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Poker's biggest marketing failures in all their glory. Winning Poker Network's $1 million guaranteed tournaments go under the microscope. Steve Wynn is having as much luck in Boston as he did in Atlantic City. And more.

The colorful and beloved poker personality coined a new term this week – “upstuck” – to describe a poker player who is down from their peak net-win in a cash game session, but still overall in the black. Laak is mostly known for his high-octane …

Huffington Post recently republished the opinions of Jeff Meyerson, former poker player and software engineer, regarding the advisability of learning how to play poker with the intention of making a career out of it. Meyerson had expressed his opinions …

The last stop took place atTurlock Poker Room & Casino in Turlock, California, and another large turnout of support took place. Fans, poker players, and media members from around the Central Valley region flocked to the room, hoping to get the chance …

Supporting this theory is that according to Poker Industry Pro via PokerScout.com, liquidity on the combined network is slightly lower now (10%) than the summation of individual site traffic was this time last year. Traffic on Party/Borgata has dipped …

It has been predicted that the world's most-played online poker site, Amaya Gaming's PokerStars, will get a license in New Jersey this fall. In addition to bringing more states into partnership with New Jersey's online gaming industry, there have been …

Living Poker Hall of Fame members and a blue ribbon media panel will then cast votes on the final list of nominees to determine the class of 2015. The enshrinement ceremony will take place in November as part of the main event final table festivities.

Nominations are being accepted online until August 15, at which time the Poker Hall of Fame Governing Council will review the submissions and determine 10 nominees that will be up for possible enshrinement in 2015. Existing HOF members and a select …

I funded my first year of college playing Texas hold 'em. Not bigtime, Late Night Poker hold 'em: Online low-stakes tables – up to eight at a time, up six hours a night. Starting off, I thought I was going to be the next Phil Ivey or Daniel Negreanu …

The 2015 Sydney Champs have drawn to a close at The Star with Ben Jee winning the Main Event after a big week of poker that also saw Daniel Neilson win the $5K Challenge. Hundreds of players have filtered through The Star over the last week as the …

While some players claim they play online poker for the “challenge,” most of us play online poker to win money. In the timeless tradition of road gamblers, poker players are constantly looking for a way to make the most money while playing poker.

The success hasn't been duplicated in other larger regulated markets such as France and Italy. US Poker says the difference may come down to weight of regulation, which notes that the UK has a more modest 15% tax rate and has less stringent regulatory …

In this Card Player weekly feature we look to provide our readers with a guide to some of the biggest poker events taking place in their area for the upcoming week. Check out all the tournament action set to go down in your own backyard from August 10 …

Seven area breweries and wineries are teaming up for a Poker & Pour event on Saturday and Sunday. During the weekend, visit each of the seven participating locations during their regular business hours. While you're there, get your ticket stamped and …

For the first time since leaving the Microgaming Poker Network (MPN), Unibet Poker started to show signs of encouraging growth with the company's poker revenues going up 12 percent in Q2 of 2015 in a year-over-year comparison. In a conference call held …

Though it isn't actually taking action on the outcome, the sports book at South Point casino in Las Vegas has set lines on individuals getting the Republican party nod in the run for the White House next year, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported …

One of Hobart's premier poker tournaments – the 2015 Tasmanian Poker Championships – concluded at Wrest Point Casino over the weekend with Garth Males emerging triumphant to collect the top prize of almost $10,000. A capacity field of 140 filled the …

The Winning Poker Network (WPN) recently announced a plan to host five $1 million guaranteed tournaments this fall – one in September and four in October. Known as Million Dollar Sundays, the tournaments offer the largest prize pools available to U.S. …