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Guinness Flows as Irish Poker Open Gets Underway in Dublin

The Irish Poker Open, Europe’s longest-running live poker event, gets underway today inside Dublin’s Double Tree by Hilton Hotel. The  series is backed by Paddy Power and set to welcome a slew of travelling pros,...

Maryland Poker Pro Says He Was Banned from WSOP for Card Counting

Card counting in blackjack is a contentious issue for casinos. While the practice isn’t illegal, as it only involves a player keeping track of the cards they’ve seen on the table and reacting accordingly, casinos have the...

PPA Confident In Pessimism Towards RAWA

We went in with fear, but came out with hope: that was the sentiment of the Executive Director of the Poker Players Alliance, John Pappas. Reflecting on last week’s hearing of the Restoration of America’s Wire Act...

RAWA Counter Bill Might Soon Be Brought to House Floor

The Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA) hearing last Wednesday by a Judiciary House Subcommittee to debate whether the Wire Act needs to be restored to effectively outlaw online gambling could soon be opposed by a pro...

TDA Criticized For Venetian Summit

The Tournament Directors Association has provoked anger and incredulity by announcing its forthcoming bi-annual summit will be held at the Venetian, the flagship property of Sheldon Adelson’s Las Vegas Sands Corp. The TDA have...

Global Poker Masters Crowns Team Italy as Champs

The inaugural Global Poker Masters (GPM) was an overwhelming success this weekend, due to its unique format and elite field consisting of 40 of the world’s top players. Held at the Hilton Hotel in Malta, the two-day event...

Dan Colman And Olivier Busquet Auction Poker Lesson To Benefit Charity

Dan Colman went from being a mostly anonymous poker player to one of the world’s most famous professionals in just a few months. And while he had a number of excellent results that made it clear he was an elite tournament pro,...

Pam Anderson Claims Rick Salomon Has Won $40 Million Playing Poker

The estranged husband of Pamela Anderson, Rick Salomon, reportedly won $40 million playing poker in 2014. The startling revelation hit the headlines this week after celebrity gossip site, TMZ, obtained court documents filed by...

Dominican Republic Bill Would Legalize Online Poker

The Dominican Republic Standing Committee on Finance is focusing its attention on regulating all forms of gambling and legalizing Internet gaming. Committee members are discussing a new bill that would create a national...

European Poker Award Nominations Announced

The European Poker Awards are much older than the American Poker Awards: this year will mark the 14th time that they have been awarded, and they’re the model that the American version was based on. This year’s European Poker...