ALBANY – If New York opens the door to legalized online poker, there will be no shortage of gambling interests trying to get a piece of the action. Representatives from Caesars, MGM Resorts International and the state's racetrack casinos were among …
When you play poker, your long-term results will be determined primarily by the qualitative difference between your decisions and the decisions of your opponents. Sure, in the short run the cards that you are dealt will have a huge effect on your wins …
The New York Senate's Racing, Gaming and Wagering Committee held a 90-minute hearing on Wednesday. The hearing's aim was “to discuss the future of online poker in New York.” The hearing was largely favorable to online poker legalization and …
The 10 finalists who have been selected to be inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame this year are Max Pescatori, David Ulliott, Matt Savage, Jennifer Harman, Chris Bjorin, Bruno Fitoussi, John Juanda, David Chiu, Terry Rogers, and Carlos Mortensen.
Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas arrived in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas early on the morning of Sept. 8, giving the Card Player Poker Tour passengers a chance to explore yet another beautiful stop in the Caribbean. At just 32 square miles, the tiny …
ALBANY, N.Y. — A panel of lawmakers in New York is taking a look at a proposal to legalize online poker in the state. The Senate Standing Committee on Racing, Gaming and Wagering meets Wednesday to review legislation that would authorize, license …
Sometimes in poker, all you need is one really good hand. At least that's the philosophy of Heather Schneck, who is, as far we know, the world's only, and therefore foremost, one-armed poker dealer. Schneck, 38, lost her dominant right hand in a car …
Maxx Coleman has done it, winning the 2015 River Poker Series $2,500 Main Event! Following 70 hands of final table action, Coleman finished atop the remaining 10 competitors to earn a career best $775,000 first-place prize and the right to be called …
When Italy's Gaetano Preite decided to play a prank on his friend, Nicola Luigi Abrusci, right at the very end of Day 3 of the People's Poker Tour Main Event in Malta, he certainly had no idea the price he'd ultimately pay for it. The incredible …
In addition to GVC beating out 888 for Bwin in a deal worth roughly $1.71 billion and the Paddy Power-Betfair merger, Amaya Gaming Group purchased PokerStars, the world's most visited poker site, last year for $4.9 billion. In February, William Hill's …
The Poker Hall of Fame (PHOF), established in 1979, currently boasts 48 members, but this year at least one player – more likely two – will be joining their ranks. After a public nomination process and vetting by the PHOF Governing Council, this year's …
A recent interview of Patrik Antonius by PokerListings heightened my interest and that of many others when the Finnish poker pro admitted that he has stepped away from online poker due to the proliferation of poker software. That software – such as …
We hear that even on the sets of next film, 'Baar Baar Dekho', Sidharth Malhotra is on the lookout for unit members to play a game of poker. Actor Sidharth Malhotra, who was new to the game of poker, has suddenly developed a strong interest, thanks to …
When Day 2 of the 2015 WinStar River Poker Series $2,500 Main Event began, there were 118 players remaining with Barry Hutter leading the charge. All of them were in the money and guaranteed at least $4,000, but it was the juicy $1 million guaranteed …
When Cristiano Ronaldo signed up to promote PokerStars.com earlier this year, it was safe to assume that he had sampled the online gaming site's offerings. The football star had previously posted photos of himself playing poker, and spoken at length …
Freddy Deeb nearly captured his third career World Poker Tour title this weekend, but it was not to be. Instead, Mike Shariati captured the largest win of his poker career, earning $675,942 by taking down the WPT Legends of Poker event at the Bicycle …
All told, the 118 returning players are in the money and will be back at it on Monday at 12 p.m. local time. That's when our coverage will resume right here on PokerNews, so be sure to stay tuned. Want to stay atop all the latest in the poker world? If …
Vanessa Selbst has spent the last seven years slaying her competition at the poker table. Now she wants to eradicate social injustice. Implausible? Not for the Brooklyn native who is not only the highest earning female pro poker player with $11 million …
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