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44th World Series Of Poker Kicks Off Today

The time between each summer of World Series of Poker action zooms by like the hours on the clock melt away during a winning cash game session. Today, Wednesday, May 29th, the 44th annual running of poker’s most covered festival beings in Las Vegas — a city, which despite being overtaken by Macau in terms […]

Facebook To Block Gambling Ads In Netherlands

Online social media giant Facebook has agreed to put a hold on gambling advertisements on its site in the Netherlands, according to DutchNews.nl. According to a press release from the Dutch gaming authority: “Facebook has stated in the Gaming Authority that they will comply with the Dutch law, which states that the promotion of illegal […]

Final Table Set At CPPT Bicycle Casino Main Event

The final table is set at the Card Player Poker Tour Bicycle Casino main event and leading the way is none other than Live at the Bike commentator Nichoel Jurgens. Jurgens, who has been proudly sporting her baby bump all tournament, has twice as many chips as second-place resident Thomas Beckstead and almost one-third of […]

CPPT Bike: Events 4 and 5 Results

The Card Player Poker Tour Bicycle Casino main event is down it’s final nine, but while that tournament cruises on, the side events continue to crush their initial guarantees. Event no. 4 was no exception. The $120 re-entry tournament drew 187 entries, creating a total prize pool of $18,139. In the end, it was John […]

'Millionaire Maker' Could Be Historic Non-ME Tourney

The World Series of Poker kicks off in less than 24 hours, and one event coming up right off the bat has the poker world buzzing — salivating for a special chance at $1 million in cash. Could Saturday’s $1,500 buy-in “Millionaire Maker” at the World Series of Poker come close to the record for […]

Viktor Blom Wins $10,000 SCOOP Main Event

Viktor Blom isn’t just a cash game star. On Monday, the young Swede won the $10,000 buy-in PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker main event for more than $1 million. In addition to his tournament score, Blom is up nearly $3 million this year in the online cash games at Full Tilt Poker — the […]

Poker Pros Descend On Las Vegas For WSOP

The 44th running of the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas is set to begin on Wednesday with the start of the $500 casino employees event. Also on Wednesday is the first open buy-in event of the summer, a $5,000 no-limit hold’em eight-max tournament. Some of the game’s best have already started to make […]

CPPT Bike: Bubble Bursts On Day 2

Day 2 was a quick one in the Card Player Poker Tour Bicycle Casino $1,100 no-limit hold’em main event. A total of 91 surviving players from the three starting days came together with the initial goal of making it into the money and stopping at 36 players. Reaching that number took far less time than […]

Oklahoma Poker Player Loses Home In Deadly Tornado

Oklahoma poker player David McKenna, winner of more than $250,000 lifetime in major tournaments, just had the wind destroy nearly everything he owns. On Monday, May 20th, a massive tornado ripped through the town of Moore, destroying McKenna’s home and many others like it. In addition to the property damage, 24 people lost their lives […]

Venetian DSE III Report: More Preliminary Action

The Venetian Deep Stack Extravaganza III recently kicked off its series of more than 200 events running all summer long on the Strip. The Card Player Poker Tour has partnered with the property to provide reports and live coverage, including a live final table stream, of the $5,000 buy-in main event which starts July 13. […]

CPPT Bike: Sameer Aljanedi Wins Event 3

While day 1C of the $1,100 Card Player Poker Tour Bicycle Casino no-limit hold’em main event played down on the other side of the Bike’s spacious event center, a total of 196 players turned out for event no. 3, the $150 buy-in no-limit hold’em bounty tournament. Sameer Aljanedi emerged victorious, taking home $5,702 from the […]

This Week In Tournament Poker: May 27 - June 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 May 27th through June 2nd. Head to our tournament […]

CPPT Bike: Field Of 369 Builds $357K Prize Pool

The third and final starting day at the $1,000 buy-in Card Player Poker Tour Bicycle Casino main event drew 138 players. When added to the first two starting days, there were 369 total entrants, creating a prize pool of $357,930. The tournament easily eclipsed the $300,000 guarantee and on Wednesday, the last man standing at […]

A Poker Life: Christina Lindley

As one of the top fitness models in the country, with a burgeoning acting career and a rapidly growing list of movie and TV credits, Christina Lindley was living out one of her childhood dreams. While gracing the cover of magazines and appearing on Entourage and Curb Your Enthusiasm, she had no idea that in […]

CPPT Bicycle Casino: Devron Miller Leads Day 1B

Day 1B of the Card Player Poker Tour Bicycle Casino $1,100 no-limit hold’em main event drew 122 players, bringing the total number of entrants for the first two starting days to 231. With an even better turnout expected for Sunday’s start, this stop on the Card Player Poker Tour will almost certainly eclipse the $300,000 […]

Venetian DSE III Report: Some Early Results

The Venetian Deep Stack Extravaganza III recently kicked off its series of more than 200 events running all summer long on the Strip. The Card Player Poker Tour has partnered with the property to provide reports and live coverage, including a live final table stream, of the $5,000 buy-in main event which starts July 13. […]

