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2014 POY: Cheong, Sandling & De Fenza Win

Things are really heating up in the 2014 Card Player Player of the Year race, sponsored by CarbonPoker. Here is a look at the events that most influenced the overall standings over the past week: 2014 Bellagio $25,000 High Roller V The Bellagio Poker Room has played host to a series of $25,000 buy-in no-limit […]

Pahuja Leads WPT Seminole Hard Rock Final Table

The 2014 World Poker Tour Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown main event set a lofty $5 million guarantee in it’s $3,500 no-limit hold’em main event. A total of 1,795 entries were made, setting a record as the largest field in the 12-year history of the WPT and bringing the total prize pool to $5,763,150. From […]

Watch Jonathan Little Video On Leveling Up

Card Player recently partnered with 2-time World Poker Tour Champion Jonathan Little to teach a series of live poker training webinars. As part of this partnership, Little is sharing a free preview video of his upcoming class with Card Player subscribers where he discusses how to “level up,” but it will only be available this […]

Downtown Reno Sees First New Casino Since 1995

For the first time since 1995, Downtown Reno in the Silver State has a brand new casino. Siri’s casino opened its doors Friday afternoon at the site of the old Primadonna Club across from Harrah’s Reno, the Associated Press reported. The casino’s theme is based after Miami’s South Beach neighborhood. It has more than 100 […]

Two Arrested For Counterfeit Casino Chips In MD

Another couple has been accused of passing counterfeit casino chips in Maryland, The Washington Post reported. The case comes just weeks after a similar situation. Two gamblers, Ngan S. Nguyen, 29, and his girlfriend, 35-year-old Dung N. Vo, have each been charged with one count of felony theft, one count of conspiracy to commit felony […]

Qualify Online For WSOP National Championship

The World Series of Poker National Championship will wrap up the 10th season of the WSOP Circuit on May 22 in Atlantic City. A total of 100 players will qualify for the seven-figure prize pool tournament, with most of the entrants having won their way in throughout the WSOP Circuit season at various stops. However, […]

Paul VolpeTalks About Great Year On Circuit

Philadelphia native Paul Volpe had an incredible year on the tournament circuit in 2013, racking up 21 cashes, nine final tables and two wins for over $1.5 million in earnings. His performance was enough to finish second in the Card Player Player of the Year race. This year, he’s already continued his hot streak by […]

CPPT bestbet Jacksonville Kicks Off In May

The Card Player Poker Tour will return to bestbet Jacksonville May 1-12 for a second stop at the North Florida card room during Season II and crown the tour’s sixth winner of the year. The 12-tournament series will once again be capped off by a $1,500 no-limit hold’em $300,00 guarantee main event that is sure […]

NJ Issues Decision On Poker Cheating Scandal

The state of New Jersey has figured out what the Borgata casino in Atlantic City should do to resolve the cheating scandal at one of its poker tournaments in January. The $2 million guarantee event, the first of the 2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open, was rocked by the discovery of counterfeit chips in play. Christian […]

New Jersey Sees $11.9M In Online Gaming Revenue

Internet gambling revenue in Atlantic City has reached its highest level ever. According to a state report released Monday, the city’s casinos reported web gaming win of $11.9 million in March. That figure was a 15.2-percent increase compared to the $10.3 million in February. Revenues have steadily been climbing since the games launched late last […]

This Week In Tournaments: April 14 - 20

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 April 14th through the 20th. Head to our tournament […]

Win WSOP Seat With Poker4Life Charity Event

On Thursday, April 24 in New York City, the ninth annual Poker4Life Charity Poker Championship will kick off, awarding over $25,000 in prizes. The $350 buy-in tournament, which benefits the Buoniconti Fund in searching for a cure for paralysis, will award the top two finishers seats into the $10,000 World Series of Poker main event. […]

Man Throws Away $1.25M In Winning Lotto Tickets

Sometimes when you win the lottery you actually lose. A Pennsylvania man mistakenly threw away $1.25 million worth of winning lottery tickets, and that money will stay with the state, according to a report from the York Daily Record. The tickets were bought by a lottery regular in 2013, and many months went by before […]

WPT Seminole Hard Rock Surpasses $5 Million

The 2014 World Poker Tour Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown main event drew a lot of attention in the poker world when it was announced that the $3,500 buy-in event would feature a huge $5,000,000 guaranteed prize pool. That meant that in order to reach the huge guarantee the event would need to draw more […]

VIDEO: CPPT Atlantis Main Event Final Table Recap

The Card Player Poker Tour returned to the AAA Four Diamond-rated Atlantis Casino Resort Spa in Reno, Nevada for the latest stop of it’s second season. The $125,000 guaranteed $1,100 no-limit hold’em main event drew a total of 182 entries, easily surpassing the guarantee by more than $50,000. After three long days of play the […]

Borgata Casino Sues Phil Ivey For $9.6 Million

Poker pro Phil Ivey, widely regarded as the game’s best player, has been sued by an Atlantic City casino, which alleges that he cheated the house out of $9.6 million. The report comes from New Jersey Law Journal. Ivey is accused of spotting manufacturing defects in the cards while playing high-stakes baccarat. The suit also […]

Could Sale Of Casino Improve Chances Of I-Poker?

