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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 […]

Man Tries To Cash Stolen Casino Chips Four Hours Later

According to law enforcement authorities, a 41-year-old gambler stole $55,000 worth of casino chips from a blackjack dealer’s tray, left the property, and then returned just four hours later in an attempt to cash them, The Morning Call reported Wednesday. The alleged crime took place at Pennsylvania’s Parx Casino, located not far from Philadelphia. He […]

Ohio Casino Makes Rule Blunder, Gamblers Exploit It

The tables were turned recently at one casino in Ohio. The Hollywood Casino Columbus reportedly ran a faulty game of “Crazy 4 Poker” at one of its tables, which put the odds in the favor of gamblers for once. According to The Columbus Dispatch, the game is supposed to be played with a mandatory “super […]

Revel Bankrupt Less Than A Year After Opening

Already? Revel, Atlantic City’s most expensive casino ever, said it will soon file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to reports. It opened less than a year ago. The property ran into financial issues before even getting built. It took six years to complete and required an additional $1.1 billion investment in 2011, along with […]

Partouche Poker Investigated By French Regulator

Partouche, the French poker and casino operator, is under investigation by ARJEL, the French regulator, for alleged irregularities at its poker site including breaking a 2010 law which prohibits employees from playing at the site and receiving undue rewards. French media operator Mediapart.fr has reportedly seen confidential documentation supporting the allegations which focus on 40 […]

PokerRoom.com Closes Its Doors Again

One of internet poker’s pioneers has been mothballed again. PokerRoom.com closed its doors yesterday for the second time further compounding the woes of the beleaguered Ongame network. PokerRoom, founded in 1999 and originally closed in 2009 by owner bwin, was re-opened in 2012 but a statement at the site yesterday seemed to confirm its demise […]

British Poker Pro Pleads Guilty To Murder In U.S.

Marcus Bebb-Jones, the UK poker player who was extradited to the U.S. in 2011 to face a charge of murdering his wife, has changed his plea to guilty. Last year he pled not guilty to killing his wife in 1997 but the BBC reported that the district attorney in Garfield County, Sheri Caloia, said he […]

Chris Ferguson Agrees To Deal With DOJ

Former Full Tilt Poker owner Chris Ferguson has reached a settlement in his civil case stemming from Black Friday with the federal government, his attorney Tweeted Tuesday. He had been in hot water for about the past 18 months. Chris Ferguson reaches #iPoker civil forfeiture settlement with #SDNY and anticipates court approval soon. fb.me/A9yuKh4c — […]

NH Governor Wants Casino To Alleviate 'Mental Health Crisis'

It seems that more casinos set the stage for more casinos, at least these days. As neighboring Massachusetts prepares for the eventual construction of three full-scale, resort-style gambling joints, New Hampshire Gov. Maggie Hassan wants one for herself. In a state budget address, Hassan said that she is looking for the state to license one […]

Card Player Adds Ten More State Regional Pages

It’s been two weeks since our last update, but Card Player is now pleased to announce the addition of 10 more regional poker pages to our website, bringing the total to 20. We’ve since added Colorado, Delaware, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire and West Virginia. If you don’t see your state, don’t […]

David Tuthill Wins WSOPC Caesars Palace Main Event

A total of 744 players bought into the 2013 World Series of Poker Circuit Caesars Palace $1,676 no-limit hold’em re-entry main event, building a total prize pool of $1,116,000. After three days of heated competition, the last player standing was 24-year-old David Tuthill from St. Petersburg, Florida. For the win, Tuthill earned $223,197 and 912 […]

MA Gaming Comission Eager To Get Started

Massachusetts apparently is moving faster than expected on its casino expansion plan. Around a year from now, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission reportedly will have awarded two licenses for Las Vegas-style casinos in the state, after regulators previously planned on issuing just one in early 2014, according to The Republican. Approval will go for Western Massachusetts […]

Poker Strategy For Us: Mike 'Timex' McDonald

It’s great to see pros like Daniel Negreanu and Phil Hellmuth battling it out on poker’s biggest stages for millions of dollars, but the truth is that most of us will never get the same opportunity, nor will we really learn anything from their play that directly applies to our own games. The truth is […]