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Take Don Bates of Sarasota, Fla., for instance. When word got out that his local poker room at Sarasota Kennel Club was hosting a super-satellite to the Ante Up Poker Tour World Championship, he was so looking forward to playing in it. But then his …

Fresh off of winning a World Series of Poker bracelet this summer in Event #33: $2,500 Seven Card Razz and finishing fifth in the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open $1 Million Guarantee, young Bryan Campanello sits down to talk with PokerNews about his …

The ninth annual Memorial Ride and Poker Run in memory of Scott P. Fifield is sponsored by Fifield's friends and family and will benefit the Herkimer County Humane Society. “This (ride) will help with the care of the animals and it brings attention to …

According to the indictment, poker players (those with major tournament cashes) John Hanson, Justin Smith, Abe Mosseri, Bill Edler, Peter Feldman, Vadim Trincher (whose two sons, Illya and Eugene were also named), Eddie Ting and Arthur Azen were …

The poker room at the Cordish Companies' Maryland Live! Casino wasn't built just for local players. To be sure, local players will flock there, but the plush card room at the casino, located at Arundel Mills Mall in Hanover, was put together to attract …

Showell began by explaining that online poker gives people the opportunity to play in a less threatening environment. “Not everyone wants to go in and sit down at a casino… online poker made it so anyone who is over 18 can sit in their own home, play …

Niklas “ragen70” Heinecker just had one of the best weeks in the history of online poker. The German won $2 million in the span of just seven days, playing $400-$800 no-limit hold'em, according to tracking data from HighstakesDB. Those games have been …

Long-running comedy series Leisure Suit Larry is getting a spin-off poker game for iOS later this year, the game's creator Al Lowe told Polygon. Leisure Suit Larry's Casino will be a free-to-play title available only for mobile devices, said Lowe. The …

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 Aug. 26, 2013, Season 10 of the PokerStars European Poker Tour will kick off with the first stop in Barcelona, Spain. Since its inception in 2004, when the famed tour opened its doors in the same city as it will this year, the EPT has grown to …

It was the last preliminary event of the 2013 World Series of Poker, a $1,500-buy-in no-limit hold 'em event. We were on level seven, with blinds at 150-300 and an ante of 25. It was shortly after dinner, and I had 10,000 in chips. A new player was …

“We have chair massages that will be available for players,” said Weinberg, listing the amenities. “When you're sitting for a long period of time it's nice to get a little stress relief.” Poker operations director Mike Smith looks forward to a little …

Jared Tendler is poker's most renowned mental game coaches and is the author of two amazing books called The Mental Game of Poker and aptly named The Mental Game of Poker 2. The excerpt below is from the second of Tendler's amazing books and …

Starting Aug. 27, existing Carbon Poker players are eligible for a 100 percent reload bonus of up to $2,000. The rest of August is filled with exciting promotions, as well, including week 8 of the Race for Riches which begins on Friday, Aug. 23 and the …

… sharpen your focus on fewer players and therefore get a better “read” on them. This improves your odds because “reading” an opponent is a skill you are bringing to the table. It's not an element of chance. Creating an edge is a key factor in …

Last weekend England's Tom Alner won the 2013 Macau Poker Cup Red Dragon. The Bristol-based player beat a field of 645 and won a hefty HK$823,000 which is roughly US $106,000 for the first place finish. Into its third year, the competition is …

ULTIMATE POKER CHALLENGE: The Red Rock Casino in Las Vegas partnered with Ultimate Poker to host this event through Sept. 8. The series will have 18 events with buy-ins from $120-$1,100. FESTA AL LAGO: The Bellagio in Las Vegas hosts this …

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