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Online poker room Full Tilt Poker is known for keeping mum when it comes to its legal and business matters, but the company broke its silence to comment on a recent lawsuit by former customers Lary Kennedy and Greg Omotov.
In the last two weeks I have received two-dozen e-mails asking me if I know anything about a current poker card-marking cheat scam using lasers in the Victoria Casino in London and several others in the UK.
Douglas Rennick, who worked with the internet gaming payment processors KJB Financial Corporation, Account Services, My ATM Online, Alenis Limited, and Check Payment Financial, has been indicted on bank fraud, money laundering, and illegal gambling charges.
Emma Wilson (A woman) discusses the merits of ladies only poker tournaments. Are they a great way to get more women playing the game or are they actually sexist?
I've heard that Full Tilt is considering Russ Hamilton, the alleged brains behind the multimillion-dollar UltimateBet online poker cheating scandal, as a Full Tilt player.
The Jennifer Harman Charity Poker Tournament will be sponsored by Grand Sierra Resort and Casino and Curtis & Co watches. All proceeds will benefit the National Kidney Foundation of Northern California and Northern Nevada.
It seems that the United States economic depression recession has stayed out of the Los Angeles card clubs, at least that was the case in 2008.
John Phan, affectionately named ?The Razor? in the world of poker, was recently named Bluff Magazine?s 2008 Player of the Year, with $2.1 million in earnings translating into 1,214.1 points according to its rating system. He edged out Michael Binger, who hauled in $1.1 million for 1,183.7 points.
Poker is having its day in court, that’s for sure. One case getting press all over South Carolina comes from a busted $20 tourney where 5 of the 25 arrested have refused generous plea bargains and are trying to persuade a presumably non-poker jury that poker Texas Hold’em is indeed a game of skill.
Almost 18 months ago, I wrote a post titled "Where are the worst dealers in town?" The answer, I concluded, was the Sahara.
In the spirit of the election season in the United States, thought it might be fun to vote on some outstanding (outlandish?) poker personalities and performances in 2008. Therefore, I respectfully submit the following nominations.
Poker is on the downswing in running its course in the United States, and when something goes down and needs a boost, something new comes along. The new craze in gambling could become Team Poker.
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19th October 2009 3:08pmSource: Poker News HeadlinesIs SEGA Poker On The Way?
Video game provider SEGA could be set to launch their own poker and casino platforms following the granting of a gambling licence by the Alderney Gambling Control Commission today.
18th October 2009 10:25amSource: GoodLuck Poker BlogThe 5 Dumbest Things I Ever Did Playing Poker
As with anything new in someone's life - whether it's a new job, or a new recipe or even a new game, you have to learn about it before you can say you understand it. Same thing goes for poker.
17th October 2009 10:32pmSource: Poker News DailyFull Tilt Responds to Poker Bot Lawsuit
Online poker room Full Tilt Poker is known for keeping mum when it comes to its legal and business matters, but the company broke its silence to comment on a recent lawsuit by former customers Lary Kennedy and Greg Omotov.
16th October 2009 7:02pmSource: TJ CloutierFrom Canada to Texas: Football & Poker
Anybody who sees me at a poker table says that I look like a football player. And of course, that's what I was in my youth. After I got out of the Army, I signed on as with the Montreal Allouettes, where I played first string tight end until I was traded to the Toronto Argonauts.
14th October 2009 8:05pmSource: Poker News DailyDoyle Brunson Inducted into Hardin-Simmons University Athletic Hall of Fame
Legendary poker player Doyle Brunson will be feted yet again on Friday night, but not for any of his performances over his 50-plus year career in the game of poker.
13th October 2009 6:50pmSource: PokerListings.comWSOP introducing November Nine Academy
The final table of the World Series of Poker Main Event represents the pinnacle of a poker player's career, but every player has to start somewhere.
12th October 2009 10:05amSource: Poker King BlogA.J. Benza Out as Co-Host of High Stakes Poker
When "High Stakes Poker" returns for its sixth season in February of 2010, there will be one major change - A.J. Benza will no longer be a part of the show.
9th October 2009 5:18pmSource: Poker News DailyAaron Gustavson Defeats Peter Eastgate in EPT London
As the great wrestler Ric Flair said, ?To be the man, you gotta beat the man!? In this week?s finale of the European Poker Tour?s (EPT) London stop, Aaron Gustavson did just that, besting reigning World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event Champion Peter Eastgate heads-up.
7th October 2009 7:04pmSource: PokerListings.comdurrrr Challenge: The half way mark and more
Possibly getting underway with the half-way goal in mind, the latest session in the durrrr Challenge only ended after a total of 1,063 hands were played.
6th October 2009 6:36pmSource: Poker News DailyDoyle Brunson Advocates WSOP Europe Venue Change
Even though he has more than 50 years in the poker world under his belt, poker legend Doyle Brunson continues to be one of the leaders in the community, advocating suggestions for improvements to the industry.
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