While some schools may have poker clubs, weekly poker nights, and even large, freeroll poker events, students at universities such as Harvard, Yale, UCLA, and USC have been fortunate enough to join new chapters in one of the newest…

The L.A. Poker Classic is just about to "shuffle up and deal." The LAPC starts on January 24th and will offer 30 events over the next six weeks at California’s legendary Commerce Casino. Last year’s events drew over 13,400 entrants, and the..

Those of you who follow poker closely or even not so closely have probably heard of Susie Isaacs the poker player. She has been very successful. Most notably, in addition to a number of solid finishes in major tournaments…

22-year-old American Jason Potter saw his first-ever trip to an overseas tournament take a major turn to the worse when he was robbed at knife point while walking back from a McDonald’s in the early morning hours of Monday…

Team PokerNews was out in force for the 2008 Aussie Millions, with one lucky team member even making the cash at the Main Event. They all qualified through exclusive PokerNews Freerolls, enjoying a fantastic tournament and holiday combined.

Huge numbers again marked the biggest Sunday online events, with the biggest tourneys at Full Tilt, PokerStars and PartyPoker all easily exceeding their pre-event guarantees. The biggest payday from the night’s action went not to…

When you think about 1960, you probably remember it as the year of the Rome Olympics or the Presidential election of John F. Kennedy. For me, it was also the year I witnessed Danny Robison launch his gambling career. I walked into the woodshop…

29 players returned to the Grand Casino in Tunica on Sunday to play down to the final table at this World Series of Poker Circuit stop’s Main Event. 2007 WSOP Player of the Year Tom Schneider remained in the field, along with ‘Captain’ Tom…

Seven players returned to the final table of the 2008 Aussie Millions Main Event at the Crown Casino in Melbourne, all chasing the champion’s trophy and the $1.65 million first prize. From a former car salesman to an eight-time WSOP bracelet…

Eight players returned on Saturday for the final three rounds of the 2008 Aussie Millions $5,300 Heads-Up Championship. The eight included both world-famous ‘live’ players and prominent online stars. Each of the eight, the survivors of three…

22 players returned to the Crown Casino in Melbourne for Day 4 action in the 2008 Aussie Millions Main Event. These survivors of an original 780-player field included local favorite Antonio Casale, who held the chip lead as the day began…

A complaint to the European Union over access to the German online-gambling market, a French court decision recognizing the need for compatibility between French and European Union law, and a curious Finnish ‘think tank’ paper…

My daughter is going off to France today, studying abroad for the second semester of her junior year of college. I have a long list of things I want to tell her advice for living and studying abroad. But before I have that conversation…http://www.

32 more top-notch players joined the $5,300 Aussie Millions Heads-Up Championship on Day 1b, including Mike ‘The Mouth’ Matusow, who busted out of the Main Event in time for his Round 1 heads-up match. Also in the field were Terrence Chan…

98 players returned to the Crown Casino in Melbourne on Friday for Day 3 of the 2008 Aussie Millions Main Event, all striving for a spot in the top 80 paid slots and a shot at the $1.65 million first prize. Matthew LaGarde started the day atop…

I just got back from the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure in the Bahamas. Every time that I go to this event I start out with a prejudice I really like the Bahamas and all tournaments that might be held there, and it is behind only…

With winter break just finishing up for students attending the School of Art Institute of Chicago, poker games and tournaments around the city are set to begin again as well. Whether you’re looking for on-campus ring games, casino action…

294 players joined the field for the second Day 1 of the Aussie Millions Main Event. In the field on Day 1b were 2007 champion Gus Hansen, 2005 World Series of Poker Main Event Champion Joe Hachem, Phil Ivey, Jennifer Tilly, Phil Laak…

While many poker players have long since had a fading interest in NETeller’s well-being, there are many that should pay heed to the online payment processor’s latest press release. While NETeller announced it had reimbursed…

Hand History: Both Terrence and the villain in this hand have been the two most aggressive and active players at the table, tangling numerous times. It’s late on Day 1 of the APPT Sydney Grand Final Main Event…

Online casino 888.com has announced a new celebrity face at their poker tables, that of famous Australian cricketer Shane ‘Warney’ Warne. Warne has signed an exclusive sponsorship to be captain of the 888.com Australian Poker Team, and…