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Playing poker for fun dates back to the time when cards were first invented. Whether gambling for money or not, players have always had a penchant for the innate gameplay involved in poker. Millions of people around the world play poker for fun …

The 2016 Macau Millions Main Event at PokerStars LIVE Macau poker room set a new Macau record for largest field with 2,343 entries, which shattered the previous record of 1,804 entrants from 2014. In addition, Day 1c's field of 1,079 runners set a …

Sam Trickett, one of the leading poker earners of all time, recently became the face of India's burgeoning online poker industry and one of its native sites, Starpoker.in. The British Trickett's success in high profile events such as the WSOP's Big One …

On Sunday, DraftKings wrapped up the NFL season of their daily fantasy sports slate with the $15 Million Fantasy Football World Championship contest. In the end, it was poker pro Aaron Jones who came out on top, earning the $5 million first-place prize …

When Tonybet Poker announced that it had decided to offer more than just open face Chinese (OFC) poker, many were skeptical as to how the website would perform by introducing new variants such as Texas Hold'em and Omaha tournaments but according …

The Nevada Gaming Policy Committee has no decision-making power, and exists only as a forum to hash out potential recommendations for the state legislature. Sandoval was the man who signed an online poker liquidity sharing agreement with Delaware.

Last month, the gaming regulator in Portugal announced that the country's soon-to-be-launched regulated online poker market will be closed to international liquidity and will ring-fence players on dot-pt rooms. In December, SRIJ Director and Head of …

The selection process of the 2016 class of the Women in Poker Hall of Fame is now underway. Nominations are presently being accepted at the WIPHOF website and fans can submit their nomination for the women they believe best exemplify the values of the …

Washington State online poker is once again up for debate, thanks to the resubmission of an old iGaming measure. HB1114 was submitted for consideration in January 2015, but despite many assuming it would be heard, the bill was overlooked and never …

For some high stakes online poker players, 2016 has started off with a bang. For others, they'd probably prefer a mulligan. At the time of writing, a player using the screen name “Educa-p0ker” on PokerStars has earned $125,390 since the start of the …

The pair honeycomb deliciously. It's a deal that propels Poker Central from a dusty old lamp to a shiny chandelier. The terms of the deal will see Poker Central air live and pre-recorded matches twice weekly in April. They will also air the GPL Playoff …

As promised, the Global Poker League revealed all of its 12 franchise teams for the inaugural GPL that will take place this year. Chris Moneymaker was previously announced as the captain of the Las Vegas Moneymakers to garner excitement for the league, …

British poker is mourning the loss of one of its bravest and most inspirational characters after Neale “The Wheel” Butler passed away on January 8, 2016. Words such as heroic, brave, and fearless are bandied about the poker world to describe players …

In the past year, Aaron Mermelstein has experienced some ups and downs that most poker pros take decades to encounter. In fact, in the span of just 11 months, the 28-year-old Philadelphia native went from needing a stake to grind low-stakes online …

In other news, WSOP.com NJ kicked off its second edition of the Winter Poker Classic with the first of eight events. "DINOSAUR" grabbed a cool $9,000 in the $30,000 GTD Winter Poker Classic Event #1 [Reentry] after finishing on top of the 77-player …

California online poker California is one of the states that has teased poker players with the possibility of legislation year after year. The initial problem with passage of a bill was the varying opinions of tribes and the potential impact on their …

Poker has long attracted celebrity poker players from the world of television, film and sports. Some of the most beloved celebrities are those that portray badass characters. A film really doesn't need a plot as long as there's plenty of gratuitous …

The $1 Million Guarantee for the opening event of the 2016 Aussie Millions Poker Championship has been laid to waste after a huge turnout for the tournament's fourth and final flight at the Crown Entertainment Complex Saturday. Day 1, Flight 4 of Event …