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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.

SunFirst Bank Under Watchful Eye of US Authorities

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Fri, 04/15/2011 - 22:19

Wynn Terminates Alliance With PokerStars Following Indictments

Submitted by C Costigan on, Fri, 04/15/2011 - 20:55

Gambling911.com Obtains Counts and Maximum Sentences in Online Poker Case

Submitted by C Costigan on, Fri, 04/15/2011 - 17:47

PPA Issues Statement Condemning Shutdown of Online Poker Rooms: UB.com Statement Coming

Submitted by on, Fri, 04/15/2011 - 17:26

Prosecutors Felt Compelled to Act Following Publication of Courier-News Article

Submitted by C Costigan on, Fri, 04/15/2011 - 16:27

DOJ indicts founders of top US online poker sites - UB.com & Full Tilt

Submitted by Payton on, Fri, 04/15/2011 - 15:20

In Another Era, Daniel Tzvetkoff Would Have Been Whacked, Shot or Garroted

Submitted by C Costigan on, Fri, 04/15/2011 - 09:25

Iowa Cans Internet Poker Plans for Now

Iowa has become the latest state to back away from legalizing Internet poker this week.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Thu, 04/14/2011 - 19:15

Jenny Woo Interviews Brunson 10 Player Steve Gross

Submitted by Jenny Woo on, Thu, 04/14/2011 - 11:14

Vanessa Selbst Wins 2011 NAPT Mohegan Sun Main Event and Makes History

Submitted by Ace King on, Thu, 04/14/2011 - 10:23

Washington, DC Online Poker Would be Set up in Hot Spots

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Wed, 04/13/2011 - 21:11

Joran van der Sloot Tied to Series of Prison Stabbings

Submitted by Ace King on, Wed, 04/13/2011 - 20:45

No Internet Poker in Florida

There will not be any legalized online poker in Florida any time soon.

Submitted by on, Wed, 04/13/2011 - 14:52

State of Nevada Approved Amended Online Gambling Bill: Must Get Justice Dept Approval

A Nevada legislative panel approved amendments to a bill that would make Nevada the first state in the US to legalize online poker.

The amended version of AB258 directs the Nevada Gaming Commission to begin drafting rules to regulate online poker. It stipulates that Nevada would not begin offering online poker until permitted by the US Congress and Justice Department. The measure is being pushed by PokerStars, the largest Internet poker room in the world.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Wed, 04/13/2011 - 11:58

High Stakes Online Poker: Isildur1 Crushes Scott “urnotindangr” Palmer

Submitted by Ace King on, Tue, 04/12/2011 - 20:07

Online Gambling Becomes Legalized in United States Thanks to Washington DC

Washington, D.C., with its under 1 million population, has become the first jurisdiction in the United States to legalize online gambling.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Tue, 04/12/2011 - 19:49

Doyle Brunson Retiring From Poker Tournament Play?

Submitted by Ace King on, Tue, 04/12/2011 - 12:55

Bluff Poker Challengers Talk About Their Experience With Woo: Loving Lock Poker

Submitted by Jenny Woo on, Tue, 04/12/2011 - 11:31

Gus Hansen The Biggest Loser: One Million Gone in Just 7 Days

Submitted by Patrick Flanigan on, Mon, 04/11/2011 - 21:24

Lock Poker Signs Online Poker Prodigy Jose "Girah" Macedo

Lock is thrilled to announce the new addition to their LockPRO ELITE

team. Jose "Girah" Macedo represents the face of the new generation of online poker

Submitted by on, Mon, 04/11/2011 - 19:51

Legalization of Online Gambling “Increasingly Likely” Says Ratings Agency

Fitch Ratings on Monday released its report labeling the likelihood of online gambling becoming legalized in the US as “increasingly likely”.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Mon, 04/11/2011 - 18:57

This Pilgrim is Black – And a Damn Good Poker Player

Every depiction you've ever seen of the first Thanksgiving shows that all the Pilgrims were white.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Mon, 04/11/2011 - 11:43

Female Poker Pro Vanessa Selbst Wants Matt Damon to Play her in Movie Role

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Mon, 04/11/2011 - 11:32

PokerStars Qualifier Ben Wilinofsky Wins EPT Berlin for €825,000

PokerStars qualifier Ben “NeverScaredB” Wilinofsky from Canada celebrated his first ever live cash today by winning EPT Berlin for €825,000.

As well as the title, Wilinofsky, a highly successful internet pro, also wins a stunning bracelet from Shamballa Jewels, the Official Bracelet Sponsor of EPT Season 7, a seat to the EPT Grand Final in Madrid and a seat in the EPT Champion of Champions event on May 13.

Submitted by on, Sun, 04/10/2011 - 18:00

EPT Berlin Final Table 2011 Determined

The EPT Berlin Final Table for 2011 has been decided with 8 seats and 6 different country representations. Three of the eight finalists reside in the host country of Germany.

The PokerStars.comsponsored EPT Berlin made headlines last year when a brazen armed robbery occurred just as the final table was winding down. Let’s hope there is not a repeat of that situation this year. All suspects in that robbery have since been captured.

Submitted by Ace King on, Sat, 04/09/2011 - 17:59

Qualify for Doyle's Punta Cana Poker Classic 2011

Submitted by admin1 on, Fri, 04/08/2011 - 20:43

2011 EPT Berlin: 24 Players Remain

German poker player Daniel Pidun led the pack at the 2011 EPT Berlin after Day 3 with only 24 players left out of 773. Pidun is not a household name in the world of poker.

Submitted by Ace King on, Fri, 04/08/2011 - 20:13

Online Poker Could Become Lawful in US Capital of Washington, D.C. by Next Week

Submitted by C Costigan on, Fri, 04/08/2011 - 10:17

Gambling Crime: Mafia Gambling Ring Busted, Poker Playing Scammer Sentenced

A Mafia-linked gambling ring with ties to the offshore gambling sector has been busted up by authorities in Queens, New York.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Wed, 04/06/2011 - 21:47

UB.com 2011 Heartland Poker Tour Satellites Promise Potential for $70K Win and Up

2011 Heartland Poker Tour Satellites are now available online at UB.com with a chance to win seats at this fabulous event.

The Heartland Poker Tour is a series of poker tournaments played primarily in the upper Midwest, however, this year’s stops include Nevada, Colorado and Florida as well as Michigan, Oklahoma, Iowa and Indiana.

Submitted by on, Wed, 04/06/2011 - 20:37