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Macau once more lived up to its reputation as the world’s largest gambling destination, after posting a growth of 40% in its casino revenue which reached a staggering $1.971 billion in August. Macau has 34 casinos run by six main companies, of which Sociedade... 

Blair Hinkle has just won the 2010 WSOP Circuit Bluffs Main Event, after besting a field of 251 players to capture the title and take down the first place prize of $88,553. The 24 year-old pro from Kansas City, Missouri won a WSOP bracelet in 2008 at the $2,000... 

After two months of online balloting, the 102 players voted for by the public has been reduced to just ten names all vying for a place in the ‘Poker Hall of Fame.’ Considered one of the biggest honors in poker, the next step of the process will now... 

Casinos are famous for having a strict set of rules and etiquette which customers are expected to respect. This applies even more so to the game of baccarat, which tends to attract the classier, high stakes patrons of the casino and, as one casino source puts it: “Baccarat... 

Phil Ivey almost effortlessly slipped into the top position of 2010 money winners on Full Tilt Poker yesterday, after notching up yet another winning session of $327,951. Despite hitting a downturn last week to the tune of $1.19 million, Ivey has continued  racking... 

One of the key disciplines necessary to being a professional poker player is the ability to read your opponent, as well as protect your bankroll. However, a poker pro staying at the Quality Inn in Hammond, Indiana was unable to do either after having his $9,000... 

With over $4 million in winnings, the 24 year old Sorel Mizzi is indeed one of the games rising stars having amassed his fortune on both the live and the online arena. However, the young Canadian pro has had to deal with a whole load of controversy along the way... 

Things are going from bad to worse for Danish poker pro Gus Hansen, after another disastrous session in which he lost yet another bundle of cash. Playing last Saturday, Hansen managed to drop $1.17 million over 2,166 hands played at Full Tilt Poker to go a staggering... 

The Durrrr Challenge 2 has already gotten off to an explosive start and within just two encounters, the dynamic duo have managed to complete 15% of their marathon 50,000 hand battle. Tom Dwan, having lost $518,000 to his young opponent after their first meeting ... 

Eight poker playing buddies got a surprise home visit by North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement officers on Thursday, who then proceeded to arrest them and confiscate their assets. Many states in the US allow social gambling as long as no entry fees are collected... 

Saturday night, Tom Dwan and Dan “Jungleman12″ Cates began their highly anticipated “durrrr” Challenge 2 as an army of rail birds gathered round to watch the action on Full Tilt. With 3:1 odds offered by Dwan, Cates had already put up his $500k... 

This week, the Commerce Casino caused outrage amongst members of the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) after it’s revelation that it was against any federal licensing of online poker. The Commerce Casino’s opposition to Barney Frank’s HR 2267 and McDermott’s... 

California’s Commerce Casino is currently experiencing a whole lot of heat from the US’s vast poker community, after revealing it was supporting a ban on a federal licensing of online poker. Every year, the Commerce Casino hosts such prestigious tournaments... 

Sheryl Wallace, of Auburndale, Florida has never been so happy to lose a hand at poker after scooping the lion’s share of a $535,459 “Bad beat” jackpot at Caesars Atlantic City on Thursday. Sheryl was playing poker at the casino that morning when...