Poker News

jay-sharon-arrest-sports-betting A New York prosecutor has indicted pro poker player Jay 'Ghost' Sharon and seven others in connection with an illegal online sports betting ring. On Tuesday, Queens County District Attorney Richard Brown announced the …

The RunGood Team kept the trophy in the family, and it was once again Ryan Tepen holding it down for the squad. Five months after winning the RunGood Cup Championship in New Orleans for $54,683 to end the last RunGood season, Tepen opened the …

“Once we gather all the data after the final event of the Poker Night Classic, we will be crunching the numbers and looking to optimize all aspects of the series going forward,” Glantz said.“You can be certain that we will always look to improve.” The …

There was much excitement in the first three months of 2016 about the progress of online poker legislation in the United States. Several states were showing progress, and it looked as if another state might finally join New Jersey, Nevada, and Delaware …

Let's walk through a simplified hand of poker that hopefully ties all sorts of teachable elements into a nice tidy package. I'm afraid I have some bad news. It hasn't been our night, and a single opponent, who is a constant annoyance, is getting the …

This was the fourth seven-figure score of Schemion's career and it brought his lifetime live tournaments earnings to more than $10 million. Schemion came into the final table in fourth chip position, but was able to survive to heads-up play against 25 …

Since 2001, it has been illegal for poker sites to operate in Australia. That is to say, no poker sites can be based on Australian soil. The problem, of course, is that there's not much the government can do about Aussies gambling on sites based overseas.

The World Series of Poker Circuit has just crowned its first ever back-to-back champion in the form of Maurice Hawkins. The professional poker player from West Palm Beach, Florida, made history on the WSOP's regional tour on Monday night after he …

California-Poker-Bill-150×150 California's Assembly Governmental Organization Committee unanimously passed AB 2863 this week, bringing Assemblyman Adam Gray's online poker bill one step closer to becoming a reality. This is the largest step that …

The government referred to him as a professional poker player. He has more than $85,000 in lifetime tournament earnings, with the largest score coming in a $500 no-limit hold'em event at the 2005 United States Poker Championship in Atlantic City.

And while PokerStars enjoyed a big lead from Day 1, it had already experienced a dip in its traffic earlier this month. At the same time, PokerStars' entrance has simply expanded the New Jersey online poker market, at least temporarily. The latest …

(PRESS RELEASE) — Poker Central, the world's only 24/7 Poker TV network, today announced the world premiere of their new, original series, "PrimeTime Poker Report." The show will premiere 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT on Wednesday, May 18 and will air weekly …

According to local poker player Robert Turner, the gambling and adult magazine mogul will attempt to turn the Normandie site into a Las Vegas-style casino. Flynt has long had a parking issue at his casino, so purchasing the embattled card club makes sense.

Nevada's 71 poker rooms collectively raked just under $9.7 million during the month of March, according to the state Gaming Control Board. That was 0.01 percent less than March 2015. There were 655 tables statewide during this past March, according to …

Among the many weighty questions that Russia's government has struggled with in recent months — of war and peace, budget cuts and sanctions — is this one: Is poker a game of skill or chance? The answer is far from trivial. It will go a long way to …

Legislation to tax and regulate online poker in California unanimously passed out of a state Assembly committee by an 18-0 vote Wednesday, but with several American Indian leaders vowing to oppose the bill if it is not amended to include strong license …

Poker pro David Williams will be among 40 competitors in the season premier June 1 on FOX, which will air at 8 p.m. EST. Williams, who has roughly $8.5 million in lifetime tournament earnings, will be competing for the $250,000 grand prize and a …

CYPRESS, Calif. – California horse racing could gain $60 million annually through legislation that would permit Internet poker and compensate racing for the loss of exclusive online gambling. Currently, horse racing is the only form of legal online …