The fifth stop of Season III of the Card Player Poker Tour kicked off at Casino Royale in Maho Bay, St. Maarten April 24. The series will continue until May 3 and feature a $1,650 no-limit hold'em $200,000 guarantee main event April 30 – May 3. Here is …
The poker world is about to find out if men are stronger than machines when it comes to playing no-limit Texas hold'em, as four professional poker players are putting their games to the test in a two-week heads-up battle against "Claudico", a poker bot …
Each week, PokerNews brings you insight into the happenings at some of the major poker sites. Featuring the most popular blog posts, BlogNews Weekly is your one-stop shop for all your poker blog highlights. This week, we bring you highlights from …
THIRTEEN-time World Series of Poker champion Phil Hellmuth Jr. headlined a high-stakes celebrity poker showdown at SugarHouse Casino (1001 N. Delaware Ave.) last night. The Fishtown casino hosted its first major cash poker tournament this past …
The failure of AB 431 to clear committee would have been a strongly negative indicator for online poker's California chances in 2015. “With AB 431 advancing through GO, the framework is at least in place for continued progress in bringing regulated …
After seven years of stagnation, online poker legislation finally received a positive vote in California on Monday. It's not as monumental as it seems, though. Assemblyman Adam Gray's online poker framework bill's passage through the Assembly …
“Finalizing the details of the legislation that will regulate California's online poker marketplace still need to be worked out. But so far, 2015 is different. Hard lines and tough talk have morphed into open minds and dialogue. The vote today …
Every year, starting in late May, the poker world descends upon Las Vegas for this biggest event in the industry, the World Series of Poker. However, not everyone can afford to pony up tens of thousands of dollars to play a series of high-profile …
Martin Lawrence isn't such a such a bad boy on the poker tables … 'cause ex-NBA player Olden Polyince tells TMZ Sports he took the movie star for big cash at cards … but gave it all back to him. Polynice — who played 14 years in the NBA — has …
Seven pieces of legislation pertaining to various issues will be discussed at the public hearing, so in a sense it's not a true online poker hearing. But any formal, public discussion on online poker in California is a great sign. For years lawmakers …
The biggest winner in the NJCOP II came in the NJCOP #10: $100,000 GTD NLH. That's where "deerpathdave" bested a 473-player field for a $17,820 payday. New Jersey poker player "metalfungo" took home $12,610 for his runner-up performance in this …
With affordable buy-ins and satellites but big prize pools, we're giving players of all levels a great live poker tournament experience, whatever their bankroll. Last year's Dublin Main Event attracted over 1,600 entries for a €330,000 prize pool – our …
Canadian poker pro and 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Jonathan Duhamel is no longer a member of the Team PokerStars Pro, PokerNews recently learned. Although the poker room decided not to share any details about Duhamel's …
Gevork Kasabyan took down the $1,675 World Series of Poker Circuit's main event on March 18 at Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles, pocketing $205,720. He beat nearly 670 players over three days, starting Day 3 in fifth place out of 14 remaining players.
As with much in poker, developing mental toughness is a process. It's not attaining perfection but instead reaching for excellence. The difference between perfection and excellence is your attitude toward mistakes. If you want to be perfect or are a …
Each week, the Talking Poker series will highlight a particular poker term. We'll give you a clear, to-the-point definition of the term and an example of the strategic concept to which it refers, so that you can start using the term and implementing …
Late in the day, 2014 World Series of Poker bracelet winner Kyle Cartwright grabbed the chip lead, stacking a player with a turned straight against rivered top two pair and never looked back. He kept his foot firmly on the gas through the last two …
You don't want to come from, “It's not possible,” because obviously it is. There are thousands of professional poker players in the world, but I can't think of a handful of pros that are successful today that are not treating it like a serious job and …