Poker Player Risks His Wife - Loses Her

January 31, 2007 -
A Russian man lost his wife in a game of poker news cards after putting her up as a stake instead of cash.
Andrei Karpov, from Murmansk, had run out of money in a game of poker and offered his opponent his wife instead of cas…

Poker cards on the table

From casinos and shops to television and the internet - the poker craze is taking off in France, leading to huge growth in the industry

Philippe got hooked four years ago, with his group of childhood friends. A group of forty-somethings who pl…

Virgin Poker issues challenge to prove that poker is a game of skill

January 26, 2007
- Following media reports that poker has been declared a game of chance in the UK courts, Virgin Poker would like to offer a challenge to prove that poker news is a game of skill and settle this debate, once and for all.

Simon Bur…

Virgin Poker issues challenge to prove that poker is a game of skill

January 26, 2007
- Following media reports that poker has been declared a game of chance in the UK courts, Virgin Poker would like to offer a challenge to prove that poker news is a game of skill and settle this debate, once and for all.

Simon Bur…

Legislation makes poker political game

January 25, 2007Poker is a democratic game. Whether you are male or female, young or old, rich or poor, black or white - it makes no difference at the poker news table. If you like playing for pennies, thousands, or matchsticks, you can become a studen…

Jack Schanbacher - Wins $192,975 at Borgata Winter Poker Open

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., Jan. 24
— Tuesday’s poker tournament began with the $500 buy-in No Limit event at Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa. The large crowd of 661 was ready for action and anxiously waited for the first cards to be dealt. The energy c…

Magazine Bluff names Poker Power 20

23 January 2007
- With a following of hundreds of millions of players and enthusiasts world-wide, poker is a powerful force in the world of entertainment. Presidents, Kings, billionaires and leaders of the online gaming industry play the game, yet …