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L.A. Poker Classic Builds $5.1 Million Prize Pool

The numbers are in for the 2014 World Poker Tour L.A. Poker Classic $10,000 no-limit hold’em main event. A total of 534 players made their way to the Commerce Casino to play in this event, building a total prizepool of $5,126,400. The top 63 finishers will make the money, with a min-cash being worth $18,970 […]

CPPT: A Look At the Updated Leaderboard

For the first time since early September, a new name now rests atop the Card Player Poker Tour leaderboard. A $91,347 payday from the CPPT Foxwoods $1,650 no-limit hold’em $300,000 guarantee main event for Ronnie Pease catapulted him to the top spot for money earned on the season and pushed Harvey Vandeven, the CPPT bestbet […]

Crazy Gambling Stories From February

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. February was no exception, as there was plenty that happened in […]

NBC Heads-Up Poker Not Running In 2014

The NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship will not run this year. This despite last year’s final between Phil Hellmuth and Mike Matusow being pretty epic. The show’s producer, Mori Eskandani, told Card Player on Friday that it was the “network’s decision” for “so many different reasons.” The event was broadcast on NBC Sports last year, […]

Poor February Puts Blom Back In The Hole Lifetime

Poker pro Viktor Blom dropped nearly $800,000 during the month of February, according to HighstakesDB. That figure was as of Friday morning in the United States. This recent downswing has the Swede back in the hole lifetime on the software. Over 887,000 hands, Blom is a $312,882 loser, says the tracking data, which is considered […]

Poker Strategy With Roy Cooke: Projecting Yourself

Don’t be deceived by appearances, men and things are not what they seem. — William Booth Image is something you can deceptively project. That variation of deception is widespread and overused, particularly around the gambling world. Reason being, we don’t want people to know the truth. It’s frequently in our self-interest to deceive, though not […]

2014 WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star Preview

The 2014 Bay 101 Shooting Star, one of the tournament circuit’s most popular events, is fast approaching. The short series of events, highlighted by a somewhat unique $7,500 World Poker Tour Shooting Star main event, begins on March 10th and runs until the 14th. There are a number of things that set this WPT Main […]

Pelton Banned After Taking Tournament Chip

On Feb. 16, during a World Series of Poker Circuit stop at the Palm Beach Kennel Club in South Florida, Chan Pelton took a single 25,000 denomination chip from his stack during heads-up play at the final table of event no. 9, a $1,000 buy-in no-limit hold’em tournament. Pelton, a tournament regular from College Station, […]

Bicycle Casino Set To Host WSOP Circuit Mar. 6 - Apr. 5

The World Series of Poker Circuit is returning to The Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles March 6th through April 5th. This will be the series’ third year at the Bike, and it remains the only WSOP Circuit stop in the Los Angeles area. “We’re thrilled to continue our partnership and host the WSOP Circuit again […]

Some Full Tilt Poker Money Coming Back Friday

On Monday, the firm in charge of assisting the government with compensating victims of the old Full Tilt Poker released an update to its website. Garden City Group said that the first round of payments will come tomorrow, Feb. 28, 2014, in the form of ACH deposits. Friday’s payments will be for those who filled […]

PPA Testifies At Illinois Web Poker Hearing

Illinois is one of the states in the thick of online poker discussions. Some there briefly flirted with a plan for the state lottery to get into the online casino games business, but those ideas quietly faded. As anticipated, discussions have resurfaced early this year. This week, John Pappas, who is at the helm of […]

Police: Fake Chips Used At Maryland Casino

Another case of counterfeit poker chips has come to light, this time in Maryland. State police said Tuesday that they have arrested two individuals and are looking for two others for allegedly passing fake $100 chips in poker games last month. The alleged crimes took place at Maryland Live! Casino in Hanover. The casino opened […]

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 […]

A Poker Life: Nolan Dalla

Imagine finishing runner-up in a winner-take-all tournament. That would be brutal, right? Now imagine doing this over and over again, almost every week of the year. That’s life in the world of poker media. Poker players complain about 12-hour days, rake, blind structures and payouts, but rarely do they endure a tournament from start to […]

CPPT: bestbet Jacksonville To Host Cruise Promotion

Thrills and excitement are a standard component of any major tournament series, but bestbet Jacksonville will take the fun to a whole new level this coming May during the Card Player Poker Tour. Hosting the CPPT for the second time this Season, May 1-12, the northern Florida card room will raise the stakes for players […]

