The poker laws in Switzerland will not be changing anytime soon. The Federal Council rejected a plan offered by a bi-partisan group to allow poker tournaments outside of casinos in the country.
North Carolina authorities moved in on a location this past week where an illegal poker game was being held. The authorities arrested eight people and seized a slew of poker paraphernalia.
The NCAA does not take gambling lightly, and that may be the reason that despite doing nothing wrong while gambling in a poker game, Middle Tennessee State quarterback Dwight Dasher will be suspended for a loan he took of $1,500.
Poker players have voiced their concern over Commerce Casino's stance regarding online poker. The Poker Players Alliance sent a letter to the casino, and it was signed by some of the top professional players in the game.
A Justice Ministry Commission claims that the monopoly on Internet gambling should end for the Dutch and that online poker should be opened up to several companies in the future.
Although home poker games are legal in many places throughout the US, the games become illegal when the house makes money. That is what police are alleging after arresting a man in Thomasville, North Carolina.
The pressure of playing high stakes poker sometimes grows too large for player. That is the case of Mesbah Khaffaji, who was arrested after spitting in the face of a dealer while gambling at a California casino.
ESPN has been airing the 2010 World series of Poker on Tuesday nights and this week the action heats up with the third and forth day ones from the main event.
An ATV accident has landed one of poker's most recognizable names in the hospital. Phil Laak was injured while on a trip in Oregon with fellow player and friend Antonio Esfandiari.
Up until today, many online gambling opponents believed that big online poker sites such as Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars were against US regulation. PokerStars has disputed that claim by giving praise to the latest online gambling proposal.
Millions of people in the US are playing poker online, and soon they may have the protection of the US government. Players all across the country are excited about Rep. Barney Frank's proposed online gambling bill.
The 2010 World Series of Poker came at a perfect time for Las Vegas casinos that have been struggling with decreasing revenues. With the WSOP now complete, visitors have again headed home, leaving the casinos to struggle once again.
The World Series of Poker has officially come to an end for the next couple of months after seventeen hours of play finally brought the main event to its final table.
There are now just eleven players left in this year's World Series of Poker main event, and play continues tonight until the November Nine has been determined.
What started out as 7,319 poker players hoping to become the next World Series of Poker main event champion, has now been dwindled to just forty-two as play continues Friday evening.
Michael Mizrachi has had to watch his brother fare well early in the 2010 World Series of Poker, but with just ninety-nine players left in the main event, it may be Michael that gets the last laugh.
Johnny Chan has already won two World Series of Poker main event titles, and with only 235 players left this year, Chan is again in position to reach the final table.
The players are falling quickly at the World Series of Poker main event in Las Vegas, Nevada. As of late Tuesday, only 751 of the starting field of 7,319 remain.
After a full week of playing on all different days, the remaining players in the World Series of Poker main event came together on Monday for the first time as a complete group.
The World Series of Poker main event day twos are just about complete, and David Assouline is the chip leader on day 2B after a full day of poker play.
