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Bankrupt Jersey Casino To Lift Smoking Ban

Atlantic City’s most expensive casino ever, which officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this week, will soon allow gamblers to smoke, according to court documents. Smoking bans are not common for casinos. After opening in 2012, Revel casino never managed to put together a winning streak, quickly falling to the bottom of the pack […]

Hellmuth Shows Up To Tournament Via Boat

If you have 13 World Series of Poker bracelets you apparently can get away with it. On Tuesday, Phil Hellmuth arrived at the World Poker Tour Venice on a boat known as a gondola, dressed in a black cape and a Venetian carnival mask. Despite his grand arrival, Hellmuth busted before the day was over. […]

Steve Wynn Sells Painting For $155 Million

Billionaire casino boss Steve Wynn reportedly has sold Pablo Picasso’s “Le Rêve” for $155 million to New York hedge fund owner Steve Cohen. The painting was the one that Wynn accidentally put his elbow through years ago. The artwork was restored. According to Bloomberg, experts said the price tag was a record for a U.S. […]

Neil Raine Takes France Poker Series Title

Neil Raine is the new PokerStars France Poker Series champion having bested the 280-strong field at Evian-Les-Bains in the French Alps. The €1,100 main event at Snowfest paid out £51,200 to Riane for his victory while runner up Michael Reubi received €44,000 after a deal was struck. The final table payouts were: 1: Neil Raine […]

Ellie Biessek Wins Genting Poker Series Newcastle

Ellie Biessek, a Polish maths teacher working in Southampton, has won the £400 + £40 buy in Genting Poker Tour Newcastle main event. The 30-year-old online qualifier topped the 400-strong field at the Genting Casino having previously made a final table at the Tour as well as scooping third place at a Grosvenor UK Poker […]

Nevada Bill Would Legalize Betting On Political Elections

A Nevada lawmaker is leading a push for legalizing betting on political elections as well as pop culture events such as the Academy Awards, Politico reported. Tick Segerblom, a Democrat from Las Vegas, introduced a bill this week. The highlight of the proposal is, arguably, allowing sports book to take action on the United States […]

888 To Work With Multiple Nevada Partners

Online poker site 888, a business-to-business and business-to-customer provider, is looking to be a dominant player in a future Nevada online gambling market. The Gibraltar-based company, which received a Nevada license this month, has partnerships with casino firms Caesars and Treasure Island, as well as slot machine maker WMS Gaming. 888 Holdings is arguably best […]

Bart Lybaert Wins Eureka Poker Tour Rozvadov

Twenty-one year old Bart Lybaert from Belgium has won the €1,100 buy in PokerStars Eureka Poker Tour Rozvadov taking down €115,000 for his victory over a 421-strong field in the Czech city. It was just Lybaert’s second live career cash, the first of which came in the recent UK & Ireland Poker Tour London main […]

Dan Shak Wins PartyPoker Premier League VI

The $125,000 buy in PartyPoker Premier League VI has been won by U.S. hedge fund manager and poker player Daniel Shak. Shak who beat World Series of Poker Big One For One Drop runner-up Sam Trickett heads up to collect $450,000 at Aspers Casino in London, said, “This is unbelievable. It has been a gruelling […]

CPPT: John Miner Wins Atlantis Reno Main Event

The final table at the Card Player Poker Tour Atlantis Reno $1,080 no-limit hold’em main event crowned a champion today in Northern Nevada at the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa. Perennial chip leader in the event John Miner from Carson City, Nevada took home the tournament title and $45,153 in prize money after just over four […]

A Look At The Week In Tournament Poker

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 Mar. 25 – 31. Head to our tournament database […]

$1.2 Billion Casino Opens In The Philippines

Another massive casino has arrived in the Asia region. About a week ago, the $1.2 billion Solaire Manila Resort opened in the Philippines, the first of four new such projects to eventually hit Manila Bay, according to the Brisbane Times. The property has 300 gaming tables, 1,200 slots and 500 hotel rooms — and it’s […]

Toronto Casino Idea Unleashes The Political Drama

A casino complex in downtown Toronto faces long odds, but still has a chance, according to the most recent reports circulating the Internet. MGM Resorts International, one of the largest and most aggressive casino developers in the world, is gunning for approval. While MGM desires access to a mammoth consumer pool, Toronto public officials won’t […]

BetVictor Bad Beat Jackpot Hits Three Times In Four Days

The new BetVictor Poker Bad Beat Jackpot, relaunched on March 19, has had a torrid time in the first few days of its existence having been won three times in just four days and doling out hundreds of thousands of euro and some incredible bad beat stories itself. Firstly on Tuesday March 19 the Jackpot […]

Final Table Underway At CPPT Reno Atlantis

The final table of nine is set at the Card Player Poker Tour main event at the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa in Reno, Nevada. A total of 39 players remained heading into day 2, all battling it out for a spot in the money as one of the final 18 players. Making it that far […]

Brian Hastings: Question And Answer

Brian Hastings is a high-profile name in the poker world, famous for his nosebleed battles and sound poker play. His solid game and insight have landed him among poker’s elite players. Most have not played high enough stakes to play against Hastings, but many have certainly learned a thing or two from his videos on […]

