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The day was long, the day was tough, but most of all the opening day of the first-ever Global Poker Masters World Cup was extremely exciting. When all was said and done, it was the stacked Team USA who locked up a bye into the semifinal while a very …

A few weeks back in “Practice Active Learning When Off The Felt” — I wrote about how to read a poker book. But I didn't go into much detail about what to read. So let me address that now, with occasional posts on books poker learners should be reading …

The day was long, the day was tough, but most of all the opening day of the first-ever Global Poker Masters World Cup was extremely exciting. When all was said and done, it was the stacked Team USA who locked up a bye into the semifinal while a very …

Macau's casinos may be down on their luck, but at least one part of the gambling industry is thriving. According to "China's Queen of Poker" Celina Lin, poker tournaments have continued to attract prominent players and visitors to the city, despite …

Have you ever wondered why you can play well one day and poorly the next? Many poker players feel like they are on a performance roller coaster where one minute they are on top of their game and the next on the bottom. Every seasoned poker player …

Jackie Glazier Signed As Poker SA Ambassador The Maylands Hotel in Adelaide, South Australia hosts regular nightly poker tournaments and cash games, with the venue describing itself as 'the home of Poker in South Australia'. This week, the Poker SA …

Of course, that didn't stop Colman from playing lots of poker last year, but it did suggest that perhaps he'd like to see more social good come from the game. And what better way to do that then to use his poker skills to give back to the charity that …

Give us your opinion in the comments section below for your chance at winning a six-month Card Player magazine digital subscription. Ask any group of poker players how you played your hand and they'll come up with dozens of different opinions. That's …

Over the past seven days on the Internet, poker pro Alexander Kostritsyn won roughly $450,000. The Russian played about 7,300 hands on PokerStars and Full Tilt during the stretch. On Full Tilt, he plays under the screen name “PostflopAction”, while on …

This article continues my three-part explanation of the rules and procedures surrounding poker chips in brick-and-mortar casinos. Today I want to discuss how to handle your chips when making bets and raises. All of the following points apply equally to …

Want to win your way into the Hollywood Poker Open (HPO) season-ending Championship Event at M Resort Casino Spa in Las Vegas? If so, one of the best ways to do so is through promotional seats at each Regional stop. Fortunately, the next one is right …

This Saturday, the first edition of the Global Poker Masters (GPM) will begin. The event is deemed the "World Cup of Poker" and will see eight national teams compete against one another in a very uniquely formatted event. Each nation will be battling …

Raise your hand if you were nervous the first time you sat down to play poker at a casino. I was, but then again I get nervous when I enter a building and there is a person trailing me and I don't know whether or not to hold the door for them because …

So far this year, four distinct proposals have been introduced in California that would lead to licensing and regulating online poker sites with a physical presence in the state. Having a handful of bills on the table will lead to a lot conversation in …

At the beginning of 2014, the long-awaited process of reimbursing Full Tilt Poker players affected by Black Friday began after the Department of Justice completed its audit of petitions submitted to Garden City Group (GCG), the official claims …

When Foxwoods Poker Room decided to slap a $500,000 guarantee on the $600 buy-in opening event of the 2015 Foxwoods Poker Classic, a big field was expected, and a huge one turned out. The Connecticut-based event attracted 1,912 entries to smash …

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.

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 …