Veteran poker pro Sam Grizzle passed away Tuesday after suffering a massive stroke. According to reports from friends close to the situation, the stroke was so bad that Grizzle fell into a coma with no hopes of recovering. His family made the decision to end life support. My introduction to Sam Grizzle was the same… Read more »
After a few years where he didn’t release any new material (or at least any material that was respected by the audience), rapper LL Cool J blasted back on the scene in 1991 with an album and song of the same name, Mama Said Knock You Out. The first line of the song set the… Read more »
In August, the Sahara Las Vegas filed a defamation lawsuit against a popular local blogger. On Tuesday, Judge Trevor Atkin dismissed suit, granting Scott Roeben’s special motion to dismiss, citing Nevada’s anti-SLAPP laws. Roeben, founder of VitalVegas.com, a resource I myself have used several times for articles on this site, tweeted that he was “elated,… Read more »
Swedish gambling company Betsson announced on Wednesday that it is consolidating its brands in the United Kingdom. Despite online gambling surging this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Betsson has decided to cull eight of its nine UK brands, focusing now on just one: Rizk. The company believes the move will improve efficiency, which makes… Read more »
I am not the greatest poker player this world has ever produced. I’m ok. I haven’t played in a long time – the landscape here in Georgia is barren and I don’t particularly feel like finding underground games – but when I did play, I was a decent low stakes player. I’m ok, if I… Read more »
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Poker is an activity that has a multitude of discussion angles. From the way to play hands to the politics behind its legalization, there are many things that lend itself to a round table discussion. With this in mind, the founder of the CardPlayer Lifestyle website, Robbie Strazynski, has come up with exactly that –… Read more »
Poker Strategy
There are a few rules that players overlook when they are playing Omaha Hold’em. One is the cardinal rule of the game – you MUST play two cards from your hand in making your best five card combination. But there are a couple of other axioms that are overlooked also. One of those is, when… Read more »
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Online Poker
PokerStars Mystery House Promo Isn’t Spooky, But It Could Be Lucrative
Professor Plum in the Conservatory with the chip rack Aside from when I finally gave in and bought an ear and nose trimmer, the time I realized I was getting old was when I played the board game Clue with my family and reacted negatively to the fact that there was a flip side to… Read more »
Doug Polk, Daniel Negreanu Confirm Heads-Up Battle
Finally, the drama and the sniping are over between Doug Polk and Daniel Negreanu. Ok, I will admit that’s wishful thinking, but the retired poker player and the Poker Hall of Famer have finally nailed down the rules for the heads-up online poker match they have been discussing on Twitter for a few months. As… Read more »
GGNetwork Announces 40 Account Bans for Using RTA Software
The GGNetwork put out a statement on Wednesday addressing how it is stepping up the fight against players who use Real Time Assistance (RTA) software. In its announcement, it referred to a “high-profile” RTA case that the poker community has been talking about over the last couple weeks. Though he was not named by GGNetwork,… Read more »
$2.2 Million Customer Dispute With Betfred Going to Summary Judgment
Betfred claims the software glitched A customer dispute with Betfred dating back to early 2018 will now go before a High Court judge in the UK for a summary judgement. The court appearance is expected to occur in October. The case involves a player named Andy Green, who was playing “Frankie Dettori’s Magic Seven Blackjack”… Read more »
Poker Legislation
Hall of Fame Football Coach Tom Osborne Rallies Against Nebraska Gambling Expansion
Legendary University of Nebraska football coach Tom Osborne had things to say about gambling on Monday and those things were not good. The College Football Hall of Fame inductee was on hand for a rally hosted by Gambling With the Good Life, an anti-gambling organization, to speak out against possible gambling expansion in Nebraska. Nebraska… Read more »
California Looks to License Sports Betting – But Old Grudges Die Hard
For more than a decade, the state of California has looked at regulating online poker. The three major players in the gaming industry in the state – the powerful Indian casinos, the equally strong poker rooms and the major horse racing facilities – have long had animosities against each other. Those old grudges have raised… Read more »
Nevada Gaming Control Board Establishes Minimum Standards for Reopening Casinos
After nearly two months of closure due to the COVID-19 outbreak and the resulting quarantine, the Nevada Gaming Control Board has come out with minimum standards to allow for the reopening of casinos in the state. In some cases, the standards will be extreme in that it will not allow for the usual “fanfare” that… Read more »
