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The poker runs will benefit Happy Feet Equals Learning Feet, a nonprofit organization that provides shoes to selected income eligible students in preschool through 12th grade. Proceeds will buy shoes for children Henderson, Union, Webster and …

Marathon sessions of bluffing, betting and reading opponents for any hints at their cards will soon be over at the World Series of Poker main event, when the last nine players claim at least $1 million each and a spot at the final table in November. As …

The 2015 World Series of Poker main event reached the final 27 players early Tuesday morning with one of the world's most famous players still in contention. Daniel Negreanu ended the day ninth in chips with 8.4 million, but Thomas Kearney leads the …

In a press release today, Mediarex Sports & Entertainment (MSE) – owners of the Global Poker Index (GPI) brand – announced that they'd secured $4.9 million dollars in funding to pursue the development of poker as a spectator sport. Towards this end …

When you live with six guys in a home chosen for its proximity to Maryland Live — a home known as “The Poker House,” where all the residents play cards for a living — you dream about certain scenarios. The scenarios are not hard to figure out. “We …

He is one of the last 69 players left in the competition and is “chipleader”, which means he has the greatest number of chips compared to his opponents. His name is Pierre Neuville and he is aged 72 from Knokke-Heist. He is the only Belgian left in the …

Most of the 27 remaining entrants are experienced players who have already carved a strong reputation on the high-level poker scene. Cannuli wasn't one of them entering this competition but will certainly have served notice in the industry by the time …

It may not have the glitz and glam of Las Vegas but Luton is a special place for poker players. Over the years, dozens of players have won major events there and gone on to become stars of the game, something the winner of the upcoming Genting Poker …

Daniel Negreanu has achieved incredible things in poker. The 40-year-old Poker Hall of Famer leads the all-time live tournament earnings money list with $29,942,773 in cashes over his career. He is a two-time Card Player Player of the Year award winner.

"He's played and interacted with me enough to realize I have potential as a poker player and realize I'm a very depressed and tortured soul. I think his extreme success has gotten to his head. He has made millions upon millions, and the cornerstone of …

Kelly Minkin A total of six female poker players entered day 5 of the 2015 World Series of Poker main event with the hopes of advancing, but only one, 28-year-old Kelly Minkin survived the day. As a result, Minkin joins the growing list of women such …

There is a guarantee of sorts that a super-tight player that makes every decision “by the book,” is likely to have a bankroll or individual playing session last a long time. This style comes with the caveat that in addition to keeping your losses small …

With a little more than 50 players remaining in the 2015 World Series of Poker main event, 32-year-old poker pro Andrew Moreno has a shot at making poker history. This is the fifth year Moreno has played in the main event, although he's spent the …

Like all the people in the world, poker players love making New Year's resolutions and, just like everybody else, they often struggle to keep up. With poker often being very solitary and poorly understood line of work, it may be even harder for players …

Day 5 of the 2015 World Series of Poker main event is in the books, ending with an incredibly tough field of 69 players remaining to battle it out for the title, the bracelet and the $7,680,021 first-place prize. Among the final eight tables are …

Jewel restaurant in Melville hosts a Texas hold 'em poker tournament on July 17 to benefit Baiting Hollow Farm Horse Rescue. The fundraiser, dubbed "The Mane Event," starts at 6:30 p.m. You must be 21 years old or older to attend. The donation for …

The 2015 World Series of Poker main event kicked of the second of three Day 1 flights at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino on Monday and welcomed 1,761 players – an 18 percent drop from 2014's Day 1B flight. The event felt bigger as players were spread …

With less than 150 players remaining during the late afternoon on Sunday on day 5 of the 2015 World Series of Poker main event, the only former winner of the tournament still alive was Jim Bechtel, who took gold in the 1993 no-limit hold'em championship.