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In this series we've considered various ways the strategies employed by those who invest in the stock market resemble those used by poker players. We've discussed the importance of timing in both contexts, parallels between studying the stock market …

Winfred Yu (President and CEO Poker King Club), Adam Pliska (President and CEO World Poker Tour), Richard Yong, and Cyrus Sherafat (Senior Vice President, Casino Marketing Soliare Resort and Casino) during the launching of the World Poker Tour.

Regardless of whether you play often or somewhat less frequently, there are going to be times when you feel like there's nothing new left for you at the poker table. But there is always a new way to look at things, even if the things you're looking at …

Poker is the most popular card game on the planet, and there are dozens of variations to choose from anytime you want to start up a game. Of all the choices out there, Texas Hold'em is the best. That's the high-stakes version you can watch the pros …

The second of two Day 1 flights for the 2015 Seneca Fall Poker Classic $1,000 Main Event went off in Niagara Falls, NY, on Saturday. Day 1b drew a whopping 209 entries, ensuring the event more than met its $200,000 guarantee with a grand total of 291 …

The final table was set in the 2015 Seneca Fall Poker Classic $1,000 Main Event in Niagara Falls, NY on Sunday. After two starting flights that took place on Friday and Saturday, play started at 11 a.m. local time on Sunday with 60 players. Winner of …

Other sites that experienced a decrease in cash game player traffic include PokerStars.it (1,150) and Partypoker (1,050), as the 5th and 6th ranked poker rooms each lost an average of 50 cash game players in November. But those sites were not the …

HYOGO (TR) – Hyogo Prefectural Police have busted a poker game parlor operating illegally in Takasago City, reports Yomiuri Television (Nov. 29). On Saturday night, police raided Cafe Yellow Monkey and arrested Takeshi Yatsune, the 36-year-old …

“The best players in the world are coming for this event,” said the Macau-based Poker King Club CEO Winfred Yu during yesterday's official launch at the Eclipse inside the swanky Solaire gaming haven. “This is a world-class event. We aim to push the …

Similar to a Motorcycle run but, instead of riding hogs you ride ATV'S. The run started on Darlington dr. and went on for approximately 50 miles. At about half way through the ATV riders stopped by the Philo Firehouse for a spaghetti dinner and then …

"We are organizing a strike/boycott of PokerStars from December 1-3, starting at 12:01 a.m. EST," Stern wrote in the TwoPlusTwo thread. "We ask everyone who values the game of poker at all, recreational or pro, to show their support. We especially ask …

One of the top poker events in all of Europe will kick off today and run until the 29th of November. The Unibet Open Antwerp will offer a quality poker tournament series in Antwerp for the very first time, with the winner taking home a hefty cash prize …

With American grinders celebrating Thanksgiving weekend and the rest of the poker world looking forward to the holiday season moving into full swing, the inevitable question on most players' lips is: are the holidays a help or a hindrance? For some …

The Isle Poker Room in Pompano Beach closed out its rotation of four major tournament series in late October with the conclusion of the Isle Open main event, as the $1,500 buy-in tourney easily surpassed the $500K prize pool guarantee with 477 entries.

It's timeless poker wisdom. If you continually put money in when the odds aren't in your favor, such as drawing to a gutshot, you will ultimately end up a loser. Instead, successful poker players wait patiently to invest their chips when they're …

pennsylvania_state_seal The state of Pennsylvania seems to be the next in line to offer online poker gaming in the United States. It has been some time since a state has passed legislation to regulate and license online poker gaming. It was just a few …

Justin Bonomo has dropped a bomb on the poker community. In a recent blog post, the talented poker pro alleged three fellow pros in the industry either groped, harassed, or actually raped women, and he expressed disappointment in the way women in …

Painted in 1894, Poker Game is one of Coolidge's most famous pieces. But a look through his biography reveals a slew of similar poker-themed paintings. From Poker Sympathy and A Bold Bluff, to Pinched with Four Aces and Waterloo, Coolidge's collection …