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High-stakes poker player Todd Brunson played billionaire Texas businessman Andy Beal at Bobby's Room at the Bellagio in Las Vegas over the weekended and took Beal for $5 million, according to at least one observer. Brunson later confirmed the reports …

Caesars and Amaya Gaming Group, which bought PokerStars last year for $4.9 billion, actually have done business together before, so this new alliance on online poker probably would not have happened if PokerStars wasn't acquired by the Canadian …

Over the last decade, poker (specifically Texas Hold'em poker) has emerged from the back rooms of smoky taverns, exited the underground gambling dens of low-level mobsters, and announced itself to conventional society as being a legitimate contest …

Imagine how many more people would try poker if they could essentially be seated next to a friend who helps them decide their move and strategy. The app's instructional configuration, ease of play, Android and iOS availability, and overall design …

For the win the 33-year-old poker pro from Cranston, Rhode Island earned $399,579 CAD ($252,420 USD). He was also awarded 1,440 Card Player Player of the Year points, catapulting him into ninth place in the overall POY standings. Zinno came into the …

Mark Hodge banked the biggest score of his career this month at Mid-States Poker Tour Running Aces when he finished fourth for $25,539, and it looks to have only made him hungry for more. He bagged 315,500 at the conclusion of Day 1b of the MSPT …

If there is one poker tournament you play this year make it the 2015 New Caledonia Poker Open – no other event mixes a great-value poker tournament with a must-visit holiday destination like the NCPO. Find everything you need to know here at Poker Asia …

Bovada, the U.S.-facing Bodog Poker Network skin, continues its seemingly impossible ability to process speedy cashouts to U.S. players. Bovada offers three payout methods that are processed in less than one week. Two of these are available as a free …

Derlachter began playing poker in Las Vegas in the late 1940s. Though he has never played for a living, he has always loved poker as a pastime. Derlachter was once involved with the Las Vegas casino industry by serving as the Executive Vice President …

Poker is often labeled as a gambling activity under the Illegal Gambling Business Act, or under laws in the various states. Right now there is no clear precedent declaring whether poker falls under the umbrella of gambling or if it should be considered …

The Horseshoe Cincinnati announced today that the upcoming World Series of Poker Circuit series, scheduled to run from March 19 – 30, has been cancelled. Shannon Mortland, Caesars' Director of Public Relations for the Ohio Region, said in a press …

Net, a subscription-based online poker site that serves 35 states, is giving players a chance to sail aboard an Ante Up Poker Cruise. The top 20% of players in the March 29 Ante Up Poker Cruise Main Event tournament will win a package for two for the Nov.

SealsWithClubs The largest Bitcoin-only online poker room has closed its doors. SealsWithClubs notified players on Friday that it could no longer operate its current software platform, which was powered by a modified version of Poker Mavens.

A day of furious action at Mid-States Poker Tour Wisconsin State Poker Championship at Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells ended with 33 players out of 197 surviving the 14 40-minute levels. Will Stone bagged the heftiest stack with 292,500, but the native …

I first became interested in poker several years ago, and like most beginning players, I started off reading books and playing whenever I got the chance. It wasn't long before I figured out that poker is an immensely complex game that isn't easily …

Happy Friday igaming execs! HSBC goes beyond the call of duty this week as it closes down bookmakers' accounts, we look into the Intertain-Gamesys deal in more detail and the Guardian continues to impress with its betting ad (non)sense (sorry).

At the poker table, most of our opponents either do not know or do not agree with what we take to be strategic gospel, and even those who do frequently make mistakes due to nothing more than a lack of discipline or a poor psychological state.

The Bitcoin poker site Seals with Clubs suddenly ended operations early Friday, and urged all players to withdraw funds as soon as possible. Seals With Clubs — which had been the most popular eCurrency poker site on the internet — had been offline …