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VIDEO: Meet WSOP November Niner Sylvain Loosli

After seven days of play, 6,352 players were narrowed down to a final table of nine in the 2013 World Series of Poker main event. One of these nine players will earn the title of World Champion and more than $8.3 million dollars. Card Player TV caught up with France’s Sylvain Loosli, who will enter […]

Cates Extends Lead Over Tom Dwan

It is back on — at least for now. Dan Cates and Tom Dwan resumed their Durrrr Challenge this week after a months-long hiatus. According to HighstakesDB, Cates came out in the black $200,000 from the short session, and now sits up around $1.2 million after around 20,000 hands played. Cates is set to receive […]

Crushing $1/$2 and $2/$5 NL Cash Games Webinar Sat.

Today is the last day to watch a FREE cash game video and enroll in a live webinar, taking place Saturday, October 5th at 3 p.m EST. Card Player recently partnered with 2-time World Poker Tour Champion Jonathan Little to teach a series of live poker training webinars and, as part of this partnership, Little […]

Switch Poker Launches Monthly SPP Race

Switch Poker, the mobile poker room available worldwide to iPhone, iPad and Android users is launching its usual monthly €500 SPPs Race on Oct. 3rd. The race will last for 14 days and the 5 players that play the most will share the €500 prize pool! Race winners will be awarded as follows. 1. €250 […]

'Runner, Runner' Hits Theaters Nationwide Friday

The film “Runner, Runner” is set to hit theaters nationwide on Friday and is considered by many to be the long-anticipated next poker movie from the writers of the cult-classic “Rounders.” However, the writers don’t see it quite like that. Screenwriters David Levien and Brian Koppelman told Bleacher Report: “We don’t really consider Runner, Runner […]

Macau Anticipating Record-Setting October

Gaming revenue figures released this week show that Macau casinos won 28.96 billion patacas ($3.63 billion) from gamblers in the month of September. That amount marked a 21.4-percent gain compared to September 2012. According to Retuers, analysts had predicted gains of 22-25 percent. October reportedly is expected to likely break the record for gaming revenue […]

PokerStars To Spend $10M On AC Poker Room

If/when PokerStars acquires authorization to offer online poker in New Jersey, the firm will begin construction on a $10 million live poker room in Atlantic City, according to reports. Press of Atlantic City reported the price-tag. The room would be built at Resorts Casino Hotel, which PokerStars is partnering with. That casino hasn’t had a […]

Drug Marketplace Using Bitcoins Raided By Feds

Reuters reported that the Bitcoin price took a dive Wednesday after federal authorities cracked down on Silk Road, an online marketplace allegedly used to buy and sell illicit drugs. The site’s owner, Ross William Ulbricht, was arrested in San Francisco on Tuesday. Silk Road allegedly was a place to post ads for illegal products, sold […]

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 […]

Video: Man Attacked By Cops After Leaving Casino

A New Jersey man who was the victim of horrifying police brutality after getting kicked out of an Atlantic City casino is suing the cops, according to reports. Despite the vicious attack, 20-year-old David Connor Castellani faces charges for attempted assault on an officer, resisting arrest and attempting to harm a police dog. The attempting […]

Hellmuth, Chan Star In Heads-Up Hold'em Game

The Global Gaming Expo (G2E) saw 455 companies from all sectors of the gaming industry showcase their newest games, products and services at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas from Sept. 23-26. Somewhere between an “Avatar”-themed slots and the classic bat-mobile was a less ostentatious line of gaming machines that featured the […]

Watch Free Training Video From Jonathan Little

Card Player recently partnered with 2-time World Poker Tour Champion Jonathan Little to teach a series of live poker training webinars. As part of this partnership, Little is sharing a free cash game video with Card Player subscribers, but it will only be available this week only. Click here to watch this FREE cash game […]

Maryland Live! Poker Room Continues To Thrive

It’s only been one month since Maryland Live! Casino in Hanover, Maryland opened their brand new 52-table poker room, but business is still booming. Maryland Live!, the second casino to open a poker room in the state, boasts one of the biggest rooms on the east coast at 15,000 square feet and has been near […]

The Most Amazing Poker Chip Stacking Ever?

