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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.
Weekly Prizes in UB’s ‘Perfect Play’ For Micro-Stakes Online Poker Players
UB’s month-long Perfect Play promotion is already awarding big cash prizes to small-stake players, with the first Weekly Leaderboard winners announced.
MIAMI, FL (Marketwire) – Monday, October 11, 2010 – This month at UB.com, low-limit online poker players are reeling in the rewards across the entire 31 days of October, and the best part is, the Perfect Play promotion is already dealing out the cash prizes in two separate Weekly Leaderboard competitions.
Poker Comedy “Whales” Coming to Showtime
From the creators of Showtime’s hit comedy “Weeds” comes a new show “in the works” called “Whales”, a comedy centered on the world of poker.
Russian Spy Anna Chapman Releases Poker App
She wanted to start her own online poker site at one time. Now the Russian poker spy Anna Chapman has released her own poker app.
UB.com’s Joe Sebok Goes Over the Edge for Special Olympics
Team UB pro to rappel down the exterior of the Rio in Las Vegas for charity
Van der Sloot Offered Drugs in Prison
Reports surfaced this week that Joran van der Sloot, the Dutchman being held for murder in Lima, Peru, had been approached by another inmate offering him sale of drugs.
Van der Sloot is the prime suspect in the murder of Stephany Flores, a young college student he met while attending the Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT) in Peru this past spring. He is currently awaiting trial in the country’s notorious Castro Castro prison.
A video shows the conversation between a shirtless van der Sloot and an unidentified male prisoner.
Secret Role Gambling911.com Played in Solving Poker Murders
Now it can be revealed!
A poker-playing son who is accused of killing his poker-playing father will go on trial shortly in Northern California.
High Stakes Online Poker: Jungleman12 Takes $100K From Isildur1
In the fast-paced world of high stakes online poker, Jungleman12 has conquered Isildur1 in recent days to the tune of $100K.
PokerStars Pulls Out of Washington State, Sportingbet Won’t Do France
Two online gambling firms in the news a lot last week, PokerStars and Sportingbet, announced they are pulling out of or otherewise not returning to certain markets.
Phil Hellmuth Ratchets Up His Own Celebrity By Hanging Out With Others
Online Poker Promotions: More Punta Cana Classic Satellites
As everyone knows, The Punta Cana Classic is shaping up to be one of this year’s biggest poker tournaments with DoylesRoom.com, Bookmaker.com and Cake Poker all offering satellites as part of their online poker promotions package during the month of October. More exciting is that Gambling911.com and its esteemed Senior International Correspondent, Jenny Woo, will be on hand to cover this massive event. Many celebrities and poker pros are expected to be on hand.
Poker Players Fear New International Electronic Funds Transfer Policy Proposal
UB.com Branded Anthrax Tour Bus Crisscrossing America With Free Tickets
Poker players can win free Anthrax tickets by following UB on Twitter and Facebook
James Bord Wins 2010 WSOPE
It was down to two heading past midnight at the 2010 WSOPE (World Series of Poker Europe) in London. Fabrizio Baldassari led with over 6 million chips. He is an Italian player currently residing in Monaco. The United Kingdom’s James Bord had just over 4 million chips. Ultimately it was the local guy, James Bord, who won the 2010 WSOPE around 4 am London time.
United States player Ronald Lee had been leading the pack much of the day but was eliminated at number 3.
Dan Fleyshman Gets Last Laugh at 2010 WSOPE
Dan Fleyshman is the CEO of Victory Poker, an online poker room that this month joined the Cake Poker network. He is also among the last 7 men standing at the 2010 WSOPE (World Series of Poker Europe). The move to Cake brought Fleyshman and his online poker room plenty of press coming into September, good press.
Online Gambling Processor Daniel Tzvetkoff Likely To Get Reduced Sentence
