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New Bill Introduced To Outlaw Online Gambling

A new bill has been introduced by Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham and Rep. Jason Chaffetz, which would make all forms of online gambling illegal under federal law. In 2011, the government clarified that the Wire Act of 1961 only applied to sports betting, but Graham is asking Congress to reconsider. “Because of the Obama administration’s […]

Report: Indian Casino Revenue Growth Slows

Indian casinos brought in $28.1 billion in 2012, an all-time high, according to Casino City’s annual Indian Gaming Industry Report. The revenue marks an increase of just 2 percent over the previous year, which amounted to half of the 4 percent increase seen before the recession in 2007. The report, authored by Alan Meister, puts […]

Firm Cuts Online Market Estimate By 30 Percent

Wall Street firm Morgan Stanley has lowered their expectations for the U.S. online gambling market from $5 billion to $3.5 billion by 2017 after seeing the initial results from regulated industries in Nevada, New Jersey and Delaware. According to the research, the firm believes that technical problems such as geo-location errors have hurt initial growth. […]

2014 Player of the Year: Katchalov Climbs To Fourth

There were some big moves made this week 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 seven days: Eureka Poker Tour Vienna High Roller The €2,200 Eureka Poker Tour Vienna High Roller no-limit hold’em […]

CPPT Spotlight: Vince Burgio

Vince Burgio has been a part of the poker scene for over 25 years and has seen many changes during his two and half decades at the felt. He is the owner of a World Series of Poker bracelet from the 1994 $1,500 Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo and has published two books, including his autobiography Pizza, […]

Nabil Hirezi Wins WPT Jax bestbet Open

A total of 258 entries were made in the 2014 World Poker Tour Jacksonville bestbet Open. building a $825,600 prize pool. After two starting days and three more full days of poker action that number was whittled down to just one champion: Jacksonville local Nabil Hirezi. The 59-year-old dentist and avid poker player earned $206,041 […]

CPPT Atlantis Results: Events 11, 12 & 13

The fourth stop of Season II of the Card Player Poker Tour kicked off at Atlantis Casino Resort Spa March 21 and will host a series of 31 tournaments through March 30 culminating with a $1,100 no-limit hold’em $125,000 guarantee main event March 28-30. Here is a look at the latest results: Event No. 11: […]

Irish Poker Open Less Than One Month Away

The Paddy Power Poker Irish Open is less than one month away and the Card Player Poker Tour is excited to announce a new partnership with the longest running tournament in Europe. With less than 30 days to go until cards are in the air for the four-day €2,250 no-limit hold’em main event April 18-21, […]

Las Vegas Company Buys Fitzgerald's Casino In Tunica

Full House Resorts, based in Las Vegas, has agreed to purchase Fitzgerald’s Casino in Tunica, Mississippi for $62 million from Majestic Star Casinos. The deal is expected to be finalized late this summer. “This property fits our acquisition strategy perfectly,” said Full House Resorts CEO Andre Hilliou. “The property has historically been well run and […]

Prizepool Set In 2014 EPT Vienna Main Event

Registration closed at the start of play on day 2 of the 2014 PokerStars European Poker Tour Vienna €5,300 no-limit hold’em main even. A grand total of 910 players made their way to the beautiful Hofburg Palace for the event, building a €4,413,500 ($6,087,982 USD) prize pool, by far the largest in the event’s history. […]

California Tribes To Block PokerStars From Market

There are currently two bills on the table that could bring online poker to California and obviously, PokerStars wants in. California has a population of 38 million, roughly 14 times that of Nevada. With a state by state patchwork of online poker legislation in the works, the Golden State is one of the most sought […]

NJ Senate Approves Foreign Online Poker Companies

A New Jersey Senate panel has approved a bill that would allow foreign online gambling operators to base their operations in the state. Once licensed and partnered with an existing Atlantic City casino, the companies could then offer gambling, as well as online poker, in countries where it is legal. The measure, introduced by Sen. […]

CPPT Atlantis Results: Events 3, 8, 9 & 10

The fourth stop of Season II of the Card Player Poker Tour kicked off at Atlantis Casino Resort Spa March 21 and will host a series of 31 tournaments through March 30 culminating with a $1,100 no-limit hold’em $125,000 guarantee main event March 28-30. Here is a look at the latest results: Event No. 3: […]

Calderaro Headlines WPT bestbet Jacksonville Final Table

A total of 258 entries were made in the 2014 World Poker Tour Jacksonville bestbet Open. building a $825,600 prize pool. From that mass of players now only six remain to battle it out for the title and the first-place prize of $206,041. The chip leader heading into the final day Nabil Hirezi with 2,792,000. […]

Switch Poker's €500 Bonus For 12th Million Hand

Switch Poker is reaching its 12th million hand milestone and wants to reward the lucky players that play the hand. To win you just need to be take part in the 12th million hand. The €500 bonus will be shared equally among all the players that contribute to the pot. So if the players will […]

