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The world welcomed a new millionaire on April 22, as Russian online poker player "CccpVodka" turned a $5 buy-in into $1 million in a Spin & Go on PokerStars. From the moment "CccpVodka" sat at the table with Greece's "partalios" and fellow Russian …

The Critter Adoption & Rescue Effort, Inc., a nonprofit no-kill animal shelter based in Ruskin, will host a 'poker run' to benefit its shelter on Friday, May 9. The event is the organization's second annual.

On April 26-27, some of the world's best poker players will gather at King's Casino in Rozvadov, Czech Republic, to join the Celebrity Cash Kings, an incredible cash game that is going to be live streamed on PokerNews. Right before the European Poker …

Poker pro Bryan Devonshire had the opportunity two weekends ago to throw out the first pitch in a Rockies game in Denver. The veteran grinder was offered a chance to perform the honors before the Rockies took on the Cubs thanks to an offer from daily …

House Bill 1013, which was introduced by Rep. Thomas Murt, sits in the House Gaming Oversight Committee. The Committee is chaired by Rep. John Payne, who is pushing for online poker, not against it. So, Murt's bill doesn't have great odds.

Each week, the Global Poker Index releases a list of the top 300 tournament poker players in the world using a formula that takes into account a player's results over six half-year periods. The GPI also ranks the top performers of the year over two six …

Back in March, the World Poker Tour and Holland Casino announced a four-year partnership that would see both the WPT Main Tour and WPT National events visit the Netherlands. The first event in the partnership, the WPT Amsterdam, will run from May 8-16 …

According to Chris Krafcik of GamblingCompliance, the legislation is considered a “shell” of what would ultimately become law in the Golden State. California isn't expected to legalize online poker this year or next year, but it's likely a matter of …

The 22-year-old poker pro from Calabasas, California also earned 1,440 Card Player Player of the Year points, moving him into 18th place in the overall POY standings when combined with the 84 points he earned for a third-place finish in a small field …

Registration begins at Goldie's Bar at 10 a.m. The run will start at Goldie's and end at the Peacock State Inn in Carlin, with seven stops along the way for riders to complete their hand. A poker hand costs $25. The rider with the highest poker hand …

Over the next week, Philadelphia's SugarHouse Casino will play host to a bevy of poker action. From April 23-27, the $100,000 guaranteed Poker Showdown, a $280 buy-in tournament featuring six Day 1s, will take place, and from April 26-28 a series of …

Two years ago, the Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, Florida, set the poker world ablaze by announcing their Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open (SHRPO) $10 Million Guarantee Championship Event, a tournament that attracted 2,384 entrants and crushed …

Equestrians will take to the trails for San Vicente Valley Club's annual Poker Ride fundraiser that will start at the International Equestrian Center, 16911 Gunn Stage Road, on Saturday, April 25. Check-in will be at 8:30 a.m., and the first group will …

California isn't expected to legalize online poker this year or next year, but this month could feature a historic vote on an online poker bill, according to an op-ed written by the PPA's John Pappas. The op-ed was posted Wednesday on California-based …

Once in the Main Event, the player scored the best result in his poker career with a third-place finish worth almost $60,000 in a tournament that attracted 20,000 entries and crushed the guarantee. "It has been an incredible joy," he said about his …

On April 17, Lock Poker went offline and the poker gaming community felt that the online poker room had pulled down its shutters for good owing to its several problems, including delays in processing payouts. According to a report on US Poker, players …

This was the Final Jeopardy clue that cost former poker pro Alex Jacob his winning streak on the latest episode of Jeopardy Monday night. Jacob answered incorrectly when he wrote down, “what is twitter?,” and it also cost him a returning spot on the …

The televised final table is set in the 2015 World Poker Tour Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown no-limit hold'em main event. A total of 1,476 entries were made in the $3,500 buy-in, $5 million guaranteed event, but from that sea of potential champions …