Some poker pros, like World Series of Poker champ Carlos Mortensen, are well-known for their elaborate ways of stacking their chips. Some others make crazy castles out of their ammunition at the poker table. However none can compare to a miniature city made of chips. That’s what artist and sculpture professor Liu Jianhua painstakingly constructed […]

Iowa Won't Press Charges Against Adm. Giardina

The state of Iowa has decided not to pursue any charges against a high-ranking U.S. military official for allegedly using fake poker chips at Horseshoe Council Bluffs, even though such an act would be considered a felony in the state, according to the Omaha World-Herald. Vice Adm. Timothy Giardina, 57, is second in command at […]

More Than 23,500 FTP Victims File Claims

A whole lot of people were hurt by the old leadership at Full Tilt Poker. The remission process for victims of Full Tilt Poker is underway, and according to Garden City Group, the firm hired by the government to facilitate this massive cash-out process, more than 23,500 former players have so far submitted claims online. […]

River City Casino Unveils $82M Hotel Expansion

In mid-September, the River City Casino and Hotel in south St. Louis unveiled their brand new $82 million expansion project which included a 200-room hotel, a 1,600 space parking garage and a 14,000 square foot event center. “The addition of this beautiful 200-room hotel, coupled with our Event Center and parking garage, has transformed River […]

Sheldon Adelson's Defamation Suit Dismissed

A federal judge has ruled to dismiss billionaire casino boss Sheldon Adelson’s defamation lawsuit against the National Jewish Democratic Council. Adelson, a prominent Republican donor, is heavily involved with politics. According to Politico, the lawsuit stemmed from a post on the NJDC’s website during last year’s presidential election. The post, titled “Tell Romney to Reject […]

Three Germans Chop PokerStars WCOOP Main Event

The $5,000 buy-in 2013 PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) main event drew a field of 2,133 entrants, creating a total prize pool of $10,665,000. The field size was 308 players larger than the year prior. After two days of play, it all came down to a final table dominated by Germans. In fact, […]

Brad Albrinck Wins First Ever WSOP Circuit In Ohio

The Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati had it’s grand opening in March of 2013, and already it has played host to a World Series of Poker Circuit stop. The first ever WSOP Circuit $1,675 no-limit hold’em main event to be held in Ohio drew a total of 740 entries, building a $1,110,000 prize pool. After two starting […]

Strip Casinos See Gaming Revenues Rise 20 Percent

August 2013 was a good month for casinos statewide in Nevada, but especially for the massive casino-resorts on the Strip. Gaming revenues rose 19.98 percent for Strip casinos when compared to the same month last year. The money won from gamblers rocketed from $490,941,203 in August 2012 to $589,021,971 in August 2013. That percentage increase […]

Zynga Withdraws Nevada I-Poker Application

In July, Zynga announced that it was ditching its real-money online gambling plans in the United States. Recently, the firm officially filed to withdraw its online poker license in Nevada, and Silver State gaming regulators have said OK to the move. The company said in a statement this summer: “Zynga believes its biggest opportunity is […]

Wynn Suing High Roller Over Gambling Debt

Billionaire businessman Steve Wynn reportedly is going after a Chinese high roller for failing to pay back HK$14 million ($1.81 million) after losing it at Wynn’s Macau casino. According to Reuters, the lawsuit was filed in Hong Kong’s High Court last week. Li Jun owns a Beijing-based car company. Macau has been immensely lucrative for […]

Poker Strategy With Danielle Andersen

In an effort to provide valuable tools and tips that are relevant to even the smallest games, Card Player is pleased to bring you Poker Strategy For The Rest Of Us, which will focus on everyday situations that occur against the poker world’s most casual players. Pro — Danielle Andersen Concept — Playing With Deep […]

Crazy Gambling Stories From September

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. So, sometimes it feels like it would be safe to be […]

This Week In Tournament Poker: Sept. 30 - Oct. 6

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 September 30th through October 6th. Head to our tournament […]

U.S. Military Official Under Fire For Gambling

A high-ranking U.S. military official is currently being looked at by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation for possibly using counterfeit poker chips. According to the New York Times, Vice Adm. Timothy Giardina, who is second in command at the United States Strategic Command, was gambling at Horseshoe Casino in Council Bluffs when the alleged […]

Caesars Makes Debt Reduction Move

Caesars Entertainment Corporation announced that it will make available 10 million shares of common stock in an effort to get rid of some of its debt. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the move could retire $4 billion of debt that is due later this year. It has $23.5 billion in long-term debt, which is […]

Andrew 'Foucault' Brokos: Holding Your Own

No matter how good you are at poker, you’re bound to run into someone better now and again. This can be frustrating when you were planning on a stress-free session of easy money, but it also presents a learning opportunity. This article will discuss strategies for losing the least while making the most of the […]

Q&A: Recent WPT Borgata Winner Anthony Zinno

Anthony Zinno has had an incredible year on the tournament circuit making five final tables and banking more than 7 figures in earnings. Recently, he won the World Poker Tour Borgata Poker Open in Atlantic City for $825,099 and now sits in 19th place in the Card Player Player of the Year race. Zinno, originally […]