Poker News

The Global Poker Index (GPI), which ranks poker players according to their performance in various poker events, has acquired the European Poker Awards and plans to hold the first ever American Poker Awards in Feb 2015. The venue for the inaugural …

The World Series of Poker $1,500 Omaha eight-or-better event drew a field of 1,032 players, just enough to eclipse last year's field of 1,014, creating a total prize pool of $1,398,600. After three days of play, the final table was stacked with …

On Thursday, the Asia Pacific Poker Tour released schedule information for the 2014 Asia Championship of Poker (ACOP), a series of 21 tournaments which will be held at PokerStars LIVE Macau from Oct. 24 through Nov. 9. Spread across 17 days of poker …

Online poker room, Poker Stars, has reacted angrily to the news that 13 California tribes are supporting a unified online poker bill that could bring legal and regulated poker to the Golden State. Poker Stars, together with the Morongo Band of Mission …

Today any introduction of Woods typically begins with the tagline "actor and poker enthusiast," as he has transformed his old hobby into a new way of life, travelling the circuit alongside full-time pros and grinders while testing his mettle against …

Poker pro David Diaz had a rough summer last year. He was banned from all the remaining World Series of Poker events in early June after a drunken night out at a Caesars nightlife venue. He explained that he got into hot water because he “was so drunk …

Sheldon Adelson's stance against online poker is no secret by now, and his strong and very rich opinion has some people nervous. Adelson, CEO of Las Vegas Sands, makes it very clear just how far he's willing to go to “protect” the US from online gambling.

2014 WSOP Gives Nevada's Leading Online Poker Room A Boost Prior to the 2014 World Series Of Poker kicking off at the end of May in Las Vegas, the organization announced a cross-promotional campaign to give its online poker room, WSOP.com, …

Caesars Palace reopened its poker room today at 4PM. It has been closed since May 22. The new poker room is located next to the sports book. The former poker room, located behind Pure, was taken over by the nightclub for an expansion. The new Caesars …

As much as a group of tribes would like lawmakers to believe a consensus has been reached among California's gaming interests, the stalemate on language for an online poker bill remains as steadfast as ever. Thirteen California tribes sent a letter to …

The last year was an incredible ride for 28-year-old Mukul Pahuja. During that stretch the New York native made five major final tables and earned more than $2.2 million en route to becoming the World Poker Tour Player of the Year for Season XII. Much …

California is seen by many as the next target for the online poker market in the United States. Any potential profitability in Nevada, New Jersey and Delaware is hindered by the population size of those states; particularly Nevada and Delaware, which …

Online poker pro Ben Sulsky had a horrid first week of June at the online poker tables. On Full Tilt Poker, the New Hampshire native dropped $582,000 over the past six days, according to data from online tracking site HighstakesDB. This year on Full …

The 45th World Series of Poker began last week at Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino, where 65 "bracelet events" will be contested over the next month. The Main Event begins July 5 and runs through July 14, when the "November Nine" final-table players …

Professional poker player Daniel Negreanu has presented a unique concept of poker that might lead to the game being accepted as an Olympic sport in the future. The fact that several countries are still unable to decide whether poker is a luck-based or …

Following the announcement of a unified online poker bill supported by 13 California tribes, the Morongo Band of Mission Indians, Commerce Club, Hawaiian Gardens Casino, Bicycle Casino and The Rational Group released a statement today ripping the …

After acquiring the European Poker Awards and setting the stage for the all-new American Poker Awards, the Global Poker Index is ready for the next level. With less than a week away from the start of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, the ranking company …

On Friday, the Global Poker Index (GPI) announced the launch of the Global Poker Masters, a brand new $10,000 buy-in invitation-only poker tournament set to bring the best 36 players in the world to represent their countries in what GPI's CEO Alex …