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Michigan Charities Sue Over Poker Rules

Charity gaming groups in Michigan have sued the state over rules that they say are a “a naked attempt to strangle and suffocate the charitable gaming industry” in the state. Twenty five plaintiffs are suing the Gaming Control Board in order to try to prevent the enforcement of “emergency rules” that were enacted this summer, […]

Trump Taj Mahal Possibly Heading For Bankruptcy

Atlantic City started the year with 12 casinos, and by the end of the month there will be just eight carpet joints in the seaside town. Could another brick-and-mortar casino be on its way sometime in the near future? According to the New York Post, Trump Taj Mahal, the second largest casino in Atlantic City […]

South Korea Blocks Zynga Poker, Other Facebook Games

As the South Korean government looks to curb online casino games, especially for those it deems to be too young, on Aug. 29, Candy Crush Saga, FarmVille, Zynga Poker and all other games on Facebook ceased functioning in the country, VentureBeat reported. The move is seen as an enforcement of the 2013 Game Industry Promotion […]

Dan Colman Wins SHRPO $10 Million Gtd. Main Event

It’s official. With just under $21 million in live earnings since this April Dan Colman is on the biggest run in live tournament poker history. At his sixth final table of 2014 the 23-year-old poker pro from Holden, Massachusetts notched his fourth seven-figure score of the year and his third title. Most of his previous […]

$1 Million Chess Event Coming To Las Vegas

In October, a chess tournament with a $1 million guaranteed prize pool will hit Las Vegas. As of Sept. 1, there were 550 players registered, including more than two dozen grandmasters. The $1,000 buy-in event will be held at Planet Hollywood Casino and award a $100,000 top prize. Notably absent from the list is world […]

Talking Stick Hosts Arizona Ladies Championship

The ninth annual Arizona State Ladies Championship is coming to Talking Stick Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona this September and features an estimated $54,000 prize pool. The $270+$30 buy-in no-limit hold’em event officially kicks off Sept. 13 with the first of two starting days. The event will conclude Sept. 15. Players will be given 12,000 in […]

Antigua, Barbuda Have New Proposal For U.S.

The Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda said that its new government has come up with a proposal for settling a long-standing despite with the United States over the latter’s actions that seriously hurt the former’s economy. Antigua and Barbuda have for years maintained that its online gaming firms offering action to Americans was a […]

Study: Some Tennis Matches Might Be Fixed

Research into irregular pre-match betting patterns on early round tennis matches in major tournaments suggest that an average of 23 matches might be fixed each year, according to a Monday Bloomberg report. Suspicious patterns occurred even during Wimbledon, the French and Australian opens. The study didn’t identify the dates of the games or players involved. […]

2014 POY: Kevin Eyster and Keven Stammen Climb

A number of impactful events wrapped up over the past few days, making big changes to the standings in the 2014 Card Player Player of the Year race, sponsored by CarbonPoker. Here is a look at what went down this week on the tournament circuit: 204 WinStar River Poker Series Man Event A total of […]

Leah, Colman Headline SHR $10,000,000 Final Table

A total of 1,499 players turned out for the 2014 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open $10,000,000 guaranteed main event. That meant that the Seminole Hard Rock had to post a $2.5 million overlay. Now only six players remain to battle it out for the title and the $1,446,710. 2014 Card Player Player of the Year […]

Gavin Griffin: Thoughts On Tournament Guarantees

People in the poker community often come up to me and ask about whatever is on their mind. Some of these questions are good questions, and some are bad beat stories in disguise. I’ve been through quite a few things in my poker career and I like to help whenever possible, and in this new […]

U.S. Senator Supports Casino Repeal Effort

Maybe the odds of Massachusetts casino law being repealed is better than everyone had originally thought. U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, one of the most prominent Democrats in the country, has signaled her intention to support her home state repealing (potentially) a law that authorized three Las Vegas-style casinos and one slots-only parlor in the state. […]

Macau Gaming Revenue Drops To $3.6 Billion

Macau’s casinos took in roughly $3.6 billion from gamblers in August, which was a 6.1-percent fall compared to August 2013. Analysts were expecting a decline of 2-6 percent, Reuters reported. Rarely does Macau’s gaming industry disappoint, as it has quickly grown to be the world’s top gambling hub, bringing in more than $45 billion in […]

Atlantic City's Revel Casino Closes

At 6 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 2, the most expensive casino in the history of Atlantic City shut down its gaming operations. If you didn’t redeem any Revel chips or slot vouchers prior to the closing, you may present those items for redemption at the Revel General Cashier Office until Sept. 30, 2014, Monday-Friday, from […]

CPPT: Three Stops Coming Up Soon

Seven stops have been completed over the course of eight months of Season II of the Card Player Poker Tour and the action will continue on Card Player Cruises Allure of the Seas September 7-14. The latest stop at Choctaw Casino Resort in Durant, Oklahoma wrapped up August 4 and crowned Austin Lewis of Texas […]

