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There were a number of fascinating story lines on day 1C, the third and final starting day of the 2015 World Series of Poker $10,000 no-limit hold'em main event. Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul took a seat in the world's greatest poker tournament. Phil …

The two were playing poker in a tournament last Thursday at Willy's Bar in Coon Rapids when McCall's uncle accused Nelson of cheating. Nelson vehemently denied it. The men argued, with tempers flaring to the point that bar employees had to step in and …

Everyone who advances to the World Series of Poker Main Event final table, which will be contested over three nights beginning Nov. 8, is guaranteed $1 million. It's the first time since 2009 that each member of the “November Nine” pulls down a seven …

Winamax Poker has announced the deployment of a new jackpot mechanic at their cash game tables. Called “Cash Game Bingo,” the mechanic awards prizes randomly based on players' hole cards. This is a temporary promotion which will last until …

Grafton avoided the 2015 World Series of Poker (WSOP), instead preferring to put in some extra volume in the online poker world and it looks to be a solid decision on his part. This week, Grafton climbs to 13th in the United Kingdom's rankings and re …

A poker player in Florida is suing a casino for injury she claims was sustained when an employee dropped a box containing poker chips on her head, according to saintpetersblog.com. The alleged incident happened at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and …

On July 6th of last year, poker pro Mark Newhouse said on social media: “Just bought into the main event day 1c. Not f—king finishing 9th again.” He wound up doing just that, which while extremely disappointing was a remarkable feat of back-to-back …

No, but seriously, how did he have aces? Remko Rinkema and Donnie Peters discuss Donnie's brutal bust out hand from the WSOP.com Main Event Scramble, crush Rich Ryan for his awful play in the $4/$8 mix at the Mirage, and the World Series of Poker …

Jennifer Shahade is a name that poker players have become familiar with over just the last few years, but she has long been a famous face in the world of chess. Before she became the Mind Sports Ambassador for PokerStars or became known for her Open …

The very popular Empire State Hold'em Championship is returning to the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York this August, with Poker Night In America set to host the main event. Beginning Aug. 3 and running through Aug. 16, the Empire State …

Just like in poker, second-best hands may be tolerable if, when you went all-in, you did not leverage your house, empty your kid's college fund or pawn your mother-in-law's cat. Even if you lost your money, you will live to play another hand — maybe …

PokerStars has unveiled details of its 'Let California Play' Pro Tour online poker initiative that has been launched in an effort to legalise such gambling activities in the US state. The Pro Tour will feature a host of tournaments, demonstrations, and …

Bryan Micon, pursued by Nevada gaming officials for his involvement with an unlicensed gambling website, pleaded guilty to the charge against him today. Micon appeared this morning in District Court to enter a guilty plea to one felony count of …

By entering the Danish market, Tonybet joins one of the best-performing poker industries in Europe. As reported on PokerNews earlier this year, the official data released by the Danish Gambling Authority (Spillemyndigheden) show that the country's …

“Make it rain” took on a more sinister meaning in Las Vegas Monday night, as play at the World Series of Poker's Main Event had to be briefly paused due to a rain delay. Severe storms in the area—State of Emergency Alerts rang out on the hundreds of …

Today, let's look at a spot that comes up frequently in the middle to late stages of tournaments. Often when you are in a later position, one or two seats off the button, and the action folds to you preflop, you will raise with a reasonably wide range …

LAS VEGAS — As the 2015 World Series of Poker main event kicked off at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on Sunday, 741 players showed up for Day 1A, a little emptier than usual. Sunday was the smallest Day 1 flight for the main event …

It's the most prestigious event in the game, but it also sports a huge field and what has consistently been the biggest prize pool of the year since the poker boom of a the early 2000's. The field features the best poker players in the world sat side …