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Brian Rast didn't exhibit the demeanor of a man who'd be playing poker for more than $1.2 million in a mere 12 hours. But then again, why should he? He'd already won over $7.73 million in tournaments by that point, which included three seven-figure scores.
The Hollywood Poker Open's (HPO) next Regional stop will kick off this Thursday at the Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course in Grantville, Pennsylvania. From March 26 through April 5, 32 events — 11 of which are HPO-sanctioned "featured" …
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 …
In Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking-Glass, there is a scene in which the White Queen claims to Alice that she's “one hundred and one, five months and a day.” “I can't believe that!” responds Alice, but the White Queen insists she “Try again: draw a …
On Wednesday, there will be a hearing on Capitol Hill to discuss a bill known as RAWA (Restoration of America's Wire Act) which seeks to ban online poker nationwide. A list of witnesses was recently released. Scheduled to testify are John Kindt …
The second and final day of the Global Poker Masters started with seven nations after Team UK had been knocked out in the playoff round on Day 1. One team, Team USA, had a bye in the quarter finals, as they accumulated the most points in the playoff …
In this Card Player weekly feature we look to provide our readers with a guide to some of the biggest poker events taking place in their area for the upcoming week. Check out all the tournament action set to go down in your own backyard from March 23rd …
Professional poker player Phil Ivey saw his request to get the Borgata's $9.6 million lawsuit against him thrown out denied by a judge last week. The 10-time WSOP bracelet winner used a technique called “edge sorting” with playing partner Cheng Yin Sun …
Former University of Tennessee Police Department Cpl. Robert Ed Cummings was sentenced Monday to three years probation, including six months home confinement, for his role in protecting a high-stakes poker game. Cummings was the first officer to be …
The third stop of Season III of the Card Player Poker Tour kicked off at Atlantis Casino Resort Spa in Reno, Nev. Mar. 20 and will host a series of 19 tournaments through Mar. 29, culminating with a $1,080 no-limit hold'em $150,000 guarantee main event …
Caesars recently announced that it would be lobbying with PokerStars, which is under the ownership of Amaya Gaming Group, for regulated online poker in America. PokerStars doesn't have a potential partner yet in Pennsylvania. Caesars has ventured into …
This paradox is worth pondering because in tournament poker the countdown of a running clock governs the game's very progression. As each level bleeds into the next, the passage of time applies increasingly pronounced pressure to surviving players.
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 …
While few think they should be in every single event, many in the poker community have argued that having a set time limit for players would both speed up the sometimes glacial pace of play that occurs as players start to spend minutes on every …
In 2009, Lin became the first female poker player to win the Macau Poker Cup Red Dragon main event. Three years later she won again, making her the first person ever to place first twice. The second time, she took home more than $110,000 in winnings.
Along with the private lesson for one person with Colman and Busquet, the winner will also receive their buy-in for the Little One for One Drop, the $1,111 charity tournament that begins on June 30 at the World Series of Poker. The winning player will …
A now-defunct poker chip company's former executive, John Kendall, has been found guilty by a jury in Maine, following a six-day trial on numerous charges related to tax evasion that occurred from late 2007 through 2012. The 66-year-old was the former …
Although Greece is currently experiencing a major financial crisis, Varoufakis believes his projections are correct and that he can find half a billion Euros each year thanks to the regulated online poker and casino operators in the country. While that …
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