a title in a World Series of Poker circuit event last year, but his luck changed one year later. “I made myself a promise …

On Thursday, May 7, the World Series of Poker announced the schedule for the 2015 WSOP Europe festival. Taking place at Spielbank Berlin in Berlin, Germany, the series will take place Oct. 8-24 and feature 10 gold bracelet events. "Germany is truly a …

Doesn't it seem like robots are better than humans in just about everything nowadays? Well, guess what: We're still better than them at poker! In your face, robot gamblers! Two weeks ago, four of the best poker players in the world sat down to play 80 …

Poker Central, which plans to launch its around-the-clock poker programming schedule by the end of 2015, is understandably excited about the new partnership with Esfandiari. "We are thrilled to add Antonio to the Poker Central team," said Poker Central …

Every year, the government loses millions of dollars to fraudulent charges on government-issued credit cards—with some federal workers caught buying BMWs and home theaters or going on smaller personal shopping trips at grocery stores and other retail …