Coronavirus Pandemic Brings Online Gaming and Poker Discussion in Kentucky to a Halt
Just after the beginning of the year, the Commonwealth of Kentucky was moving forward with discussions regarding online gaming and poker in the state. It had been an abrupt turn for the state from its previous approaches to the controversial subject. Unfortunately, however, the discussion of online poker and gaming has been derailed by something… Read more »
Poker Girls
Maria Konnikova’s “The Biggest Bluff” Excellent for Your Mindset, Poker and Otherwise
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Cash Game Specialist Melissa Burr Demonstrates Comedic Skills in CardPlayer Article
If there is one thing that we need in the current climate, it…
Just for the Ladies? Best Poker Books by Women
Last week, one of the more anticipated books of 2020 about the world…
“Poker Queens” At It’s Best When It Leaves the Tracks
At the current time, the poker world has ground to a halt. This…
Gossip
Atlantic City’s Borgata Poker Room Set to Reopen Wednesday
After more than half a year closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and…
Charitable Auction of Mike Sexton Memorabilia Benefits Poker Gives
When he passed away in September, the family of Mike Sexton, the late…
Dan Bilzerian, Bill Perkins Accuse Jean-Robert Bellande of Cheating in Home Game
In the category of “Dumb Poker Drama to Which Almost Nobody in the…
Poker tournaments
Connon Drinan Wins $100,000 Bracelet Prop Bet Against Daniel Negreanu
Before the 2020 World Series of Poker Online began, Poker Hall of Famer Daniel Negreanu offered up a couple bracelet prop bets, as he often does. One for which he got a couple takers was an even money heads-up bet on who would win a bracelet. Ali Imsirovic and Connor Drinan took him up on… Read more »
Venetian Poker Room First in Las Vegas to Host Live Tournament Series During Pandemic
Two events out of the gate From the “I’m not so sure this is the best idea” files, the Venetian Poker Room has embarked upon Las Vegas’ first live poker tournament series during the COVID-19 pandemic. The DeepStack Showdown kicked off on Monday, September 7 and will run through Sunday, September 27. It features 32… Read more »
Roberto Romanello Becomes Ninth Poker Triple Crown Winner With 2020 WSOP Online Bracelet
This week, Roberto Romanello got his name on a very short list, becoming just the ninth player in poker history to win poker’s Triple Crown. In winning the 2020 World Series of Poker Online Event #39: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em, Romanello he nabbed his first career WSOP bracelet. That, along with previous World Poker Tour and… Read more »
Tony Dunst Wins 2020 WSOP Online Event #21 for Second Career Bracelet
Tony Dunst won the 2020 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Online Event #21: $777 No-Limit Hold’em 6-Handed on Tuesday night, nabbing $168,342.09 for the victory. Using the screen name “Panoramic,” Dunst outlasted 848 opponents; the 849 total entries and 512 re-buys grew the prize pool to $952,700. This is Dunst’s second career bracelet – he… Read more »
Site News
Responses Pour In On Full Tilt Poker License Revocation
The shockwaves of yesterday’s decision by the Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC) to revoke the e-gaming license of Full Tilt Poker continue to be felt across the poker world. Following the announcement of the decision by the AGCC – where the executive director of the organization, Andre Wilsenach, said that Full Tilt Poker “fundamentally misled… Read more »
PokerStars WCOOP 2011 Schedule Announced
As the saying goes, “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” While the online poker industry has been attempting to weather a serious storm over the last few months, one constant still remains: the PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP). The world’s largest online poker room (smaller, but still the largest)… Read more »
Tom Dwan Addresses $1 Million Promise
On April 19, four days after the U.S. Department of Justice seized the three major online poker rooms, Tom “durrrr” Dwan and Phil Galfond turned to Twitter to try and calm the storm. The two poker superstars each guaranteed $1 million from their own pockets if PokerStars and Full Tilt didn’t pay back players, and… Read more »
Phil Gordon Dismissed from Full Tilt Poker Class-Action Lawsuit
After being included in a class-action lawsuit filed against Full Tilt Poker last month, Phil Gordon immediately went to work to clear his name from any illegal activity involving the embattled company. He hired Maurice Suh of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher of Los Angeles to press a civil suit filed by a group of poker… Read more »
Class-Action Lawsuit Filed Against Full Tilt Poker
A class action lawsuit was filed against Full Tilt Poker in the Southern District of New York on Thursday, a move that could potentially delay the return of player funds following the tentative sale of the company to European investors. Plaintiffs Steve Segal, Nick Hammer, Robin Hougdahl, and Todd Terry filed the lawsuit against the… Read more »
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