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Faraz Jaka Expands Poker Knowledge to Options Trading
One of the poker players known best for taking poker winnings and investing in new businesses is Faraz Jaka. He ...
July 23 2014, by Jennifer Newell
Poker Players Launch Charitable Group
Poker players are known for their generosity when it comes to various charitable organizations. A small group of those players ...
July 23 2014, by Jennifer Newell
WSOP Main Event Finds November Nine
When the 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event began, it brought in a total of 6,683 players for the ...
July 23 2014, by Jennifer Newell
The 4 Poker Players You Absolutely Dread Playing With
Frustrated about your table and/or seating assignment? Just be thankful you don’t have to sit next to any of these ...
July 22 2014, by Steve Ruddock
Sheldon Adelson to Give Keynote at G2E Global Gaming Expo
The schedule for the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) 2014 just got a lot spicier as it was announced that Sheldon ...
July 18 2014, by Steve Ruddock
Fitch Cuts NJ Revenue Projections Again: Sky Is NOT Falling
After three consecutive months of falling revenue Fitch has decided to revise their online gambling revenue projections for New Jersey ...
July 17 2014, by Steve Ruddock
NJ iGaming Revenue Falls for Third Month; Golden Nugget Bucks Trend
The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement recently released the iGaming revenue numbers for June and for the third consecutive ...
July 16 2014, by Steve Ruddock
Women Out of WSOP Main Event
Through 65 poker tournaments at the 2014 World Series of Poker, women represented little more than five percent of the ...
July 15 2014, by Jennifer Newell
Players Gather to Remember Chad Brown
Chad Brown was one of the most beloved poker players in the game. He wasn’t the winningest player in the ...
July 15 2014, by Jennifer Newell
WSOP Reveals 2014 Series Statistics
As the World Series of Poker Main Event plays out in Las Vegas, the final registration numbers presented an opportunity ...
July 10 2014, by Jennifer Newell
Fifth Largest WSOP Main Event Field Set
The largest poker tournament in the world is underway in Las Vegas. And the first prize is life-changing money for ...
July 10 2014, by Jennifer Newell
Celebrities Overrun the WSOP; Present Terrific Marketing Opportunity
Early on at the 2014 World Series of Poker thespian/poker enthusiast James Woods was everywhere. Another poker aficionado, Gabe Kaplan, ...
July 10 2014, by Steve Ruddock
Top 10 Women of 2014 WSOP
As soon as the 2014 World Series of Poker got underway, there was one woman who captured everyone’s attention. Event ...
July 09 2014, by Jennifer Newell
Canada Trails US in WSOP Earnings through 64 Events
It happens each year. The World Series of Poker is held in the United States, and the vast majority of ...
July 09 2014, by Jennifer Newell
Dual Stock Listing for PokerStars/Amaya; Company’s Priorities Debated
If this weekend’s announcement proves correct than PokerStars and Amaya Gaming may remain even more independent than a lot of ...
July 08 2014, by Steve Ruddock
Motion to Dismiss filed in Borgata lawsuit against Phil Ivey
On Wednesday Wayne Parry of the Associated Press reported that attorneys representing Phil Ivey had filed a motion to dismiss ...
July 04 2014, by Steve Ruddock
How the Big One for One Drop Field Size Shrank from 2012 to 2014
The $1,000,000 buy-in Big One for One Drop saw its field shrink from 48 players in 2012 (the cap put ...
July 01 2014, by Steve Ruddock
Passing of Poker Pro Johannes Strassman Confirmed
We are very sad to report that the body of a person found in the river Ljublianica in Ljubljana, Slovenia ...
June 28 2014, by Eric Danis
Ultimate Gaming Improves Software: New Features Added
One of the biggest complaints Ultimate Gaming has faced since launching in Nevada on April 30, 2013 and in New ...
June 27 2014, by Steve Ruddock
888 Poker Has to Be Regretting Signing Luis Suarez
On Tuesday Luis Suarez basically broke social media after biting Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini, who is not the first, nor the ...
June 26 2014, by Steve Ruddock
Amaya CEO Addresses 2+2 Community Regarding PokerStars Deal
How important has the 2+2 (twoplustwo.com) online poker forum bedome over the years? It’s important enough that the CEO of ...
June 23 2014, by Steve Ruddock
Portugal Legalizes iGaming; Shared Markets on the Horizon?
By the end of 2014 Portuguese residents could very well have access to legal online poker, casino games, and sports ...
June 22 2014, by Steve Ruddock
Changes to Poker on Television
The World Poker Tour has been on television for more than a decade, paving the way for many other shows ...
June 22 2014, by Jennifer Newell
Another Poker First for Vanessa Selbst
Vanessa Selbst is one of the fastest rising stars in poker. She quietly came to the live tournament poker scene ...
June 22 2014, by Jennifer Newell
To Be Good at Poker Ignore These 3 Pieces of Advice
I’m a man who loves to use quaint sayings; or maxims, adages, mantras, proverbs, or whatever else you wish to ...
