As you may know by now, the ten finalists for the Poker Hall of Fame class of 2015 were announced this week. It is a distinguished set of poker luminaries, all deserving of accolades. Half the fun of the Hall of Fame nominations is the arguing that ensues.
In 2014, Norway's Ministry of Culture issued a recommendation asking to allow poker home games, small poker tournaments, and a national poker event inside the country. At the time, many speculated that the Norwegian Poker Championships, which had …
Poker legend Phil Ivey hasn't seen much success this year on the Internet, but he's had a great September so far and has positioned himself to have a chance to climb out of the hole by the end of the year. September has been his best upswing of 2015.
Beginning any new endeavor necessarily involves a learning curve. Since we're all human, we're all going to find ourselves making mistakes when trying something new. Poker is no different in this regard, and indeed even players who have been playing …
ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND EDITIONS, SEPT. 12-13 – In this photo taken Sept. 1, 2015, Heather "Lefty" Shneck, 36, manages a poker game at HeadPinz, a sports bar and bowling alley, in Cape Coral, Fla. Schneck, as far as she and her bosses know, is the …
Online poker proponents know that getting regulation passed in California was always a longshot this year, with efforts more likely to build towards 2016 or beyond rather than result in legislation during 2015. But if anyone was holding on to hope that …
A measure that would permit online poker companies to set up shop in the Empire State is scheduled to be discussed Wednesday at a hearing put on by the bill's sponsor, Sen. John Bonacic, R-Middletown, who chairs the Senate Racing Wagering and …
Norwegian poker pro Johnny Lodden said in a statement: “It's been a long time coming, and I'm incredibly excited to finally play a major poker tournament on home soil. No matter what sport you play, there's always something extra special about …
Give us your opinion in the comments section below for your chance at winning a six-month Card Player magazine digital subscription. Ask any group of poker players how you played your hand and they'll come up with dozens of different opinions. That's …
Terry Jordon is on an incredible run at the moment, a run that shows no signs of slowing down any time soon. Last week, Jordon won the £300+£30 buy-in Pot Limit Omaha tournament, part of Pokerfest Live, at Dusk Till Dawn and walked away with the …
Like other poker rallies, the route will feature several stops in which riders will pick up a playing card. This will amount to a full poker hand by the end of the ride. The winning poker hand will take home $100 (or half of the registration revenue in …
David Eller defeated Hong Lin heads-up to win the third annual Card Player Poker Tour Caribbean Cruise main event. The event, hosted in conjunction with Card Player Cruises, featured a $1,100 no-limit hold'em main event, which drew a field of 30 …
Heather Schneck, the only one-armed poker dealer in the world, is of the opinion that all one needs to win at poker is one good hand. The 38-year-old dealer lost her right hand in 2009 in a car accident, but she does not let this prevent her from …
New Hampshire is not new to charity poker tournaments. In fact, the state has organized a large number of charity poker events to raise funds for worthy causes. However, the state's charity poker laws have now been slightly changed. While previously …
Italy's Gaetano Preite, who has lifetime tournament earnings of nearly $700,000, was deep in the People's Poker Tour main event in Malta when he says he decided to try to have some fun with his friend, Nicola Luigi Abrusci, who was also still alive in …
“I think the reason poker players seem to do well at DFS is that DFS isn't as much about knowing football, basketball, or baseball, but more about figuring out how to beat the game,” said Steinberg. “Poker players learned how to do that with poker, and …
Christopher “NigDawG” Brammer is still ranked first in the United Kingdom for online poker tournaments by PocketFives.com and the next five players in the chasing pack remain the same, but there has been something of a reshuffle of the remainder of the …
Veterans will be the beneficiary of a poker run Saturday. Trinity Circle Horses Healing Hearts will host the Veterans/9-11 Recognition Poker Run originating from the Undercliff Bar & Grill at Tipton Ford. “The funds will go to help keep the ranch …
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