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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.

The Ukraine Celebrates Anton Makiievskyi 2011 WSOP November Nine Appearance

Submitted by Ace King on, Wed, 07/20/2011 - 12:29

$15 Million in Seized Full Tilt Poker Funds Documented so Far and Growing According to Website

Website dedicates itself to displaying the amount of seized funds by US authorities related to online poker rooms like Full Tilt Poker, UB.com

Submitted by C Costigan on, Wed, 07/20/2011 - 11:58

Free Online Poker Site Rise Hires Ho to Pimp Company

Homeless poker pros appear to be hocking their wares through free online poker sites these days following the exits of three prominent online poker sites from the US market.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Wed, 07/20/2011 - 11:25

Online Poker Cash Games in Italy

Submitted by Ace King on, Wed, 07/20/2011 - 07:26

Red Panda Poker Joins the Cake Poker Network

The Cake Network, one of the industry’s leading online poker networks is pleased to announce that Red Panda Poker is joining their network.

“We are excited to have Red Panda Poker join us as this is the first room on our network to be working in unison with an organized charity towards such a noteworthy cause,” said Cake Network Marketing Director, Andrew Turner.

Submitted by on, Wed, 07/20/2011 - 03:30

DC Online Poker Bill May Be Repealed

Submitted by Patrick Flanigan on, Tue, 07/19/2011 - 21:48

Germany Online Gambling Tax Hike Not Likely: Bwin.Party, Betfair Surge on News

Germany is unlikely to hike taxes by 17 percent on all online gambling stakes after the European Union condemned the idea on Tuesday. This sent Bwin.Party shares surging.

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Bwin.Party topped the mid-cap gainers board, up 7¾p to 140p, while online betting exchange Betfair Group gained 16½p to 632p.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Tue, 07/19/2011 - 21:36

Phil Collins Heading to the WSOP Final Table

Submitted by Ace King on, Tue, 07/19/2011 - 21:23

World Series of Poker Final Table 2011

Submitted by Ace King on, Tue, 07/19/2011 - 20:59

La estrella del fútbol mundial Santiago Cañizares se une a 888poker

Submitted by on, Tue, 07/19/2011 - 19:11

Punta Cana Poker Classic Really Heating Up: Win a Package and Chance for Piece of 500K

Submitted by on, Tue, 07/19/2011 - 16:14

Eoghan O'Dea of Ireland Among the Chip Leaders at 2011 WSOP

Ireland’s own Eoghan O'Dea was among the chip leaders of the 2011 WSOP with just 22 players left in the field.

Submitted by Ace King on, Tue, 07/19/2011 - 13:22

William Hill Enters Italian Online Poker Market With WilliamHill.it

William Hill is the latest online poker room to enter the powerful Italian market with its newest domain name WillianHill.it.

William Hillis the United Kingdom’s largest bookmaker and has been in business since 1932.
Italy opened up its market to online poker play from companies outside the nation last year. PokerStars.it is the world’s fifth largest online poker venture.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Tue, 07/19/2011 - 13:08

Howard Lederer Pays Todd Brunson $150K in Full Tilt Poker Money From Trunk of his BMW

Howard Lederer, the face behind beleaguered Full Tilt Poker, reportedly paid poker pro Todd Brunson $150K in monies contained in the trunk of Lederer’s fancy car.

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Brunson tweeted:

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Tue, 07/19/2011 - 11:53

8 Nations Represented Among 22 Remaining WSOP 2011 Main Event Poker Players

Submitted by Ace King on, Tue, 07/19/2011 - 10:42

Romance at the WSOP: "Bluffin With My Muffin" Erika Moutinho Goes All In With "Joran"

Submitted by Ace King on, Mon, 07/18/2011 - 23:19

Russian Poker Pros: Aleksandr Mozhnyakov and Andrey Pateychuk 2011 WSOP Stars

The Russians continue to play solid poker at major tournaments, and that includes the 2011 WSOP.

Submitted by Patrick Flanigan on, Mon, 07/18/2011 - 22:09

All Eyes Glued to Erika Moutinho at 2011 WSOP

Submitted by Ace King on, Mon, 07/18/2011 - 19:27

Isle of Man Given Some Assurances by United Kingdom re: Online Gambling Reform

Submitted by C Costigan on, Mon, 07/18/2011 - 19:13

Jon Kyl: Lack of Law Enforcement Activity Made "Illegal" Online Poker Appear Low Priority

Submitted by C Costigan on, Mon, 07/18/2011 - 12:26

Erika Moutinho Last Woman Standing at 2011 WSOP

Submitted by Patrick Flanigan on, Mon, 07/18/2011 - 11:03

Phil Collins Rules at WSOP: Ben Lamb, Claudia Crawford Hanging Tough

Phil Collins was the chip leader at the 2011 World Series of Poker Sunday evening, but it’s not the Phil Collins you’re all thinking of.

Submitted by Ace King on, Sun, 07/17/2011 - 21:55

Chris O'Donnell Wins UKIPT Brighton and £71,100

Submitted by on, Sun, 07/17/2011 - 21:28

The Moment of Truth for Full Tilt Poker: July 26 Hearing Quickly Approaches

Mark your calendars those of you affected by the Full Tilt Poker closure.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sun, 07/17/2011 - 12:34

Last Woman Standing 2011 WSOP Watch Likely a Bust

Submitted by Ace King on, Sat, 07/16/2011 - 22:16

WSOP 2011 Day 4 Losers Include Phil Hellmuth

Submitted by Ace King on, Sat, 07/16/2011 - 10:37

Vanessa Rousso Still Going Strong at WSOP Main Event

Submitted by Ace King on, Fri, 07/15/2011 - 21:59

65 Billionth Hand to be Dealt at PokerStars

PokerStars, the world’s largest online poker room is set to deal its 65 billionth hand.

Submitted by Patrick Flanigan on, Fri, 07/15/2011 - 14:16

Betdaq Cuts Off Australian Online Gamblers

The betting exchange Betdaq has stopped accepting online gambling business from Australia. It is reported that the company was operating there without a legitimate licence.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Fri, 07/15/2011 - 10:56