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Wouldn't it be awesome to end February by winning an online satellite and a package worth €2,500 that covers lodging, travel expenses to Dublin for you and a companion, and a seat in the 2016 Irish Poker Open Main Event? You bet it would!

In back-to-back weekends, all of the major tournaments in New Jersey regulated online poker rooms exceeded their posted guarantees. Action is expected to heat up next week when the Garden State Super Series (GSSS) returns for its fourth edition on …

According to KSN.com, police say that many people in Kansas don't realize poker is illegal, especially since the state allows raffles and bingo. A 2014 law change authorized those games for charitable purposes and apparently led to many thinking …

The battle to get online poker legalized in the most populous state in the U.S. continues with AB 2863, Assemblyman Adam Gray's latest effort in California. The bill, which can be viewed in full here, was introduced Feb. 19 and calls for up to $60 …

Members of the North American poker industry and players are gathering at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills on Feb. 25, 2016, for the second annual Global Poker Index American Poker Awards, where their achievements during the past 12 months are set to be …

Anyone who has competed at a previous edition of the Sky Poker UK Poker Championships can attest to it being a fantastic poker festival, one that has an eclectic mix of recreational and professional poker players sharing one common goal: to win a …

The Card Player Cruises staff is happy to spread any poker game and limit that the players request, but usual games for most cruises include limit hold'em with stakes of $2-$4 up to $20-$40, Omaha eight-or-beter from $4-$8 to $10-$20, mixed games at …

BRICK, NJ — The Brick chapter of UNICO will be holding its annual Texas Hold 'Em Poker Tournament on Friday, April 1 at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8867 on Adamston Road, Brick. The event runs from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; doors open at 6 p.m. It …

California Assemblyman Adam Gray introduced the newest effort to regulate and legalize online poker in the state on Friday, February 19. The assembly bill (AB) 2863 was quickly met with support by California Nations Indian Gaming Association (CNIGA) …

Las Vegas-based poker pro Samantha Abernathy is on the rise thanks to a breakout performance in January's Aussie Millions main event. The Atlanta, Georgia native was able to outlast more than 700 players in Australia's flagship annual tournament.

The 2016 World Series of Poker's finalized schedule has just been announced. The full listing of events can now be found in Card Player's tournament section. This year the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas will host 69 events from May 31 – July 18.

When talking about how to play poker, you may have heard the saying “tight is right,” which is accurate to some degree. Players new to poker are often advised to play tight (that is, with a narrow, strong range of hands), while some more experienced …

Anna, the poker player, is unhappy and now distrusts him. Tai knows he messed up. The other five move him to the top of their torch snuffing list. It's Day 2 and the Brains tribe is starting to melt in the sun. Aubry gets overwhelmed and asks her tribe …

Most poker players would agree that anyone using poker robots (bots) while playing online poker are committing an act of fraud. However, the Swedish Court of Appeals disagreed with this notion in a recent case where state-owned gaming company Svenska …

The 2016 Chicago Poker Classic, the largest non-branded poker tournament series in the United States, will be held for the eighth consecutive year at Horseshoe Casino in Hammond from Thursday, March 3, through Monday, March 14. During its seven-year …

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government of India is all set to present the union budget for 2016-17 on 29th February and alike other sectors, the poker and gaming industry is hopeful of supportive reforms. The tax on poker winnings has been …

Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste would make a fine poker player if he played professionally. He is not afraid to go big when it counts, and he doesn't lose his cool in the process – going 'tilt' in poker parlance. As the late bidder in the race for UK …

The Stars Poker Room located in Indiranagar, India, was raided by local police earlier this month during the start of its inaugural poker series. Gutshot Magazine reported that the first tournament in the series kicked off with about 60 of the 75 …