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Thousands of online poker players are out of luck trying to wrestle back $13 million seized by federal investigators in a San Diego case that raises questions about the legality of the online game.

JackpotCity Bingo has showed it's a heavyweight with a kind heart. The online bingo giant showed its caring side this Spring by raising more than £100,000 for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust.

Nick Maimone's cards won him a pile of money in the World Series of Poker, but the 22-year-old worries that earning easy cash is at odds with his Christian values.

Nick Maimone's cards won him a pile of money in the World Series of Poker, but the 22-year-old worries that earning easy cash is at odds with his Christian values.

A crash, a retreat and now, despite personal demons, another try for Josh Harris.

A poker tournament to benefit Nathan Adelson Hospice will be played Sept. 16 in the Pahrump Nugget.

Club MVC has started a series of four World Poker Tour qualifying tournaments, in the Mountain View Casino. The WPT tournament is the Festa al Lago Classic, to be played in the Bellagio Casino in Las Vegas Oct. 2-26.

In the late night hours of August 26, the Bicycle Casino was the only place for poker fans to be. The infamous Legends of Poker series was reaching its pinnacle as the World Poker Tour final table played out in front of fans and players, ultimately awarding the first prize of $1,009,000 to the 2009 champion, Prahlad Friedman.

The most popular games in China's gambling hub are baccarat, blackjack, and roulette, but some Macao entrepreneurs want to add poker