Crazy Gambling Stories From August

The gambling world can sometimes produce really off-the-wall stories. Every month there are plenty of cases of individuals going to extreme lengths to pay back debts, or of simply bizarre behavior at casino properties around the globe. It can be entertaining and sometimes sad. August was no exception, as there was plenty that happened in […]

SHRPO Misses Guarantee, Puts Up $2.5M Overlay

In 2013, the Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, Florida stunned poker players by easily surpassing their $10 million guarantee in the $5,300 buy-in Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open, drawing 2,384 players. Much to the delight of the field, the 2014 edition of the tournament didn’t do nearly as well, bringing in only 1,499 players. Depending […]

Poker Strategy: Reverse Bet Sizing Tells

If you ask most people what’s so great about no-limit hold’em versus limit hold’em, they’ll tell you that it’s in the bet sizing. In no-limit you can bet however much you think you need to get the job done. If you are trying to push someone off a hand, you can bet big and really […]

PlayersOnly Offers $25k Finish Line Freeroll

This September, PlayersOnly wants to put your poker endurance to the test. Go the distance and there’s a $25,000 private freeroll waiting for you! From September 1st to the 27th you’ll need to earn a specific number of VIP points every day. The point totals start small and will increase as you progress through the […]

I-Poker In California Has 'Very Good Chance' In 2015

The consensus is that online poker legalization in California is a matter of when, not if. When could very likely come next year, said I. Nelson Rose, a leading lawyer and scholar of gambling law in the United States. The issue has been discussed for more than five years. Rose said this past winter that […]

Ivey Down $5.1M Under 'Polarizing' Screen Name

Prior to the old Full Tilt Poker shutting down, gambling legend Phil Ivey was arguably the most dominant online poker player in history. Since the site relaunched under new ownership close to two years ago, he has been one of the worst the software has ever seen. When Ivey played under his real name on […]

West Virginia To Ponder Online Gambling

West Virginia is looking at potentially legalizing online gambling for those within its borders. According to the Charleston Daily Mail, the state’s lottery director told members of the Lottery Commission this week that officials met with casino firms in the state last month to discuss potentially having intrastate online gambling sometime in the future. Online […]

Casino Possibly Coming To Denver Metro Area

Come November, Colorado voters will decide whether to allow a casino in the Denver Metro area, according to 9news.com. The ballot question centers on Amendment 68, which would allow the Arapahoe Park Racetrack, among other such facilities in the state, to start offering slots and table games, according to a local CBS affiliate. In other […]

2014 POY: Dan Smith, Jason Mericer Join Top 10

The 2014 European Poker Tour Barcelona festival was a huge success, with several events setting record for the tour. As a result of all of the large fields the series has also had a big effect on the 2014 Card Player Player of the Year race, sponsored by CarbonPoker. Here is a look at what […]

Nevada Online Poker Sites Collect $985K In July

Nevada’s three online poker sites took in roughly $985,000 during the month of July, down from June’s $1.037 million, according to figures released Thursday by the state. The World Series of Poker ended in mid-July, after starting in late May. The poker tournament series, which draws thousands of poker players from all over the globe, […]

Study: You're Like A Pigeon When You Play Poker

Well, this is an odd one—but may be of some use to those interested in understanding the psychology going on at their poker table. Researchers at Warwick University in the U.K. have come out with comments that claim there is a parallel between the brains of people while they gamble at a casino and the […]

Andre Lettau Wins 2014 EPT Barcelona Main Event

The 2014 European Poker Tour Barcelona €5,300 no-limit hold’em main event drew the largest ever field on European soil in the tour’s history. A total of 1,496 players turned out to the 100th EPT main event to build a €7,480,000 prize pool. From that sea of entrants the field was whittled down over seven days […]

Ihar Soika Wins EPT Barcelona €10,300 High Roller

The 2014 European Poker Tour Barcelona has been a record-breaking affair. The 100th EPT festival saw a record turnout in the super high roller and the largest main event field in the tour’s history outside of the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure. Wrapping up the series was the €10,300 no-limit hold’em high roller, which also earned the […]

Professional Sports Likely To Come To Vegas: Reports

On Wednesday, it seemed like a certainty that Las Vegas will soon be getting a major professional sports franchise, thanks to two distinct, yet similar, developments. According to a report from The Province, a National Hockey League team could be coming to Sin City, as the NHL is looking to expand for the first time […]

Social Media Addiction Like Gambling Addiction: Study

A doctor at a prominent health facility in the United States has drawn a parallel between overuse of social media and degenerate gambling. The comments came in the wake of research conducted at the University of Missouri, which surveyed nearly 600 people with Twitter accounts. The participants, who told researchers that they are on Twitter […]