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The 33-year-old Brownsville resident, a native of San Antonio, is quickly making a name for himself as the nation's go-to guy for hand-built, custom poker tables. His tables, all of which are built in Medina's garage, are even earning him recognition …

The 33-year-old Brownsville resident, a native of San Antonio, is quickly making a name for himself as the nation's go-to guy for hand-built, custom poker tables. His tables, all of which are built in Medina's garage, are even earning him recognition …

Sylvain Loosli, 26, enters the final table of the 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event sixth in chips with 19.6 million (49 big blinds). A French online cash-game player, Loosli rarely plays in live tournaments, and prior to the Main Event he only had …

The charity poker tournament will allow players an opportunity to do something they enjoy while supporting a great cause. Proceeds from the event will benefit the local Angel Tree project. About Angel Tree. The purpose of the Angel Tree is to match …

And now, one of the biggest online poker winners who plays on PokerStars under the nickname “Odd_Oddsen” has just raised all-in. “I challenge all politicians in Norway to play with me a Heads-Up freeroll of one million krone (about $170,000), paid from …

There was also a bit of the “I know that you know that I know” routine, which poker players refer to as “leveling.” I thought he may have read me as being extremely strong, which induced him to fire a dramatic overbet, as he wouldn't expect me to lay …

Explosive growth in the popularity of poker has helped Michigan's charities, churches and civic groups stay afloat at a time of dwindling donations from elsewhere. So perhaps it should come as no surprise that the state's efforts to rein in the …

Twenty-three-year-old Las Vegas resident Ryan Riess starts the 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event final table armed with 25,875,000 in chips, enough to place him fifth, but that only tells half of the story because there are less than 4,000,000 …

The Chumash Casino Resort will hold its largest poker tournament of the year, the $75,000 Central Coast Fall Poker Classic, at 9 a.m. Nov. 9 in the resort's Samala Showroom. The entry fee is $200 for the No-Limit Texas Hold'em tournament, which is open …

Marc McLaughlin arrives at the final table of the 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event third in chips with 26.525 million (66 big blinds) and hoping to carry even further his third deep WSOP Main Event run in the last five years. The 25-year-old …

Redbet Poker is running a PokerNews-exclusive rake race for all new and existing customers who sign up through our links. There are two monthly contests in November and December with a chance to qualify for a share of $3,000 each month! Add them …

When asked what his biggest achievement was in his career he said: 'I've been blessed to have a lot of success in my career but I think this year has been very special for me winning the World Series of Poker player of the year as well as two World …

Full Flush Poker, a skin on the new Equity Poker Network (EPN), has announced that its real-money launch will kick-off on Friday, November 8. Full Flush has been live since late last month for play-money action, but has also been hosting real-money …

Jim Murren, chairman and CEO of MGM Resorts International, speaks during a celebration, sponsored by MGM Resorts, recognizing the achievements of about 500 high school students at MGM Grand Thursday, May 31, 2012. The event highlighted the …

US state of Nevada has completed six months of licensed and regulated online poker. While the competition between Nevada's only licensed online poker rooms, WSOP.com and Ultimate Poker, is getting intense, player traffic continues to increase at both …

Poker with Jimmy, a poker tournament to raise money to benefit children battling pediatric cancer, is set for Saturday, Nov. 9, at the Springetts Fire Company, 3013 E. Market St., York, Pa. Penn State York THON's group, along with Jimmy Clark, a Penn …

Next week on Monday, Nov. 4 and Tuesday, Nov. 5, the 2013 World Series of Poker will come to a conclusion as the Main Event final table takes place. The nine remaining players, led by JC Tran, will be front and center under the bright lights on the …

You make the call — call, raise or fold? The blinds are 50-100, and you're dealt As Jd. It's heads-up (just you and one opponent), and the final board reads Js 10h 7s Jc 10s. With 13,000 in your stack, you bet 1,000 into a 1,400 pot. Your opponent …