Poker

Online Poker: Can It Survive in the United States?

Since online poker dealt its first hand in the United States on New Year’s Day back in 1998, the game’s journey has been as unpredictable as the flop. From legality challenges and political hurdles, to dwindling...

Poker’s Biggest Bad Boys Of 2014

Poker’s 5 Biggest Bad Boys of 2014 is a star-studded list. Big name players were ill-behaved over the past 12 months, giving them an honor most wouldn’t want. However, these five men don’t play by the...

Feuds, Face-Offs and Factions: Best Poker Battles of 2014

Poker feuds are nothing new. Wild Bill Hickock was murdered holding two aces and two eights, the namesake “dead man’s hand.” Although not quite as violent today, at least not most of the time, bad blood still...

Craziest Poker Stories That Made Our Heads Turn in 2014

2014 poker stories featured no shortage of controversy, cantankerousness, and craziness. But there’s crazy, and then there’s CRAZY. Let’s take a look at some of the most over-the-top moments from the year that...

Partypoker New Jersey to Implement Wait List Solution

The Partypoker New Jersey online poker room has been one of the most popular regulated choices for players in the state. Still, there has been one noticeably absent feature: wait lists for players who want to reserve a seat at a...

Charania and Lichtenberger Win Millions in Bellagio World Poker Tour Events

The World Poker Tour held two major poker tournaments that awarded three prizes of over $1 million this weekend, with all of the action taking place in the Bellagio in Las Vegas. That casino played host to both the WPT Five...

Kentucky Senator Pre-Files Anti-Online Gambling Bill

Another anti-online poker activist has made a move to outlaw the practice of placing bets online with a new bill entitled “BR 229”. Devised and submitted by Kentucky Senator Mike Wilson (R-Bowling Green), BR 299 seeks...

World Poker Tour Signs Seven-Year Promotional Deal in Asia

The World Poker Tour has signed a seven year promotional licensing agreement with Ourgame International, an online game developer based in China. The deal will expand an ongoing relationship between the two companies, and will...

Twitch TV provides PR boost for Bovada

The advent of social media channels such as Twitch TV has given rise to a number of interesting streaming opportunities over the past few months. From poker lessons by likes of Jason Somerville and Felix Schneiders, to...

Stephen Graner Steamrolls EPT Prague Main Event

Stephen Garner, a US poker pro based in Henderson, NV, has won a record-field PokerStars EPT Prague, steamrolling the final table in the process. Garner, who we last saw on the final table of the Millionaire Maker event at this...