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The serious action is hot and heavy down in Melbourne, Australia, at Crown Casino for the 2014 World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific, but that doesn't mean there still isn't some fun to be had at the festival. On Friday, October 10 at 5 p.m. local time …

He may not be a household name just yet, but Aaron Massey (GPI#95) may very well be on his to become America's next big poker star. The 30-year Chicago native has paid his dues on the poker circuit for years and if results from the past few weeks are …

In November 2013, both Delaware and New Jersey launched full-scale online casino gaming, joining poker-only Nevada as the first three states in the Union with legalized, regulated online gaming. That December, Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ: WYNN ) — along …

Sweden's Tax Agency Skatteverket, the equivalent of the IRS in the U.S., claims to have found nearly 250 million Kronor (approximately €27.5 million) in undeclared poker winnings thanks to an unprecedented cooperation with international tax heavens.

Poker Play WildTangent has announced the launch of its new game, Poker Play!, on iOS devices. The title isn't an ordinary card game, but is instead a poker-themed puzzle game that asks players to swipe their finger on the board to create the best poker …

New Rochelle, NY, October 6, 2014—While poker is a game of chance, there is skill and decision-making involved, and the quality of those decisions depends on both knowledge of the game and the ability to control one's emotions. The results of a new …

Ed Miller There's one type of opponent that seems to drive many players totally nuts. The guy who slow plays everything. When he gets aces preflop, he limps. When he flops a set, he checks it twice. When he flops top-two, he calls once, checks it back …

The Planet Hollywood Las Vegas is set to kick off the 2014 PHamous Poker Series VI starting on October 9th and running through the 12th. The three-event series features guaranteed prize pools for every tournament, with the centerpiece of the whole …

SAN ANTONIO — Poker is a much cleaner game than it was 30 years ago, but that's not to say it's completely void of cheating. Instead of focusing on mechanical devices that hide cards up the sleeves, or strategically placed mirrors that allow a …

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 October …

Poker star Phil Ivey says he didn't cheat when he won nearly $22 million playing baccarat at casinos in New Jersey and London. Ivey told "60 Minutes Sports" for an interview to be broadcast Tuesday that there's a difference between increasing one's …

Although the Italian online poker industry is struggling to find a way out of the downward spiral it has battled for years, PokerStars continues to increase its market share in the country. According to Agimeg, during the month of August PokerStars …

We are down to 10 players at the Heartland Poker Tour event at the Club One Casino in Fresno, California and sibling rivalry is about to heat up as Aaron Massey (GPI#95), currently ranked inside the Top 100 on the GPI World Poker Rankings, and brother …

Grandmaster Abhijeet Gupta fought hard to beat Israel's Radoslaw Jedynak for his second successive victory in to be tied for a five-way lead in the Poker Masters Isle of Man International chess tournament now in progress at the Isle of Man. On what …

The first ever World Poker Tour stop in the Netherlands reached its conclusion late on Sunday as Niels van Leeuwen came out on top of the WPT National Valkenburg Main Event. Van Leeuwen took home €40,000 after beating some very tough competition at …

The first ever World Poker Tour event in the Netherlands got down to 48 players after 14 levels on Day 1a with Tim Verheyen leading the way with 395,000 in chips. Holland Casino Valkenburg is host to this WPT National event, and the first day of poker …

Preflop, with the blinds at 1,000 and 2,000 and a 300 ante, Player A raised to 4,200 from under the gun, Papola called in the small blind, Karim reraised to 16,800 from the big blind, Player A folded, and Papola called. On the flop Papola checked and …

As expected, the Cannes stage of the France Poker Series (FPS) kicked off last Thursday afternoon. They were 198 poker lovers who met in the poker room of Royal Pullman Casino for the first day flight of the FPS Sunfest Cannes Main Event. The battle …