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Part of the success of Global Poker Masters' model rests in its GPI pedigree. “The legitimacy of GPI as a player ranking authority has given us a strong foundation to build sports-formatted events like The Masters which emphasize the enormous skill …

As one of the biggest names in poker, it would be easy for PokerStars to rest on its laurels supported by the countless customers across the world. Yet the popular online poker room is kicking off an innovative way to not only promote their brand but …

So in 2008, Las Vegas was a little shaken up when a computer program, Polaris, beat some of its best poker pros at Texas hold 'em. But Polaris was not perfect – it occasionally lost. By rejigging its algorithm, Bowling and his poker research group have …

The Linq closed its poker room Sunday afternoon. The room went dark permanently at 4pm, according to staff and information posted on the Bravo Poker app. The last poker tournament was scheduled for 11:30am Sunday. The Linq poker room announced …

The Vineland High School Baseball Parent Association is holding its first adults only poker tournament fundraiser on Saturday, February 7th. The tournament will start at 7 pm in the poker room of Harrah's Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City. The $100 …

Anyone interested in trying out a little poker can head on over to a small table, complete with a dealer, where they'll be paired up with their friends or dates along with other diners to play in a tournament so fast, it makes a hyper-turbo seem …

The New Jersey online poker scene managed to avoid another loss and reverse its three-month downswing with a positive U-turn in the right direction for December, according to the State's Division of Gaming Enforcement. Although the results weren't as …

There's a move in poker in that is seldom executed, doesn't have a name, is only applicable in one specific situation, and has a rate of success that's near zero. In fact, in my decades of playing poker, I've only seen it work twice. One of those …

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 January …

“Poker has been a challenge problem for artificial intelligence going back over 40 years, and until now, heads-up limit Texas hold 'em poker was unsolved,” says Michael Bowling, lead author and professor in the Faculty of Science, whose findings were …

“To me it's very unfortunate that poker takes place in casinos. It doesn't really belong there,” Engel said. “Poker definitely has a lot of things that are beyond one's control, but it has plenty of things within your control. I don't gamble at all. I …

Poker Community Mourns Sad Loss Of Diamond Flush For years anonymous poker reporter Diamond Flush earned the admiration and respect of the poker community through her insightful and revelatory brand of investigative journalism. Unfortunately, the …

Organization: The Goshen Volunteer Fire Department, a nonprofit organization that supports the community, is made up of Tulare County firefighters who are on-call firefighters. A Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament Jan. 31 will raise money for its Christmas …

It is often said that everyone looks good on the radio. That's because in radio, the pictures are all in a listener's head (as Garrison Keillor once pointed out). Of course, we really have no idea what our favorite radio hosts look like, just what we'd …

MANILA, Philippines — In celebration of its first anniversary, the Solaire Poker Room follows up the success of the recent World Poker Tour Philippines with a five-day poker festival dubbed as "13th Month Bonus". The event—highlighted by a Main Event …

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 …

On the flip side, poker pros Phil “Polarizing” Ivey and Viktor “Isildur1” Blom have started the year off on the wrong foot. Ivey is down about $168,000, while Blom is already in the hole nearly $108,000. Both had horrendous 2014 campaigns. An account …

“After meeting with security experts and hearing from poker players and industry professionals, I have concluded that online poker would be best served by making in-person registration an option rather than a requirement,” Gatto said in a press release.