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Poker Central is Giving Away $1 Million to a Lucky Winner

Poker Central, the world’s first 24/7 poker network, is offering an exciting promotion for anyone interested in winning some money. A lot of money, actually. The second edition of the Super High Roller Bowl, which takes place...

Hawkins Makes History with Second World Series of Poker Circuit Win

The World Series of Poker Circuit has just crowned its first ever back-to-back champion in the form of Maurice Hawkins. The professional poker player from West Palm Beach, Florida, made history on the WSOP’s regional tour...

Chino Rheem Wins Seminole Hard Rock Showdown Finale

Chino Rheem won his third WPT title on Thursday night, joining a select group of just three other players who have achieved this milestone. Rheem defeated Aditya Prasetyo heads-up at the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Showdown Finale...

NFL’s Sammy Watkins Chooses Poker Over Training

NFL star Sammy Watkins chose poker over training earlier this week but it’s unlikely he’ll face any disciplinary from the Buffalo Bills. Watkins, who plays as a wide receiver, has been with the Bills since 2014 after...

PokerStars New Jersey Announces “Run It Up” Live Event as Marketing Push Continues

It took PokerStars New Jersey less than two weeks in operation to overtake the WSOP/888 and Party Borgata online card rooms in the Garden State, and the Amaya-owned property is only getting started with its marketing campaign to...

Ivey Back in Court for Crockfords Edge-Sorting Appeal

Phil Ivey’s case against Crockfords returned to the Royal Courts of Justice in London, to be considered by the Court of Appeal this week. Ivey was initially unsuccessful in his attempt to sue Crockfords, one of the UK’s most...

Global Poker League Lands “Breaking Bad” Star Aaron Paul, Actor Joins Maria Ho’s LA Sunset

The Global Poker League’s (GPL) objective is to grow interest in poker and transition the sport into an easily digestible format. Visionary Alexandre Dreyfus said the goal was to “sportify” the card game, but...

Doug Polk Breaks Poker Record Live on Twitch

Doug Polk, the high stakes cash game specialist, has proved his MTT mettle by winning PokerStars’ recent Kilimanjaro event for $162,951. Despite PokerStars’ Mountain Series generating less interest than its flagship...

Duhamel Signs for Lotto-Quebec

Jonathan Duhamel, the 2010 WSOP Main Event Champion, and Canada’s only, has signed a sponsorship deal with Société des casinos du Québec (SCQ), a subsidiary of Lotto-Quebec. Duhamel, himself a Francophone native of Quebec,...

New York Poker Pro Allegedly Headed a $3.5 Million Illegal Gambling Ring

New York poker pro Jay Sharon has been accused of heading an illegal sports betting ring that banked more than $3.5 million annually. Despite competing on the tournament circuit since 2012 and notching up $214,258 in career...