College Poker

Is poker played at your college? Find out all about poker games and events in colleges around the country in this section.
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Five Thanks: A Holiday Special

Tis the season, so rather than give you Five Thoughts this week, we're offering "Five Thanks."

Players Weigh in on NCAA March Madness

It's that time of year again to break out the old college jersey and get ready for another great March Madness tournament in NCAA basketball. Selection day was this past Sunday and saw 65 teams named to the tournament. Coming in as your #1 seeds...

Top Five Things You Never Thought You'd Learn From Playing Poker

PokerNews hostess Gloria Balding is back. Last month she brought you the "Top Five Things You Won't Find on the Tournament Trail," and this month she is back at it with five things you never thought you'd learn by playing poker. 5. How...

Matt LaGarde

Online Poker Spotlight: Matt "mlagoo" LaGarde

With over $200,000 in live tournament earnings and a whole lot more than that won online, Matt "mlagoo" LaGarde is one of the rising stars in the poker world. We caught up with Matt to see what he thinks of being a CardRunners instructor, why he...

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Top Five Things You Won't Find on the Tournament Trail

PokerNews hostess Gloria Balding has been covering poker for close to four years, and for the past 14 months she has traveled the globe in search of the top five things you won't see at a poker tournament. Of course, with all the research she's...

Ryan Welch

Online Poker Spotlight: Ryan Welch

Ryan Welch is a 26-year-old professional poker player who lives in Nashville. He left his job as a sales executive to play poker full time. His biggest win was in October 2008 when he won the PokerStars Sunday Warm-Up for close to $100,000...

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PokerNews Op/Ed: You Play to Win the Game

Herman Edwards, during his tenure as head coach of the New York Jets, uttered a phrase that has become synonymous with his name: “You play to win the game.”

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Online Poker Spotlight: Billy Kopp

Ultimate Bet's newest online poker pro may not be a household name yet, but with his recent success and the coverage he is sure to get in the coming weeks on ESPN's Main Event coverage, Billy Kopp is sure to see a lot more of the spotlight in the...

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Online Poker Spotlight: Pawel Nazarewicz

Since deciding to turn pro in August 2008, Pawel "verneer" Nazarewicz has made more money playing poker than he did when he was teaching full time and has a lot more free time on his hands to enjoy life! We caught up with Pawel to see how his new...

College Poker Life: University of Notre Dame, West Bend, IN

Classes come to a close this week for students at the University of Notre Dame, with finals just around the corner. Summer break is just a week away, leaving most poker games taking place around campus dried up for the year...

College Poker Life: University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

The school year is almost over for University of Chicago students, bringing the end of many regular campus poker games. Student poker players enrolled in the small, private school have seen a reasonable amount of poker action...

College Poker Life: Washington State University, Pullman, WA

Student poker players attending Washington State University have witnessed a roller coaster of a ride when it comes to poker. Though the state has 23 casinos, and Washington's state law specifically allows poker to be played...

College Poker Life: Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg,VA

Though there isn't a single licensed poker room in the state of Virginia, students attending the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, otherwise known as Virginia Tech, still have plenty of different ways to enjoy...

College Poker Life: New York University System

With just a few weeks left in the school year for students attending New York University, those students have enjoyed a healthy year of poker options, ranging from many campus-sponsored events to local home and dorm tournaments...

College Poker Life: Iowa State University, Ames, IA

Another school year nears its close at Iowa State University and student poker players there have seen quite an incredible year of poker. As summer break nears, campus poker action for students at ISU might end, but other poker...

UNC 'Hold Em For Hunger' Fundraiser Canceled

Students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill were disappointed recently when the school's 'Hold Em For Hunger' charity poker tournament was canceled due to legal concerns that the tournament would break state...

College Poker Life: The California State University System

The California State University has campuses located throughout California and student poker players fortunate enough to attend classes at any of the 23 campuses won't have hard times finding ways to satisfy their poker appetites...

College Poker Life: Yale University, New Haven, CT

Though Connecticut has had its troubles regarding poker's legality, students around the campus of Yale University still find ways to enjoy the game. Yale University has seen some of pokers top players pass through its halls, with...

College Poker Life: Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY

With spring break approaching, students at Syracuse University can look forward to a weeklong vacation in the tropics, or perhaps to more green felt and clay poker chips than usual. The excitement of finishing midterms can easily...

College Poker Life: Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA

Students attending Carnegie Mellon, the prominent research university located just a few miles out of downtown, have faced their fair share of ups and downs when it comes to poker. On the upside has been the impressive list of growing...

College Poker Life: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC

Students attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have an abundance of poker options at hand. Because of the many choices available to UNC students, it's been a great year for the game -- even though the school...

GPSTS Announces Spring Schedule

The Harvard-based Global Poker Strategic Thinking Society has begun to release its schedule of events for the spring semester. While a few events remain tentative and officially unannounced, the GPSTS's already confirmed lineup shows...

College Poker Life: University of Texas, Austin, TX

As the spring semester continues at the University of Texas in Austin, students are still finding plenty of time to enjoy the game of poker. This time of year is when the action often dries out, as classes tend to get harder, studying...

College Poker Life: University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

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...

College Poker Life: Indiana University

Students enrolled at Indiana University are returning to classes after a long and much-needed winter break. Many students eagerly anticipate their return to campus, if only, perhaps, for their favorite poker games. With so many poker...

College Poker Life: The Growth of the GPSTS

While some schools may have poker clubs, weekly poker nights, and even large, freeroll poker events, students at universities such as Harvard, Yale, UCLA, and USC have been fortunate enough to join new chapters in one of the newest...

College Poker Life: School of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

With winter break just finishing up for students attending the School of Art Institute of Chicago, poker games and tournaments around the city are set to begin again as well. Whether you're looking for on-campus ring games, casino action...

College Poker Life: Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO

The winter break is finally coming to a close for students attending Saint Louis University and that means many of the regular poker games, both on and off campus, will be starting back up again. Whether you're looking to enjoy the comfort...

College Poker Life: University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD

College students across the nation have already begun to lose sight of their studying habits and have begun to focus on more important things, such as the approaching winter vacation. And yet, with the end of the fall semester looming...

College Poker Life: UCLA, Los Angeles, CA

While the semester is almost over for students at the University of California - Los Angeles, many of the poker options available across campus are just beginning. The end of the semester typically brings about the end of most campus...

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