Win 2014 WSOP Seat With Golden West Casino

Sunday, April 6, poker players can win their way into this summer’s $10,000 World Series of Poker main event championship for just $175 at the Golden West Casino in Bakersfield, California. Players can begin registering up to a week before the tournament begins. The event kicks off at 2:15 p.m. and the $175 buy-in is […]

Father Asks Obama To Outlaw Online Gambling

Robert McGuigan is terminally-ill and probably only has a few more months to live. With that time he is doing everything he can to spread awareness of the perils of gambling addiction. The Madison, Wisconsin resident is also appealing to President Barack Obama to outlaw online gambling. “I’d like to see him do something in […]

Lawmakers Push To License Michigan Charity Poker Rooms

In 2013, the Michigan Gaming Control Board began to crack down on hundreds of charity poker rooms drawing up new rules that threatened to put the entire industry out of business. But now, a bipartisan group of Michigan senators has teamed up to sponsor legislation that would license permanent charity poker rooms. Senate Bill 878, […]

This Week In Tournament Poker: March 24 - 30

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 March 24th through the 30th. Head to our tournament […]

Delaware Casinos Seek State Funded Bailout

A proposal by the Delaware Lottery and Gaming Study Commission calls for a $20.1 million per year bailout for the state’s gambling facilities. The state currently has three racinos including Delaware Park Racetrack & Slots, Dover Downs and Harrington Raceway & Casino. Delaware casinos brought in $526.67 million in gross gaming revenue in 2013, resulting […]

Poker Strategy: Don't Be Afraid Of Checking

I think we are all familiar with the player who is afraid to bet. He does not want to put any money into the pot unless he is quite confident his hand is the best. Even when he does have a good hand, his preferred method of putting money into the pot is to check, […]

Jonathan Little Talks About Poker Coaching

Jonathan Little has made a huge impact on the tournament poker scene over the past eight years. With two World Poker Tour main event titles and more than $5.5 million in career live earnings, his abilities at the table have been demonstrated again and again. In recent years he has also become one of the […]

CPPT Atlantis Results: Events 5, 6 & 7

The fourth stop of Season II of the Card Player Poker Tour kicked off at Atlantis Casino Resort Spa March 21 and will host a series of 31 tournaments through March 30 culminating with a $1,100 no-limit hold’em $125,000 guarantee main event March 28-30. Here is a look at the latest results: Event No. 5: […]

Video Spotlight: Tour of Atlantis Casino Resort Spa

The 2014 Card Player Poker Tour Atlantis season II is running from March 20th through the 30th at the four-diamond rated Atlantis Casino Resort Spa in beautiful Reno, Nevada. “Aside from the exciting play, there’s no better place than Atlantis to host a CPPT tournament,” said Atlantis Publicist Tracie Barnthouse. “Our casino floor is always […]

CPPT: History of the Irish Open – 2001-2007

The Paddy Power Poker Irish Open is now part of the Card Player Poker Tour. With a colorful history spanning more than three decades, the Irish Open is sure to add additional buzz and excitement to the CPPT. The longest running tournament in Europe and the second longest running tournament in the world, behind only […]

Head Games: Dealing With Tilt And Variance

The Pros: Jonathan Little, Tim West, and Noah Schwartz Craig Tapscott: What are some good ways to deal with tilt at the poker table that have worked for you long-term? Jonathan Little: I firmly believe that in order to control tilt, you have to figure out what tilts you and why. For example, some players […]

Casino Boss: It's About 'Bricks And Clicks'

Online gaming doesn’t cannibalize brick-and-mortar play, a casino executive said this week at the 2014 iGaming North America conference in Las Vegas. “We’re certainly not trying to destroy brick-and-mortar casinos,” Tobin Prior, the CEO of Ultimate Gaming, told a crowd of around 200, the Las Vegas-Review Journal reported. “That would be insane…From the outset, we […]

Worker Faked Armed Robbery Over Gambling Debt

A worker at a William Hill betting shop in England has been sent to prison for faking an armed robbery at the shop after falling into debt from gambling. In September, the employee, Karl Swift, said he was robbed at knife point, but video later revealed that to be a charade. He admitted to the […]

Blom Back To $1 Million In Profits On The Year

The past 48 hours or so netted poker pro Viktor Blom more than $200,000, bringing his profits on the year to more than $1 million once again. Blom has been incredibly swingy this year, as he was up more than $2 million in February. He fell into the hole in the early part of March, […]

Nipun Java Wins WSOPC Main Event At The Bike

A total of 756 players posted the $1,675 buy-in in the 2014 World Series of Poker Circuit no-limit hold’em main event at The Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles, California, building a $1,134,000 prize pool. The lion’s share of that went to eventual champion Nipun Java, who defeated Shane Schleger heads-up to claim the title, his […]