The debate over what constitutes legal poker in Texas continues to go unanswered A Dallas appeals court has ruled in favor of Texas Card House, allowing the poker club to remain open after city officials attempted to revoke its operating certificate. The 5th District Court of Appeals’ decision upheld an earlier ruling by the city’s
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Global Poker Expands Partnership With Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Phelps
The record-holding swimmer will be a key figure in GP’s activities Global Poker has taken its partnership with Olympic legend Michael Phelps to a new level. The online entertainment and gaming company, Virtual Gaming Worlds (VGW), which operates the Global Poker brand, announced that it has expanded its collaboration with the 23-time Olympic gold medalist.
European Poker Tour Bans Solvers From Live Events
The WSOP’s ‘LaptopGate’ incident is bringing changes to tournament play The European Poker Tour (EPT) has implemented a new policy banning the use of solvers at live events, a move that signals a strong stance against the use of technology that could give players an unfair advantage. This change, which comes into effect during the
Card Player Poker Tour Heads to the Venetian Next Month
The casino will host a leg of the 2024 DeepStack Extravaganza III series The Card Player Poker Tour (CPPT) is making its return to The Venetian Resort Las Vegas this September as part of the 2024 DeepStack Extravaganza III series. This highly anticipated event will take place from September 16 to October 6, with the
Super High Roller Bowl Series $100,000 Main Event a Huge Success
The tournament offered a prize pool of almost $3.5 million as high-rollers descended on Cyprus The 2024 Super High Roller Bowl Series $100,000 Main Event in Cyprus concluded with Maksim Vaskresenski taking home the victory. The event, held at the Merit Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino, attracted 35 entries, creating a substantial prize pool of
WPT Puts Another Montreal Stop on the 2024 Calendar
The World Poker Tour heads back to Montreal this October The World Poker Tour (WPT) is making its way back to Montreal for the highly anticipated WPT Playground Festival, set to take place from October 14-30. This marks the second time this year that the WPT is returning to the Playground Poker Club in Kahnawake,
North American Poker Tour Releases Schedule for Las Vegas Stop
The poker tournament series will be held at Resorts World Las Vegas in November The North American Poker Tour (NAPT) has just unveiled the schedule for its highly anticipated Las Vegas stop, marking a key event in its fourth season. The series will run from November 1 to November 10 at Resorts World Las Vegas,
Charity Series of Poker Event Coming to Vegas in September
This iteration of the series will support The Ability Center of Southern Nevada The Charity Series of Poker (CSOP) is set to return to Las Vegas this September with a special event supporting The Ability Center of Southern Nevada. On September 7, the Stirling Club will host the “All In For Ability” event, aimed at
World Poker Tour Headed to Australia This September
This will be the fourth time the poker series has been to the Gold Coast The World Poker Tour (WPT) is heading to Australia this September, marking its fourth visit to The Star Gold Coast. From September 12-25, poker enthusiasts can expect an exciting lineup of events, with this year’s festival being the largest yet
Hard Rock’s New Illinois Casino Getting Ready for Poker
The casino is preparing for its inauguration, which includes debuting a new poker room Hard Rock Casino Rockford is getting ready to introduce its first-ever poker room as part of its new permanent facility. The casino, located in Rockford, Illinois, is set to open its doors on August 29, pending regulatory approval. This marks a
WSOP Circuit Returns to Playground in Montreal Next Week
The WSOP Circuit tournament is heading back to Canada for its second run of the year The World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) is making its return to Playground in Montreal, Canada, from August 19 to September 3. This exciting event is set to get the attention of a large crowd of poker enthusiasts eager
WSOP Circuit Heading to Argentina in October
The tournament series will make a stop in Rosario and feature a dozen gold ring events The World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) is making its way to Rosario, Argentina, with a tournament scheduled to take place at the City Centre Casino from October 17 to 25. This marks a significant event for the poker











