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On August 27, the 2015 River Poker Series began. Today, at 12 p.m. local time, the venue will play host to the 2015 River Poker Series $2,500 Main Event. The Main Event boasts a big $2.5 million prize pool. The tournament will feature three starting …

Controversy at a recent Hialeah Park Casino poker tournament in Miami, Florida has led players to cry foul. Discrepancies between prize pool figures and the total number of chips in play, as displayed by the tournament clocks, gave some players enough …

It may be a little early to refer to either Lin or Zhu as a poker hero quite yet, as neither can be called a household name. But PokerStars will certainly try to turn each of them into legends in their native nations and beyond, and they'll have a good …

The Card Player Poker Tour is set to snake a path throughout the Caribbean on Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the seas. In conjunction with Card Player Cruises, players on the seven-night cruise will be treated to stops in Nassau, Bahamas, Charlotte Amalie, …

bestbet Jacksonville is Florida's largest poker room and one of the largest in the world. The property features 70 poker tables, an expansive simulcast wagering facility with numerous 120” screens and full food and beverage service. It is conveniently …

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 …

Are you looking to for a last minute poker holiday this summer? Looking to head away for a short break to play cards in some of Europe's most beautiful cities? PokerNews has put together a short list of six great live poker festivals taking place this …

With the Estrellas Poker Tour and European Poker Tour Barcelona festivals attracted massive crowds of players, many of whom are among the best online grinders the UK & Ireland has to offer, last week was a relatively quiet week at the virtual felt …

Day 1a of the 2015 MPN Poker Tour Dublin Main Event, part of the two-week Dublin Poker Invasion, kicked off on Wednesday afternoon and saw 108 players exchange €500 for 25,000 tournament chips and the chance to become a poker champion in Ireland …

While the last event on the Borgata Poker Open schedule will be on the 22nd, action will actually continue beyond that date with the Main Event final table set for Sept. 25. That final table will be televised, and for poker fans at home who don't want …

South Point Casino has launched another batch of football promos for poker enthusiasts. The poker room will host a promo called Pro Football Game of the Week Cash Giveaways at selected live-broadcast National Football League (NFL) games throughout …

MPN has announced the Universal Championship of Poker (UCOP), a tournament series that will feature 12 events beginning this coming Sunday, September 6. The series includes a total of €200,000 ($225,000) in prize guarantees, and culminates in a €250 …

Meanwhile, three well-known New Jersey online poker players finished in the top three spots in the WSOP.com/888poker NJ Sunday $30,000 Guarantee. Frank "speedypete" Molinari shipped the tournament for a second time, banking $9,140 after being the …

Finnish-born poker pro Patrik Antonius has hit out at the prevalence of tracking software in online poker, and says he blames the player-assistance technology for his withdrawal from the online nosebleed games. Speaking to PokerListings.com, Antonius …

Chad “lilholdem954” Batista, one of the original online poker stars, passed away on Aug. 20 in Las Vegas. He was 34, but had already accomplished a lifetime's worth in the game of poker thanks to the Internet. Batista, who had nearly $1 million in …

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September is packed to the brim with live poker action, with festivals being held as far south as Plymouth, as north as Edinburgh and so much action taking place in Ireland that it could be worth buying shares in the owners of the Guinness brand, Diageo.

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