June 20 2014, by Steve Ruddock
Big One for One Drop Tournament Filling Up
The first $1 million buy-in tournament was held in 2012 at the World Series of Poker. Antonio Esfandiari won it ...
June 19 2014, by Jennifer Newell
The Mike Matusow Incident: Celebration or Tantrum?
Mike Matusow is an outspoken poker player. This is also an understatement. He is known for being very vocal and ...
June 19 2014, by Jennifer Newell
Portugal May Be the Next EU Country With Legal Online Poker
After several seemingly purposeful delays (online gambling legislation has been kicking around the Portuguese parliament for several years now), the ...
June 17 2014, by Steve Ruddock
Stout Starts Charity Series of Poker
Poker players are known for their generosity. Ask most of them to play in a charity poker tournament or donate ...
June 16 2014, by Jennifer Newell
Player Returns to WSOP Against Medical Odds
Before the summer of 2013, the poker community was familiar with Kevin Boudreau, a young poker player nicknamed Phwap. He ...
June 16 2014, by Jennifer Newell
Top 10 Seniors at 2014 WSOP
Poker is a game that has been around for many years. Those who often have the most dedication and passion ...
June 12 2014, by Jennifer Newell
Top 10 Young Guns at 2014 WSOP
The young players under 30 years old in poker are typically referred to as young guns. They are often fresh ...
June 12 2014, by Jennifer Newell
Players Bet more on Bracelets than Buy-ins
Poker players tout the skill part of the game as the most important, but that doesn’t mean players don’t have ...
June 12 2014, by Jennifer Newell
3 Things Holding Back the US Online Poker Industry
Online poker is slowly spreading across the United States, but where it has taken hold (in Nevada, Delaware and New ...
June 12 2014, by Steve Ruddock
Top 10 Countries Performing at WSOP
Out of the 65 tournaments on the schedule for the 2014 World Series of Poker, only 20 have been completed ...
June 11 2014, by Jennifer Newell
14 Year Study Shows Problem Gambling Rates “Stable”
A study posted by the Poker Players Alliance on Tuesday that spans nearly the entire 14 year existence of online ...
June 10 2014, by Steve Ruddock
6 Poker Websites You’ll Love Wasting Time On
Are you a poker enthusiast looking to pass some time at the office? Are you new to the game and ...
June 10 2014, by Steve Ruddock
James Woods Leaves WSOP on Stretcher
Quite a few celebrities play poker, and James Woods is one of the most well-known of the actors in the ...
June 09 2014, by Jennifer Newell
ElkY Finally Arrives at WSOP
Bertrand Grospellier has been known as ElkY for many years, from his days as a World Cyber Games champion to ...
June 09 2014, by Jennifer Newell
Is Poker a Game of Skill? An Idaho Court Thinks So
Poker may be recognized as a Mind Sport alongside other intellectual pursuits like chess and bridge by the International Mind ...
June 08 2014, by Steve Ruddock
Michael Phelps Votes for Volpe
One of the winners of the first week of the 2014 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas was Paul ...
June 07 2014, by Jennifer Newell
Is Caesars behind Pennsylvania’s online poker bills?
After several productive discussions regarding online gambling expansion, drafts of two online poker bills are making the rounds in the ...
June 06 2014, by Steve Ruddock
Esfandiari Backstage with Bruno Mars
Antonio Esfandiari is known as the top earning tournament poker player of all time. He is ranked first in the ...
June 06 2014, by Jennifer Newell
Dana White Ousted from Palms Casino
Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White is no stranger to casinos. He used to be a frequent gambler at the ...
June 06 2014, by Jennifer Newell
Bad Actor Dispute Has California Online Poker In Doubt
If you expected nothing but smooth sailing on the journey to legal online poker in California, think again. California has fought for five ...
June 06 2014, by Steve Ruddock
Mrs. Obama Asked to Help Poker Kitchen
The Poker Kitchen is a room at the Rio in Las Vegas with food options for players at the World ...
June 03 2014, by Jennifer Newell
Forrest Wins Heavyweight Fight
We haven’t heard much form Ted Forrest (GPI#12155) on the live tournament circuit in the past few seasons. In fact, ...
June 02 2014, by Eric Danis
Polito Wins WPT National Cannes
It was an All-French affair at WPT National Cannes as Laurent Polito (GPI#1301) bested Pierre Calamusa (GPI#3903) heads-up for the ...
June 02 2014, by Eric Danis
Tilly Keeps Trying at WSOP
Jennifer Tilly is a longtime poker player and general fan of the game. When the WSOP comes to Las Vegas, ...
June 02 2014, by Jennifer Newell
Top 10 Selbst Scores
Just a few days ago, Vanessa Selbst won her third World Series of Poker bracelet. That is a phenomenal feat ...
June 02 2014, by Jennifer Newell
