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New Jersey online poker revenue rose by almost 5 percent in August over the same period in July, according to numbers released by the NJ Division of Gaming Enforcement (NJDGE). Garden State poker players generated $2.25 million for the cash-strapped …

When Michael Howard ended Day 1c of the 2014 Genting Poker Series (GPS) DTD Main Event with 381,000 chips I didn't think anyone would be able to match his colossal total. I was wrong, because on Day 1d seasoned pro Stuart Fox turned his 25,000 …

Beginning Sept. 21, the Bicycle Casino in Bell Gardens, California will host one of the final stops of Season II of the Card Player Poker Tour. Sure to be one of the largest tournament series of the season, the focal point will be the $1,100 no-limit …

(Las Vegas, NV) — Friday marks one year since the World Series of Poker kicked off online poker in the United States and created WSOP.com. It now claims to be the largest in Nevada, with over 100,000 player accounts. WSOP.com is celebrating a …

The Card Player Poker Tour will soon crown a new champion when it stops at the Bicycle Casino in Bell Gardens, California Sept. 21 through Oct. 15. The winner of the $1,100 no-limit hold'em main event is likely to take home one of the largest first …

Earlier this week, I relayed information about the problems poker superstar Daniel Negreanu has with the Poker Hall of Fame election process. In that article, I briefly hit on a point about which I disagreed with Negreanu. Today I thought I'd take a …

Registration for the motorcycle ride begain at eleven in the morning. Nearly 80 bikes participated in the Poker Run. For just $10 a single rider had the chance at winning $500 if they got the best poker had after a single five card draw. But the main …

Borgata Poker is offering a 100% up to $500 reload bonus between now and September 21, 2014 at 11:59pm. The bonus code is RELOAD914. The bonus clears at a rate of 8 iRPs for every $1 in bonus. This is equivalent to 25% rakeback. It releases in 10 …

During the five or so years that I spent teaching people to play poker, the number one thing I would stress to my students is the importance of position, a precept I'd often emphasize with a simple saying: “position is power.” This statement is a core …

Over the past week, Isaac Haxton won roughly $346 per hand that he played on the Internet. The American high-stakes star scooped $712,954 after just 2,063 hands played during the stretch, according to data from HighstakesDB. In 2014, Haxton is up …

Although its entrance into the New Jersey online poker market is not yet official, Poker Stars is already putting out the word that it intends making a splash when the time is right. It was reported this week that Poker Stars held a number of 'meet and …

India, a country with more than 1.25 billion people, is currently taking a look at the legality of online poker for real money. According to financialexpress.com, on Wednesday, the Indian Supreme Court continued to hear arguments about whether the …

French online gaming regulator ARJEL has issued a report stating that poker is a fad and that it's “over,” based on numbers indicating that active accounts continue to decline. In a public report issued by ARJEL President Charles Coppolani, who …

Nitrogen Sports believes that betting should be fun, not stressful! They're the largest bitcoin sportsbook, and now, they're entering the poker market with ambitious goals. The Nitrogen Sports poker interface is fully integrated with their sportsbook …

An unfortunate milestone for the nascent regulated U.S. online gambling industry, as Ultimate Gaming announced today plans to wind down the operations of their New Jersey online poker site and casino. The changes do not in any way impact the operations …

“PIC: President Clinton, Jack Black & I at an event I MCed for the Clinton Foundation. #PokerAndPresidents http://moby.to/qigi70”. Bryan Micon. “@Darthpeppa: @BryanMicon what do you think of the whole Mike Matusow not paying Ted Forest situation?

The Seneca Fall Poker Classic returns to Niagara Falls, N.Y. in November, and once again PokerNews will be there to provide live coverage for each of the five events on the schedule. The annual series will run Nov. 1-9, highlighted by a two-day $1,000 …

Kane Kalas began Day 4 of the World Poker Tour Borgata Poker Open in the middle of the pack but bagged up the chip lead with 14 million heading into the final table. The day fell into two halves – the march from 31 players to seven and then seven to …