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Mustapha Kanit was the first ever draft pick of the Global Poker League. Who else got picked? The historic day finally arrived as the Global Poker League held its first ever draft in Los Angeles, live streamed on the league's Twitch channel. The draft …

An appeals court in Sweden last week overturned a fraud conviction for five people who designed a poker-playing bot and used it on the state-owned poker site Svenska Spel. The equivalent of about $450,000 was returned to more than 25,000 players who …

Each week, the Global Poker Index releases a list of the top tournament poker players in the world using a formula that takes into account a player's results over six half-year periods. For a look at the entire list, visit the official GPI website …

Once upon a time, somewhere in the 1950s and '60s, the right to social housing was one of the pillars of the socioeconomic ethos of this country. Within that framework, a national social housing company was established called Amidar (Hebrew for “my …

Canadian poker pro Kara Scott said this week that she is the newest sponsored player for online poker site 888, which has a presence in all three U.S. states with regulated real-money online poker. Scott, who has more than $550,000 in lifetime …

Wouldn't it be awesome to end February by winning an online satellite and a package worth €2,500 that covers lodging, travel expenses to Dublin for you and a companion, and a seat in the 2016 Irish Poker Open Main Event? You bet it would!

In back-to-back weekends, all of the major tournaments in New Jersey regulated online poker rooms exceeded their posted guarantees. Action is expected to heat up next week when the Garden State Super Series (GSSS) returns for its fourth edition on …

According to KSN.com, police say that many people in Kansas don't realize poker is illegal, especially since the state allows raffles and bingo. A 2014 law change authorized those games for charitable purposes and apparently led to many thinking …

The battle to get online poker legalized in the most populous state in the U.S. continues with AB 2863, Assemblyman Adam Gray's latest effort in California. The bill, which can be viewed in full here, was introduced Feb. 19 and calls for up to $60 …

Members of the North American poker industry and players are gathering at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills on Feb. 25, 2016, for the second annual Global Poker Index American Poker Awards, where their achievements during the past 12 months are set to be …

Anyone who has competed at a previous edition of the Sky Poker UK Poker Championships can attest to it being a fantastic poker festival, one that has an eclectic mix of recreational and professional poker players sharing one common goal: to win a …

The Card Player Cruises staff is happy to spread any poker game and limit that the players request, but usual games for most cruises include limit hold'em with stakes of $2-$4 up to $20-$40, Omaha eight-or-beter from $4-$8 to $10-$20, mixed games at …

BRICK, NJ — The Brick chapter of UNICO will be holding its annual Texas Hold 'Em Poker Tournament on Friday, April 1 at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8867 on Adamston Road, Brick. The event runs from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; doors open at 6 p.m. It …

California Assemblyman Adam Gray introduced the newest effort to regulate and legalize online poker in the state on Friday, February 19. The assembly bill (AB) 2863 was quickly met with support by California Nations Indian Gaming Association (CNIGA) …

Las Vegas-based poker pro Samantha Abernathy is on the rise thanks to a breakout performance in January's Aussie Millions main event. The Atlanta, Georgia native was able to outlast more than 700 players in Australia's flagship annual tournament.

The 2016 World Series of Poker's finalized schedule has just been announced. The full listing of events can now be found in Card Player's tournament section. This year the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas will host 69 events from May 31 – July 18.

When talking about how to play poker, you may have heard the saying “tight is right,” which is accurate to some degree. Players new to poker are often advised to play tight (that is, with a narrow, strong range of hands), while some more experienced …

Anna, the poker player, is unhappy and now distrusts him. Tai knows he messed up. The other five move him to the top of their torch snuffing list. It's Day 2 and the Brains tribe is starting to melt in the sun. Aubry gets overwhelmed and asks her tribe …