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Poker-playing Twitch star dies after being electrocuted in bathroom

'What a tragic loss, and so young.'

On Jun 14, 2019 by Josh Katzowitz

Streaming

How to hone your poker skills to play with the pros

You better start practicing your poker face.

On Feb 8, 2018 by The Daily Dot Bazaar

Dot Recs IRL

mike noori poker pro tries to eat $1,000 of mcdonald's food

A poker pro bet he could eat $1,000 of McDonald’s food—it didn’t go so well

That's a lot of McDonald's.

On May 23, 2017 by Jay Hathaway

Internet Culture

The world’s best poker player is now a computer

Going up against Libratus is like fighting a boxer who gets bigger and stronger each round.

On Jan 31, 2017 by Phillip Tracy

Tech

This World Series of Poker showdown will make you cringe

That's gotta hurt.

On Oct 25, 2016 by Austin Powell

Streaming

Dude trolls online casinos with NSFW name

This is almost as good as Bart Simpson's prank calls.

On Sep 5, 2016 by Austin Powell

Internet Culture

Hackers can win every game of online poker thanks to this clever virus

Winning is easy when the game is rigged.

On Sep 18, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

Crime Internet Culture

Go double or nothing with these 4 high-stakes gambling movies on Netflix

With the World Poker Tour airing April 25-29, get in the spirit by watching some gambling films on Netflix.

On Apr 21, 2015 by Joey Keeton

Streaming

The glorious return of the ‘I Have No Idea What I’m Doing’ dog

Sit. Stay. Balance my checkbook.

On Oct 15, 2014 by Miles Klee

Internet Culture

The dangerous life of Instagram’s playboy king

The Life Every Guy Wants takes a lot of work. Meet Dan Bilzerian, multimillionaire poker player.

On Dec 2, 2013 by Cooper Fleishman

IRL

Laptops and livelihoods compromised at Barcelona poker tourney

When online poker is your main source of income, your computer's security is of the utmost importance.

On Sep 10, 2013 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

Crime Internet Culture

Nevada raises stakes with legal online poker

Shut up and take my money!

On May 1, 2013 by Tim Sampson

Business Tech

Nevada pushes all in for online gambling

Mere weeks after becoming the first state to allow online gambling, the Nevada Gaming Commission awarded its first online license on Thursday.

On Mar 25, 2013 by Tim Sampson

Business Tech

Online gaming giant to buy Atlantic City casino

Even before New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signed into law this week a bill that would let the state's casinos offer online gaming, the Rational Group had already sought initial approval to buy the floundering Atlantic Club Casino.

On Feb 28, 2013 by Tim Sampson

Business Tech

The new underworld currency: Online gambling’s Bitcoin future

With the rise of Bitcoin, a hard-to-trace virtual currency, have online gambling operations found their way around strict U.S. laws?

On Feb 6, 2013 by Tim Sampson

Business Tech