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A world of competition: Q&A with Maria Ho

While the World Series of Poker is in full swing, soaking up all the attention of most of the poker world, the eSports circuit is continuing to expand. The latest big development is the Amazon App Store's new Mobile Masters invitational series, the first of which took place last weekend, on 23 and 24 June, in Newark, New Jersey.The Newark invitational consisted of three eSports events for the games Vainglory, Summoners War and Hearthstone...read more

Top 10 ways to read your poker opponent

Information is probably the most important thing in poker. The more you have, the easier the game gets.This is particularly true when it comes to your opponent's hand. If you know what the person across the table has, making the best decision becomes easy...read more

Top 10 reasons why Conor McGregor has zero chance to beat Floyd Mayweather

The rumors of a fight between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather have been percolating for quite some time now. And all the while, I've been ignoring them.With apologies to those who are now hyperventilating over the now-locked-in boxing match set for 26 August at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, I'm not counting down the days...read more

Ed Thorp's autobiography proves he's 'A Man for All Markets'

Earlier this year, Dr. Edward O. Thorp, renowned card counter and author of the game-changing (literally) book Beat the Dealer, published his autobiography, A Man for All Markets: From Las Vegas to Wall Street, How I Beat the Dealer and the Market.While the title is long, the book itself is not overly so, running around 350 pages, plus some appendices full of charts about financial data...read more

New York Senate passes online poker bill

The bill will now head to the Assembly. The New York Senate yesterday passed a bill — S 3898A — that would legalize and regulate online poker, continuing last year's efforts and picking up where the Senate Finance Committee's vote in May left off...read more

Top 10 facts and figures about Foxwoods Resort Casino

Foxwoods Resort Casino, owned and operated by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation in Connecticut, is one of the most popular gaming destinations in the Northeast.The property has been going strong since its opening, undergoing multiple renovations and additions and hitting milestones that often accompany running such a large-scale operation.As Foxwoods celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, we gathered up a few facts, figures and moments that struck us as surprising, exciting or anything in between.10...read more

Pennsylvania House says 'yes' to online gambling

VGTs and tax rates are the major sticking points. Two weeks after Pennsylvania's Senate passed HB 271, a bill to legalize online gambling, the House concurred on Wednesday night, passing the bill as a gaming package that includes the legalization of online gambling and daily fantasy sports...read more

Massachusetts takes another step toward legalizing online gambling

Efforts could continue in 2018. The Massachusetts Special Commission on Online Gaming, Fantasy Sports Gaming and Daily Fantasy sports met on Tuesday to discuss the future of online gambling, bills for which have been introduced but haven't made much progress...read more

Illinois Senate approves last-minute online gambling and DFS bill

The Illinois State Senate. (photo by Daniel Schwen)The Illinois Senate approved on Wednesday a bill that would legalize and regulate daily fantasy sports, online gambling and online poker in the state.HB 479 passed with a 42-10 vote, and now awaits a vote by the House, which will reconvene on 8 June...read more

Top 10 ways to become a better poker player

Poker has always been a dynamic game that requires constant improvement to stay ahead of the field. In the era of online poker, this is more valid than ever.If you want to be a successful poker player, you must keep learning. It is as simple as that...read more