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The current seven-day average of cash game players at the world's most popular poker site sits at 17,000, according to PokerScout. That's an increase from 14,500 when December began. Five more top ten poker sites experienced a boost in player traffic …

The PokerNews Top 10 Stories of 2015 is presented by PLO QuickPro, the fastest way to learn PLO. As far as the poker world is concerned, the 2015 calendar year has come to a close. In PokerNews tradition, our staff has scrolled through the archives and …

I will open my game up more to the power of the three-bet, poker speak for making the hero re-raise. It has a way of injecting instant strength to both your hand and your table image. Opponents usually react to a three-bettor with much more caution. I …

Currently, there are three states operating licensed, regulated online poker sites (Nevada, Delaware, New Jersey), with more on the horizon in the coming years. Pennsylvania could well be the next state ready to join in the fun, possibly as soon as …

An avid poker player, he quit his plush, handsomely rewarding investment banking job and took to playing poker professionally, for a living. A little known, yet growing sport in India, poker is now turning into the next big wave in the young sports …

The possibility for California online poker in 2015 began with a sense of optimism for regulation in the Golden State. Despite the numerous divisions of the state's various gambling stakeholders, whose inability to see eye-to-eye had led to an impasse …

RIVERSIDE CASINO AND RESORT: The popular Cold Turkey Poker Showdown ran over Thanksgiving weekend as Terry Bender won the main event, a $375 tourney that drew 102 players. Bender earned $10,099. Event 2, a $250 bounty tournament, had 91 …

(PRESS RELEASE) — On Dec. 23, top New England professional poker player and media personality Bernard Lee donated holiday packages to more than 50 children in the Milford, Massachusetts area as part of The Full House Charity Program, which has …

KidPoker's live tournament results at the Hendon Mob database were searched by more poker players and fans than any other pro player in 2015, a total of 106,378 times as of this writing. A distant second is Phil Ivey with 79,125 clicks, too far off the …

Online poker has undergone a number of epistemic shifts over the last few years and 2015 saw yet more winds of change blow through the industry. As with all industries, evolution is a must for those that want to survive. Fortunately, online poker has …

It was an interesting year for Nevada online poker, specifically for WSOP.com, the Silver State's only remaining working online site. It was a year of innovation, growth, and yes, even some disappointment. In 2014, Nevada's other online poker site …

Most recently, Eyster topped a large field of 639 players at Bellagio for the 2015 WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic main event title, along with $1,587,382, the largest score of his career. Here's a look at the five biggest hands that propelled …

Poker players want action. When they log on to an Internet poker site, they want to be able to find the perfect stakes and game varieties, as well as a selection of tables at which to sit. They want tournaments with numerous satellites, big fields, and …

You don't have to hang around poker rooms for long to hear this distortion manifested loud and clear: “I never win with aces.” “How come flush draws hit for everybody but me?” “I can't win a race to save my life.” “I haven't flopped a set since the …

If you stick around the World Series of Poker until the very end during the summer — when the Main Event is in its late stages and nearing the final table — you'll notice that most of the people around the Rio are there to staff, play, or sweat the …

Last week, the International Poker Open (IPO) Battle of the Nations took place at the Resorts World Manila. The event, which saw teams from countries in the Asia-Pacific region compete for points, saw Team Philippines, which was sponsored by Poker King …

Poker and sport meshed in a myriad of new and innovative ways in 2015. From global sporting icons becoming brand ambassadors for the leading operators to a new money-making outlet for those with a penchant for beating the odds, poker and sport …

"We're applying the same dedication and passion we have for poker to sports betting and intend to create an authentic, world-class offering. The BetStars brand will build on this passion and provide a safe, trustworthy and, most importantly, exciting …