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Alex Dreyfus, the CEO of the Global Poker Index, has launched a withering attack on Betclic Everest for refusing to allow its sponsored players to compete in his forthcoming GPI Global Poker Masters event. The sticking point is that they will not be …

Interested in working in the online poker or iGaming industry, and working for one of the top ranked large companies in the UK? If you answered yes, the Rational Group, the parent company of PokerStars, has 72 job openings listed at JobVite.com and on …

Those changes have happened more rapidly since the poker boom, as organizers have tried to constantly adjust the series to meet the wants and needs of players at the year's most important tournament festival. Last year's changes included a $10 million …

The Rancho Santa Fe Community Center will host a No-Limit Texas Hold'em Charity Poker Tournament titled “Put Your Hearts on the Table” Saturday, Feb. 28, from 6 p.m. – 11 p.m.. The tournament, presented by The Faltinsky family and The Zeps family, will …

The tournament recommenced with German wunderkind Ole Schemion as chip leader, and it was a spectacular day of high-stakes poker from start to finish. Not surprisingly, the first elimination of the day was the short stack. Alex Trevallion was having a …

A Birmingham family is royal flushed with success after jacking in their day jobs to become card-playing poker champs. The Sheils family – that's mum Michelle, dad Matthew and sons Richard and Brandon – are all aces at the game, honing their skills at …

“@Donnie_Peters: Bill Liapis overcome with emotion after reaching the money in #AussieMillions Main Event. ” Awesome!” Phil Hellmuth. “Visual me running back to security to grab my phone! @philivey woulda flown private @RealKidPoker wouldn't leave …

When we decide to play poker, we are voluntarily putting ourselves in many spots where we have little to no control over the outcomes. Glasser contends that the only thing we can actually control is our own reactions and behaviors — but we have to …

Many believe the Aria Resort & Casino has taken over the Las Vegas poker scene as the top venue to play poker, and that claim was backed even more after a positive turnout of star players for the Aria $25,000 High Roller II event held on Friday. After …

Nail salons come and go, but newly opened Olive's Nail & Spa plans to be a delightful exception to the norm. Owned by Tony Rad — long-time stylist at Pete's Barber Shop in Suniland — and his newlywed wife Jenalyn Avella, the salon quickly stands out …

Brad Pitt Loses $25,000 On Single Poker Hand American actor Brad Pitt lost $25,000 on a single hand of poker whilst attending the Sundance Film Festival in Utah, according to celebrity and entertainment website RadarOnline.com. The 51 year-old star was …

Poker aficionados have been pondering the best strategies ever since the card game was invented. Now along comes the perfect exponent, one who knows all the optimal plays and so always wins in the long run – or so its makers claim. The unbeatable …

The 2015 World Poker Tour Borgata Winter Poker Open $3 Million Guaranteed Championship Event wrapped up on Friday night at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, NJ. Topping the 989-entry field to win an impressive $712,305 was Philadelphia, …

Online sports betting continued to be the stand out performer in France's regulated igaming sector in the fourth quarter of 2014 with quarterly and annual stakes up 22% and 31% respectively, but online poker stakes for cash games once again fell …

It's been another big week for New Jersey's online poker players. The Garden State Super Series (GSSS) II on partypoker NJ and BorgataPoker.com is now in the books after several big events, including the three main events, wrapped up over the weekend.

The fourth edition of the Turbo Championship of Online Poker (TCOOP) on PokerStars is in full force with 35 of the 50 events in the books, and 15 more fast-action events to be played from Jan. 30 to Feb. 1. This year's edition of the TCOOP includes …

Player options range from building up a deck of Power Cards allowing for special attacks on top of the unique Mythic Poker battle system. The stunning 3D graphics and effects of the remastered version will stand out against any of the games available …

After a successful inaugural event at bestbet Jacksonville — a tournament that attracted 421 entries and saw Brian Arbaugh take home the $102,806 first-place prize — the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) continues its sixth season at Running Aces Card …