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That's a question I'm asked at least once a week, and unless you live in one of the three states that currently regulate online poker (New Jersey, Nevada and Delaware) my answer is always the same – I don't suggest any of them. The fact of the matter …

The very first edition of the Global Poker Masters, where 40 poker superstars from 8 of the top poker nations will battle for to determine just who is the top country in the World, is set to take place at the Hilton Portomaso in Malta on March 21st and …

Ante Up Poker Cruises will return to Los Angeles in January 2016, with a seven-night sailing to the Mexican Riviera aboard NCL's recently revitalized Jewel. "Ante Up has greatly increased its presence in California over the past couple of years, and we …

Online poker may not have found much traction in the Mississippi legislature over the past few years, but at least you can't say that proponents of the game aren't trying. State Representative Bobby Moak (D-53rd District) has once again introduced a …

A restaurant in England dubbed “All-In Kitchen” is trying a “pay-by-poker” promotion. It's a bit complicated, but according to the Telegraph diners can play poker and win a £50 three-course meal full of poker-themed plates. It's a collaboration between …

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 …

There's a move in poker 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 triumphs …

While the €250 buy-in is reasonable to most players, PokerNews is sending as many online qualifiers as possible to its very own live poker series. The 2015 PokerNews Cup Unibet Rake Race is wrapping up today, and we will be hosting a new round of …

While poker revenues have increased for the first time since August 2014, the December monthly figures are still significantly down from December 2013, when licensed New Jersey online gaming operators reported $2.9 million in online poker revenues.

Texas Hold'em tables often serve as less-genteel clubs for blue-chip businessmen. Instead of walking down fairways 30 yards apart from each other, or quietly hunting pheasant or muskie, poker buddies are elbow to elbow all night, competing and talking.

The 2015 Aussie Millions Poker Championship, which features 21 events ranging from AUD $1,150 to AUD$250,000, kicked off on Wednesday, and for the ninth year in a row the PokerNews Live Reporting Team will be on hand to capture the action from the …

In my last article I discussed how poker players view beginners as targets, and how beginning players should therefore prepare to be treated as such. One aspect of that preparation is to understand counter-strategies for the tactics people use …

Each year, the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) announces the start of the poker season as the biggest names in poker come together to kick the year off in style … except this year's event didn't just attract poker's biggest stars, but some …

15F00364X does not go into detail, but according to Poker Fraud Alert, a website established Todd “Dan Druff” Witteles to guard against the "scumbags and criminals" that look to cheat the poker world, a TI employee alleges Coffin was arrested for …

I've ventured out to East London to try out a new poker-themed restaurant, aptly named the All-In Kitchen. It's a concept in which payment for food and drink is channeled through a swift game of bluffs and aces, where cards and a dealer replace canapes …

Former Brazil superstar Ronaldo has struck a big win at a professional poker event in the Bahamas, showing he has transitioned into retirement very successfully. Ronaldo won nearly $42,180 (£27,824) at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure event to stun …

While efforts to regulate the game have been ongoing for some time in California, and murmurings, but not much more, have been coming out of Pennsylvania, the Washington State poker bill has come completely out of the blue, especially when you consider …

Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) is returning to Indigo Sky Casino in early 2015. The popular poker tour and television show will make its way to the Wyandotte, Oklahoma, property for a 10-day series scheduled for Feb. 26 through March 9. The first of three …