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Chris Moorman The final table is set in the 2014 World Poker Tour L.A. Poker Classic $10,000 no-limit hold'em main event. A total of 534 players made their way to the Commerce Casino to play in this event, building a total prizepool of $5,126,400. Now …

Since it's inception in 1997 the Card Player Player of the Year award has been a symbol of excellence and consistency in tournament poker. Some of the greatest names in the game have earned the POY title, including Daniel Negreanu (2013, 2004), T.J. …

LONDON, England — (PRESS RELEASE) — The Global Poker Index is proud to announce that former World #1 tennis professional, and poker enthusiast Boris Becker has become the newest voice of support on behalf of the GPI. As the GPI's newest advocate …

The Equity Poker Network (EPN) is aiming to increase action on the virtual felt with the acquisition of Action Poker, a long-standing poker room that has already migrated to the U.S.-facing network. Action Poker has been around since 1999, most …

25 lawsuit aims to shut down a no-limits Texas Hold 'em poker ring the city says is illegally operating out of a West 46th Street building where players gamble thousands of dollars and use drugs, according to court documents. Wendy's Club, on the …

JOHNS, Antigua (PRESS RELEASE) — Intertops Poker is giving up tons of bonus cash this weekend –a weekend with extra freeroll and GTD tournaments scheduled. Players' deposits (up to $500) are being doubled and there's an extra $3,000 on the table at …

The fifth season of the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) continues this weekend with their first-ever stop at the Majestic Star Casino in Gary, IN, and PokerNews will be on hand to live report the $1,100 Main Event this weekend. The new season of the MSPT …

There is a rumor floating around Las Vegas that Caesars Palace will close its poker room after the World Series of Poker Circuit event leaves town later this month. The poker room is located next to the Pure Nightclub. The speculation concludes that …

The rest of the Garden State's virtual poker offerings have spent the past month-and-a-half jockeying for position, spending significant sums of money on partnerships, advertising and other marketing schemes in the process. Some networks, like Party …

While Rettenmaier is against the proposed shot clock, Daniel Negreanu beats the drum for the opposition. Negreanu has argued in favor of a shot clock dating back to the 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event final table, and is pleased that the WPT is …

ONCHAN, Isle of Man — (PRESS RELEASE) — The European Poker Tour Season 10 London event was named Best U.K. Tournament at last night's glittering British Poker Awards, while EPT London Tournament Director Toby Stone was named Best …

For the very first time, the European Poker Tour (EPT) will include the Eureka Poker Tour Main Event final table as part of its webcast schedule. The EPTLive Vienna webcast will pick up the “as live” action (with a one-hour security delay) from the €1 …

TORONTO, March 4, 2014 /CNW/ – Starting March 4, Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) is offering POKER LOTTO players the chance to up the ante with ALL IN. With ALL IN, POKER LOTTO players can wager an additional $1 per hand for a …

“We are going back to our roots in social,and players will find that the new Zynga Poker delivers entirely new layers of social, making it easier for you and your friends to join the same table and instantly connect,” the firm added in a blog post. “We …

That brought his career poker winnings to $1.3 million — a feat he never imagined when he started dabbling in poker by playing with pretend chips on the Internet back in 2004. Zinno, 32, said by about 2007, he started playing professionally. It was …

Season XII of the World Poker Tour continued on Fox Sports Network Sunday with the first of three episodes from the Borgata Poker Open, a $3,500 Main Event that attracted 1,189 entries to New Jersey back in September 2013. The $3,805,989 prize pool …

After teetering on verge of elimination several times over the course of the final table, Irish poker pro Kevin Killeen was able to fight back every time and eventually defeat his opponent, UK pro Max Silver, and win the UK and Ireland Poker Tour …

Machinists Union Local 751-C members raised more than $12,000 for charity at the third “All In for Guide Dogs Hold 'Em Tournament” on Feb. 15 at the Tulalip Resort Casino. This year's tournament drew 125 players. All proceeds go to Guide Dogs of …