The most recent and most significant event that has taken place with regard to Barney Frank’s bill to license and regulate online gambling has been the voting by the House of Financial Services Committee in favor of the bill. Poker site players are ecstatic about this recent turn of events and are eagerly awaiting the Federal approval and enforcement of a new law. Continue

The main event that all Poker players from around the world have been eagerly waiting for is finally here. The World Series of Poker is soon to begin. But this year’s event has already caused some concern among the officials. The number of players who have registered for this year’s event is the concern for the event organizers because the number entrants for this year are just a frugal 1,125. Continue

The World Cup in South Africa may be the center of attention right now, but there is a different kind of World Cup in Las Vegas. The 41st World Series of Poker is happening in Vegas and the heat is on. Of the 57 scheduled poker game tournaments, 14 have already been decided and players and fans wait eagerly for the WSOP’s flagship Main Event, which begins on July 5. Continue

Poker is played by tens of millions around the globe because it is so challenging, it is fun, stimulates the mind and now the latest attribute to the list is that it reduces stress. This conclusion was drawn after a study was done by a group of Canadian scientists who found that cortisol which is commonly known as the ‘stress hormone’ is altered in poker online games players. Continue

Poker seems to always have an edge over other card games and casino games by and large. The high stakes involved, the variants, the challenges and the World Series of Poker perhaps has made this game so popular, prestigious and famous. Now the new creative innovation that a Slovakian Company has launched is the integrated web cams for poker online games. Continue

Etiquette is the name of the game whether it is at a casino, arena or a sports ground, and poker is no exception to the rule. Jena Phillips and Shaun Harris who were chosen to deal at the WSOP Main Event have a tale to tell having observed both the experienced and the amateur players. They declare that the amateurs are always willing to learn and are apologetic; it’s the professionals that do things that tend to put the others off! So do keep the following poker game rules of etiquette in mind the next time you are at a poker table! Continue

The Bellagio is back in action with this year’s World Poker Tour Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic. The casino in Las Vegas is expecting at least 400 participants to participate in this momentous event. This annual even brings in some of the biggest fields of poker because of its huge $15,000 buy ins and organizers believe that this event will be nothing less than last year’s. Continue

A mobile gaming software company called Cecure Gaming, was recently bought by PokerStars. PokerStars wants to get in on the mobile gaming market. By acquiring Cecure, they now have their assets too, which include Aces Royal Casino. Continue

The supreme leader in online poker, Full Tilt, have added two brand new attributes in their recent software update. These updates are assured to influence even those people who are less inclined towards gambling. Continue

Although betting on the outcome of a poker tournament is forbidden under certain state gaming rules, it is still being done illegally, and if the chances to win on the final table of the WSOP were based entirely on the number of chips each player had in his possession, Phil Ivey would have been a long shot! Continue