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PokerStars to Push California Regulators this Week

The push for regulated online poker in California received a boost this week thanks to PokerStars and two of its leading pros, Daniel Negreanu and Jason Somerville. Intent on contributing to the recent wave of positive momentum...

Jason Mercier Picks Up Two Scoop Titles In Two Nights

Jason Mercier is no stranger to winning poker tournaments. But even for an accomplished player like Mercier, it is rare to pick up two major titles on back-to-back days. But that’s just what Mercier accomplished this week in...

Prosecutors Indict Phua On Conspiracy Charge

Paul Phua may have thought he was in the clear after a judge tossed out the majority of the evidence federal prosecutors had against him on charges that he helped run an illegal sports betting ring in Las Vegas. But things might...

Tiger Woods Charity Event to Star Big-Name Poker Celebs

Tiger Woods, one of golf’s all-time greats, is sitting down with poker’s all-time greats to raise money for the Tiger Woods Foundation, an organization that helps children disrupt the cycle of poverty through...

Poker Fight Breaks Out In Casino After $40,000 Pot

Just over a week ago boxing fans paid thousands of dollars to watch Floyd Mayweather hug Manny Pacquiao for 36 minutes; however, if they had waited and traveled to New Orleans, they could have seen more action for free. Earlier...

PokerStars Releasing Documentary on Daniel Negreanu

Daniel Negreanu is arguably the most successful poker player of all time. He has won more money in tournament play than anyone else in history, and he was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame last year. What better subject for a...

Betclic Players Targeted by Belgian Gaming Commission

Online gambling operator Betclic is being accused by the Belgian Public Prosecution Office of running an illegal iPoker and gambling network, with the country’s gaming commission also seizing player account balances and...

Antonio Esfandiari Latest Poker Pro to Partner with Poker Central

Poker Central may not be on the air yet, but it is already building a stable of top, well-known professional players to help get it off the ground. Antonio Esfandiari was announced as the latest partner for Poker Central, just a...

Soccer Great Cristiano Ronaldo Scores on the Field and on the Felt

Soccer pro Cristiano Ronaldo has more than 35 million Twitter followers, nearly 103 million likes on Facebook, made $80 million in 2014, and is one of the best soccer players in the world. And for a little icing on the cake,...

Erik Seidel is EPT Grand Final Super High Roller

Veteran Erik Seidel proved once again that he’s more than a match for the new generation of poker player when he took down the $100k EPT Grand Final Super High Roller in Monte Carlo over the weekend. Seidel outlasted 71 of the...