November 30th, 2015 | by
Kaycee JamesPhil Ivey, the master poker player and high stakes gambler, has been given another shot at £7.8 million ($11.7 million) in cash thanks to a London judge. Despite being case that stretches back to August 2012, Ivey could still...
November 29th, 2015 | by
Greg ShaunCalifornia online poker appears positioned to once again be an important topic of discussion in Sacramento when the legislature reconvenes on January 4, 2016. Both the state senate and assembly have been on recess since the end...
November 28th, 2015 | by
Brian CorlisseFans of live poker may soon be able to get a better read on their opponents thanks to the development of advanced facial recognition computer program. According to recent reports, Xiaobai Li and his team at the University of Oulu...
November 27th, 2015 | by
Greg ShaunA former high school teacher from the Kearsley School District, Michigan, has been arrested on suspicion of stealing money raised through a series of charity poker tournaments. Timothy Phipps from Flint appeared in court on...
November 26th, 2015 | by
Brian CorlisseThe holidays are upon us. For poker players, that means a time to get away from the card room and spend some quality time with the ones you love, the ones that love you, and the ones you tolerate once a year. Or does it?...
November 25th, 2015 | by
Greg ShaunThe Poker Players Alliance (PPA) is rallying the troops in Pennsylvania after lawmakers in the House Gaming Oversight Committee voted in favor of moving State Rep. John Payne’s (R-District 106) online poker bill to the...
November 24th, 2015 | by
Jason ReynoldsAn Oklahoma poker home game shooting terrified neighbors in the tiny town of fewer than 5,000 residents over the weekend. The small town of Sulphur in the Sooner State is eponymously named for its sulpher springs, for which it...
November 23rd, 2015 | by
Greg ShaunAlex Jacob, the former poker player turned trader, has just become the 2015 Jeopardy Champion of Champions. Following a successful run in the show in April, Jacob was invited back to compete in the Tournament of Champions last...
November 22nd, 2015 | by
Kaycee JamesA “cold deck” in poker means one in which you are about to be played by the illusion of success followed by a guarantee of pre-fab failure (unbeknownst to the victim, of course) from a hustler, where no matter what...
November 21st, 2015 | by
Greg ShaunThe World Poker Tour (WPT) is looking to increase its presence in the Asian market with a new super high roller event costing $200,000 to enter. Announced earlier this week and forming the centerpiece of the WPT National...