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After four exciting days of poker in paradise, New Caledonia's own Teva Tavita has been crowned the inaugural New Caledonia Poker Open champion! Tavita was a fascinating, entertaining character and a dominant force on the final table. He didn't know a …

(KTVI) – Poker players will recognize Chris Moneymaker. He's a former accountant who went on to win the 2003 World Series of Poker Championship. He's in St. Louis for the Hollywood Casino's regional tournament. It's taking place March 7-16. Games will …

Leonardo Tarazona will lead the final table of the Latin Series of Poker Millions when the final day begins at 2pm EST Mar. 15 with a stack of 2.653 million. “It's been a really difficult day for me. I took a bad beat earlier but I just played really …

A decade ago, it was nearly impossible to find a cash game of no-limit hold 'em. A few games were being spread online, but the big news was the online site Party Poker opening two tables of $15-$30 and then two $30-$60 games. Such high stakes!

Mukul Pahuja The 2014 World Poker Tour Bay 101 Shooting Star $7,500 main event attracted a record turnout of 718 entries, building a $5,133,700 prize pool. From this huge field now only six players remain to battle it out for the title and the $1,256 …

Now that Full Tilt has finally started to pay its debts to U.S. poker players, Black Friday seems to be just an old and distant nightmare. But is it really? Former Full Tilt pros and owners, Chris “Jesus” Ferguson and Howard “The Professor” Lederer …

YONKERS – Julieta Ribeiro didn't know how to play poker. "I knew something had to be the same, but I didn't really understand it," the Scarsdale resident said. Better lucky than good. She played the state lottery's New York Poker scratch-off game, beat …

The Maryland native, who plays over in Europe these days thanks to U.S. poker restrictions, was recently united with millions locked up in his Full Tilt Poker account. He received an ACH deposit from the government in the amount of what was in his …

Few things capture the poker world's attention more than the high-stakes cash games that take place at the Poker King Club in Macau. While the game has been spreading for three years now – earning the distinction as the biggest in the world – it has …

Dover Downs Hotel & Casino Playsino Poker is available on Facebook, allowing players to compete against other to win virtual chips, and also receive exclusive offers from the land-based venue. It offers sit'n'go tournaments, with players able to access …

A report recently aired by Italy's private network Canale5 claimed that Italian poker pro Filippo Candio was being charged with tax evasion. Angered after seeing the report for himself, Candio has announced that he will retire from the poker world …

Had you been sitting in the poker room at Hollywood Casino Toledo a few weeks ago, you might have noticed a lanky, bespectacled stranger wearing a sky-blue suit strolling among the tables, chatting with the floor boss and dealers on break. That man was …

Alberto Cartin Another day belonged to Costa Rica's Alberto Cartin when day 4 of the Latin Series of Poker Millions came to an end. The guitarist and online tournament specialist will lead the final 26 players with a stack of 1,655,000 when day 5 …

We recently caught up with Australian professional poker player Joe Hachem who famously won the 2005 World Series of Poker to the tune of $7.5 million. Known for exhibiting extreme control during intense hands, Hachem has developed a playing style that …

We pay attention to trends and make note of the fact that the poker is appealing to broader audiences both online and on the casino floor,” said John Clelland, the vice president of global marketing at IGT Interactive Group. “Poker is traditionally …

Bill Cole Redondo Beach, California resident Bill Cole went all the way to Aruba before coming to play the final days of the Latin Series of Poker Millions in Panama City, Panama this week. Card Player caught up with him for a few minutes at the end of …

The Tournament Director, a software program used in poker rooms all over the world, has released a new update which will allow tournament results to be transmitted directly to The Hendon Mob (THM) poker database upon completion. The Tournament …

Alberto Cartin has emerged as one to watch during the Latin Series of Poker Millions. The Costa Rican guitarist finished Day 1C with the overall chiplead with about 377,000 and then went on to bag up the most chips on Day 2 as well. When Day 3 began, …