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LAS VEGAS – For a guy who hadn't slept more than a few hours over the last couple days, David Bach appeared to be in pretty good spirits Friday afternoon at the World Series of Poker.

LAS VEGAS – Poker is no longer the top priority in Mike Sexton's life.

LAS VEGAS – Poker is no longer the top priority in Mike Sexton's life. That may come as a surprise, considering his stature in the game and the fact that he's long been considered "The Ambassador of Poker."

World Poker Tour coming back to the Beau

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- Poker players from around the world will soon descend on Las Vegas for the chance to strike it rich at the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event, and there to improve their odds will be the World Series of Poker Academy, which is hosting its Main Event Primer this June 29 - July 1 at Caesars Palace Las Vegas.

Televised poker can appear to be nothing more than shoving all in. Sometimes it's the result of a demanding blind structure, sometimes it's simply television having to account for the exit of each player at the final table, and sometimes it's a combination.

LAWRENCEBURG - The World Poker Tour will come to Argosy Casino in August after it opens as the re-branded Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg.

The World Poker Tour will come to Argosy Casino in August after it opens as the re-branded Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg.

The National Heads-Up Poker Championship is now in the midst of its six-week run on NBC.

Tournament poker seemingly lives in a hyper-aggressive state these days. The great advantages of big and consistent betting give you two ways to win: You might hold the best hand, or the pressure might force an opponent to fold a better hand.

Second Annual Women in Poker Hall of Fame Induction Dinner/Dance and Poker Gives Charity Tournament to Take Place This Week at the Las Vegas Golden Nugget

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- PartyPoker.com is pleased to announce that online qualifiers are underway for the popular Asian Poker Tour Macau event in August.

The National Heads-Up Poker Championship is now in the midst of its six-week run on NBC. I got lucky and beat Mike Sexton when my A-J finished ahead of his pocket queens. Next, I beat amateur qualifier Jeffrey Ishbia.

Exciting Prizes Include a 2010 World Poker Tour(TM) Celebrity Invitational Entry, a Rockwell Watch, and Cash at Golden Nugget Casino Fundraiser Benefiting the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, Paralyzed Veterans of America, and Special Olympics

They play for the thrill. The rush. They play for the pure joy of the game. For bragging rights. And, above all, they play to win. What they don't play for is money. In this poker league, players play for free.[...]

They play for the thrill. The rush. They play for the pure joy of the game. For bragging rights. And, above all, they play to win. What they don’t play for is money. In this poker league, players play for free.[...]

They play for the thrill. The rush. They play for the pure joy of the game. For bragging rights. And, above all, they play to win. What they don’t play for is money. In this poker league, players play for free.[...]

LOS ANGELES----WPT Enterprises, Inc. today announced financial results for the first quarter of 2009. Business highlights for the first quarter included the following: Excluding a non-cash asset impairment charge, the Company was profitable from continuing operations in the first quarter.

LOS ANGELES, California -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- Starting May 1, members of the World Poker Tour's subscription poker website, www.ClubWPT.com, will have the chance to win entry into the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) main event.

Shorr, 23, a business major who maintains a 3.5 GPA, worked his way to the World Poker Tour Championship Sunday. He finished fifth at a final table of six, according to Cardplayer.com.