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The state has claimed that the poker rooms are a threat to the public and need to be regulated, but the charitable gaming industry maintains that the rules are excessive and would stomp out their revenues, which they say go to good causes, unlike the …

Law360, New York (September 05, 2014, 4:22 PM ET) — An Idaho federal judge on Friday blocked the Coeur d'Alene tribe from offering Texas Hold 'em poker at its casino and denied the tribe's request to axe a suit that alleges the poker games are a …

Three years ago, Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte announced the creation of the $1 million buy-in “Big One for One Drop” – the most expensive tournament buy-in in poker history – to be held at the 2012 World Series of Poker. The tournament proved …

Poker anti-back pain. 4 solutions (among which one definitely curious) in order to drastically reduce back pain attacks and improve the mobility. Tennis Technique 07 Sep 2014 – 14:26 / by Federico Coppini / reads 2. Source: Tennis Technique. Start …

Full Tilt Poker players' long journey towards reimbursement has finally come to its last stop. Online poker rooms are meant to be havens where players can engage in their favorite card games for fun or hopefully for a bit of cash. In a worst-case …

Live Texas Hold'em tournament poker is once again banned in Idaho, at least for now, after a United States District Court judge issued an injunction that will force the Coeur d'Alene casino in Worley, ID to cease running tournaments because they …

The ruling is interesting on several levels and could have broader implications outside of Idaho, particularly in California where the Santa Ysabel tribe is considering launching an online poker site under the auspices of their ability to offer Class …

The Ultimate Poker Live Series, a unique set of tournaments allowing players to qualify both online and live, will use the BLUFF player ranking system to track the success of players for the duration of the series and name an eventual Live Series MVP.

Despite leaving the U.S. in 2011, PokerStars has easily maintained its status as the world's most popular poker room. And with Amaya Gaming's acquisition of the Rational Group, the stage has been set for the online gaming giant to make its long awaited …

(NEW YORK, NY) – Shark Week may be over, but several more (card) sharks are making their way onto Discovery. On September 10th, Discovery will up the ante with three brand new specials as a part of poker themed “All-In, All-Night.” HUSTLING THE …

The 23-year-old pro outlasted a tough final table that included Joe Kuether, Shawn Cunix, John Dolan, and Mike Leah, whom Colman defeated heads-up to claim his jaw-dropping fourth seven-figure score of 2014. Colman now has more than $20,000,000 in …

Ed Miller Last issue I wrote about some plays that other players make that I never make. This time I flip it around. These are plays that I make frequently that I see other players use less often. Preflop Reraises From The Blinds. Ok, I know I'm not …

Ultimate Poker is offering a 100% up to $500 reload bonus to Nevada and New Jersey players. The offer is valid between now and 11:59 PM on September 12, 2014. The bonus code is SEPTRELOAD. The minimum deposit is $500. Players have 30 days …

Time for another test of New Jersey's nascent regulated online poker market, as the inaugural Garden State Super Series kicks off its 60-event schedule this Sunday at PartyPoker NJ / Borgata Poker.

German poker pro Sebastian “taktloss47” Ruthenberg was the largest loser of the past seven days on Full Tilt Poker. He managed to drop nearly $700,000 over just 4,250 hands, according to HighstakesDB. Unknown player “Crazy Elior” (-$443,040) and Gus …

Those were the first words out of Jason Helder's mouth after the final card came out to deliver him the title in the 2014 WinStar River Poker Series Main Event, an event that attracted 1,323 entrants and created a prize pool of $3,175,200. Helder, who …

“Even though Joan Rivers made a lot of terrible comments about poker players, I always wanted to meet her and perhaps change her mind.#RIP.. I once talked to Joan Rivers on a radio show. She used the same language to me as she did to Annie Duke.

A federal judge in Boise has ruled that the Coeur d'Alene Indian tribe must stop offering “Texas Hold 'em” poker games at its northern Idaho casino. Governor “Butch” Otter welcomed the decision today, saying “I appreciate the initial determination that …