Last Four Days For Irish Poker Open Online Satellites

There’s less than one week to go until the paddypowerpoker.com Irish Open and just four days left to win a seat online in the Last Chance Saloon. There are 29 seats remaining including six tonight, Sunday March 24, in a €160 + €16 buy in no-limit hold’em freezeout at 8 p.m. at Paddy Power Poker. […]

Card Player Poker Tour: Atlantis Reno Main Event 1B

Day 1B of the Card Player Poker Tour Atlantis Reno $1,080 no-limit hold’em main event saw a big turnout on Saturday in Northern Nevada. The Day 1A turnout of 62 players was more than doubled, as 128 players took to the felt for Day 1B. This made for a total field size of 190 players, […]

Andrew Brokos: The Calling Demon

You pay off too much. You have trouble letting go of big hands. Bad calls on early streets get you into trouble later. You call when you know you’re beat, saying things like, “I had to,” or “I was priced in.” Does this sound like you? I’ve got good news. You’re not alone. Most poker […]

32Red Poker Revenue Down 11 Percent in 2012

32Red, the online casino, saw online poker revenue fall 11 percent in 2012 to £1 million from £1.1 million in 2011. This compares to an increase of 15 percent in 2011 compared to 2010. However overall the company saw record revenues for the third straight year with total revenues up 28 percent to £32.1 million […]

Card Player Poker Tour Atlantis Reno Main Event 1A

Day 1A at the Card Player Poker Tour Atlantis Reno $1,080 no-limit hold’em main event saw 62 players battle on the tournament floor, while the surrounding high-desert Mountains of Northern Nevada provided a scenic backdrop. Among the runners today were Reno professional Steve Brecher (who unfortunately did not advance), and Howard “Tahoe” Andrew (who did […]

Antonius Wins $1.1 Million This Week Online

The second most profitable player in high-stakes online poker history is back to his soul-crushing ways on the Full Tilt Poker software. Patrik Antonius, back playing under the screen name “FinddaGrind”, won more than $1.1 million on the virtual felt since last Friday — the most in the web poker world. Antonius was up about […]

Day Seven Recap Of CPPT Atlantis Casino Resort Spa

The 2013 Card Player Poker Tour Atlantis Casino Resort Spa in Reno, Nevada just had two events conclude on Thursday — the series’ seventh day of action. Here are the results. Event No. 16 $550 No-Limit Hold’em, 98 Entries 1. Kevin Iwanaga — $11,334 2. Jeffrey Spruitenburg — $11,333 3. Mike Harvey — $11,333 4. […]

Atlantis Casino Resort Spa Main Event Starts TODAY

It’s finally here! The Card Player Poker Tour pulled into Reno, Nevada last week for the start of an 26-event series at the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, all of which were leading up to the noon local time start of today’s $1,080 buy-in main event. The $150,000 guaranteed championship, which features live reporting, will get […]

Poker For The Homeless Returns To Dublin In April

Poker for the Homeless, the Irish fundraising organisation dedicated to raising money for homeless charities around Ireland, today announces its return to activity with a two-day poker festival generously sponsored by paddypowerpoker.com. The event, held The Jackpot Club, Dublin on Friday, April 5 and Saturday, April 6 with all proceeds being donated to Brother Kevin […]

William Hill Completes Sportingbet Purchase

William Hill has completed its £459.5 million acquisition of Sportingbet including its once formidable online poker brand Paradise Poker. The British bookmaker, which recently agreed to buy out William Hill Online joint venture partner Playtech, now owns Sportingbet’s Australian business and has a call option over it’s Spanish operation. Hill’s currently offers poker on Playtech’s […]

Ray Dehkharghani Wins CPPT Wynn Championship

The title of Card Player Poker Tour Wynn Classic main event 2013 champion belongs to Ray Dehkharghani. The high-stakes cash-game player began the official ten-handed final table as the chip leader and went through some ups and downs before ultimately defeating Sam Stein during a heads-up match that lasted just seven hands. The $235,931 score […]

Day Six Recap Of CPPT Atlantis Casino Resort

The 2013 Card Player Poker Tour Atlantis Casino Resort Spa in Reno, Nevada just had two events conclude on Wednesday — the series’ sixth day of action. Here are the results. Event No. 12 $230 No-Limit Hold’em Bounty, 73 Entries 1. Gerald Morrell — $3,937 2. Alan Lujan — $2,878 3. Michael Harvey — $1,611 […]

Caesars Fined Over Belligerent High-Roller

In the case of legendary Las Vegas whale Terrance Watanabe, New Jersey gaming regulators decided earlier this month to fine Caesars Entertainment Corp. $225,000 for its role in the matter, making all the major parties involved look pretty lousy. Watanabe, a wealthy self-professed gambling addict, lost more than $120 million at the high-stakes tables in […]

Firm Accused Of Laundering Via Slots

According to The Atlantic, a Chinese company has been accused of laundering more than $60 million through Las Vegas slot machines over a four-year period. The company ran into financial problems in not long ago and, according to The Atlantic, recently “liquidators now claim that $670 million of cash the company raised in its 2005 […]