The Las Vegas poker scene for the summer of 2017 has more to offer than just the World Series of Poker (WSOP) at the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino. Several […]
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“Vegas Dave” David Oancea, who has built a reputation for betting and winning on underdogs, might be facing his toughest long shot yet, beating a federal indictment. He was charged […]
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PokerStars’ Jackpot Poker has been tweaked and is now available on the Steam Network after users reported some initial problems with the free-to-play game. When PokerStars first launched Jackpot Poker […]
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PokerStars doesn’t need more bad publicity. But the online poker giant just got some. The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has alleged investors from two financial firms were illegally tipped off […]
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888poker, who is returning as an official sponsor of the World Series of Poker, is offering those who qualify for the 2017 WSOP Main Event on their site a shot […]
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The World Poker Tour isn’t up for sale despite rumors to the contrary. Ourgame International Holdings Ltd., the poker tour’s parent company, released a statement addressing the issue. “The board […]
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United Airlines passenger David Dao, who was forcibly removed from a flight on Monday, has made quite a haul playing poker, but also has a checkered past that was dragged […]
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While Johnny Chan will forever be known as the first player to win ten World Series of Poker bracelets, poker pro Maurice Hawkins will go down in history as the […]
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Phil Hellmuth will host the 19th annual Tiger Jam charity event at MGM Grand in Las Vegas on May 19-20. The Poker Brat, when he isn’t busy whining about bad […]
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Former Absolute Poker players: we have some good news to share. Customers of the defunct online poker site may soon receive money owed them since April 15, 2011, aka “Black […]
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Poker bots have shown, once again, that artificial intelligence is better than at least some humans at playing No Limit Texas Hold’em. The latest man vs. machine showdown between one […]
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Ari Engel only seems to win. With his victory this past weekend over a 495-player field in the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Potawatomi Hotel & Casino in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin, […]
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It didn’t take long for players jonesing to see some tournament action at the recently opened Rivers Casino in Schenectady, New York to get their wish. Just two months after opening […]
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Gambling in China is on the decline according to a recent study carried out by the Ping Wo Fund. As outlined by an official press release published on April 5, […]
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Daniel Weinman capped off WPT Season XV with a brand-new car and $381,500 in cold, hard cash. The Georgia resident took down the World Poker Tour Tournament of Champions […]
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Johnny Lodden, one of the original online poker stars, will now be flying the flag for partypoker in his native Norway and beyond. According to an April 5 press release […]
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The Canadian province of New Brunswick is suing poker player Ha Van Nguyen to recover nearly $8,000 found during a traffic stop. Authorities now contend the money was used for […]
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There was a time when PokerStars was unique in that it was a rare poker-only internet gambling site. Rational Enterprises, the site’s original owners, relied solely on poker revenue. Amaya […]
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The Detroit Lions don’t give Michigander Ryan Riess many opportunities to celebrate. So, the fan of one of the NFL’s most mediocre franchises did some winning of his own. The […]
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Beginning today (Thursday), Carnegie Mellon University’s “Lengpudashi,” its latest AI program and an updated version of poker bot Libratus, begins a 36,000-hand exhibition against a group of Chinese players, known […]
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