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A Swiss gambler who though he had won a casino’s slots jackpot for €43 million ($62 million) only to be informed it was a “software error,” is now suing the casino with the first hearing scheduled for January 10th. Behar Merlaku, 26, is a Kosovar-Albanian... 

A micro-stakes poker player has just received a massive boost to his bankroll after winning PokerStars 72nd billionth hand for $24,300. In addition, five other players around the table also received a share of the nearly $100,000 prize pool. Czech Republic player... 

Poker legend Doyle Brunson, 78, has just been honoured with a ‘lifetime player card’ by the Epic Poker League. The Epic Poker League (EPL) started this year and is aiming to become the poker equivalent to the PGA Tour. All EPL events take place at the... 

Tuan Phan has won the World Series of Poker Circuit Harrah’s Atlantic City Main Event, after defeating a field of 618 players to lift the title, and collect the $188,830 first place prize. The $1,600 buy-in WSOPC event boasted the second biggest WSOPC field... 

Atlantic City has just released its casino gaming figures for November, revealing a 6% fall in revenue to  $245.1 million compared to $261.7 million for the same month a year ago. Overall, Atlantic City slots revenue was down 5% to $173.2 million in November,... 

Jason Mercier has triumphed at the $100k Bellagio Super High Roller, after defeating a field of 23 players over two days to lift the title, and collect the $683,767 top prize. Two days ago, Mercier registered late for the $100,000 event and casually declared “Might... 

UK pro James Dempsey has won the 2011 WPT Five Diamond, after overcoming a field of 413 players on his way to lifting the title, and collecting the $821,612 first place prize. Sunday evening, the six seated final table got underway at the Bellagio amidst much anticipation.... 

Martin Finger has won the EPT Prague, after defeating a record field of 722 players over six days to lift the title, and collect the €720,000 ($963,759) first place prize. When the final table of the €5,300 event got underway at the Hilton Prague Hotel, German... 

Anas Tadini has won the France Poker Series (FPS) Sunfest Mazagan, after overcoming a field of 305 players over four days to lift the title and collect the €80,463 ($107,409) first place prize. The €1,200 Main Event took place at the Mazagan Beach Resort in... 

A lucky online punter from the UK is looking forward to a merrier than usual Christmas this year, after hitting the $207,241 jackpot at online casino Slotland.com. Last weekend, Henry W. said he had been taking a few weeks break from playing the slots when he received... 

In an article written recently by Daniel Negreanu for cardplayer.com, the Canadian poker pro has  complained about feeling drained mentally and physically after his two month long trip to Europe. Talking about the last leg of his trip playing at the EPT San Remo,... 

The once popular poker series known as ‘High Stakes Poker’ has now been axed from GSN’s 2012 schedule, after a run on TV lasting from its first broadcast date of January 16, 2006. The poker cash game series was originally hosted by Gabe Kaplan... 

This week, it has been confirmed that the $1 million buy-in tournament originally scheduled as a charity fundraiser at next year’s WSOP will now be an official bracelet event. Taking place between July 1-3, 2012, at the Rio in Las Vegas, the ultra high-stakes... 

Oliver Speidel has won the inaugural Manny Pacquiao World Poker Event, after overcoming a field of 148 players over five days on his way to picking-up the PHP 2,202,000 ($50,866) first place prize. News of the APT Accredited Event was first announced back in September...