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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 […]

California Online Poker Bills Introduced

Could this finally be the year? As anticipated, a pair of online poker bills were introduced to the California legislature late last week. Assembly Bill 2291 and Senate Bill 1366 are sponsored by Rep. Reggie Jones-Sawyer and Sen. Lou Correa, respectively. Both only want online poker to be legalized. Other forms of casino gambling on […]

Q&A: New Jersey PartyPoker Pro Jamie Kerstetter

As a native of Monroe Township, New Jersey, Jamie Kerstetter attended nearby Rutgers University for her undergraduate degree and then got her law degree from the University of Michigan. After all of those years of education, however, Kerstetter finds herself battling it out on the poker felt instead of inside of a court room. Kerstetter, […]

Eddy Perry Wants To Help You Play Craps Like A Pro

Eddy Perry has been playing craps and betting sports professionally for the last 35 years, a remarkable feat considering the house edge associated with those forms of gambling. Certainly, he must know what he’s doing. Just don’t ask him if he has a system. “I don’t believe in systems, because every system can work depending […]

Grayson Ramage On Keeping Cool After Getting Short

At the end of day 1A of the 2014 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $10,000,000 guaranteed main event Dylan Hortin was the chip leader with 160,500. Grayson Ramage had only 12,100. Hortin finished 96th for $20,300, while Ramage placed 11th for $112,400. This isn’t meant to imply that one of these two fantastic professionals played better than […]

Massachusetts To Ban Casinos From Using Liens?

A Massachusetts official wants to make a rule to protect gamblers from what she thinks would be exorbitant debt collection by casino firms, The Boston Globe reported. Right now, Massachusetts doesn’t have any Las Vegas-style brick-and-mortar casinos, but three, in addition to a slots-only parlor, are on their way. A lot of interest has been […]

Florida Is Battleground For Adelson, Disney

Sheldon Adelson has a net worth of $28.5 billion, and he is using some of those resources to fight very expensive battles to get things done that he thinks are good for business. The owner of Las Vegas Sands Corp., the largest casino company in the world based on revenue, is not only trying to […]

Gus Hansen Now With $16.4 Million In Losses

Gus Hansen has lost around $365,000 over the past month, bringing his lifetime losses on Full Tilt Poker to $16.4 million, according to HighstakesDB. That figure is an all-time low for him. So far this year, Hansen has only had three small upticks, the rest has been soul-crushing defeat. He is in the hole more […]

NJ Considers Casino Outside Of Atlantic City

It is well known that Atlantic City has been struggling for years. Lawmakers authorized online gambling around a year ago to help stop the bleeding, and some are still fighting tooth and nail for sports betting at gambling facilities in the Garden State. Now, there’s an additional plan in the works for possible gambling expansion […]

MGM Selects Firm To Help With Maryland Casino

MGM, which won the right to build a brand new casino complex in Prince George’s County, Maryland, recently announced that it has selected a project manager for the development. It named McKissack & McKissack, which is an architectural, engineering and construction management firm. The entire project comes at a price tag of $925 million. “McKissack […]

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 […]

2014 POY Update: Milner, Pease and Dykshteyn Win

After back to back week’s of huge international events the live tournament scene turned it’s attention back to the States in the 2014 Card Player Player of the Year race. Here is a look at the events that most influenced the overall standings this past week: 2014 Heartland Poker Tour Colorado Golden Gates $1,650 Main […]

NJ Takes Sports Betting Case To Supreme Court

Last week, New Jersey’s sports betting case finally made its way to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Garden State wants to allow its casinos to offer sports wagering, but the major sports leagues and the U.S. Department of Justice have opposed the plan. A high-stakes court battle has been playing out, and now it has […]

Poker Strategy With Andrew Brokos: Playing It Safe

In life, I’m a nit. Some might even say a cheapskate. I only drink tap water at restaurants. I never go to night clubs or trendy bars. When poker tournaments take me to expensive casino resorts, I bring a lot of my own food. Despite all the time I spend in casinos, I’ve never touched […]

$425 Million Powerball Hit In Northern California

Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing was one of the largest in history, reaching a staggering $425 million. It was hit by a single ticket, according to reports. The ticket was sold in Northern California, at Dixon Landing Chevron in Milpitas. There has been no word yet on who the winner is. The gas station will receive […]

PokerStars Receives Bulgarian License

PokerStars, the largest poker site in the world by number of players, has received approval from the Bulgarian State Gambling Commission for an online gaming license in Bulgaria, the company announced this week. In the next few weeks, PokerStars will work towards finalizing the technical requirements for starting operations under the license. Bulgarian regulations now […]

NJ Bill Calls For Casinos To Beef Up Security

Some lawmakers in the state of New Jersey want casinos in Atlantic City to beef up their security. According to Press of Atlantic City, a recent case of assault in a stairwell at a casino there has prompted a legislative initiative that would require casinos to have plenty of surveillance in parking garages, including their […]

Free Live Cash Game Tips PDF From Little

Card Player has joined forces with 2-time World Poker Tour champion Jonathan Little to teach poker players how to maximize their ROI in live cash games. As part of this partnership, Little is giving Card Player readers a free PDF containing over 30 slides packed with Little’s BEST cash game tips from his upcoming live […]