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New Casino In North Carolina Opens Monday

A new tribal casino in North Carolina opened its doors on Monday. The property is a partnership between the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Nation and Caesars Entertainment. The $110 million casino had been in development since 2013. It’s called Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino, and it’s the state’s second casino. The casino resort has […]

DraftKings Says It Has Surpassed FanDuel: Report

Boston-based DraftKings said that it will take in at least 25 percent more entry fee revenue than rival daily fantasy sports site FanDuel in the business quarter that ends this month, according to a report from The Boston Globe. FanDuel had $370.7 million in entry fees from the fourth quarter of 2014, which was more […]

Capture The Flag: Joshua Beckley

Name: Joshua Beckley Age: 25 From: Marlton, New Jersey Years Playing Poker: About 10 Lifetime Tournament Earnings: $222,231 Top Poker Accomplishment: Final table of 2015 WSOP main event Twitter: @Joshua1Beckley East coast poker pro Joshua Beckley made the most out of his first trip to the World Series of Poker. In July, the 25-year-old pot-limit […]

Paredes Wins WPT Borgata Poker Open Main Event

Poker pro David Paredes has emerged victorious in the 2015 World Poker Tour Borgata Poker Open $3,500 no-limit hold’em main event, topping an absolutely massive field of 1,027 players to win his first WPT title and the $723,227 first-place prize. Paredes had previously finished runner-up in the 2014 WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open main event […]

DFS Business: FanDuel Acquires AlphaDraft

On the heels of DraftKings announcing that it will begin taking action on eSports, rival daily fantasy sports site FanDuel announced Friday that it is acquiring AlphaDraft, which FanDuel says is a “leading fantasy eSports platform.” This deal marks the first time FanDuel will have a product for the eSports community. A price for California-based […]

Poker Hand of the Week: What's Your Play?

Give us your opinion in the comments section below for your chance at winning a six-month Card Player magazine digital subscription. Ask any group of poker players how you played your hand and they’ll come up with dozens of different opinions. That’s just the nature of the game. Each week, Card Player will select a […]

Online Poker: Phil Ivey Wins $447,000 In A Week

Ten-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Phil “RaiseOnce” Ivey was the biggest winner in the online poker world over the past week, taking in roughly $447,000 on PokerStars, according to tracking data from HighstakesDB. The profits marked his second $400,000 week this month. Despite the wins, Ivey is still down roughly $800,000 this year […]

Rules Guy Discusses Looking At Other Players Cards

Most players learn poker’s explicit rules pretty quickly: the “one-chip rule,” for example, or “verbal declarations are binding.” But not everyone seems to have digested the game’s vast book of unwritten rules, admonitions like “don’t berate other players (particularly bad ones)” or “say ‘nice hand’ even when you mean something entirely different.” Enter “The Rules […]

Brazil Looks At Legalizing Casino Gambling

Lawmakers in Brazil think legalizing casinos could generate roughly $5.9 billion a year in taxes, and so they are considering allowing them nearly 70 years after banning them. The plan would be to tax them at roughly a 30 percent rate. According to Retuers, President Dilma Rousseff’s chief of staff ran the idea by lawmakers […]

Inaugural WPT Maryland Live! Main Event Begins Friday

Since casino gaming was legalized in 2012 Maryland’s casino industry has grown at double-digit rate. Maryland Live! Casino in Hanover, MD accounted for 76 percent of the state’s total casino business in 2014. In addition to slots and table games the Casino also plays host to a thriving 24/7 poker room with 52 tables. The […]

DraftKings Expands Offerings To eSports

Daily fantasy sports site DraftKings, a Boston-based startup company with a billion-dollar valuation, announced this week that it will be holding real-money contests on the League of Legends World Championships that start on Oct. 1. It’s part of its partnership with six leading eSports organizations. LoL is a multiplayer, real-time strategy video game. The LoL […]

Matt Smith Goes From Poker Pro To DFS Millionaire

Matt Smith had an excellent summer at the World Series of Poker, making two final tables and running deep in the main event to cash for a total of more than $110,000. In total, the former online poker specialist who goes by the name “SamENole” has earned more than $500,000 in live poker tournaments and […]

Poker Pro Leaves Empty-Handed On 'Big Brother'

Vanessa Rousso entered Wednesday’s finale of the 17th season of Big Brother with a 50-50 chance to be able to pick who got evicted in third place, but she ended up hitting the rail in third herself and left with no money. The winner received $500,000, while the runner-up got $50,000, so Rousso basically bubbled. […]

WSOP Circuit Starts Friday At Palm Beach Kennel Club

The World Series of Poker Circuit is currently at the Palm Beach Kennel Club and poker players in the region are having a blast in the tournaments leading up to the main event. The $1,675 re-entry main event has two starting flights on Friday and Saturday and wraps up on Sunday. Players can win their […]

Rousso Plays For $500,000 In 'Big Brother' Finale

The final episode of the 17th season of CBS’ “Big Brother” airs tonight at 9:30 EST. Among the final three competitors is poker pro Vanessa Rousso, winner of more than $4.5 million lifetime in poker tournaments. Also alive are houseguests Steve Moses and Liz Nolan. There’s a $500,000 prize for the last person standing, with […]

