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Poker Player Called 'World's Top NBA Gambler'

ESPN The Magazine recently did a piece on high-stakes poker player and professional sports bettor Bob Voulgaris, who was described as “the world’s top NBA gambler.” Voulgaris, from Canada, has managed to become one of the most sophisticated sports bettors around, and has actually done work with a NBA franchise thanks to his expertise. The […]

Washington Delays Fixing 'Insane' Web Poker Law

You can still go to prison for simply playing online poker in the state of Washington. Lawmakers there held a 50-minute hearing last week on a bill that would have decriminalized “recreational” play from the comfort of one’s home. However, the measure failed to advance after many questions surfaced on its potential ramifications and overall […]

Zynga Not In Market For ‘Hardcore' Players

Mark Pincus, chief executive officer of Zynga, has told a conference his company does not plan to win real-money gamers with its new ZyngaPlusPoker product which is due to launch in the UK over the coming months. CNET.com reported Pincus’ comments from a Morgan Stanley conference yesterday as he tries to turn around the fortunes […]

Asian Poker Tour Stops In Korea Wednesday

The Asian Poker Tour: Asian Series Jeju starts tomorrow, Wednesday, February 27 on Korea’s southern island of Jeju. The festival runs until March 6 at the Royal Palace Casino in the Oriental Hotel and features a wide variety of games – 13 in total – including heads up, deepstack turbos, head hunter, freezeout, a $2,500 […]

Nordic Masters Starts In Stockholm Today

The Nordic Masters of Poker gets underway today, Tuesday, February 25 at Casino Cosmopol in Stockholm, Sweden. The week-long festival has just five events covering super satellites, pot-limit Omaha and no-limit hold’em with the centerpiece Nordic Masters of Poker main event starting on Friday. The SEK25,000 + SEK1,000 (€4,650 + €186) buy in main event […]

Adelson Sues Reporter Over Being Described As 'Foul-Mouthed'

Casino owner Sheldon Adelson, who has properties in Las Vegas and Macau, has reportedly sued a Wall Street Journal reporter over an article published in December.. The 79-year-old Adelson is apparently upset over the way he was described in the piece. He was called a “scrappy, foul-mouthed billionaire from working-class Dorchester, Mass.” The article was […]

New Online Poker Bill Dealt To California

Despite intense bickering that swirled around the California online poker issue in the past and abysmal progress for its proponents, efforts to try to legalize the business in 2013 were shored up with the emergence of a new measure late last week. On Friday, Sen. Lou Correa, a familiar name on the Internet gambling battle […]

This Week In Nationwide 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 Feb. 25 through Mar. 3. Head to our tournament […]

Full Tilt Poker Guarantees All Tournaments

Full Tilt Poker today becomes the first poker company to guarantee all online poker tournaments. Over $25 million will be guaranteed each month at the site across including 28 to 30 Rush tournaments per day, 15 to 20 multi-entry events daily, 10 to 15 re-entry events each day and 6 to 8 multi-chance events. There […]

Vladimir Bozinovic Wins World Poker Tour Baden

Vladimir Bozinovic has won the €3,300 buy in World Poker Tour Baden main event in Austria. The Serb took home $271,258 for his victory over 253 opponents which saw him dominate proceedings ending days three and four as chip leader and knocking out two of his final table opponents before getting heads up with Dutchman […]

Jordan Morgan: 'I Try Not To Autopilot'

Getting his start playing home games in Oklahoma, Jordan Morgan made a swift and successful entry into the poker realm. With impressive live and online results, including more than $1 million in live tournament cashes and four career titles, Morgan has made quite a name for himself throughout the years. This week we listened to […]

Islamic Militants Kill Card Players In Nigeria

Five men have been shot dead and while playing cards in Nigeria on Friday according to PMNewsNigeria.com. Seven others including a policeman were injured. The suspected killers are Islamic militant group Boko Haram (translated as “Western education is forbidden”), also known as the People Committed to the Propagation of the Prophet’s Teachings and Jihad. The […]

State Dependence On Casino, Lottery Tax Funds

Budget shortfalls continue to climb into the billions of dollars for many states, so it’s no surprise that legislators are looking for ways to bridge the gap. One of the most popular methods of bringing in additional tax revenue over the past decade has been gambling expansion. In the past year, a brand new casino […]

Poker's Super High Roller Events: Here To Stay?