CPPT Bicycle Casino: Day 1A Draws 109 Entrants

Day 1A of the Card Player Poker Tour Bicycle Casino main event drew a whopping 109 entrants and tournament officials expect an even bigger crowd for the weekend’s day 1B and 1C starting days. The $1,100 buy-in tournament began at 1 p.m. and lasted until 2:30 a.m. After 12 levels of play, just 29 players […]

Chino Rheem Wins 2013 $25k WPT Championship

Chino Rheem has won his second World Poker Tour main event title, topping a field of 146 entrants in the $25,000 buy-in WPT Championship. For the win Rheem was awarded $1,150,297 and 1,008 Card Player Player of the Year points. Rheem had already had quite a run at the Five Star World Poker Classic (the […]

Jonathan Hilton Wins WSOP National Championship

Jonathan Hilton has won the third annual World Series of Poker National Championship, topping the field of 127 to take home his first WSOP gold bracelet, the $355,599 first-place prize and 660 Card Player Player of the Year points. After finishing runner-up to Dominik Nitsche for a bracelet in 2012, Hilton was able to overcome […]

CPPT Bicycle Casino: Vinnie Vinh Takes Event No. 1

The Bicycle Casino stop on the Card Player Poker Tour kicked off strong on Thursday with event no. 1, a $100+$25 rebuy tournament with 165 entrants, 159 rebuys and 98 add-ons. The $30,000 guarantee was blown away as the field generated a total prize pool of $40,934. Play wrapped up around 1 a.m. local time […]

David Sands Wins WPT $100k Super High Roller

A total of 21 entries were made in the $100,000 buy-in WPT World Championship super high roller no-limit hold’em event, building a $2,047,500 prize pool. From this small but elite field David “Doc” Sands emerged victorious to capture his 26th career tournament title. For the win the Las Vegas resident earned the $1,023,750 first-place prize, […]

Gus Hansen Loses $1.1 Million On Thursday

Gus Hansen has come crashing down after a big upswing during the middle of the month, which makes one wonder if he can ever recover the magic he had before Black Friday in April 2011. He was on a $6 million upswing during the spring of that year. The Danish poker pro lost $1.1 million […]

Gambling Business: Slot Machine Plan For Long Island

The state of New York could be home to more casinos – properties of the commercial variety, not tribal which the Empire State already has – and one of the items being discussed is the possibility of a slot machine parlor on Long Island, CBS reported. New York State Senator Dean Skelos (R-Rockville Centre) reportedly […]

Ohio Bill To Crack Down On Web Cafes

The state of Ohio is one step closer to clamping down on unauthorized internet cafes. According to the Columbus Dispatch, House Bill 7 is “designed to shut down Internet cafes in Ohio by limiting payouts from sweepstakes machines to $10. [Some] have argued that the more than 600 storefronts operating throughout Ohio are conducting illegal […]

Venetian DSE III Kicks Off Today In Vegas

The Card Player Poker Tour has partnered with The Venetian and The Palazzo Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas for this summer’s Deepstack Extravaganza III. The stop will consist of more than 200 events from May 23 to July 21, the centerpiece of which will be the $5,000 buy-in main event, to be streamed live […]

Maryland Casino To Hire 200 Poker Dealers

Maryland Live! Casino, the state’s largest casino currently, announced on Tuesday plans to hire more than 200 poker dealers (and managers) for a brand new 14,800-square-foot poker room that is scheduled to open this summer. A total of 50 poker tables reportedly will be unveiled. The casino will have more than 120 tables games in […]

New Hampshire Casino Gambling Bill Dead

New Hampshire’s casino plans are apparently dead for this year. On Wednesday, the State House elected to not bring the bill up to a full vote, after a committee recommended that the measure not pass. The vote was 199-164 against putting the bill up to an official vote. It could still be resurrected this year, […]

CPPT Bike Stop Kicks Off Thursday In Los Angeles

On Thursday, the Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles kicks off their Card Player Poker Tour stop with a $125 buy-in no-limit hold’em tournament with rebuys and a $30,000 guarantee. The action really picks up with the $1,100 deepstack no-limit hold’em main event on Friday, which boasts a $300,000 guarantee with at least $100,000 going to […]

Rheem, Lindgren Lead WPT Championship

The final table is set in the 2013 World Poker Tour Championship $25,000 no-limit hold’em main event at the Bellagio. From a field of 146 entrants, now only six remain to battle it out for the $1,150,297 first-place prize and the title of WPT Champion. The chip leader heading into the final table is Chino […]

Zip Line-Like Ride To Be Built On Las Vegas Casino

Caesars Entertainment Corp. and another firm are developing a zip line-like ride between the two towers of the Rio Hotel and Casino, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The project is not expected to be done in time for the summer World Series of Poker, however. The project is being called the “Voodoo Skyline” and […]