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It looks like Jose Canseco pulled a fast one on the world. The ex-MLB player's shot-off middle finger, which he had surgically reattached earlier this month, did not fall off at a poker table, as Canseco said last week. Canseco admitted that he made …

This means that even with very fast computers, you can't write a program to play the game very well without lots of specialized software to estimate values and approximate ranges — all of the same stuff you'd need to build for a strong poker-playing bot.

The inaugural American Poker Awards will be handed out Feb. 27 at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. The latest in a string of initiatives from Global Poker Index, the American Poker Awards will closely resemble the European Poker Awards, which is …

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 …

LIHUE — The Garden Island Motorcycle Club and Kauai Motorcycle Racing Association will host a Holiday Charity Poker Scramble Sunday in Omao to raise funds for three Kauai residents who are either battling or have lost their lives to cancer. “The …

Have you watched Poker Night in America and thought you could compete with the game's top pros? Well, now you will have the chance to prove it thanks to 888 Poker New Jersey. Through 888's America's Got Poker promotion, players have a chance to earn …

The 2014 Pittsburgh Poker Open $1,100 main event at the Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh, PA has been won by one of the living legends of Poker, Phil Hellmuth. The 13-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner and 1989 World Champion earned $54,000 for …

Chairman of Trustees Ben Elliott believes poker and charity are perfect together. As the charity event was commencing, Elliot told PokerStars, "Poker brings people together; it's convivial. Everyone's competitive, and there are some serious players …

While the poker world was debating whether or not Phil Hellmuth is a good ambassador for the game, or if poker will thrive with representatives like Dan Colman, in an attempt to impossibly quantify what's “good for the game,” the 2014 Mid-States Poker …

As most of the people in the UK were focusing on the action at the World Poker Tour in Nottingham, two of the biggest sports stars of all time met at London's Hippodrome Casino for a charity poker game hosted by PokerStars. Together with the thousands …

“Ongame has been renowned in the gaming industry for its excellent poker products, platform and service," said Matt Davey, CEO of NYX Gaming Group. "Not only does this acquisition provide NYX Gaming Group with one of the best poker products in the …

Far Cry 4 Arcade Poker To coincide with the launch of Far Cry 4 on PC and home consoles, Ubisoft has launched a mobile companion app for the title: Far Cry 4 Arcade Poker. The game is available on iOS and Android devices, and connects to a user's Uplay …

When the final hand was dealt to mark the end of Season II of the Card Player Poker Tour, nine players had cashed out for six-figure paydays. Ireland's Patrick Clarke came out on top of the leader board with $276,380 won on the season for taking down …

Molly Bloom's book about her glamorous underground Hollywood high-stakes poker games is being adapted for film by Oscar-winning script writer Aaron Sorkin, himself famous for movies such as “A Few Good Men,” “The American President,” and “Malice,” …

Cash game player traffic saw a 1% uptick in action last week, the third consecutive week that online poker players the world over logged on in greater numbers than the week before. The industry was hit hard by the shutdown of Ultimate Poker (UP …

So, while poker theory says that it's better to be the bettor than the caller, if your fold equity is nearly zero, the advantages of betting mostly disappear. If the player was bluffing, the most likely card he'd hold would be the A Heart Suit but you …

The poker player and gaming industry professional found himself €107,500 richer in the wee hours of 9 November, when he came head-to-head with Bulgaria's ultimately victorious Antoan Katsarov as the duo fought for the top spot at the Battle for Malta …

Chris Moneymaker, who won the 2003 World Series of Poker, visits Lawrenceburg, Ind., this week to play in the regional 10-day tournament at Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg as part of the Hollywood Poker Open national tour. The tournament started …