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World Series Of Poker Circuit To Go International

The World Series of Poker Circuit is going global. The WSOP announced Thursday that it has begun entering into agreements with poker rooms in Italy, Morocco and Mexico to license the WSOP brand. Marrakesh, a major city in Morocco, will host the first WSOP-C event outside of the United States on Mar. 7. The WSOP-C, […]

CPPT: Tour to Return to Choctaw in April

A new name will soon be added to the list of Card Player Poker Tour champions hailing from Choctaw Resort Casino in Durant, Oklahoma. The tour will return to the famous Oklahoma casino Apr. 2-12 for the fourth time since the inaugural stop which saw Maxx Dansky win more than $153,000 in 2012. Other winners […]

2015 WPT L.A. Poker Classic Main Event Preview

The Commerce Casino is home to the largest poker room in the world, with 160 tables ready for top flight poker action all day every day. From beginner-friendly low-stakes games to some of the biggest cash games in the world, there is something for everyone at The Commerce. In addition to it’s cash game offerings […]

Pennsylvania Online Poker Bill Introduced

The state of Pennsylvania has before flirted with legislation that would allow casinos already in the state to offer gambling on the Internet to those physically within Pennsylvania’s borders, and on Wednesday this year saw the state’s latest attempt. State Rep. John Payne introduced House Bill 649. No text has yet been made available online, […]

Maryland Bills Seek To Legalize Home Games

A pair of bills in Maryland aim to decriminalize hosting and/or playing in poker home games. Senate Bill 184 comes from Sen. Nancy King, while House Bill 59 is from Delegate Kirill Reznik. Both are Democrats. The proposal would allow a person to run a home game that is based on chance or skill involving […]

Deepstack Charity Classic Coming To Central Florida

It’s finally here… Poker fans all across America have been waiting for it ever since last year’s sold out Extravaganza… Your very special invitation and opportunity to reserve your seat before this year’s Charity Classic is again sold out… And, most importantly, you can now receive your Card Player discount (for the next few days). […]

POY: Kuether and Montes Climb Inside Top Five

As February winds down some big changes to the leaderboard in the 2015 Card Player Player of the Year race, sponsored by CarbonPoker. Here is a look at the events that made the largest impact over the past seven days: Venetian DeepStack Extravaganza I Main Event The Venetian DeepStack Extravaganza I $1,600 no-limit hold’em main […]

Tribe Will Grow Marijuana If No Florida Casino

A Native American tribe that has land in the state of Florida wants to build a casino in the Sunshine State and if it doesn’t eventually get the OK, it says it will grow marijuana on its land instead, according to a report from WTSP.com. That’s reportedly in the form of a threat. Marijuana is […]

Revel Casino Deal Salvaged, Sold For $82 Million

Revel, the $2.4 billion Atlantic City casino that closed last year, has a new deal in place. The casino and Florida real estate developer Glenn Straub have agreed to a $82 million price tag, just days after the deal was supposedly dead for good, the AP reported. The $82 million cost is lower than the […]

Nevada, Delaware Close To I-Poker Sharing

U.S. online poker is in need of a boost of some kind, and Nevada and Delaware are close to bringing some energy to the industry thanks to a historic deal to share player pools for their respective online poker sites. Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval reportedly said Monday that shared liquidity should kick off in four […]

Jose Montes Wins HPT Golden Gates Main Event

Just a month ago Jose Montes won World Series of Poker Circuit Choctaw main event for $352,669. The poker pro based out of Bronx, New York has already found his way back to champion’s podium, coming out on top of a 761-entry field to win the 2015 Heartland Poker Tour Golden Gates $1,650 no-limit hold’em […]

Man Wins $1.5 Million On NJ Online Gaming Site

On Valentine’s Day, a New Jersey man, who has so far been unidentified, won $1.5 million on a single hand of “Let It Ride” on a New Jersey-approved web betting site. According to the Associated Press, it’s the largest online gaming payout in the state’s history—and also likely the most ever awarded from an online […]

High-Stakes British Poker Pro Crashes Ferrari F458

The car that British poker pro Sam Trickett bought with his 2012 Big One for One Drop winnings is not looking good this week, as Trickett ended up crashing it and posting the photo to his social media accounts. The Ferrari F458, which reportedly cost £275,000, was damaged significantly, but fortunately Trickett walked away from […]

Iconic Paris Poker Room Closed For Good

The Aviation Club de France, a more than 100-year-old gambling club in Paris that was raided by police in September of last year and shut down over alleged misconduct, including alleged money laundering, has been ordered to undergo judicial liquidation. In other words, the card room is no more. The Aviation Club de France is […]

Trumps Score Win In Casino Branding Lawsuit

A lawsuit by the Trumps (Donald and Ivanka) that aims to strip the bankrupt Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City of the Trump name has been given the green light to proceed, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. A bankruptcy judge in Delaware on Friday said the lawsuit could move forward after […]

