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The format for the WSM, which runs 14th-17th December during the Prague Poker Festival, sees four rounds of single table tournaments take place over the first two days. Players are awarded points in each round based upon their finishes. The 18 highest …

Over the past seven days on Full Tilt Poker, the Swede dropped around $1.89 million, according to data from HighstakesDB. The plunge has him up just $1.2 million on the year. His high point was around $5.2 million, after the best upswing of his life …

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

Yesterday we told you that it looks as if Ultimate Poker will soon be ending its reign as Nevada's only regulated online poker site currently in operation. On Monday, Caesars Interactive Entertainment is set to hold a conference call in which they will …

NEW YORK — While out on bail in an international illegal gambling case, Abe Mosseri went to a federal judge with an unusual request: He wanted to go to Las Vegas. To play poker. The judge allowed it, accepting Mosseri's argument that he's a …

It has been speculated that Nevada and New Jersey could share their respective populations for online gambling starting sometime next year, and on Wednesday Nevada regulators discussed some of the changes that would need to occur to the rules …

Lately, the big topic of controversy in the poker community has been the recently-implemented "First Card Off The Deck" (FCOTD) rule, which came to the forefront over the weekend in Barcelona. The rule states that all players must be within an arm's …

The actions or inactions of the United States government in the coming days and weeks regarding Syria will set a precedent both for future presidents and for the international order. Assad violated an almost universally recognized norm of civilized …

Nevada gaming regulators have given preliminary approval to an agreement between Las Vegas-based Golden Gaming and offshore online poker operator 888 Holdings. The marketing agreement between the two companies would allow Golden Gaming to …

Want to escape the bitter cold and play poker in an exotic location this winer? In November, the Caribbean Poker Tour will launch with seven tournaments on the beautiful island of Punta Canta, headlined by a $1,500 no-limit hold'em William Hill Poker Open.

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 …

One of the great things about poker, for most people, is the fact that it's a game that brings friends together. It's a good excuse to catch up with someone you haven't seen for a while, or to have a group of mates over for a chilled out, fun night …

The Nevada Gaming Control Board gave preliminary approval to a deal between Nevada-based Golden Gaming and Gibraltar-based online poker site 888 Holdings. The arrangement would allow customers at Golden Gaming's taverns across the Silver State …

LAS VEGAS, Sept. 12, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Galaxy Gaming, Inc. (OTC:GLXZ) and World Poker Tour® announced an exclusive licensing agreement in conjunction with the launch of a new table game that both companies believe will enjoy …

I should have been out of the 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event late in Day 7. We were on Level 32. The blinds were 100,000-200,000 with a 30,000 ante. I got into a hand with J.C. Tran, someone I have played against often, and I made a bad call.

Former baseball slugger Jeff Conine will soon host his third annual charity poker tournament in South Florida to benefit his Conine Clubhouse at Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital. The event is at Calder Casino & Race Course. The event asks for a $300 …

Lady luck won't be the only woman visiting Talking Stick Resort on Sep. 14-16, thanks to the 8th Annual Arizona State Ladies Poker Championship. Women of every skill level are welcome to sign up for the $355+$45 buy-in tournament in the ARENA Poker …

Eric Baldwin The inaugural Ultimate Poker Challenge at the Red Rock Casino, Resort & Spa in Las Vegas, NV drew 245 players for its $1,100 no-limit hold'em main event, building a $235,392 prize pool and blowing away the event's $100,000 guarantee.