Last summer, Sweden's tax board Skatteverket announced that it was going to start targeting online poker sites and affiliates for tax evasion. At the time, Dag Hardyson, national project leader for the tax board's Internet unit... more
A smallish but star-packed field of 148 players arrived at Harrah's Rincon Casino and Resort for the $5,000 World Series of Poker Circuit Main Event yesterday, all working toward an announced first-place prize of $229,002. Among the big... more
Since the spring semester began at University of Kansas, it hasn't taken students long to get back to poker. The UK campus is located in the college town of Lawrence, an ideal place for students, where many enjoy regular poker games both... more
Who could forget that magical Super Bowl XV commercial moment when Mean Joe Greene tosses his jersey to the kid who gives him a Coke? And what about those playful Coke-drinking polar bears that romp across our television screens... more
T6 Poker is proud to host a total of ten €1,500 PokerNews Cup Austria Freerolls - exclusively for PokerNews players. Players must hurry; the first freeroll begins Thursday February 7 at 14:00 EST and players can qualify now! more
I was reading through the columns I had missed of "Sexton's Corner" here on Pokernews and came across, from one of Tom's earlier columns, his list of suggested majors. I should also note up front that if the reader has an interest in... more
The distinctly American holiday known as Super Bowl Sunday resulted in reduced attendance across the board in the largest of Sunday's online tourneys. Still, solid turnouts were on hand at PokerStars, Full Tilt and PartyPoker, and each of... more
My wife Janis and I had just returned from Orlando, Florida, where we spent a week with our kids and grandkids at Disney World for the holidays. While there, I got to visit Dewey Tomko and see the beautiful golf course he owns... more
Inside the social utility Facebook, it's all about networking, and the company has now extended that networking to online poker. Last week it was announced that Facebook had teamed up with online game supplier Ujogo to provide online poker... more
I boarded the Showboat Casino Hotel In Atlantic City in the early evening after having played in each of the poker rooms on Atlantic City's boardwalk. I was a little tired and, frankly, a little weary from all of the poker... more
Michael 'Timex' McDonald started the final day of the PokerStars European Poker Tour German Open as the chip leader, and after a few hiccups along the route, finished the same way, claiming his first EPT title and the €933,600... more
In hopes of recovering funds won in an ill-gotten manner after the discovery of a programming error, the Euro-facing site Betfair has sent emails to approximately 20 online poker players in an attempt to recover money that was quickly... more
It's corrosive. It eats away at your best judgment and withers your poker stack. It conquers all of the skills of aggression, patience and self control that you've taken years to master. It's fear. Know this: If you are afraid to lose... more
When Day 3 of the PokerStars European Poker Tour German Open kicked off, 32 players remained, with Spain's Diego Perez the chip leader. By the time the final table had been decided, Michael 'Timex' McDonald, fresh off an impressive three cashes... more
Citing a recent analysis of online gambling revenue performed by prominent auditing and assurance firm PricewaterhouseCoopers, U.S. Representative Jim McDermott (D-WA) has urged Congress to again consider formal regulation of online... more
With the recent EU/US settlement and the Antigua arbitration decision on record, many thought the World Trade Organization online gambling disputes were behind us. But in a somewhat unanticipated move, Costa Rica and Antigua both separately... more
'The poker culture is still anti-introspective,' claims Dr. Alan Schoonmaker, author of 'Your Best Poker Friend: Increase Your Mental Edge.' 'Poker players focus on learning strategy and reading other people, not on looking at... more
149 players returned to the felt for Day 2 of the PokerStars European Poker Tour German Open at the Casino Hohensyburg in Dortmund. Cyrille Chabot took the chip lead into Day 2, followed by big names such as Daniel Negreanu, Annette... more
Duplicate Poker is set to give PokerNews players a total of six exclusive $12,500 WSOP Freerolls and US players are also welcome! The first freeroll begins Sunday February 17 at 19:05 EST and players can qualify right now! more
PokerNews today announced the renewal of their media pact with BLUFF Media for continuing 'live reporting' of World Series of Poker events, including this summer's preeminent poker world get-together, the World Series of Poker at the Rio... more