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It's among the most highly-anticipated tournaments of the summer, but you've got no chance of finding a seat.
In court action taken last week in the United States District Court in Las Vegas, the majority of poker professional Clonie Gowen's lawsuit against the entities that comprise Full Tilt Poker was dismissed.
In breaking news out of the United States, it was revealed that the Third Circuit Court of Appeals will hear lawyers from the Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association (iMEGA) argue why the UIGEA is unconstitutional.
The World Series of Poker Europe (presented by our good friends at Betfair) is set … so we go WSOP in June and July … take August off … WSOP-Europe in September … take October off … November Nine.
On Tuesday, iMEGA, which is suing to declare the UIGEA unconstitutional, learned that the U.S. Department of Justice denied its request to supplement the record.
For the first time a gambling license has been granted for a series of mid and high stakes poker tournaments in a chain of London hotels.
Looming over the 2009 World Series of Poker schedule is Event No. 2, that $40,000 buy-in no-limit hold'em event that begins Thursday, May 28.
Seeing who shows up for what is going to be very interesting. For the first time ever we are heading into a World Series of Poker where the economy could have a meaningful effect.
After an altercation with bouncers in the popular nightclub 'Tao', pro poker player Jim Morrison filed suit against the owners of the nightclub...and won.
A recent blog that appeared by poker legend Doyle Brunson revealed for the world to see that the poker stage show dubbed "The Real Deal" had officially closed its run in Las Vegas.
The 40th edition of the World Series of Poker is set to start May 27th. Some highlights (taken from WorldSeriesofPoker.com).
The UIGEA, approved as part of George Bush's so-called "midnight drop", comes into effect today and is meant to be implemented by financial entities no later than December 1st unless it is repealed before that. The American Banking Association dreads the extra burden this will place on the already stressed American banking system.
Among those trying to pick up some cash in the events is the Asian Poker Tour's premier team of players known as the Poker Pack. Steve Sung, Quinn Do, Nam Le, J.C. Tran and David "Chino" Rheem are hitting the tournament tables at the Aussie Millions to represent the APT.
I have been thinking lately about a particular paradox in my life and trying to figure out how to handle it. The paradox is that as I have become more well-known for playing poker, it has become harder and harder for me to find time to play poker at all.
Recently, World Record Week was held on PokerStars. Already the Web?s largest poker site, PokerStars sought to expand its player base and notoriety by attempting to shatter two key industry records: The Largest Online Poker Tournament and the Most Players to Simultaneously Play Poker Online.
Early Saturday morning, DOUBLEBALLER and Ultimate Bet front man Phil Hellmuth were battling against each other. When the smoke cleared in the hand, Hellmuth scooped the pot with a pair of deuces, despite DOUBLEBALLER holding three kings.
On Saturday, November 22nd, Harvard’s and Yale’s football teams squared off against each other on Harvard’s campus. The day before the big game, representatives from the Harvard chapter of the Global Poker Strategic Thinking Society (GPSTS) battled against their Yale counterparts on the poker felts.
The popular TV show aired a 12-minute segment titled "The Cheaters", which chronicled and updated the story of the cheating scandals on Absolute Poker and UltimateBet that broke earlier this year.
The fight for poker around the world, in the minds of many, has boiled down to whether the game is ultimately based on skill or chance. Is luck the dominant factor in poker or is skill?
Victoria Coren, professional poker pro and columnist, has stated that the decision to delay the final table of the World Series of Poker Main Event until November may have been the wrong one.
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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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