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MGM CEO: Casino Plan In New York 'Tortured'

MGM Resorts International, one of the largest and most powerful casino developers on the planet, reportedly loathes what’s currently being discussed in New York with regards to gaming. The company’s CEO Jim Murren told the Times Union that Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s current plan to restrict resort-style casino construction to upstate is “tortured.” Murren argued that […]

Team Negreanu Destroys Team Hansen

Team Negreanu and Team Hansen competed this past weekend in a heads-up format, and the former group came out as the victor in convincing fashion. The $150,000 match originated from a Hansen Tweet which needled Negreanu about a high-stakes hand from 2006. Negreanu responded by issuing a challenge to Hansen. In Negreanu’s proposal, he would […]

Ladbrokes Poker To Move To Playtech

With the ink barely dry on the deal to end its online joint venture with William Hill, Playtech has secured a significant digital deal with Hill’s great rival Ladbrokes. The UK’s largest bookmaker has been suffering due to stunted online performance and the deal to create a new enterprise, Ladbrokes Israel, sees it aim to […]

Sergio Aido Wins UK & Ireland Poker Tour London

Sergio Aido has won the PokerStars UK & Ireland Poker Tour London main event at the Grosvenor Victoria casino. The €700 + €70 no-limit hold’em event attracted the largest crowd ever assembled for a poker tournament in the English capital – 1,099 players created a prize pool of £746,221 with 144 players getting paid. Aido […]

James Epner Wins CPPT Wynn Event No. 6

Event 6 – $550 No-Limit Hold’em A total of 150 entries were made in event no. 6 of the inaugural Card Player Poker Tour Wynn Las Vegas, building a prizepool of $72,750. After two days of battling it out on the felt only one player remained: James Epner. For winning his first tournament title Epner […]

Pro: Facing Ivey Live Would Be 'Crime Scene'

German online poker player “Kagome Kagome” is one of the regulars at some of the highest stakes offered in cyberspace, grinding as high as $2,000-$4,000. A specialist in fixed-limit games, the young German once received incredibly kind words from Phil Ivey — the most profitable player ever online. During one of their matches a couple […]

Thirty Irish Poker Open Packages Guaranteed Sunday

Poker players hoping to qualify for the upcoming Irish Open receive a 30-seat guaranteed bonanza today, Sunday, March 10 at paddypowerpoker.com. The €235 + €15 Irish Poker Open Mega Satellite takes place at 20:00 CET tonight with the sponsor guaranteeing €96,000 worth of packages, each of which includes a €2,250 buy in to the Irish […]

WeiKai Chang Wins WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star

WeiKai Chang has emerged victorious in the 2013 World Poker Tour Bay 101 Shooting Star, topping the largest field in the event’s history to win $1,138,350 and 1,680 Card Player Player of the Year points. As a result, Chang now sits in eighth place in the POY standings. A total of 643 entries were made […]

A Poker Life: Veteran Grinder Matt Stout

It’s hard not to like Matt Stout. The gregarious New Jersey native has a big personality which he just can’t help but show off. If it wasn’t for the incredible poker skills he flashes at the table, most of his opponents would welcome him with open arms. The 28-year-old pro has been in action since […]

Brent Hanks Wins Second CPPT Wynn Title

Event 5 – $440 No-Limit Hold’em $100,000 Guarantee A total of 478 entries were made in the fifth event of the inaugural Card Player Poker Tour Wynn Las Vegas, blowing away the $100,000 guarantee to build a $185,464 prize pool. The last player standing was none other than Brent Hanks, who has had an impressive […]

European Poker Tour London Gets Underway

Cards are in the air for the PokerStars European Poker Tour London main event today Saturday, March 9. The €5,000 + €250 buy in event will see players start with 30,000 in chips and 75 minute levels rising to 90 minutes after level 14. Three percent of the prizepool will be withheld for tournament costs. […]

€5 Free At Switch Poker This Week

Mobile poker operator, Switch Poker, is celebrating the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day by giving all players – new and current – at the site €5 absolutely free between today Saturday March 9 and Tuesday March 19. To collect the free cash simply visit the cashier page (registering if you haven’t already), enter your details on […]

Special Live At The Bike Final Table Airs Tonight

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 […]

'Social Poker' Bill Introduced In Texas

Texas could soon see its poker restrictions loosened up. A lawmaker introduced the Social Poker Gaming Act of 2013 last month amidst other gambling-related initiatives sitting on the table in the Lone Star State. Could 2013 be the year when something gets done? Daniel Kebort, managing partner at Texas Poker Partners which lobbies for poker […]

Volpe Makes Back-To-Back WPT Final Tables

Just over a week after finishing runner-up in the World Poker Tour L.A. Poker Classic main event, Paul Volpe has made yet another WPT final table. The current sixth-ranked Card Player Player of the Year contender will enter the final day of the WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star main event as the chip leader with […]

