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Under an old Illinois law, not only can persons who lose at unlawful gambling sue the winners to claw back their losses, but if they fail to act, literally any other person can sue demanding that money. Citing this law, two women sued online-poker …

It was an action-packed day at the 2016 Aussie Millions Poker Championship on Sunday with the $10,600 Main Event and $100,000 Challenge kicking off. Plus, the $1,150 Terminator event also began and two more Aussie Millions titles were captured.

The man, who hasn't been named by police, reportedly became violent and aggressive after he was asked to leave the poker room for being drunk. Not taking kindly to the request, he refused to move and staff at the casino were forced to ask an off-duty …

Human minds are naturally efficient, finding the quickest and most direct solutions to problems. However, what appears on the surface to be a sensible and justified conclusion can be the opposite at the poker table. A friend of mine recently recounted …

He said he has been in poker tournaments around the world—Australia, United Kingdom, Paris, Barcelona and Macau. And Saipan, he said is a “virgin island” for world gamblers. Chan who lives in Las Vegas, likened Saipan to Hawaii 30 or 40 years ago.

The Global Poker League (GPL) and Poker Central have announced a partnership that will see Mediarex Sports & Entertainment's GPL air on the world's only 24/7 Poker™ TV network. According to the release, "Poker Central will air both live and recorded …

Ameristar Vicksburg in Mississippi will be awarding five Ante Up Poker Cruise packages in drawings in February and March. Starting Feb. 11, players can earn entries by making a flush or better. Drawings take place from 2 to 10 p.m. every Wednesday from …

Here's the scenario: You're playing online poker at the cash tables, trying to build your bankroll, grinding away, when something seems a little fishy about one of your opponents. Not the kind of fishy that you like to see, such as forever chasing …

Come up with a brilliant idea in the poker world, and you're going to make money with it. Poker players are always looking out for the next big game or the next big trend. Of course, when an idea doesn't work, it will crash and burn. Today we take a …

While most people are deriving their happiness from the materialistic honey that millions of dollars can buy, Stout created the Charity Series of Poker (CSOP), so he could give something back, and make it easier for the poker community to do likewise.

The nominees have been announced across 11 categories for the 2nd Annual Global Poker Index American Poker Awards (APAs). The list of nominees was comprised via balloting from over 80 members of the poker industry, including executives, players, …

Day 2 of the 2016 Aussie Millions $25,000 Challenge – a tournament that attracted 122 entries (100 unique + 22 reentries) and created a AUD$2.928 million prize pool – saw 26 players return to action, but by the end of the night just one remained as …

It is that time of week again where we take a look at the most popular poker and gambling stories published on our UK & Ireland facing site so make a drink, get yourself comfortable, and keep reading the UK & Ireland PokerNews Round-Up. One of most …

The determination most likely rests in whether Russian lawmakers decide that poker is primarily a game of skill, or one of chance. If they discover what all experienced poker players know, that it is a skill-based game, online poker may soon be …

Poker pro Ronny “1-ronnyr3” Kaiser had one of the best performances in the online poker world over the past week. The cash game grinder, who hails from Switzerland, won $283,086 since Jan. 15 after a little over 1,000 hands of play, according to …

If poker is to retain recreational players and attract new ones, something needs to change. There seems to be little debate regarding that, and numerous online sites have already begun to implement such changes. However, live cash game poker has seen …

Meet Salomon Ponte, the winner of a WPTDeepStacks no-limit hold 'em tournament. After taking first place, he sat down for a post-tourney interview and took the opportunity to relentlessly advertise himself. Everyone has to make a living, but Ponte was …

The nomination panel consisted of 83 people representing a broad cross-section of the poker community. Thirty-eight members of the nomination committee are members of the poker media; 35 members work in the poker industry; and just 10 members of the …