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2010 EPT Barcelona Kicks Off With 263 Players

PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona has kicked off with a total of 263 players playing Day 1a.  The buy-in for this event was €5,300. 

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“Poker Brat” Phil Hellmuth Meets “Slick Willy”

In the United States, Presidential candidates, as well as those just thinking about running for President, must be wary of with whom they associate.

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Ziigmund Loses $3 Million In Last 90 Days Playing Online Poker

The news is not good for Finnish online poker phenom Ziigmund, whose real name is Ilari Sahamies.

Since the start of October, Ziigmund has lost an unprecedented $3 million. 

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Joe Tehan Wins North American Poker Tour Los Angeles (2010)

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Jason Mercier Eliminated From NAPT Los Angeles

Big name poker pro Jason Mercier has been eliminated from the NAPT Los Angeles in 7th place and takes home $84,857.  Five players remained on Wednesday evening.

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Online Poker Traffic Declines at 7 of Top 10 Internet Card Rooms

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Jailhouse “Snitch” Barred From Testifying in Earnest Scherer III Murder Trial

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Full Tilt Poker Becomes The Latest To Pull Out Of Washington State

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Jason Mercier Makes Final Table of NAPT Los Angeles

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Carbon Poker Bad Beat Hits – Making 2 Bad Beats in a Week

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eWallet Express Leaving US Market

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NAPT Los Angeles 2010 – Day 3 Results Have 26 Players Remaining

26 out of 701 players were left at the North American Poker Tour (NAPT) Los Angeles as of early evening Day 3 (Monday November 15, 2010).  Each were vying for a grand prize of $750,000.

Leading the pack at the 8 pm hour was Micah Raskin, who has 14 cashes in live poker tournaments totaling $647,181.  His biggest win to date came last year at the 500,000 Guaranteed Deep Stack, where he finished 1st and walked off with $320,231.

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Peter Eastgate Auctions off WSOP Bracelet

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New WSOP Champ Jonathan Duhamel Talks Trash

Poker's latest celebrity has a message for all his fans:

Do as I say, not as I do!

The hugely hypocritical remarks come from the mouth of newly-crowned World Series of Poker Main Event champion Jonathan Duhamel, who last week went from obscurity to worldwide celebrity in an instant, when he won the world's most prestigious poker tournament and earned $8.9 million.

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NAPT Los Angeles Day 3 Leader Board

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2010 NAPT Los Angeles Leaders Sunday Evening

With a top prize of $725,000, the 2010 NAPT Los Angeles had 171 of 701 players remaining. 

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2010 North American Poker Tour Los Angeles Will Pay Winner $725,000

 

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Jets vs. Browns Spread Steady -3

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Canadian Peter Cross Wins 2010 Punta Cana Poker Classic

A Canadian has won the 2010 Punta Cana Poker Classic and the nearly $63,000 that came with it.  Peter Cross took home the first place prize Saturday evening. 

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Nine Different Nationalities Represented at 2010 Punta Cana Poker Classic Final

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2010 North American Poker Tour Los Angeles

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Mike Caro Survives Punta Cana Poker Classic: Doyles Qualifier is Chip Leader

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Punta Cana Poker Classic Dwindles Down to 60 Players

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Maria Ho Signs With UB.com

One half of last season’s Amazing Race poker pair, Maria Ho, has become the latest Team UB.com poker pro it was announced late Thursday. 

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Punta Cana Poker Classic 2010 Kicks Off

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Online Gamblers Spend $9,903 a Year in Quebec Study: 32.9 Percent Smoke Pot

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PartyGaming Files Motion To Dismiss in Kentucky Case

PartyGaming, which operates the world’s third largest online poker room, has filed a Motion to Dismiss regarding the Commonwealth of Kentucky vs. Pocket Kings, et al.

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Punta Cana Poker Classic Begins With Major DoylesRoom.com Presence

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