This Week In Tournament Poker: Feb. 23 - Mar. 1

In this Card Player weekly feature we look to provide our readers with a guide to some of the biggest poker events taking place in their area for the upcoming week. Check out all the tournament action set to go down in your own backyard from February 23rd through March 1st. Head to our tournament […]

CEO Wins $1M At Blackjack, Drops $300K On Dinner

Shane Smith, CEO of Vice Media Inc., reportedly won $1 million playing blackjack and then dropped $300,000 for a steak dinner at Bellagio last month, according to Bloomberg. MGM Resorts International, owner of the casino, revealed on an earnings call Tuesday that unidentified guests had enjoyed a $300,000 meal, and the firm’s CEO said it […]

Bill To Ban Web Poker Might Get Hearing Next Month

A Sheldon Adelson-backed plan to ban online poker across the United States might get a hearing on Capitol Hill on Mar. 5, a source close to the situation reportedly said. The bill is Rep. Jason Chaffetz’s (R-Utah) H.R. 707, which has been dubbed the “Restoration of America’s Wire Act”. It aims to undo the progress […]

Riviera Casino Bought, To Be Torn Down

On Friday, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority board of directors voted in favor of buying the Riviera Hotel & Casino, one of the oldest casinos still standing in Las Vegas, as part of a plan to tear the property down to make way for the Las Vegas Convention Center, according to reporting from […]

Poker Strategy: Tough River Situation

I recently had the pleasure of traveling to beautiful Prague for the World Poker Tour and European Poker Tour events. In a particular hand from a €1,000 event, I found myself totally lost on the river. This hand took place near the end of the first day. My opponent is a tight, aggressive kid who […]

CPPT Wynn Begins Wednesday

The next stop of the Card Player Poker Tour will take place amid the luxury and comfort of the best poker room in Las Vegas. Beginning Feb. 25, the Wynn will host the CPPT for a 14-tournament series featuring a $2,100 no-limit hold’em $300,000 guarantee main event. The series will conclude Mar. 18. Both exceptional […]

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 'Polarizing' Ivey Loses $600,000

Poker legend Phil Ivey has continued his extended online downswing by dropping $614,000 over the past seven days. Ivey played roughly 3,200 hands across 16 distinct sessions to lose the sum. So far in 2015, Ivey has lost $782,000. Last year he lost $2.3 million, which was among the most in the high-stakes online poker […]

Third, Fourth California Web Poker Bills Come Forward

California already has two online poker bills on the table, and it will soon have four, as a pair of lawmakers are planning on introducing their own (identical) proposals for the industry. Senate Bill 278 and Assembly Bill 431 are going to be pushed by Senator Isadore Hall and Assemblymember Adam Gray, respectively. Both lawmakers […]

Riviera Hotel & Casino Could Be Demolished

A 60-year-old Las Vegas casino could be torn down to make way for more convention space, according to a report from CNN Money. The Riviera Hotel & Casino, which opened in 1955, is being considered by the board of directors for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority as the site for a $2.3 billion […]

CarbonPoker Rewarding Players With Big Freeroll

On Saturday, Feb. 21, CarbonPoker is raising the stakes by $10,750 with an amazing Carbon Online Poker Series tournament, awarding 50 players a seat worth $215 into the $250,000 main event. The best thing about this promotion is that the tournament is absolutely FREE, open to any players who earn at least 100 player points […]

Horseshoe Cincinnati Cancels WSOP Circuit Stop

The Horseshoe Cincinnati announced today that the upcoming World Series of Poker Circuit series, scheduled to run from March 19 – 30, has been cancelled. Shannon Mortland, Caesars’ Director of Public Relations for the Ohio Region, said in a press release that, “While the casino had tremendous success with its inaugural involvement in the WSOPC […]

Las Vegas Poker Icon Celebrates 100th Birthday

On Wednesday in Las Vegas, cash game regular Todd Derlachter celebrated his 100th birthday with friends and family in the Bellagio poker room. Derlachter has been playing poker for 75 years, longer than the likes of Doyle Brunson. Derlachter began playing poker in Las Vegas in the late 1940s. Though he has never played for […]

Christie Still Being Blamed For PokerStars Delay

Atlantic City’s online gaming industry has been stagnating for quite some time, and many see PokerStars coming into the market as a way to jump start the industry. However, for months the firm’s application for a license has not been approved. Many are still insisting that Republican Gov. Chris Christie is exerting political influence to […]

Atlantic City Casino Makes Play Into Online Gaming

Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City will be kicking off its online gaming product this month, according to a Wednesday press release from its technology partner. The casino operator will be running the games via a partnership with Sportech NYX Gaming LLC. It will be the fifth casino operator in the city to venture into […]