Poker is the only skill-based gambling game that has its own dedicated section on World Casino News. Our coverage of this game and the people who practice the craft tends to ebb and flow along with the important events. Look to Poker News for important announcements such as online poker networks entering new markets, mergers and acquisitions, champions being crowned or dethroned, and circuit news as it happens.
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Avid players and others interested in tournaments can get the lowdown on what's coming up by checking our Poker Calendar. The calendars are comprehensive, streamlined, and highly informative. Simply hover over a listing to get the upshot, or click on through to the actual event page to get in-depth details. The poker tournament calendar is updated daily!
GGPoker announced a new online poker tournament format a few days ago, one that offers the game in a battle royale-style, similar to video gaming. The...
The World Poker Tour Heads-Up Championship invitational event has come to an end. With 32 of the best players in the game hitting the felt, it was def...
In Finland and the government has reportedly issued a decree that will oblige land-based and online gaming operator Veikkaus Oy to institute a permane...
The best of the best in poker were invited to take part in the WPT Heads Up Poker Championship, presented by Poker King. A total of 32 players took pa...
Years ago, card players could easily find a game room in San Diego. The city offered several options to choose from, with over 100 card rooms in opera...
On June 24, Intertops Poker will host a special Summer Solstice Poker tournament option. The tournament features a prize pool of $3,000, with a buy-in...
Now that the WSOP schedule has been released for the fall series, poker fans are starting to work out how to attend. By September, Las Vegas is set to...
Online and retail sportsbooks in New Jersey reportedly celebrated the end of the eastern state’s third year of legalized sportsbetting in May by posti...
GGPoker recently hosted the Super Million$ Anniversary event, featuring a $5 million prize pool and $10,300 buy-in. The tournament offered five starti...
Phil Ivey is one of the most recognizable faces in poker, having competed in major events and featured on high stakes poker television shows. The poke...
Dominik Nitsche is a top-rated poker player and 888poker ambassador. It is quite common to see Nitsche at the felt, typically playing in live events. ...
The U.S. Poker Open is in full swing in Las Vegas, with several events already finishing up at the ARIA. Just this week, Event #5 concluded, a No-Limi...
In France and the L’Autorite Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) regulator has announced that the nation’s aggregated first-quarter online gaming turnover increa...
GGPoker has been offering its $10,300 Super MILLION$ event for a year now and to celebrate, the online poker room is providing a High Rollers Week. Ki...
Just a few days ago, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed House Bill 6451 into law. Online sports betting, casino, and poker games are now legalized...