Las Vegas Sands Corp. is discussing a possible sale of its casino in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania with potential buyer Tropicana Entertainment, Inc., according to reports. Could that deal, if it happened, help the online poker cause in the state? Sands is owned by billionaire casino boss Sheldon Adelson, who has promised to spend lavishly to fight […]

Phil Hellmuth Gives Poker Bracelet To NBA Owner

Poker legend Phil Hellmuth, winner of 13 World Series of Poker bracelets, has decided to give his latest one away to California venture capitalist and NBA owner Chamath Palihapitiya, who Hellmuth says is his “best friend.” Both call Palo Alto, California home. According to Hellmuth, it was the first of his bracelets he didn’t give […]

Viktor Blom Drops $1.4 Million This Week

The past seven days on the Internet have been rough for Swedish poker pro Viktor Blom. The Full Tilt Poker sponsored player dropped around $1.4 million, according to data from HighstakesDB. The losses bring his results on the year to around negative $500,000. He was up more than $2 million in February. His “Isildur1” account […]

PPA Fighting Against Anti-Internet Poker Bills

The Poker Players Alliance, a grassroots poker advocacy group in Washington, released an update on its efforts to help fight a pair of proposals that are attempting to ban online gaming, including web poker, across the United States. The video from PPA Executive Director John Pappas also highlighted some ways that the poker community itself […]

NCSL Opposes Federal Internet Poker Ban

Last week, the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) issued a letter to members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives warning against Sen. Lindsey Graham and Rep. Jason Chaffetz’s Restoration of the Wire Act legislation. The proposal would essentially ban all forms of online gaming. Right now, Nevada, New Jersey and Delaware have […]

Report: Tropicana Might Buy Sands Casino Bethlehem

Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem has basically been on the market for a year. The Morning Call reported Wednesday that Tropicana Entertainment is interested in buying it, though it’s not clear for how much. According to the report, analysts said that the casino in Pennsyvlania doesn’t fit in with Las Vegas Sands’ model of “mega-casino.” The […]

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 […]

Adelson Gives $16.4 Million To Israeli Space Project

Las Vegas Sands owner Sheldon Adelson gave more than $100 million to Republicans during the last election cycle, has promised to “spend whatever it takes” against online poker, and now has given $16.4 million to help an Israel non-profit get to the moon. The Israeli group is hoping to join the United States, Russia and […]

CG Technology Inks Deal With Mexican Casino Firm

CG Technology has inked a deal to provide its sports book technologies to a casino operator in Mexico, the firm announced this week in a press release. CG Technology, formerly Cantor Gaming, will see its mobile sports wagering, back end account management and wallet functions used at eight Logrand Group casinos in Mexico. Logrand Group […]

Poker Legend Danny Robison Passes Away

Danny Robison, one of poker’s old school legends, has passed away, according to reports. Robison was the late Chip Reese’s friend when the two moved to Las Vegas in the 1970s. Both Robison and Reese, the legend goes, quickly turned their measly bankroll into seven figures and the rest, as they say, was history. Reese […]

Parole Possible In Case Of Gambling Debt Killing

An Iowa man who was convicted for killing his neighbor in a dispute over a $30 gambling debt might get out of prison after serving 39 years of a life sentence. In prison, he behaved in a way that the state thinks has been exemplary. 67-year-old Rasberry Williams will get an interview with the state […]

Deep Stack Charity Classic Coming To DBKC

The sixth annual Deep Stack Charity Classic will be returning to the Daytona Beach Kennel Club and Poker Room in Florida on Sunday, April 27 and will award more than $70,000 in prizes. The tournament, which completely sold out the last four years, will feature poker legend Phil Hellmuth, 2012 WSOP main event champion Greg […]

Comedian Awarded $1.3M From Bellagio

Comic George Wallace has won $1.3 million in a civil judgement against the Bellagio, Reuters reported. The verdict was returned Tuesday. Wallace was at the casino in 2007 for a performance, when he tripped on some audio cables. He ruptured his Achilles tendon, an injury which he said left him with a permanent limp. Wallace’s […]

Borgata Gets New Poker Chips After Cheating Scandal

In January, a massive poker tournament at Borgata in Atlantic City was suspended, and later canceled, after it was discovered that fake chips were in play. This week, the casino said that it is using new, high-tech tournament poker chips, the Associated Press reported. The new chips reportedly have more colors and can be authenticated […]