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Conference To Focus on California Online Poker

Online poker in California most likely isn’t coming this year, but that won’t stop some of the industry’s leading figures from discussing its future in the Golden State. The inaugural iGaming Legislative Symposium, to be held Feb. 27, 2014 in Sacramento, will “identify the critical issues regarding the legalization of online gaming in California, and […]

Firm Ups Investment In Manila Casino Project

The Wall Street Journal reported that Melco Crown Entertainment has upped its planned investment for a casino-resort complex in the Philippines to $680 million. That figure is up from the original $500 million pledged by the group in its 50-percent stake in the project. The government of the country mandated a $1 billion investment. The […]

This Week In Tournament Poker: Jan. 27 - Feb. 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 January 27 through February 2nd. Head to our tournament […]

Maine To Again Look At More Casinos

The state of Maine is set to again consider expanded gambling. Maine has two casinos at the moment, but others — a horse track, a veterans group and a tribe — want in on the action as well, according to the Associated Press. Lawmakers in the state are set to discuss proposals this year for […]

Man Robs Bank After Losing At Poker

An elderly man robbed a Florida bank with underwear over his face because he was broke after gambling on horses and playing poker. The Palm Beach Post reported that 73-year-old John A. Dougherty held up the bank in the Lakewood Park area with a loaded shotgun. Seven bank employees and one customer were there at […]

Suspect Arrested In Borgata Fake Chip Case

A suspect has been arrested in the case of the counterfeit chips in the Borgata poker tournament. The $2 million guarantee was canceled on Jan. 18 with just 27 players left. According to reports, the situation began when casino officials at Harrah’s Resort and Casino in Atlantic City discovered that someone had flushed 2.7 million […]

Bellagio To Run Special $25K Event On Feb. 1

The Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada has long been the home to some of the biggest cash games and tournament action in the world. In fact, Bellagio has awarded more than $432,000,000 in tournament payouts in it’s history, the second most of any casino in the world. Bellagio is set to continue […]

States Likely To Wait On Online Poker In 2014

There are just three states with legalized and operational online poker — Nevada, Delaware and New Jersey. It appears very possible to remain that way when 2014 winds to a close. The aforementioned three have online poker industries in their infancy, which means strong revenues have yet to be realized. It’s unclear how much Nevada […]

CPPT: Ian Simpson Talks About the Irish Open

The Card Player Poker Tour is pleased to announce the addition of the Paddy Power Poker Irish Open to the Season II schedule. The Dublin event is the longest running poker tournament in European history and is second only to the World Series of Poker worldwide. Card Player had the chance to speak with 2013 […]

Viktor Blom Off To Torrid 2014 Start

Poker pro Viktor “Isildur1” Blom has began 2014 by winning more than $1 million. His performance so far this year basically mirrors what he did in January 2013, though then he was up more than $4 million by the end of the first month of the year. The past seven days for the Swede have […]

Q&A With Super High Roller Philipp Gruissem

In 2013 one group of five young German poker professionals absolutely dominated the world of high roller poker tournaments. Philipp Gruissem, Tobias Reinkemeier, Igor Kurganov, Max Altergott and Fabian Quoss cashed for a combined total of $14 million in live tournaments in 12 months, with each member of this group of twenty-something friends earning least […]

Detroit Casinos Have Poor Showing In 2013

The three casinos in the city of Detroit — MGM Grand Detroit, MotorCity Casino Hotel and Greektown Casino-Hotel — recorded gaming revenue of $1.35 billion for calendar year 2013, which marked a 4.7-percent decline compared to 2012. Gaming revenue refers to the amount the properties won from gamblers across all the games. Detroit has of […]

VIDEO: Interview With Mike 'Timex' McDonald

The 2014 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $10,300 main event wrapped up about 10 days ago, and at the final table was none other than Mike “Timex” McDonald. The Canadian poker pro was trying make history by becoming the first player to ever win two EPT main event titles, a feat that has been elusive for over […]

Furniture Store Loses $600K In NFL Promotion

The owner of a furniture store in Houston, Texas just got rocked for $600,000 after offering a juicy promotion that more than 100 customers took him up on. USA Today reported that Gallery Furniture owner Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale dangled the following for his customers: purchase $5,000 worth of furniture (or more), have it delivered […]

Win a $2,500 LSOP Millions Package With Americas Cardroom

The LSOP Millions is coming to the Majestic Casino in Panama this March, but thanks to a revolutionary new concept, players won’t have to invest the time, money and energy into traveling to the tournament without being assured that they are already in the money. In addition to Panama, the $850 buy-in tournament will kick […]

