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"Poker is more popular than ever in Canada, and our players have been asking us to add another WPT stop north of the border," WPT President Adam Pliska said in a statement. "We're thrilled to accommodate them by adding this great new event to the tour, …

In the high-stakes fight over federal legislation to legalize Internet poker, businesses looking to cash in on online gambling may need a fifth ace to move the bill through this Congress. But Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) could be the answer to their prayers.

Kristen Bicknell In an effort to provide valuable tools and tips that are relevant to even the smallest games, Card Player is pleased to bring you Poker Strategy For The Rest Of Us, which will focus on everyday situations that occur against the poker …

Las Vegas Sands owner Sheldon Adelson will launch an anti-online poker group next year. The Poker Players Alliance was up next and reiterated some of its usual talking points. “We continue to encourage Congress to enact the Barton bill,” the PPA's John …

It may very well be the season for ghosts of present and future, but we'll set those guys aside to focus on the ghosts of online poker past. Read on for details about the day that PokerStars was born, and RGP's breakdown of the poker book market circa …

Online poker operator PokerStars has announced the addition of the Heads-Up No Limit Hold'em (NLHE) and Pot Limit Omaha Zoom (PLO) cash games to its offering. According to the Pokersoftware.com website, Zoom is a fast-fold game that, in its heads-up …

There was no movement among the industry's top ten, as those poker rooms and networks retained their rankings. Second place iPoker did manage to gain 100 more cash players in a seven-day average from the previous week, increasing its lead by 100 …

The second stop of Season II of the Card Player Poker Tour kicked off at Palm Beach Kennel Club in West Palm Beach, Florida Dec. 5 and will host a series of nine tournaments through Dec. 16, culminating with a $1,100 no-limit hold'em $250,000 guarantee …

In this Card Player weekly feature we look to provide our readers with a guide to some of the biggest poker events taking place in their area for the upcoming week. Check out all the tournament action set to go down in your own backyard from December …

The match took place because Amundsgaard wanted to show that poker is a game of skill. He publicly issued a challenge to any Norwegian lawmaker, and Wiborg was the one who accepted. He agrees with Amundsgaard that poker is a skill game and …

And during a recent appearance on reality show The Genius, Lim was introduced as a “Professional Poker Player”. However, his co-star Hong Jin Ho (aka YellOw) is introduced as a “Former Professional Gamer”. Lim said hold'em poker is “just like StarCraft …

They are: John Pappas, Executive Director, Poker Players Alliance; Andrew Abboud, Vice President of Government Relations and Community Development, Las Vegas Sands Corporation; Geoff Freeman, President and Chief Executive Officer, American …

University of Waterloo graduate and professional poker player Xuan Liu says, “We wanted an alternative lifestyle. We saw something bigger that was possible. And given the economy at the time, when we were students and even right now, I think it was …

TonyBet is launching its new poker software this month and the excitement is already building up. Their poker software is aptly branded TonyBet Poker, after famous Lithuanian poker player Antanas Guoga, better known as Tony G. Tony G is giving his fans …

Majority of Americans do not oppose online poker. The majority of Americans either support or are neutral on the issue of regulated online poker, according to a recent poll conducted by Online Poker Report. Using Google Consumer Surveys, we asked 1500 …

New Jersey gamblers had one more reason to give thanks during the holidays this year. According to a report by the Associated Press last week, more than 5,000 new online gambling accounts were created in New Jersey on Thanksgiving day, bringing the …

The Asian Poker Tour came to Australia for the first time this weekend as The Star played host to the inaugural APT Sydney Main Event. The player who overcame a very large field of 648 players to claim the $281,685 top prize was Tristan Bain. Just a …

The last event of the 2013 Mid-States Poker Tour season has reached its final table at Canterbury Park. With a field of 366 runners and $93,734 up top, it was another impressive showing from the MSPT. Below you will find the live stream of the final …