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Tropicana Wins NJ Internet Poker License

So far five casinos in Atlantic City have been award a license to offer online poker to those physically within New Jersey’s borders. According to reports, the most recent was the Tropicana Casino and Resort Casinos in the Garden State will offer more than just Internet poker, with a full plate of web casino table […]

Delaware Online Poker To Launch On Halloween

The launch of Delaware real-money online poker doesn’t seem to be generating quite the fanfare of Nevada or New Jersey, but everything is still looking good for a kickoff on Halloween, the state’s lottery director told Card Player on Friday. Its moves into the online space have made Nevada “anxious to compact with us,” Delaware […]

WSOPE Main Event To Award €1M First Prize

Registration is now closed in the 2013 World Series of Poker Europe €10,450 no-limit hold’em main event. All told, 375 entries were made this year, building a prize pool of €3,600,000. A total of 40 players will make the money, with a min-cash being worth €20,250 and €1,000,000 going to the eventual champion along with […]

India High Court Says Poker Is Game Of Skill

There was some huge news last week for poker players in India. According to reporting from the Bangalore Mirror, the Indian Poker Association (IPA), in petitions filed before the High Court of Karnataka (a state in Southwest India), had alleged that police officers were “humiliating and harassing aspiring poker players by filing cases against them.” […]

This Week In Tournament Poker: Oct. 21 - 27

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 October 21st through the 27th. Head to our tournament […]

Crush Wins Ultimate Poker Championship Main Event

The inaugural Ultimate Poker Championship series came to an end on Sunday with the $300 buy-in main event featuring a $100,000 guarantee. With 358 entrants, Ultimate Poker narrowly avoided an overlay as the prize pool ballooned to $100,240. The top 36 players were paid at least $400, with everyone at the final table earning at […]

2014 'One Drop' Tournament To Award $20 Million

It’s official. The $1 million buy-in event at the WSOP will return next summer. According to a press release, the WSOP announced that the 2014 “Big One for One Drop” will take place from June 29 to July 1, 2014. The final table will be hosted at Caesars Palace. The event debuted in 2012, with […]

McEvoy, Nguyen To Be Inducted Into Poker HOF

Tom McEvoy and Scotty Nguyen will become the 45th and 46th individuals to be inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame. The announcement came Sunday from the Poker Hall of Fame Governing Council. The Poker Hall of Fame is owned by Caesars Entertainment Corp. As has become tradition, McEvoy and Nguyen will be inducted officially […]

Noah Schwartz Wins WSOP Europe Mixed-Max PLO

Just two days after reaching the semifinals in the 2013 World Series of Poker Europe €5,300 mixed-max no-limit hold’em event, Noah Schwartz improved on his showing in yet another mixed-max event (this time playing pot-limit Omaha), winning his first WSOP gold bracelet, the €104,580 ($143,024 USD) first-place prize and 396 Card Player Player of the […]

VIDEO: Meet November Niner Amir Lehavot

Amir Lehavot will enter the 2013 World Series of Poker main event final table in second chip position with 29.7 million in chips. Lehavot is a 38-year-old poker pro from Weston, Fla., was born in Israel and immigrated to the U.S. when he was 16 year old. He has worked as a software developer, and […]

Roger Hairabedian Wins WSOP Europe €2k No-Limit Hold’em

A total of 337 players posted the €2,200 to play in event no.5 at the 2013 World Series of Poker Europe, building a prize pool of €647,040 ($885,992 USD) for the nine-handed no-limit tournament. The last player standing is the first French player to ever win two WSOP gold bracelets: Roger Hairabedian. In addition to […]

Bellagio to Adjust Daily Tournament Schedule in 2014

One of Las Vegas’ most popular tournaments will soon get even better. The Bellagio poker room recently announced changes to its daily event in order to offer a great event for players every single day of the week at the most optimal time of the day. The $125 tournament, which will be moved from 2pm […]

Bitcoins Accepted In Murder-For-Hire Network

The anonymous virtual currency Bitcoin, which has found some use in the online poker world, has been advertised as a payment method on the so-called “Hitman Network”, The Daily Beast reported Thursday. The existence of such a network was recently discovered by a web security firm. In order to use it, one would have to […]

Cash Game Strategy With Live At The Bike

Card Player is excited to announce a partnership with the Bicycle Casino and Live at the Bike, the industry’s leading live cash game webcast. CardPlayer.com will host the live cash game streams for all Live at the Bike webcasts (every Tuesday and Friday, 7:30-10:30 p.m. PST) and also partner with Live at the Bike for […]

Free Poker Coaching Videos From Jonathan Little

Card Player recently partnered with two-time World Poker Tour Champion Jonathan Little to bring some of his best training materials to poker players who want to improve their game. As part of this partnership, Little is sharing 4 free private coaching videos with Card Player subscribers, but they will be available this week only. Click […]

