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In a stunning move that they hope will revolutionize how the general public experiences the world's largest poker tournament, Harrah's Entertainment confirmed this morning in a media conference call that the final table of the 2008...

Anyone who thinks that their country has some harsh gambling laws should hop on a plane and head to Japan. The Japanese government's stance on betting is almost zero tolerance as the activity is banned by chapter 23 of their criminal code. The only form of gambling allowed is through a couple government-controlled exceptions in lotteries and certain public races. read more in pokerworks.com

Stupid people at a poker table can be a lot of hassle. They bet out of turn, try to go all in with their whole stack during table limit games, and think that good play involves tantrums. It would be funny if these players didn't have such potential to screw up the game of somebody who knows what they are doing. First of all, dumb players don't know they are dumb. They learned to play by watching television and think that the edited snippets they see are representative to how the game is really played.

Shannon Elizabeth started her career with a bit part in the comedy movie American Pie, and soon there after started a second career as a pro poker player. It seemed like she was interested in a third career when she signed up to partake in the popular dance show 'Dancing with the Stars,' but could she make it all the way? It appears not as the 'Poker Princess' was voted out on the last show. This Texan was in good spirits, however, has she called the show 'amazing' and said that she learned a lot.Related Articles:WSOPE champ bounty in online freerollAnnie Duke hired to figure poker schedule...

The Kelsey Smith Foundation provides resources and comfort for the friends and family of violent crime victims, something the family of murder victim Kelsey Smith understands is needed all too well. They will be holding a poker run on her birthday, May 3, in order to raise money for the foundation. Registration starts at 9 in the morning and players will put $20 in to play...

The World Series of poker is not long off, and players are getting warmed up playing in the many WSOP Circuit events around the country. The latest, which took place recently at Caesars Palace, was the longest running single tourney at a circuit event at eight hours of play. The final victor was pro Ted Lawson, who with this victory made his tournament career cashes top two million dollars...

54 players returned to Caesars Palace in Las Vegas yesterday for their shot at the final table of the World Series of poker Circuit Main Event. While many poker superstars went to the rail on Day 1, there was still plenty of star power...

Tyner, a very flamboyant player, took out the first two players at the six-handed final table, including WPT ladies champion Van Nguyen. Nancy defeated Vanessa Selbst in the Five Star final, taking just over two hours to come back...

A conference call is scheduled for 11:00am Las Vegas time tomorrow, but it seems that the rumors that have been flying in the poker world may be true. If you make the final table of the World Series of poker, you will have to wait 117 days...

Poker players are getting a heads-up about the qualifying criteria for one of the most popular and prestigious one-on-one poker tournaments around. The selection committee that determines which players are invited to NBC's National...