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Remember Mike Takayama, the first Philippine poker player to win a WSOP bracelet this past summer? Well, he has made his home country proud once more, because it turns out that his WSOP bracelet win helped him become the 2018 Asia Player of the Year!

Read more » Mike Takayama becomes First Filipino Ever to Win 2018 Asia Player of the Year

Poker fans who follow Tom Dwan in his high-stakes poker sessions love it when Tom Dwan gets to win an incredibly huge pot, but it can pretty interesting to see what his reactions could potentially be when things don’t go too well for the reclusive poker pro. Take for example the time when he lost a $2,353,500 pot that made him quit playing immediately.

Read more » Tom Dwan Calls it Quits after Losing $2.3 Million Pot in High Stakes Cash Game

Either the Indiana Gaming Commission agent doesn’t like fast food, or maybe he should have offered some super-sized Big Macs instead?

Of course, when it comes to being arrested due to a gambling-related crime, it is very risky to bribe your way out of this mess, but if you are desperate, remember that bribing someone with fast food is not the very best of ideas out there, most especially if you don’t even have the mouthwatering burgers and fries on hand.Read more » Baccarat Player caught Cheating attempts to Bribe IGC Agent with Big Macs

It doesn’t surprise a lot of us that doing one thing for a long time can lead to boredom, but if it allows one to earn money, then it wouldn’t be such a bad thing, right? However, for one poker pro, he believes he’s done playing the game. In fact, he even announced it in his Youtube channel recently.

Doug Polk said he doesn’t enjoy playing poker anymore, and because of that, he said he’s done with the game he had professionally played for almost 10 years.Read more » Doug Polk announces in Youtube video, “I’m not gonna play poker anymore”

If you are looking for some more exciting online poker action these days, then look no further as Ignition Poker currently offers players , not only one but three Monster Stack tournaments every day, and each player starts off with a 15,000 chip count!

Read more » Ignition Poker offers Three Monster Stack Tournaments Daily

A 23-year-old highstakes newcomer makes three cashes and takes down two titles for more than $1.2 million at the 2018 Poker Masters, and thanks to these accomplishments, he also gets the coveted Purple Jacket in the end!

Read more » Ali Imsirovic wins Purple Jacket at 2018 Poker Masters

This week, President Trump's selected person for the Supreme Court is being put through his paces as the US Senate Judiciary Committee contemplates whether he is fit to occupy the highest position in the country or not.

The committee wishes to know more about Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, especially about the subject of his gambling habits, including his fondness for country-club poker games.

Read more » Supreme Court Nominee Kavanaugh questioned on Poker and Gambling Habits

This week, September 11 to be exact, the famous poker movie Rounders hit theaters in America 20 years ago.

If you are a poker player or a fan of the game then for sure you have already seen the movie Rounders starring Matt Damon and Edward Norton. Guess what, the movie turns 20 years old this week! Time sure flies by so fast!

Read more » Poker Film Rounders celebrate its 20th Anniversary

The world's largest information provider of poker tournament results has succumbed to the pressure from both regulators and players, and it will now allow its users to delete, or at least rename, their accounts.

The Hendon Mob apparently has not made any official announcements about this change last week; however, users are now allowed to either change the alias on their account so that others will not know who it is, or if they would like to do so, they can delete their user account entirely.

Read more » Hendon Mob succumbs to Privacy Laws, Allows Deletion of Poker Player Accounts

No one thought that tragedy would strike at a certain player while at a poker tournament scheduled on September 1 Saturday at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Read more » Poker Pro Suddenly Dies from Heart Attack at Tournament in Oklahoma Casino

A man from Missouri has been sentenced to over five years in jail as a consequence for robbing a bank back in January. How did he get caught? He used the stolen money as buy-in for a poker game at a local casino.

Read more » Man jailed for using Bank Robbery ‘Bait Bills' as Buy-in to Poker Game

It doesn't look like Phil Ivey's edge sorting case against Borgata casino would be put to rest any time soon.

Once again Ivey asked the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit to overturn a $10.1 million verdict in a case involving him versus Borgata, a casino-hotel owned by MGM Resorts.

Read more » Phil Ivey Files Appeal to the $10 Million Verdict Once Again

Remember the Finnish teen who stole from a Maltese online casino? Well, on September 3 Monday, he has been convicted on charges of aggravated fraud as a minor in Häme District Court for having stolen hundreds of thousands of Euros after discovering an unknown glitch on the casino site between April and May 2017.

Read more » Finnish Teen who Stole from Maltese Online Casino Sentenced

Since 1988, Card Player magazine is known as one of the world's oldest and most well-respected poker magazines and online poker guide, and recently it has been found out that this widely known publication has been a victim of more than $1 million in theft, according to charges filed by Clark County prosecutors in Las Vegas.

Read more » Former Card Player Magazine Bookkeeper indicted for Embezzlement of over $1 Million

Doyle Brunson may be declared retired in his poker pro career according to his Wiki page, but he still is active in playing the game, and everyone who knows him is that one of his favorite venues to play at is inside the famous Bellagio's Bobby's poker room.

Read more » Doyle Brunson buys Cadillac thanks to winnings at Bobby's Room

What could have driven this poker player to show his card at a crucial time to his opponent - arrogance, recklessness, or just plain stupidity? Read on to find out what happened and tell us what you think.

Read more » Poker Player Loses Massive Pot After Showing Card To Opponent

It looks like poker in Ukraine could potentially be able to flourish once again right after the country's Ministry of Youth and Sport decided to re-classify the game as a sport, thus exempting it from the country's anti-gambling laws.

Read more » Ukraine reclassifies Poker as a Sport, exempts Game from Anti-Gambling Laws