Buffett To Award $1B For Perfect Bracket

Talk about high-stakes gambling. There were reports this week of a $1 billion March Madness freeroll. In order to win that incredible sum, you’ll just have to fill out a perfect bracket. Obviously the odds are terrible. It’s reportedly 1 in 9.2 quintillion. According to a press release, Dan Gilbert’s Quicken Loans has partnered with […]

$82 Million Of FTP Money Coming To Players

On Wednesday, the Poker Players Alliance announced that the federal government and Garden City Group — the firm it hired to process all the Full Tilt Poker claims — are just “weeks away” from finally putting the money into the hands of victims. According to reports, at least some of the money will be made […]

Parx Poker Room Near Philly Continues to Shine

Seeking out an action packed poker room chock full of games and a variety of tournament options? Look no further than the Parx poker room, located in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. Parx, located 20 minutes north of downtown Philadelphia and just a hour and a half from both Atlantic City and New York City, is one of […]

Massachusetts Casino Hearings Postponed

A winter storm was moving through the Northeast during the middle of the week, prompting the state of Massachusetts to postpone the important Wednesday morning discussions on the casino proposals from MGM Resorts International, Wynn Resorts and Mohegan Sun. Each is vying to build a casino in the state. MGM will now present its plan […]

Nevada To Help Olympics Combat Cheating

Nevada gaming regulators and the International Olympic Committee announced Tuesday that they have reached an agreement to help combat cheating in sports. The arrangement calls for both parties to share information and “work towards maintaining the integrity of sports by preventing the manipulation of sports competitions with the intention of achieving unfair winnings.” The two […]

Poker Player Gets Prison In Gambling Case

Poker player Edwin Ting (more than $80,000 in career tournament earnings) was sentenced in New York on Tuesday to five months in prison for his role in the high-stakes gambling ring that was busted by the feds in April of last year. He was among nearly three dozen individuals charged in the case. In addition […]

U.S. Online Poker Market Could Be $2 Billion

Legalized online poker is slowly, but surely, coming to the United States. Right now, three states — Nevada, New Jersey and Delaware — have online poker up and running in their respective borders. More are expected in the near future (maybe none in 2014, though). While the poker boom, which started around a decade ago, […]

2014 POY Update: PCA Shapes Top 20

Things are just getting started in the 2014 Card Player Player of the Year race. Here is a look at the events that made the biggest impact on the overall standings this week as the race gets underway. PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $10 Million Guaranteed Main Event A total of 1,031 players turned out for the […]

Morris Wins WSOP Circuit Choctaw Main Event

Tyler Morris topped a gigantic field of 1,428 entries in the $1,675 World Series of Poker Circuit Choctaw no-limit hold’em main event, earning his first major title, the $369,503 first-place prize and 960 Card Player Player of the Year points for the win. As a result he moved into ninth place in the overall POY […]

Bitcoin To Make Las Vegas Debut

Bitcoin will make its Las Vegas debut tomorrow. Forbes reported that on Wednesday the first Las Vegas casino will start allowing guests to use the digital currency in lieu of cash. The casinos are The D Las Vegas Casino Hotel and the Golden Gate Hotel & Casino. They both have the same owners and are […]

-$16 Million Now For Gus Hansen On FTP

This is his lowest point ever on the software. We reported Friday that Gus Hansen started off the year on a nearly $700,000 downswing, and since then he has dropped yet another $300,000, which brings his deficit on the year already to seven-figures and his lifetime hole on the software to an astounding $16 million. […]

Airport Looks To Offer Lotto Tickets On iPads

The Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport is currently taking a look at a plan to offer gambling on around 2,500 already installed iPads that passengers have been using to order drinks and other items, in addition to checking flight times and browsing the web. The Associated Press reported that the plan could be voted on next month […]

European Online Gambling Regulators Meet

Last week, the fourth informal meeting of online gambling regulators took place in Rome, Italy, and a lot was covered. According to a press release from the Autonomous Administration of the State Monopolies (AAMS), which is Italy’s regulator, representatives from the authorities of France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom converged to talk […]

This Week In The Tournament Poker World

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 January 20 through the 26th. Head to our tournament […]

NJ Expanded I-Gambling Bill Reintroduced

New Jersey online gambling is still in its infancy, but one lawmaker is already eyeing increasing the scope of those games. New Jersey Senator Ray Lesniak, who spearheaded the state’s online gambling efforts, has, according to reports, re-introduced a bill into the legislature that would potentially give New Jersey licensed online gambling operators the ability […]