Poker players love escalation. Whether from an inherent competitiveness or degeneracy, it seems that they are always looking to raise the stakes. But nobody could probably foresee just how quickly the ante would be upped in the game of tournament poker. If you were to tell players a decade ago that, in a matter of […]

UK Pro Toby Lewis Signs For Ivey Poker

British poker pro Toby Lewis is the latst addition to Team Ivey having signed a sponsorship deal with IveyPoker. The European Poker Tour winner has around $2.6 million in live poker earnings including eight World Series of Poker cashes. “The Jester” said of his new role, “I feel like this is a great opportunity for […]

Svenska Spel Suspends 14 Online Poker Accounts

Svenska Spel, the Swedish state-run gaming operator, has suspended 14 online poker accounts it alleges were involved in a cheating ring at the site. In a statement the company said the accounts violated the company’s rules and alleges they, “…used illegal means to thereby gain advantages in an improper manner.” The matter has been reported […]

NV Governor Signs Bill Tweaking I-Poker Rules

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval signed a bill Thursday that authorizes him, or any future Silver State governor, to potentially enter into deals with other states for online poker sites. The legislation buzzed through the legislature, after having a hearing the same day. Sandoval, Assemblyman William Horne, sponsor of the bill, and Nevada Gaming Control Board […]

Scott Seiver Drops More Than $700K Online

American poker pro Scott Seiver, logging on from abroad, just had a rough week at the online poker tables. He dropped more than $700,000, according to data from HighstakesDB. Playing as “mastrblastr” on Full Tilt Poker, Seiver is a regular at some of the highest stakes available on the Internet. He primarily plays fixed-limit games. […]

WPT L.A. Poker Classic Main Event Preview

The World Poker Tour L.A. Poker Classic $10,000 no-limit hold’em main event is set to get underway on Saturday, Feb. 23 at the Commerce Casino in Los Angeles beginning at noon. Players will start with 30,000 in chips. Registration will remain open until the start of the seventh level, The first four levels will each […]

Free €10 And €10,000 Freeroll At Sky Poker

Sky Poker is offering every new player at the site entry into a £10,000 New Player Freeroll on March 8. To qualify for this monthly event players need simply play poker at the site in February. The £10,000 freeroll appears in the freeroll section of the tournament lobby from the 1st of the following month […]

PokerStars To Open New Live Poker Room In Macau

PokerStars is set to open a new live poker room City of Dreams in Macau. The entertainment complex takes over from Casino Grand Lisboa whose 2009 deal with the live tour and online operator expired early 2012. The branded “PokerStars Live at the City of Dreams” room is situated on the main casino floor of […]

Card Player Poker Awarding Seats To Reno CPPT

Right now, qualifiers are running on Card Player Poker to win your way into a live event at the Card Player Poker Tour Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, in Reno, Nevada. The prize tournament begins on Mar. 1 at 9 p.m. EST on Card Player Poker. It will award a seat into the $200+$30 buy-in, $10,000 […]

Penn National To Host Hollywood Poker Open

Penn National Gaming is putting on a new poker tournament. The Hollywood Poker Open (HPO) will run in Las Vegas this June, from the 28th to 30th, at the M Resort. Penn National is also holding regional and local tournaments at Hollywood Casinos each month. To find the full list of tournaments, go here. In […]

Nevada 'Prepared' To Negotiate State I-Poker Deals

A hearing was held Thursday in the Nevada Legislature on the topic of Internet gaming and how to make it as financially juicy as possible for Silver State casinos. A new bill on the table attempts to make a handful of tweaks to the rules overseeing the new industry, but perhaps most importantly would allow […]

High-End Cars Exchange Gunfire Near Bellagio In Las Vegas

The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported Thursday that a Maserati and Ranger Rover exchanged gunfire early Thursday morning on the Las Vegas Strip, causing the Maserati to crash into a taxi, which exploded, killing three people and injuring others. According to the Associated Press, the SUV got away and police are on the hunt. The Review-Journal […]

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 […]

Hansen Needles Negreanu About 2006 Cooler

On Thursday, Gus Hansen revived an old hand he played against Daniel Negreanu on High Stakes Poker. The 2006 pot, which was the largest the show had ever seen at the time, was a “sick” cooler, as a giddy Hansen described it then. Both players flopped sets, with Hansen having the under. However, the turn […]

Ladbrokes Poker Revenue Down 23 Percent In 2012

Ladbrokes plc, Britain’s largest bookmaker, has reported a 23.2 percent decline in poker revenue in 2012 to £10.9 million from £14.2 million in 2011. It’s the third year in succession where the company’s poker revenue fell by around one-quarter and it now stands at less than one-third of its 2006 level. The company said in […]

Federal Web Poker Efforts Likely To Be Revived

Federal online poker should be brought back to the table on Capitol Hill this year, according Frank Fahrenkopf, head of the American Gaming Association. Rep. Joe Barton, a Republican from Texas, will likely re-introduce a poker-only bill in the House, according to Fahrenkopf. Barton has tried before to pass a bill. Nevada Democratic Senator Harry […]

Book Card Player Cruise Now For Free Tourney Buy-In

If you are planning on joining us for an exciting Card Player Poker Tour cruise aboard the Oasis of the Seas, you have less than eight weeks to plan your poker adventure! Book by Mar. 1, and receive a free entry to one $80 buy-in tournament during the cruise. (limited to 1 per cabin) Card […]