PA Official Wants To Criminalize I-Poker

Some in Pennsylvania have been pondering the idea of legalizing online gaming that would be offered from state-sanctioned sites, while at least one elected official now wants the act of playing to be criminalized, according to an article on Philly.com. A state lawmaker is pushing a proposal that would make the “first violation a summary […]

LSOP Millions Adds Third Starting Day To The Schedule

Due to overwhelming demand, the LSOP Millions has added an additional starting day to the schedule to accommodate more players. Day 1a and 1b will still start on Saturday, Mar. 8 and Sunday, Mar. 9, respectively, but the field will swell to an even greater size with day 1c on Monday, Mar. 10. “When you […]

Senator Expects Bill Banning Online Gambling

A U.S. senator from Nevada wants forms of online gambling, except poker, to be banned by the federal government. Such efforts face extremely long odds, however. Sen. Dean Heller, a Republican, agrees with some of the concerns from Las Vegas Sands Corp. owner Sheldon Adelson. The casino boss thinks online games will take away from […]

2014 POY: Leah, Buddiga & Lapossie Join Top 20

A number of sizable events wrapped up over the past seven days. Here is a look at the events that most influenced the overall standings in the 2014 Card Player Player of the Year race this past week: World Poker Tour Fallsview Poker Classic Main Event A total of 383 players posted the $5,000 CAD […]

Bitcoin Exchange Goes Down, Price Plummets

The world of Bitcoin had some serious drama on Tuesday. The virtual currency has been gaining ever greater popularity in recent months, most notably with the first Las Vegas casino-hotel electing to allow its guests to use Bitcoin, but it still remains fragile. From Forbes: “Bitcoin’s value fell close to 23 percent from its already […]

Nevada, Delaware Strike Web Poker Deal

History was made Tuesday, as governors for Nevada and Delaware signed a compact to share liquidity — and thus increase revenues — for real-money online poker play. It was the first deal of its kind in the United States for the commercial casino industry. The deal was signed by Gov. Brian Sandoval and Gov. Jack […]

CPPT: History of the Irish Open – 1986-1990

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 […]

Jay Farber: Not Quitting Day Job Anytime Soon

Jay Farber exploded onto the poker tournament scene with his runner-up finish in the 2013 World Series of Poker main event. The Santa Barbara, California native, who normally grinds cash games, picked up the first major tournament cash of his career for $5,174,357. Despite the windfall, the 29-year-old doesn’t plan on giving up his day […]

Players File Suit Against Borgata Casino

The casino that hosted the canceled tournament due to the counterfeit poker chips is facing a class action lawsuit for allegedly failing to supervise the event properly. Press of Atlantic City reported that Borgata is facing a suit from 4,000 poker players who played in the $560 buy-in, $2 million guarantee event in January. The […]

Colorado Could Ban Online Lotto Sales

Is Colorado actually a possibility for online poker legalization? Despite indication that the state would take up online gaming talks in 2014, the Associated Press reported that Colorado is making a push to ban online lottery sales. One Republican lawmaker said that the proposal would help combat underage gambling — a topic that has come […]

Adelson Pledges $10B For Japan Casino

Sheldon Adelson and his Las Vegas Sands Corp. reportedly have thrown out plans for a hefty investment in Japan, should the country legalize brick-and-mortar casinos. According to Bloomberg, Adelson would spend $10 billion to put a casino in the midst of the world’s third most prosperous economy. Some gambling is allowed in Japan right now, […]

Jeopardy! Sensation Reveals Apparent Poker Background

In late January 30-year-old insurance compliance worker and voice actor Arthur Chu won $102,800 in four appearances on the popular CBS game show Jeopardy! The game has produced a number of notable champions, but Chu in particular has drawn attention for his unconventional play, actively and openly searching out the Daily Double and in the […]

U.S. Supreme Court Says 'No' To Poker Case

The U.S. Supreme Court decided to reject the appeal of Lawrence DiCristina, who was convicted of running an illegal gambling business thanks to spreading a poker game in a New York warehouse. The operation had a five-percent rake and employed people such as dealers. Some people were worried that the case could signal the federal […]

This Week In Tournament Poker: Feb. 24 - Mar. 2

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 24th through March 2nd. Head to our tournament […]

Singapore Sees $6B In Gambling Revenue

Singapore’s two casinos brought in a combined $6.077 billion in gaming revenue last year, according to reports. That marked a 3.8-percent increase from 2012. The $6 billion still puts Singapore behind the Las Vegas Strip, which saw gaming revenue of around $6.5 billion last year. Nevada as whole had more than $11 billion. Gaming revenue […]