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Now that Full Tilt has finally started to pay its debts to U.S. poker players, Black Friday seems to be just an old and distant nightmare. But is it really? Former Full Tilt pros and owners, Chris “Jesus” Ferguson and Howard “The Professor” Lederer …

YONKERS – Julieta Ribeiro didn't know how to play poker. "I knew something had to be the same, but I didn't really understand it," the Scarsdale resident said. Better lucky than good. She played the state lottery's New York Poker scratch-off game, beat …

The Maryland native, who plays over in Europe these days thanks to U.S. poker restrictions, was recently united with millions locked up in his Full Tilt Poker account. He received an ACH deposit from the government in the amount of what was in his …

Few things capture the poker world's attention more than the high-stakes cash games that take place at the Poker King Club in Macau. While the game has been spreading for three years now – earning the distinction as the biggest in the world – it has …

Dover Downs Hotel & Casino Playsino Poker is available on Facebook, allowing players to compete against other to win virtual chips, and also receive exclusive offers from the land-based venue. It offers sit'n'go tournaments, with players able to access …

A report recently aired by Italy's private network Canale5 claimed that Italian poker pro Filippo Candio was being charged with tax evasion. Angered after seeing the report for himself, Candio has announced that he will retire from the poker world …

Had you been sitting in the poker room at Hollywood Casino Toledo a few weeks ago, you might have noticed a lanky, bespectacled stranger wearing a sky-blue suit strolling among the tables, chatting with the floor boss and dealers on break. That man was …

Alberto Cartin Another day belonged to Costa Rica's Alberto Cartin when day 4 of the Latin Series of Poker Millions came to an end. The guitarist and online tournament specialist will lead the final 26 players with a stack of 1,655,000 when day 5 …

We recently caught up with Australian professional poker player Joe Hachem who famously won the 2005 World Series of Poker to the tune of $7.5 million. Known for exhibiting extreme control during intense hands, Hachem has developed a playing style that …

We pay attention to trends and make note of the fact that the poker is appealing to broader audiences both online and on the casino floor,” said John Clelland, the vice president of global marketing at IGT Interactive Group. “Poker is traditionally …

Bill Cole Redondo Beach, California resident Bill Cole went all the way to Aruba before coming to play the final days of the Latin Series of Poker Millions in Panama City, Panama this week. Card Player caught up with him for a few minutes at the end of …

The Tournament Director, a software program used in poker rooms all over the world, has released a new update which will allow tournament results to be transmitted directly to The Hendon Mob (THM) poker database upon completion. The Tournament …

Alberto Cartin has emerged as one to watch during the Latin Series of Poker Millions. The Costa Rican guitarist finished Day 1C with the overall chiplead with about 377,000 and then went on to bag up the most chips on Day 2 as well. When Day 3 began, …

Poker tournaments have been held in almost every corner of the Asia-Pacific region. From all over Australia to Macau to New Zealand, there is barely a country left where a major poker tournament hasn't been held. On Tuesday, New Caledonia would have …

Seventy-three players returned but only 44 remained when chips were bagged for the night and it was Irsael's Alon Raz who held the chiplead with 1,203,000 at the end of Day 3 in the Latin Series of Poker Millions. Raz will be trailed by Andreas Parias …

… about online gambling that appeared in the Providence Journal this week. Aubin's comments are just shy of being against online gambling, but Aubin sees the matter of regulated online poker as a legislative problem, not a moral or economic issue.

Borgata Poker, powered by PartyPoker, has announced the inaugural New Jersey Online Poker Championship, a 10-tournament series scheduled to kick off in April. The series is tentatively scheduled for April 19-27, with $500,000 in guarantees, including a …

During last week's World Poker Tour L.A. Poker Classic main event, the players in the field were asked whether or not they felt that poker tournaments should implement a shot clock into the game, speeding up the decision making process and preventing …