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Indian online poker provider Thrill Poker has become the first company in the country to go live on Microgaming's new MPN India network. Having established itself in the market since its launch in 2013, Thrill Poker has now opted to join forces with …

A newspaper in Pennsylvania's capital city is calling for lawmakers to legalize and regulate online gaming. The Patriot-News posted an op-ed Friday detailing how the state's current budget issues is a strong reason for online poker legalization this …

Sky Poker has made some positive changes to its loyalty scheme that sees more players become eligible for rewards including tournament tickets, freeroll entries and up to 20% rakeback. From June 1, 2015, players at Sky Poker are automatically opted …

Who is going where is the thing that keeps us going during the summer months, but it's important to remember that it's a poker game underneath it all. Sometimes the teams that play that game the best are the ones that emerge from the close season in …

The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled Friday in favor of state regulators seeking to impose new restrictions on charity gambling fundraisers known as "millionaire parties," reports the Detroit Free Press, The 2-1 decision reversed an August 2014 ruling …

With the newly increased starting stacks across the board this year at the 2015 World Series of Poker events have consistently been running long. The third tournament of the summer had to add an extra day in order to play down to a champion. Nothing …

The government's improper collection of evidence that resulted in an illegal gambling indictment against high-stakes poker player and wealthy Malaysian businessman Paul Phau has finally resulted in the case against him being dismissed. According to the …

Aria's Poker Room While the World Series of Poker was running the largest live event in poker history, Aria Resort and Casino on the Strip was hosting a $25,000 buy-in tournament that catered to some of the game's top professionals. It just so happened …

Bart Hanson — who spoke with PokerNews over the weekend about Omaha Hi-Low strategy — also writes excellent columns on poker strategy for Card Player magazine. In a recent one, he discussed the uncommon but happy situation of flopping the nut …

On Dec. 23, 2014, the World Series of Poker announced the debut of The Colossus, an exciting new tournament with a $565 buy-in and a $5 million guaranteed prize pool. Immediately, casual players from around the globe circled May 29-30, 2015, on their …

WSOP.com, the leading online real-money poker website in Nevada and New Jersey, has complimented their offering with the launch of WSOPStats.com, a site dedicated to supporting online poker players with a wide variety of statistics and leaderboards.

The $565 buy-in Colossus Event at the 2015 World Series of Poker shattered all expectations by drawing a total field of 22,374, by far the largest field in poker history. With four starting flights and the ability to enter four times, the players …

LANSING A court fight continues over the state's new rules governing charity poker games after a split decision Friday from the Michigan Court of Appeals. The 2-1 decision reverses an earlier opinion from the Michigan Court of Claims that declared the …

(Fremont County, Wyo.) – The weekend isn't over yet. Today's activities include the second day of the Yellow Calf Memorial Powwow at Ethete and a Benefit Poker Run for Sophia. See the details below.

That may have been the case at first for Nick Petrangelo, but his failure to land a job after college has led to his becoming a World Series of Poker champion. In his first WSOP final table, Petrangelo topped a tough field of 308 runners to take down …

Nine years ago, Jamie Gold was on top of the poker world. Whether you were entertained or annoyed by his table-talking antics, there's no denying Gold's victory in the 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event was impressive. Not only did he hold onto the …

As Sir Alex Ferguson once said, don't play poker with Wenger. At just 16, Fortune is one of the hottest properties in France. Added to 17-year-old Reine-Adelaide and Kristian Bielik who arrived in January, Arsenal have added real quality to their youth …

There is finally some good news in the Las Vegas poker world. The Mirage reopened its poker room after a four-month hiatus. The Mirage remodeled the poker room during the temporary closure. The poker room trimmed its number of tables from 19 to 12 …