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Over the past three years, I have met with representatives from nearly every software provider, card room, gaming tribe, racetrack, and internet-poker operator who has an opinion on the subject. I gave my word to both supporters and opponents of AB 9 …

Assemblyman Mike Gatto, a Democrat from Glendale, said Thursday that he's cancelling the first hearing on his proposal, which was scheduled for next week. Gatto says there's no agreement among Internet-poker operators, racetracks, card rooms, Indian …

Year after year, I'm always amazed that the World Series of Poker (WSOP) creates such intriguing storylines. This year's 46th annual WSOP has been no exception. Starting with the opening weekend's record-breaking Colossus event, the 2015 WSOP has …

Our friends over at PocketFives.com have updated their online poker rankings and, as expected, Ben “jenbizzle” Jones has returned to the top 20 in the United Kingdom's standings. Jones added points to his tally when he finished 38th in the Sunday …

WALTER Browne may not be a household name, but he is a rock star and a legend in the world of chess and poker. He died in his sleep a few days ago and passed away as the reigning US senior champion. Walter was not only one of the most dominant …

It's no secret that player traffic at online poker rooms is well below that of days gone by. A number of factors have contributed to the decrease in players, most notably Black Friday. The sudden shutdown of poker sites in 2011 has likely kept a good …

The type of run Anthony Zinno is on in 2015 is the stuff of legends. He already had won three major titles (including two World Poker Tour main events) and made nine final tables so far this year, but that just wasn't enough for the 33-year-old poker …

As opposed to team sports, poker gives athletes the opportunity to focus on themselves, develop their intuition and compete without the need to physically exert themselves. It's the obvious card game of choice for high-earners, and an excellent …

For only the second time in the history of the World Series of Poker a Japanese player has emerged victorious to win a WSOP gold bracelet. Takahiro Nakai topped a field of 2,497 players to win the 2015 WSOP $1,000 no-limit hold'em event no. 57, joining …

World Series of Poker officials have announced that this year's public nomination process for the Poker Hall of Fame has now been opened to the public. Each year, the Caesars-owned PHOF selects one or two of poker's elite for induction at a formal …

LAS VEGAS (AP) Women at the World Series of Poker are like a royal flush: rare. Last year, the gender split for the Main Event of the weeks-long tournament in Las Vegas was almost 24 to 1. This year's highly popular Colossus event attracted more than …

“We are upping the ante this year, in addition to all our preliminary events we will feature three championship events,” said Poker Room Manager Kevin Castora. “This will include a $1,500 PLO championship, the $550 Heads-Up Championship with best two …

Just over 36 hours after the first card was dealt in the 2015 World Series of Poker $111,111 One Drop High Roller event the final river card came off the deck. As that rectangle of plastic hit the felt Jonathan Duhamel embraced runner-up Bill Klein …

Texas Congressman Joe Barton has opted to introduce a new online gaming bill in his latest attempt to legalise internet gambling at federal level. The Internet Poker Freedom Act (2015) would establish a programme for the licensing of internet poker by …

At the beginning of 2015, 888poker decided to reshape its approach to live poker. Only six months after the adoption of a new ambitious strategy focused on low buy-in events and local poker communities, the poker room is already calling their effort "a …

However, all that seems to be changing on at least one continent. Thanks in part, to the notorious high stakes cash games in Macau, Asia is now an emerging hotbed of poker action with tournaments and players popping up in a variety of locations.