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“Poker is a combination of luck and skill. People think mastering the skill part is hard, but they're wrong. The trick to poker is mastering the luck. That's philosophy. Understanding luck is philosophy, and there are some people who aren't ever gonna …

Mississippi online poker was always a long shot, but in 2015, a bill to regulate the game in the state never even got close to being considered. The Mississippi Lawful Internet Gaming Act of 2015 is officially dead, having failed to advance past the …

It appears that internet poker regulation will continue to wait in Washington state, as HB 1114 has stalled, and will not be getting a hearing this session. Responding to a constituent who commented on the bill, Rep. Appleton stated, “The bill did not …

In Deauville to play at the European Poker Tour, the former medal-winning Alpine skier and a Magic: The Gathering player sat down with PokerNews to discuss poker in Poland and share some useful advice on bankroll management. PokerNews: Back in …

Partypoker, the online poker brand of bwin.party digital entertainment, has signed a multi-year branding and online agreement with Dusk Till Dawn, the Nottingham-based live poker venue. Dusk Till Dawn's online satellites and online tournaments will …

On Day 6 of last year's World Series of Poker Main Event, pro Dan Smith called time on Jason Leifer, who was considering whether to risk his tournament life and call an all-in bet. That gives the player one minute to act; if he doesn't, his hand is folded.

Detective Sharie Souza of the Honolulu Police Department Criminal Investigation Division will answer this week's questions from a viewer. Question: Is playing online poker, with real money, a crime if I'm residing in Hawaii? Answer: Gambling is illegal …

Season 3 of the Hollywood Poker Open (HPO) recently completed its stop at the Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg. That Main Event attracted a record-setting HPO field of 207 players and saw Jesse McEuen emerge victorious to capture the $49,676 first-place …

France's lineup at the 2015 Global Poker Masters is now complete, as PokerStars Team pro Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier and national star Patrick Bruel have been added to the team. As announced on Tuesday in Deauville during the France Poker Awards, the …

The 2015 Aussie Millions Poker Championship wrapped up only days ago, but already Crown Melbourne is looking ahead to the next series. Asia-Pacific's most prestigious poker series, which is a part of the Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT), will return in …

Legislation to license and regulate Internet poker in Mississippi met another quick death when it failed to advance through the committee level by Tuesday's deadline. Mississippi State Rep. Bobby Moak knew when he inserted the bill last month that it …

The 2015 Aussie Millions Poker Championship wrapped-up over the weekend, and for the second straight year, poker superstar Phil Ivey (GPI No. 526) will be leaving Melbourne richer than when he arrived. One year after taking home over $3.5M, Ivey was …

All the members of a family of four have quit their jobs to play poker at the professional level. Matthew and Michelle Shiels and their sons Brandon and Richard are now highly skilled at playing poker as they spend a lot of time playing at Edington in …

Over the years of poker's growing interest and following, poker professionals have added their “two cents” on how to properly manage your bankroll. Although these poker pros were referring to actual real money bankrolls we feel there are fundamental …

It was one of the biggest mysteries of Season 5 of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, maybe even of the series overall. What was up with Kim Richards on the night of Eileen Davidson's poker night? Her bizarre behavior toward Lisa Rinna on the way to …

Poker is a notoriously tricky game to master because of the lack of reliable feedback on the quality of your decisions. It's very possible — common even — to make good decisions and nevertheless lose a big pot. I'm not talking only about bad beats …

Autorité de régulation des jeux en ligne (ARJEL), France's independent online gaming regulator, reported a €17.3 million decline in the country's regulated online poker revenues in the fourth quarter of 2014 when compared to the third quarter of the …

In an age when the Chris Moneymakers of this world seem to be losing traction as the more experienced pros re-establish their poker tournament prowess, a virtually unknown amateur, Jamie Geffin (aka PitBully01), a 23-year-old portfolio manager from …