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What are some of the hottest headlines in the world of poker? Here you will find all the latest juicy stories along with other important news and tournament results. A must read for the poker enthusiast with articles published throughout the day.

Merge Poker Players Report More Expedient Payouts

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Poker Pro Card Player Magazine Publisher Drops $200,000 on Cruise!

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888Poker Sponsored Pro Darren Woods Accused of Collusion

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Latest Online Gambling X Files: TopBet.com Website Looks A Lot Like Defunct BetED.com

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Mike "Timex" McDonald Wins 2nd Epic Poker League Event

Mike “Timex” McDonald came out of retirement to win the 2nd Epic Poker League main event. 

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5000 Signatures to Legalize Internet Poker Reachable in a Week

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Mickey mementmori Petersen Named Newest PokerStars Online Team Pro

Danish poker player Mickey 'mementmori" Petersen was named the newest PokerStars online team pro as revealed by the site’s best known representative, Daniel Negreanu.

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Since When Did The Epic Poker League Suddenly Become The Moral Police

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Poker Pro Matt Glantz Not a Jumper: Allen Bari Is

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Massachusetts Latest State to Propose Legalized Internet Poker

The state of Massachusetts joins New Jersey, Nevada, California, Iowa and Florida in a quest to offer legalized Internet poker to its residents.

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State Court of Appeals Upholds Conviction of Poker Game Murderer

The state Court of Appeals in Minnesota has upheld the conviction of a man charged with fatally shooting a colleague during a poker game in St. Cloud. 

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No Active Investigation Into Merge Poker Network by Baltimore

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Exposed: Epic Poker League Bans Registered Sex Offender from Main Event

A man who won a $20,000 seat at the Epic Poker League Main Event has been refunded his money and banned from playing after it was learned he was a registered sex offender.

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Ilari Sahamies Wins Biggest Online Poker Pot Ever

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Liberal Economist Paul Krugman Calls BitCoin a “Stupid Currency”

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Nevada Attorneys Agree on Direction State is Taking on Internet Poker

The state of Nevada became the first to legalize Internet poker this summer.  The legislation cannot be implemented, however, until a federal law is passed.

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Epic Failure: Only 97 Show for Second Epic Poker League Main Event

With all the hoopla surrounding the newly created Epic Poker League, 97 players making up the field for their second main event can be deemed nothing short of an epic failure.

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Ben “milkybarkid” Grundy V Isildur1 PokerStars SuperStar Showdown

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No Gain for Online Poker Despite Summer Season Ending

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Online Gambling and Digital Currency a Marriage Bound to Happen

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Sam Trickett Named Best Cash Poker Player in Great Britain

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Chris Christie Says He Supports Gambling, But Does He?

Gambling911.com has previously reported on the major Republican presidential candidates' records on gambling issues.

We revealed how Texas Governor Rick Perry, Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney would be no friend to the gambling industry should any of them be elected President of the United States, all of them having stymied or attempted to stymie the expansion of gambling during their respective political careers.

But those are all declared candidates for the presidency.

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PokerStars Down: Site Crashes, Players Panic

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DOJ Releases Some of PokerStars Monies

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Online Poker Network Blocks Canadian Players

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Full Tilt Poker Hearing Postponed Again

There has been yet another postponement in the hearing to determine whether or not Full Tilt Poker is granted its license back.

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Greg Mueller Foils Chip Robbery Following Play at Epic Poker League Pro/Am

Greg Mueller was the chip leader following Day 1b play at the Epic Poker League Pro/Am and he also became a target of an attempted robbery. 

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Epic Poker League Pro/Am #2 Chip Leader is Greg Mueller After Day 1b

11 out of 53 of the starting players remained after Day 1b of the Epic Poker League $1,500 Pro/Am #2.  Greg Mueller was chip leader with 140,500 in chips. 

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Top Trending Gambling News November 3, 2026

Top Trending Gambling News November 3, 2026

Here are the top trending gambling news stories on Tuesday November 3.
Jon Husted Pays $240 to Win Ohio Senate Race With Just Hours Left Until Election Day

Jon Husted Pays $240 to Win Ohio Senate Race With Just Hours Left Until Election Day

Democrat Sherrod Brown has taken a commanding lead in the Ohio Senate race per a final NYT/Siena poll that has him up 6 points over Republican Jon Husted.
Troy Jackson Suddenly Surges in Polls and in Odds, Susan Collins Now Pays $240 for Every $100 Bet

Troy Jackson Suddenly Surges in Polls and in Odds, Susan Collins Now Pays $240 for Every $100 Bet

A final New York Times/Siena poll shows Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Jackson leading Collins in Maine by six points.
Kentucky Poker Open Kicks Off November 3 in Franklin With 250K in Guaranteed Prize Pools

Kentucky Poker Open Kicks Off November 3 in Franklin With 250K in Guaranteed Prize Pools

The 2026 Kentucky Poker Open (KPO) is set to kick off November 3 at the Barrel Social Club in Franklin, Kentucky and will feature $250,000 in guaranteed prize pools.