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High-stakes poker pro Jason Les is widely regarded as one of the top heads-up no-limit hold'em players in the world, and just this summer he had his breakout year at the World Series of Poker. He recorded a runner-up finish and a third place for nearly …

SIGA, also known as the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority, is all set to host the upcoming SIGA Poker Championship, which boasts a $230,000 estimated prize pool for their $500+$50 main event. The event kicks off Oct. 3. Players will enjoy a …

Ho has amassed over $2.6 million in poker tournament winnings including 32 World Series of Poker (WSOP) cashes, three WSOP final tables, four World Poker Tour (WPT) cashes, and seven additional final tables. Ho's best cash was a second-place finish in …

The Week 2 Coaches Tape has been released and we'll cover players and plays throughout the week. Quickly combing through the game, there was one play that stuck out and reminded me of a play from Todd Haley's 2006 Dallas Cowboys playbook.

New York State isn't going to see online poker in 2015, and it's realistically further off from passing a bill than other states like California or Pennsylvania. But that's not stopping at least one lawmaker from continuing to revise his Internet poker …

Troy Repp dealt with some adversity heads up, but he ultimately prevailed to take down RunGood Poker Series Hard Rock Tulsa Main Event, pocketing $33,998 and a $2,000 Blaycation package to the season-ending championship in New Orleans.

There are 40 poker rooms in Las Vegas with nearly half of those on the Las Vegas strip. That doesn't include the poker room at the Rio Las Vegas just off the strip on Flamingo Road and home of the World Series of Poker. The Las Vegas poker pond is …

“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 …

There's been plenty to talk about in the online poker world lately with the 2015 PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) in full effect, but Monday afternoon held a special place amongst all the happenings. The $51,000 Super High Roller …

Poker Central, soon to be the world's only 24/7 poker TV network, announced Monday that poker star Maria Ho has signed on to host “Poker Central Live with Maria Ho”, a new interactive, live show on Poker Central's Twitch TV channel. Ho, who was once on …

Commerce Casino in Los Angeles, California, has always been a hotbed for poker, and the recent Commerce Poker Series proved no different. Several well-attended events took place, but the schedule was highlighted by the $1,650 Main Event that attracted …

The American Legion Riders, Chapter 178 of Van Wert, is hosting a Poker Run on Saturday, September 26, at the Post, 631 W. Main St. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m., with the first bike out at noon. Entry to the event is $15 per biker and $5 for each …

There comes a point in most poker players' lives when the game of poker stops being fun, and starts to resemble the 9 to 5 grind that pushed them away from a traditional job in the first place. Perhaps they're in the middle of a prolonged downswing …

“I think it doesn't hurt,” Maguire said of his poker experience. “I mean it's very different, and I think Bobby himself hated games if there was any element of chance…but I also think it doesn't hurt that I've played games and sort of battled with …

Big Brother 17 Updates "Poker and Bluffing" 4:00 PM BBT, Sunday, 9-20-15 #BB17, #BBLF Vanessa is teaching Liz and Steve poker. She is currently quizzing them on flushes and what cards they would need based on their hands to get one. Liz struggles …

“Poker” begins as Ed tips off the LAPD to the Straus burial site, it having been deduced from the position of Ray's cell phone as he dug in the sand. Avi's hacker adventure in “One Night In Yerevan” allows him to watch the tip-off in real time, and he …

He has more than $530,000 in total live cashes and a World Series of Poker Circuit gold ring. Gaviao had worked his stack up a bit when he opened from the cutoff seat during the night's final blind level of 1,200/2,400/400. Both blinds called, bringing …

Winamax and PokerStars are the two biggest names in French online poker, and that won't be changing any time soon. But the two companies have both found that reaching their tournament guarantees has become harder in recent months, with both recently …