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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 …

After five days of poker that included two starting flights, a winner of the Season XII bwin WPT Grand Prix de Paris has been crowned. In the end, it was Mohsin Charania who was able to overcome a large chip disadvantage to clinch the title and the …

Day 2 of the 2013 bwin World Poker Tour Grand Prix de Paris took place on Sunday, and at the end of play it was a familiar face leading the remaining competitors. Defending champion Matt Salsberg found himself bagging up the chip lead following another …

Fall is under way and with it comes exciting promotions and a few more tournaments in Mississippi poker. I'll start at the north end of the state in Tunica. Gold Strike has moved its annual winter tournament to an earlier time slot, running Oct. 31-Nov …

For the first time ever, the UK and Ireland Poker Tour is holding an event in the Isle of Man, where the Rational Group's HQ is based. The UKIPT schedule of events is taking place in the historic Villa Marina venue, located on the sea front promenade …

The Heartland Poker Tour returns to River City Casino on Nov. 1-11. This has become a twice-a-year stop for the tour, but new for this stop is the addition of the 200-room hotel on site. Special room rates are available so contact the poker room for …