NCAA Says Its Athletes Can't Play DFS

Daily fantasy sports are legal, but that doesn’t mean the NCAA is going to let athletes under its control play the games, no matter how small the stakes. Mississippi State Athletic Director Scott Stricklin tweeted Tuesday that the NCAA’s stance on the games, even though they are skill-based, is clear. “Listening to NCAA’s Oliver Luck […]

Police Seize Luxury Cars In Underground Poker Bust

Police in Naperville, Illinois seized $25,000 along with three luxury cars as part of a raid on an alleged poker game operating out of a former pain clinic located in a strip mall, according to a report from the Chicago Tribune. The raid happened late last month and 13 people have been charged, but the […]

Wynn Withdraws Application For NJ Online Casino

Wynn Interactive, an offshoot of Las Vegas-based Wynn Resorts, has successfully withdrawn its application for a license to operate online gambling in New Jersey, according to a ruling from the state’s Division of Gaming Enforcement filed earlier this month. The plan had been for Wynn to offer online gambling through a partnership with Caesars. Wynn […]

Las Vegas Sands Gives Up On Florida Casino

Las Vegas Sands Corp., the largest casino developer in the world based on revenue, is giving up on building a so-called “destination casino resort” in the state of Florida, according to SaintPetersBlog. A lobbyist said that the company is axing all of its consulting contracts for public relations and lobbying in the state, the report […]

2015 POY Update: Zinno Extends Lead With Fifth Title

The rich got richer this week in the Card Player Player of the Year race, with two of the top ten earners of the live tournament circuit this year adding titles this week. Here is a look at the tournaments that most effected the 2015 POY standings over the past seven days: 2015 Borgata Poker […]

Capture The Flag: Jason Les

Name: Jason Les Age: 29 From: Costa Mesa, CA Years Playing Poker: About 10 Lifetime Tournament Earnings: $756,476 Top Poker Accomplishment: 5th in 2014 $100,000 No-Limit Hold’em Alpha8 Las Vegas for $431,640 Twitter: @heyitscheet High-stakes poker pro Jason Les is widely regarded as one of the top heads-up no-limit hold’em players in the world, and […]

Poker Business: GVC Share Price Slumping After Bwin Deal

The share prices of Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment and GVC Holdings, which won the bidding war for the former early this month, have fallen significantly in the weeks since the deal was reached, and that has cast “doubt” over the takeover, according to a report from The Independent. The decline in GVC stock has made it […]

Three Atlantic City Casinos Fined By Regulators

Three casinos in Atlantic City have been fined by regulators for letting underage or self-excluded gamblers to place bets, with one of the cases involving online gaming. According to a ruling filed last week, Resorts Casino Hotel was hit with a fine of $7,187 for allowing self-excluded gamblers to create online gaming accounts and then […]

SIGA Poker Championship Set For Early October

SIGA, also known as the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority, is all set to host the upcoming SIGA Poker Championship, which boasts a $230,000 estimated prize pool for their $500+$50 main event. The event kicks off Oct. 3. Players will enjoy a complimentary buffet and custom poker guard while in the tournament. Chip stacks will start […]

Illinois Fires Lottery Manager Amid Revenue Crisis

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner said Friday that a new termination deal has been reached with the private manager of the state’s lottery, according to bizjournals.com. The state hasn’t been happy with the lottery revenue during the partnership, which was forged in 2010 as Illinois Lottery revenue was struggling compared to other states. Northstar Lottery Group, […]

U.S. Congressman Renews Push For NJ Sports Betting

A U.S. Congressman from New Jersey is looking to use the fledgling DFS industry as a way to continue the push for sports books at casinos in Atlantic City. According to the Associated Press, Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.) talked about the issue in New York on Monday as part of a panel hosted by the […]

Tribe Approved To Build $500M Casino In Massachusetts

A Native American tribe located in the state of Massachusetts has received the necessary approval from the federal government regarding land it wants to use for one of the Bay State’s new Las Vegas-style casinos. The Mashpee Wampanoag, a federally recognized tribe with roughly 2,600 members, on Friday saw the the U.S. Department of Interior […]

Mid Atlantic Poker Championship Coming To Delaware Park

All in or fold! This is just one of the many event at Delaware Park’s Mid Atlantic Poker Championship, which runs from Oct. 14-26. The series is offering some very serious money, including 18 tournaments with guarantees ranging from $2,500 all the way up to $150,000. “We are upping the ante this year, in addition […]

Ben Tollerene Wins 2015 WCOOP $51k High Roller

The PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker featured an exciting new tournament in 2015: a $51,000 super high roller no-limit hold’em event, the largest buy-in tournament in online poker history. In the end Ben “Ben86” Tollerene emerged victorious, taking home $616,518.34. A total of 46 entries were made, building a prize pool of $2.3 million […]

Million Dollar Sundays On Americas Cardroom

Every Sunday in October, Americas Cardroom has huge money on the line with Million Dollar Sundays, a $1 million guaranteed online poker tournament with a $200,000 first-place prize. The $540 buy-in tournament features 15-minute levels and a deep, 10,000 starting chip stack. Best of all, you can satellite your way into the tournament for as […]