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I started playing poker in college in the late 1970s, a rollicking weekly social gathering punctuated by Rolling Rock (for me) and rolling joints (for everyone else). It began as a 25-cent game, and a couple of years later, after much consideration, we …

It's always a major story at the World Series of Poker when a female player wins an open event, but when that female is an amateur player and tops one of the toughest tournaments on the schedule, the story goes to another level. There have only been 21 …

Hocus is like poker for wizards: you're still going for the best 5-card hand, but there are multiple communities, multiple pots to win, and some crazy spells flying around. At a glance: Hocus is for 2 to 5 players, ages 14 and up, and takes about 30 …

New Jersey Poker Pro Matt Stout will be hosting the second annual Charity Series of Poker event benefiting Three Square at the Planet Hollywood Las Vegas Resort and Casino a week from Sunday. Set for Sunday, July 5, at 7 p.m. local time, the event will …

After they reached Shell Point again, they got their last card. The different hands were then ranked in order of best poker hand — such as a Full House or a Royal Flush — to worst poker hand — a mish-mash of cards that don't total any significant …

In recent months, stories of poker players having their bankrolls seized has made headlines; as such, PokerNews legal contributor Maurice "Mac" VerStandig offers his take on asset forfeiture. Alongside high-stakes casino bettors – the increasingly …

Once again, I am not at the World Series of Poker. For five years, I went to every single WSOP – for every single day – but those five years ended five years ago. That's right. The 2015 WSOP marks the 10-year anniversary of my first job in poker. I was …

Starting on June 29, there will be a series of high-stakes cash games at Aria Resort & Casino streaming on Twitch. Poker Central, a 24/7 poker TV network, will be producing the Super High Roller Cash Game, which is no-limit hold'em with $400-$800 blinds.

We just got back from Vegas where I played in the WSOP Seniors poker tournament. This was my sixth year playing that event but this year there was a new wrinkle. The WSOP rolled out a tournament called “Super Seniors” for the 65 and older crowd and it …

Thanks to crowdfunding platforms such as Kickstarter, budding entrepreneurs have an outlet to seek funding for many types of projects, including those related to poker. In the past few years we have seen Kickstarter help fund ideas that might not …

Despite his past support of online gaming legalization bills, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) now backs the Restoring America's Wire Act (RAWA), a bill that aims to revise federal anti-wagering laws to include bans on online poker. If …

Professional athletes and local celebrities tried their skills off the court at the second annual “Poker with the Pros” event, held on Thursday night at the Grand Wailea in South Maui. The meet and greet celebrity game night is part of the Grand Slam …

Some of poker's biggest names are expected to be in the fold, but right now only Antonio Esfandiari could be named as a confirmed participant. Ben Lamb and Phil Hellmuth are two players rumored to play, but you'll have to tune into the Twitch broadcast …

Mike Gorodinsky won poker's most prestigious title early Friday morning, taking down the 2015 World Series of Poker's $50,000 Poker Players' Championship, the "David 'Chip' Reese Memorial Trophy that comes with it and his second WSOP bracelet.

Professional poker player Bryan Micon, who formerly ran a poker site that dealt in bitcoins, has pleaded guilty to a charge in Nevada that will allow him to avoid a possible 10-year prison sentence. According to the Las Vegas Sun, Micon's plea deal …

Poker rooms across the state of Nevada took in $10.32 million in revenue during the month of May, which was a 0.62-percent increase compared to May 2014. Figures were released this week by Nevada gaming regulators. It was the first month of 2015 that …

The 17th Annual Farmstead Poker Run to benefit Hospice of Knox County will be held Saturday, Aug. 15, at 8169 Martinsburg Road, Mount Vernon. All vehicles welcome; no pets. There is a fee. There will be a Best Hand $200, 50/50 drawing, bike games, …

Less than two weeks ago Mike Gorodinsky was heads-up in the 2015 World Series of Poker $10,000 Razz championship against Phil Hellmuth. Gorodinsky fell just short that day, but only 12 days later found himself in much the same scenario, facing another …