William Vo Leads 2016 World Poker Tour Legends of Poker Main Event Final Table

From a field of 687 entries now only six players remain in the 2016 World Poker Tour Legends of Poker $ 4,000 no-limit hold’em main event at The Bicycle Hotel & …
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California Online Poker Efforts Hit The Muck Once Again

Momentum to get online poker legalized and regulated within the state of California has fallen by the wayside thanks to the legislative session ending Wednesday. Yet again, poker players have …
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Connor Drinan Wins 2016 EPT Barcelona €10,300 High Roller

Connor Drinan has won the festival-closing European Poker Tour Barcelona €10,300 no-limit hold’em high roller event, topping a record field of 591 entries to win the title and the first-place …
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CPTV Video Spotlight — Meet 2016 WSOP November Niner Gordon Vayo

Gordon Vayo is 27-years-old. He pronounces his last name “Vey-oh” and is a longtime poker pro who was born in Bloomington, Illinois but now calls San Francisco, California home. Vayo …
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Ignition Casino Offering Online Poker To US Players

Ignition Casino has exciting updates to announce: Ignition Casino’s fully-loaded poker room is available only to US players. In addition to an extremely lucrative $ 1,100 Ignition Welcome Bonus, players can …
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Poker Hand of the Week: 8/26/16

Give us your opinion in the comments section below for your chance at winning a six-month Card Player magazine digital subscription. Ask any group of poker players how you played …
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Renderings Released For Possible Las Vegas NFL Stadium

The NFL owners haven’t yet met to vote on whether the Raiders can move to Las Vegas, and Nevada officials aren’t that close yet to approving hundreds of millions of …
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Pennsylvania Poker Rooms Rake $5 Million In July

Poker rooms in Pennsylvania casinos collectively raked $ 4.96 million from players during the month of July, according to figures released by state casino gambling regulators. There were 226 poker tables …
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Caesars Interested In Building Casino In Toronto

The owner of the World Series of Poker is eyeing a project in Toronto, according to media reports. Caesars Entertainment Corp. is one of the firms bidding for the casino. …
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Somerville Drops Opposition To Wynn Casino

The city of Somerville, Mass. has decided to end its controversial opposition to Wynn’s upcoming casino in neighboring Everett. According to a report from Boston.com, Somerville Mayor Joe Curtatone said …
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A Poker Life: Harrison Gimbel

Harrison Gimbel is only 25 years old, but he’s already been playing poker for half of his life. While other young adults struggled to find their calling, the Florida native …
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Seneca Niagara Fall Poker Classic Partners With Card Player Poker Tour

This November, the Card Player Poker Tour rolls into Niagara Falls to partner with the Seneca Niagara Casino for the Fall Poker Classic. The nine-event tournament series starts Friday, Nov. …
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Portland Asks Poker Rooms To Have Players Deal The Games Themselves

The city of Portland wants local poker rooms to cease using permanent dealers and instead make the poker players deal the games themselves, passing the deal around like in a …
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Nebraska Casino Referendum Falls Short

A petition to bring commercial casinos to Nebraska has fallen short of the required number of valid signatures. The goal was to put the issue on the November ballot. The …
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Tribe Wants To Be Defendant In Casino Land Lawsuit

A Native American tribe with reservation land within the state of Massachusetts is looking to insert itself into a legal battle over its casino project. The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe had …
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Jason Koon Wins 2016 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open $5 Million Guaranteed Championship Event

Jason Koon has won the 2016 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open $ 5,250 buy-in no-limit hold’em $ 5 million guaranteed championship event, outlasting a field of 847 entries to win his largest …
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New Jersey I-Casino Revenue Up 39 Percent In July

Licensed online casinos in the state of New Jersey won and raked $ 17.4 million from gamblers during the month of July, an increase of 38.6 percent compared to July 2015. …
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Poker Strategy With Ed Miller: When Limping Is Good

In my books I’ve often given some uncompromising advice. Don’t limp preflop, ever. In this article, I walk that back just a little bit. I think most people limp way …
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Card Player Poker Tour Heads To Montreal In September For World Cup Of Cards

This September, the Card Player Poker Tour is making its inaugural trip to Montreal, Canada for the World Cup of Cards, a 29-event series hosted by the Playground Poker Club, …
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Florida Racinos Appealing Card Game Ruling

Earlier this month, a judge in Florida said that racetracks aren’t allowed to run “designated-player” games, such as Ultimate Texas Hold’em and three-card poker, because of a ban on house-banked …
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Penn National To Acquire Social Casino Company

Penn National Gaming announced last week that it made a deal to acquire Rocket Games, a leading developer of social casino games, for approximately $ 60 million cash. Social casino games …
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Brian Rast, Maria Ho, Tom Marchese Join Poker Central

Poker Central, the world’s only 24/7 poker TV network, announced Wednesday that Brian Rast, Maria Ho and Tom Marchese have joined the team as ambassadors. Their roles will include guiding …
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New Jersey Loses Again In Sports Betting Saga

The Garden State has been trying to get sports books at Atlantic City casinos for about five years now, and on Tuesday a federal appeals court reiterated what previous rulings …
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Trump Picks Poker-Playing Billionaire As Adviser

Former Atlantic City casino boss Donald Trump, who everyone knows is currently running for President of the United States, has tapped a poker-playing billionaire to be a member of his …
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Macau Casinos Win $2.2 Billion From Gamblers In July

Macau’s casinos won roughly $ 2.2 billion from gamblers during the month of July, according to figures from the city’s government. That was a 4.5-percent drop compared to the same month …
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New York Governor Signs Daily Fantasy Sports Bill

New York has become the eighth state in America to pass a daily fantasy sports bill. After months of consideration and legislative work, the bill in New York to regulate …
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World Poker Tour Returns To Maryland Live! Casino For Second Main Event In October

The World Poker Tour is set to return to the Maryland Live! Casino for the second annual WPT Maryland Live! $ 3,500 no-limit hold’em main event, the centerpiece of an 11-event …
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James Mackey Wins 2016 World Poker Tour Choctaw Main Event

James Mackey has won the second running of the World Poker Tour Choctaw $ 3,700 no-limit hold’em main event, defeating a field of 1,066 entries to win his first WPT title …
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2016 World Poker Tour Choctaw Main Event — Bastian Fischer Leads Final Six

The second ever World Poker Tour Choctaw $ 3,700 no-limit hold’em main event drew a field of 1,066 entries to blow away the $ 3 million guarantee and create a $ 3,619,070 prize …
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