Online poker was not discussed at Wednesday's California Assembly Governmental Organization Committee hearing, as Assemblymen Mike Gatto and Reggie Jones-Sawyer both opted to remove their bills from the agenda. Gatto indicated that he was not …
Two of the three starting fields in the 2015 World Series of Poker main event resumed play at the Rio on Wednesday, but the field did not yet combine. That will occur on Friday when all three starting flights begin day 3. Instead, the 470 surviving …
The 53-year-old contractor and recreational poker player from the St. Louis, Missouri, area won a seat to the 2015 World Series of Poker Main Event through a $550 mega satellite on site at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino last week, making it through …
Earlier this summer, ESPN aired a World Series of Poker marathon. If you happened to tune in during the 2004 WSOP broadcast, there's a good chance you came across Gabriel Thaler. Even if your recollection of those episodes go back a decade, that name …
However, there was one table at the Rio yesterday during day 1c of the 2015 World Series of Poker main event that could have been the toughest in the post-Moneymaker era of main events during which field sizes exploded. This year's field was 6,420.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The $10 million winner of last year's World Series of Poker main event won't get to defend his title this year, but plenty of poker pros and a few celebrities are still chasing a $7.68 million top prize. A total of 4,371 card players …
A controversial rule adopted two years ago killing a hand of a player who is not in his seat when the dealer deals the first card instead of the last card dominated this year's two-day Poker TDA Summit, and in the end, the TDA retreated from the rule …
There were a number of fascinating story lines on day 1C, the third and final starting day of the 2015 World Series of Poker $10,000 no-limit hold'em main event. Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul took a seat in the world's greatest poker tournament. Phil …
The two were playing poker in a tournament last Thursday at Willy's Bar in Coon Rapids when McCall's uncle accused Nelson of cheating. Nelson vehemently denied it. The men argued, with tempers flaring to the point that bar employees had to step in and …
Everyone who advances to the World Series of Poker Main Event final table, which will be contested over three nights beginning Nov. 8, is guaranteed $1 million. It's the first time since 2009 that each member of the “November Nine” pulls down a seven …
Winamax Poker has announced the deployment of a new jackpot mechanic at their cash game tables. Called “Cash Game Bingo,” the mechanic awards prizes randomly based on players' hole cards. This is a temporary promotion which will last until …
Grafton avoided the 2015 World Series of Poker (WSOP), instead preferring to put in some extra volume in the online poker world and it looks to be a solid decision on his part. This week, Grafton climbs to 13th in the United Kingdom's rankings and re …
A poker player in Florida is suing a casino for injury she claims was sustained when an employee dropped a box containing poker chips on her head, according to saintpetersblog.com. The alleged incident happened at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and …
On July 6th of last year, poker pro Mark Newhouse said on social media: “Just bought into the main event day 1c. Not f—king finishing 9th again.” He wound up doing just that, which while extremely disappointing was a remarkable feat of back-to-back …
No, but seriously, how did he have aces? Remko Rinkema and Donnie Peters discuss Donnie's brutal bust out hand from the WSOP.com Main Event Scramble, crush Rich Ryan for his awful play in the $4/$8 mix at the Mirage, and the World Series of Poker …
Jennifer Shahade is a name that poker players have become familiar with over just the last few years, but she has long been a famous face in the world of chess. Before she became the Mind Sports Ambassador for PokerStars or became known for her Open …
The very popular Empire State Hold'em Championship is returning to the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York this August, with Poker Night In America set to host the main event. Beginning Aug. 3 and running through Aug. 16, the Empire State …
Just like in poker, second-best hands may be tolerable if, when you went all-in, you did not leverage your house, empty your kid's college fund or pawn your mother-in-law's cat. Even if you lost your money, you will live to play another hand — maybe …