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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 …

Earlier this week I wrote about how to protect your money from bad actors, and specifically how to minimize your chances of getting stolen from or robbed. But even besides these dangers and the possibilities of losing money in a poker game (or when …

I was sitting at the Commerce Casino the other day, playing poker and watching the WSOP main event on TV. Then, this hand comes up three-handed where Josh Beckley raises on the button with A-10 offsuit and Joe McKeehen is the small blind. Right as I …

The state of poker evolved considerably in 2015 as many states considered legislation and are expected to continue in the New Year, but casino billionaire Sheldon Adelson is also likely to resume his quest to send iGambling into prohibition on the …

The Rancho Santa Fe Community Center will host its fourth annual No-Limit Texas Hold'em Charity Poker Tournament titled “Put Your Hearts on the Table” Saturday, Jan. 30, from 6 p.m. – 11 p.m., at the Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club. Players of all levels …

From regulatory shifts and legal wrangling, to unexpected departures and mega mergers, online poker in the UK has been reformed into a new mold this year. Fortunately, unlike most periods of change, the major talking points of 2015 have resulted in a …

Over 50 Milford-area children had a brighter Christmas thanks to the efforts of New England's top professional poker player. Wednesday, Bernard Lee donated the holiday packages at the Milford Youth Center as part of The Full House Charity Program.