Phil Galfond Loses $500,000 This Week Online

The 2013 World Series of Poker Europe is ongoing and has put a dent into the high-stakes online poker action, but that hasn’t stopped some of the game’s best from putting in some tense sessions on the virtual felt. Poker pro Phil Galfond hasn’t had much going on in the Internet world since the summer, […]

Jeremy Ausmus Wins 2013 WSOP Europe PLO Event

2012 November Niner Jeremy Ausmus has won his first World Series of Poker gold bracelet, topping a field of 184 players in the WSOP Europe €1,650 buy-in pot-limit Omaha event to win €70,324 ($95,978 USD) and 336 Card Player Player of the Year points. This was the Las Vegas-based poker pro’s fifth final table of […]

Sheldon Adelson Commissions Web Poker Survey

Billionaire casino boss Sheldon Adelson is keeping his foot on the pedal in his desperate quest to squash online poker in the United States. The owner of Las Vegas Sands Corp. reportedly just commissioned a study of four states in order to show that legalizing online gambling, including poker, is currently not too popular among […]

Trailer Station Casino To Return Soon

A tiny casino in a trailer will return to a vacant property in the Las Vegas area this December. According to reporting from the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the casino, dubbed “Trailer Station”, will appear on the land to satisfy regulatory requirements that state the activity must happen in order for the land’s owner to maintain […]

Brad Garrett Hosting Charity Event In LV On Saturday

This Saturday, Oct. 19 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, comedian and actor Brad Garrett will be hosting a celebrity charity poker tournament to benefit the Maximum Hope Foundation, which provides practical assistance to families caring for children with life-limiting illnesses. Ray Romano, who also competed at last summer’s World Series of Poker and […]

Darko Stojanovic Wins 2013 WSOP Europe Mix-Max NLH

The 2013 World Series of Poker Europe €5,300 mix-max no-limit hold’em event drew a total of 140 entrants, building a prize pool of €672,000. The eventual champion was France’s Darko Stojanovic, who earned his first gold bracelet, the €188,160 ($253,847 USD) first-place prize and 576 Card Player Player of the Year points for the win. […]

Tribe Breaks Ground On Second Casino In North Carolina

On Tuesday, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, located in North Carolina, broke ground on their new casino in the state. The new property will cost $110 million. Fans of the project tout the 900 new jobs and millions in wages it will create. The facility is owned by the Cherokees, but will be operated […]

New York Casino Protesters Smash Slot Machine

Opponents to the state of New York’s plans to open up multiple Las Vegas-style commercial casinos upstate took to smashing a slot machine in Albany this week in protest. Activists took turns leveling blows with a sledge hammer against the machine, according to The Saratogian. Proposition 1, which voters will have a say on, would […]

Golden Nugget Receives NJ Web Poker OK

A second Internet gambling license has been awarded in the Garden State. The Associated Press reported that the Golden Nugget Atlantic City has received an OK from state regulators to offer online versions of casino games to people within the state’s borders. Games are expected to kick off statewide on Nov. 26. The casino will […]

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 […]

Casino Wants Stiffer Penalties For Underage Gambling

Sands Casino-Resort Bethlehem in Pennsylvania wants the state to increase the severity of the punishment for people who attempt to gamble underage. According to the Morning Call, the casino’s president wants a law that would require a one-year loss of a person’s driving license for trying to enter any Pennsylvania casino floor while underage. In […]

What Is A Poker Cruise?

A poker cruise is one of the least expensive vacations you can take. Poker cruise prices are surprisingly low — a seven-night poker cruise is less expensive than traveling to a destination resort! Most people are shocked to learn that for about $100 a day, they get the cabin berth, all the food they can […]

NJ Web Poker Spending Could Be $65 Million

A new study has come out that pegs the New Jersey online poker market, which will kick off on Nov. 26, at between $39 million and $65 million during its first 12 months. The industry could grow to between $55 million and $92 million in year ten. Those figures represent the amount poker players could […]

Pastor Accused Of Stealing $230K To Fund Gambling

Another religious figure has fallen into hot water thanks to a gambling addiction, and this time the betting allegedly involved stealing more than $200,000. Stephen Gemme, pastor of the 800-family strong Saint Bernadette Parish in the state of Massachusetts, recently resigned over allegations that he siphoned off a massive sum, which included both parish and […]

WSOP Online Championships Kick Off In October

The World Series of Poker is celebrating the launch of their real money site by hosting the WSOP Online Championships this October, with $500,000 in added prize money. The nine-event series kicks off Oct. 25 with a $100,000 freeroll and wraps up Nov. 2 with the $200+$15 buy-in main event. The tournament schedule also features […]