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The number one coaching site that stirred up the most debate in the poker world lately is certainly Ivey League. Once Mr. Ivey declared his intention to get into the coaching business, there was no doubt in anybody's mind that he would gather the best …

The latest record-breaking achievement from PokerStars has just come thanks to Day 1b of the Eureka Poker Tour Vienna Main Event. The second starting flight attracted 975 players and became the largest single starting flight in the tour's history …

The past 48 hours or so netted poker pro Viktor Blom more than $200,000, bringing his profits on the year to more than $1 million once again. Blom has been incredibly swingy this year, as he was up more than $2 million in February. He fell into the …

Raleigh, NC, March 21, 2014 –(PR.com)– World Tavern Entertainment, a leader in American bar and tavern promotions, has announced that tickets are now on sale for its flagship event: The World Tavern Poker OPEN. This, the 18th OPEN event, will take …

The Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) returns to Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells this weekend for the first of two stops in Season 5. This marks the fourth time the MSPT has visited the property, and each of the three prior stops set a state record for …

This weekend, the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) returns to Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells in South Central Wisconsin and looks to once again set the state record for largest prize pool – something it has accomplished in the last three visits. Ho-Chunk …

The third study of the industry of Spanish poker published by the Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ), the equivalent of the ARJEL in France, has indicated that Spain is a country favorable to the practice of online games, and that players …

Russ DeLeon, best known as an online poker magnate after becoming a major PartyGaming stockholder after the company's 2005 IPO, is being sued by the Chevron Corp. after financing a controversial and long-running environmental lawsuit that allegedly …

Nevada and Delaware's recent agreement to launch the nation's first collaborative, interstate online poker zone appears to have drawn a backlash from gambling's opponents in Congress, who are planning to drop a bill rolling back the legal opinion …

British poker pro Liv Boeree is set to be featured in a new show on the Discovery Channel. The program, which so far has 10 30-minute episodes, will begin airing next month. The show is called “The Mind Control Freaks”. In it, four experts demonstrate …

The board gave no reason during a brief Joint Committee on Administrative Rules hearing this morning, but the withdrawal came after three hours of testimony last week, mostly from charities, poker rooms and suppliers who are adamantly opposed to 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 …

Each week, the Global Poker Index releases a list of the top 300 tournament poker players in the world using a formula that takes into account a player's results over six half-year periods. The GPI also ranks the top performers of the year over two six …

Keep in mind that New Jersey's success in the virtual poker department may ultimately act as a tipping point for states currently taking a cautious “wait and see” approach to regulated gambling. It's for this reason that New Jersey needs to make a …

… for a player's perspective on NJCOP. Read on for what they think Party / Borgata got right, what opportunities were missed, whether the Main Event will overlay and other insights into the first edition of the New Jersey Championship of Online Poker.

“We've seen incredible engagement with Fresh Deck Poker, and we're excited to add another unique social-casino title to our portfolio,” Idle Gaming chief executive Stuart Lewis-Smith said in a statement. “The team has worked hard to create an authentic …

For the most part, there is a lot of camaraderie and mutual respect among regulars at the high-stakes online poker tables. However, sometimes emotions run high with all the money on the line, and harsh words are flung. That's what happened in a recent …

With poker competitions scheduled all day every day, Intertops Poker has become known around the world as a great place for tournaments. Now the popular online casino room is giving two players a chance to play in a live tournament with a $400,000 …