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Nathan Farnaby is the latest player to be crowned a partypoker Grand Prix Poker Tour (GPPT) champion after he triumphed at St. James' Park, home of English Premier League club Newcastle United. Farnaby scored the victory on Feb. 21 and claimed the …

While it's no secret that hold'em is poker's most popular game, it also shouldn't be a secret that it's becoming increasing harder to win in this variant. The average poker player is better than ever, both online and live, and some even cry that the …

Poker is booming in Florida. It has been for several years, due in no small part to the efforts put forth by the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, which include some of the most popular tournament series on the circuit schedule. While the success of …

Although he is only 20 years old, Dzmitry Urbanovich has already cemented himself as one of the top players on the international tournament circuit. On Saturday, the Polish poker pro added another $632,279 to his lifetime earnings for winning the …

AB 2863 calls for race tracks in California to receive up to $60 million in revenue sharing per year from online poker operators, in exchange for the horse racing industry not being in the space. Under the proposal, only tribal casinos and card rooms …

“I do try to use my looks to my advantage in poker,” admits Anna Khait, a professional poker player on the Beauty tribe. “My life has definitely been easier because I'm better looking than most people, and that sounds terrible. It sounds awful, but it …

The California State Legislature will again address the controversial topic of online poker at some point in 2016, following the introduction of AB-2863 (Assembly Bill 2863) by California State Representative Adam Gray on Friday. Gray's AB-2863 is an …

The cast of hit American sitcom “Friends” set the foundation for their on and off screen friendship by playing a game of poker, at the insistence of their director. James Burrows, the director of the globally popular show, lent his room to the six main …

Although he is only 20 years old, Dzmitry Urbanovich has already cemented himself as one of the top players on the international tournament circuit. On Saturday, the Polish poker pro added another $632,279 to his lifetime earnings for winning the …

IN a show why he is the reigning champion sprinter, Poker Star, under a brilliant ride from Omar Walker, outbattled rivals in deep stretch to win the $1.2-million Eileen Cliggott Memorial Trophy feature at Caymanas Park yesterday. In the process of …

The cast of hit American sitcom "Friends" set the foundation for their on and off screen friendship by playing a game of poker, at the insistence of their director. James Burrows, the director of the globally popular show, lent his room to the six main …

To say the Global Poker League draft slated to be held on February 25 at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., is going to be a pretty big deal is an understatement. Thus far the GPL has over-performed on every metric, particularly when it comes to …

PITTSFIELD >> The news this week that some OPEC members have at least agreed to talk, and possibly freeze production, had traders covering their oil shorts, sending the price of crude up over 15 percent. But why should simply freezing production at …

Each week, the Global Poker Index releases a list of the top tournament poker players in the world using a formula that takes into account a player's results over six half-year periods. For a look at the entire list, visit the official GPI website …

Aaron Sorkin is hard at work on his directorial debut, a film based on Molly Bloom's memoir about her time running a celebrity poker ring in Hollywood. Now, according to the Wrap, Jessica Chastain is in talks to play Bloom, a former competitive skier …

The newest effort to regulate and legalize online poker in California was introduced in the legislature on Friday by Assemblyman Adam Gray. The new online poker bill, AB 2863, already has the support of the Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians. Chairman Bo …

With the inaugural draft of the first-ever Global Poker League (GPL) less than a week away, the 12 franchise managers set to pick their teams at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills are getting ready to participate in an event that could potentially change …

19, online poker players in the UK can add a new poker room to their list of favorites, as Tonybet Poker has added no-limit Texas hold'em and pot-limit Omaha games to their platform's offering. The launch of the new games takes place just in time to …