CPPT Wynn Las Vegas Event 5 Draws 478

Event 5 – $440 No-Limit Hold’em $100,000 Guarantee Registration for event no. 5 of the inaugural Card Player Poker Tour Wynn Las Vegas closed on Thursday, with a final total of 478 entries made in the $440 buy-in no-limit hold’em event. As a result of the great turnout the prizepool swelled to over $185,000 in […]

Viktor Blom Wins $1 Million, Finally Stops The Bleeding

Viktor “Isildur1” Blom has finally stopped the bleeding after a $4 million online downswing. Over the past week he has won slightly more than $1 million, according to HighstakesDB. Electing to continue grinding through the slump, Blom finally emerged a big winner over a seven-day span for likely the first time since he went on […]

Luca Moschitta Wins Italian Poker Tour Main Event

Luca Moschitta has won the PokerStars Italian Poker Tour Saint Vincent main event. The PokerStars Team Online pro topped the 358-strong field in the €2,200 buy in event taking down €180,000 for his victory. It’s the seventh time the young pro has cashed on the Italian Poker Tour, having previously finished runner up at IPT […]

Rank To Buy Gala Casinos For £179 Million

Rank Group has agreed to buy Gala Casino for £179 million. The company, which also owns Grosvenor Casinos in the UK, will buy 19 of the originally proposed 23 casinos as well as three non-operating licenses from Gala Coral. The Competition Commission required the original agreement to purchase 23 casinos to be amended. The sale […]

Pinnacle To Sell Casino Land In Atlantic City At Loss

Pinnacle Entertainment, which had once planned to build a massive new casino in Atlantic City, reportedly has agreed to sell the plot of land where the casino was supposed to be lifted up from the ocean front, according to Thursday reporting from the Press of Atlantic City. The firm bought the land, which had a […]

Schonscheck Wins CPPT Wynn Event No. 4

Event 4 – $300 No-Limit Hold’em Event no. 4 at the Card Player Poker Tour Wynn Las Vegas drew a total of 168 entrants, each putting up the $300 buy-in to build a prize pool of $44,000. A total of 18 players made the money, but the last player standing was William Schonscheck, who earned […]

Table Games With Live Dealers Debut In Maryland

Maryland gamblers can finally play table games with live dealers. On Wednesday, Hollywood Casino in Perryville had permission to run games such as blackjack and poker. In November, state voters approved a plan that authorized the new games, among other gambling expansion initiatives. Casinos in the state are also allowed to stay open 24/7. Additionally, […]

Illinois Could Legalize Online Poker

Coupled with an effort to increase brick-and-mortar gaming in Illinois, some lawmakers are looking again at web gaming. A bill filed Wednesday would authorize Internet games. According to the bill, Illinois residents already gamble online. The state wants a piece of the action and to create “consumer protections.” The legislation would allow the state to […]

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 […]

Poker Revenues “Weak” At Betfair

Betfair, the UK-based online betting exchange and games provider, said poker revenue in the third quarter of its current financial year – Nov. 2012 to Jan. 2013 – was ‘weak’. The company, which did not give a number for the amount of poker revenue generated in the quarter, said of its games division, “The UK […]

888 Set For Nevada Online Gaming Licence

888 has moved a step closer to gaining a Interactive Gaming Service Provider license in Nevada after the state’s Gaming Control Board recommended its approval to the Nevada Gaming Commission. The Gaming Control Board recommended the approaval of 888 as a manufacturer, distributor and provider of an interactive gaming system. 888 has partnered with Caesars […]

Unibet Open Copenhagen Starts Thursday

Season six of the Unibet Open gets underway today on Copenhagen, Denmark today, Thursday March 7, 2013. It’s the first time the tour has passed through the Danish capital. The €1,500 + €150 buy in main event at Casino Copenhagen has two day 1s and players start with 20,000 in chips and a one hour […]

Is Texas Getting Serious About Poker?

Though any gambling expansion proposal in Texas faces very long odds, some lawmakers there are trying to continue the fight to bring poker to the Lone Star State. Since Texas has limited gambling — compared to some states — a venture into the online poker realm seems farfetched. However, a pair of similar measures filed […]

CarbonSports Puts Up $25K Guarantee For March Madness

If you think you have the skills to predict what will happen in this year’s NCAA basketball tournament, check out CarbonSports, which has put up a $25,000 guarantee for this year’s March Madness. Players have until Mar. 21 to make their picks. Even better, players can submit up to 15 entries into the tournament and […]

CPPT Reno Stop Offering Players Free Hotel Rooms

Card Player Poker Tour Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, in Reno, Nevada is offering a special deal to players who register early. The Atlantis Casino Resort Spa is offering a complimentary hotel room to players who pre-register for the $1,080 Main Event, online by March 15, 2013 or in person by March 16, 2013. View tournament […]