Could Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars do the unthinkable and be headed back into the mainstream U.S. online poker market? Many think so, now that Amaya Gaming has bought the two behemoths in an unprecedented deal worth $4.9 billion. Here’s a statement included in a Stars news release after the purchase: “Amaya believes the transaction […]
In 2011, a legal battle between Wisconsin and Ho-Chunk Gaming Madison broke out regarding the latter’s electronic poker tables. The state says the tables are
Joe Cada is no fluke. The 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event champ captured his second career bracelet this summer, earning his spot among
This year’s World Series saw three Chicagoland players win bracelets and a guy from the Indianapolis suburbs who just missed making the November Nine. Christopher
Chris “Fox” Wallace of St. Paul, Minn., won his first bracelet and $507,614 after besting a field of 200 players in the $10K HORSE championship
There have been a number of notable performances by regional players this summer and I would like to serve up some recognition. Brett Shaffer of
Cristobal Romano, 58, from Irving, Texas, and well-known player at WinStar World Casino and Choctaw Casino Resort, traveled to Las Vegas for the first time
I recently visited David Stewart, poker room manager of the Isle of Capri in Lake Charles, and he was delighted to share that he has
Pat Walsh, a pro from St. Charles, Mo., won Event 61 at the World Series of Poker for his first bracelet. Walsh bested a field
The World Series is over and everyone has made their way home for the beginning of another fall poker season. This year, notably absent will
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