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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.
People’s Poker Network Debuts In Top 10
PokerScout.com this week began monitoring licensed online poker traffic in the Italian market.
One More Seat Open for WSOP Tournament of Champions
There is one particular tournament at this year's World Series of Poker that is ultra exclusive.
No van der Sloot Prison Sentence Odds as Bookie Steers Clear
A good bet: The Over/Under on how many years Joran van der Sloot gets sentenced to prison in Peru and which of the Peruvian hellholes he will ultimately end up in. There is, after all, no cable
Van der Sloot Was Angry Shark in Two Online Poker Rooms
The primary suspect in the slaying of a young Peruvian woman, Joran van der Sloot, is a known online poker player and was in attendance at the PokerStars sponsored Latin American Poker Tour during
PokerStars Latin American Poker Tour Another Bad Beat
For the second time in so many months, a PokerStars World Poker Tour event has become stomping grounds for hardened criminals. This past week's Latin American Poker Tour hasn't necessarily played
World Cup, World Series of Poker: Two Big Sports
The Washington Post this past weekend reported on how the FIFA World Cup and World Series of Poker will be running simultaneously throughout most of June and part of the month of July.
"Technically, poker is not a sport; it's a game. And, of course, in many parts of the world, soccer is not a sport; it's a religion," writer Norman Chad of the Post contends.
Chad compared the two "sports".
2010 WSOP: The British Are Coming!
British poker players are making out quite well at the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP).
Doyle Brunson Would LIke to Meet Stalker in Dark Alley
Doyle Brunson is mad as Hell and he's not going to take it any more.
The legendary poker pro it seems has a stalker.
The individual in question regularly posts negative comments about Brunson on posting forums and in the Comments section of articles using the handle "LeeTheStrikerChagra". Perhaps he is the same individual who recently lashed out at Brunson on the Gambling911.com website, saying he couldn't wait for him to die.
No WSOP Bracelet for Tom Durrrr Dwan: Down $8 Mil?
In case you missed it, Simon Watt denied online poker sensation Tom Durrrr Dwan of his first World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet this week. Dwan had entered the final table as the chip leader a
Joran van der Sloot Confession in Murder of Peru Woman
Peruvian officials have reported that Joran van der Sloot has confessed to murdering a young Peruvian student, Stephany Flores.
Gambling911.com Trending Report June 8, 2010
Over the past 48 hours everybody - AND WE MEAN EVERYBODY - was visiting the Gambling911.com website to learn all about a new term that could not even be found on Google until now:
Why Wasn’t van der Sloot at WSOP?
Wannabe poker pro Joran van der Sloot, who was arrested last week in South America in the suspected murder of a young Peruvian woman, reportedly came to Peru for the Latin American Poker Tour (LAP
Unabomber Shatters Poker Endurance World Record
Las Vegas, Nevada - June 7, 2010 - Poker professional Phil "The Unabomber" Laak has set a new world record for the most hours of poker played in a single sitting.
Annette Obrestad: “Female Poker Players Suck”
In a recent interview with ESPN.com, the 2007 World Series of Poker Europe winner Annette Obrestad seemingly bashed all women poker players.
Annette Obrestad Slams Doyle Brunson
Doyle Brunson last week expressed his frustration with UB.com security issues in his blog. Now we have another famed poker player, the World Series of Poker Europe winner Annette Obrestad slammin
“Law Of The Donkey” Could be Applied to Joran van der Sloot
Joran van der Sloot, accused of killing a young Peruvian woman and who has long been the lead suspect in the disappearance of Natalie Holloway back in 2005, could be facing some severe jail time if
Tom Durrrr Dwan Could Win First WSOP Bracelet
Tom "Durrrr" Dwan is a virtual legend in the world of online poker despite his young age. That success hasn't necessarily transferred beyond the virtual tables however, that is until no
Joran van der Sloot Interrogated: Met Victim Playing Poker
Joran van der Sloot was escorted by authorities in Peru on Saturday. He is the lead suspect in the murder of 21-year-old student, Stephany Flores. Van der Sloot was previously known as the main
Gambling911.com Trending for Saturday June 5, 2010
Jenny Woo here with the Gambling911.com Trending report for the past 48 hours. I just wanted to advise everyone that we have added a new and fun feature to
Van der Sloot was a “Rail Bird” at Latin American Poker Tour
Harmon Leon of the San Francisco Gate Friday evening confirmed that Joran van der Sloot was not registered to play in this
Brandon Cantu Re-signs With UB.com
Just in time for the WSOP, UB.com has made a bold statement with its roster of online pros by re-signing one of its top pe
Van der Sloot Says He’s Hot But Ladies Don’t Want To Be With Him
The local Lima, Peru newspaper - El Comercio - features a headline regarding the Joran van der Sloot murder investigation whereby Joran is quoted as having said: "
Joran van der Sloot Alabama Arrest Warrant for Extortion
More bad news for Joran van der Sloot, the number one suspect in the Natalie Holloway disappearance back in 2005. Van der Sloot was taken into custody by Chilean authorities yesterday following t
Gambling911.com Trending for Thursday June 3, 2010
Over the past 24 hours, the topic of most interest to Gambling911.com readers was the manhunt and subsequent captur
WSOP 2010 Stimulus Package Yields $625,872
Amateur Aadam Daya has won the WSOP 2010 Stimulus Package poker tournament and the $625,872 that came with it.
Poker Players Use Performance -Enhancing Drugs, Smoke Pot
A recent study conducted by Nova Southeastern University in Florida found that a disproportionate number of poker players took performance-enhancement substances, the most common of which was amphe
Joran van der Sloot Captured
Joran van der Sloot, the man wanted in connection for the murder of a Peruvian woman, has been captured in Santiago, Chile.
Van der Sloot Attorney Claims Inconsistencies
Joran van der Sloot remained on the lam Thursday following news that a woman had been stabbed to death in his Lima, Peru hotel room Sunday. The body was found three days later.
Stephany Tatiana Flores Ramirez, who was reportedly an out lesbian struggling with her sexuality, was found beaten and stabbed to death in a room at the Miraflores Hotel Tac in Lima booked in van der Sloot's name, police said. Her father is a well-known businessman and former race car driver.
Root: “Now Poker Players Have Voice in Leadership”
Wayne Allyn Root, the 2008 Libertarian Vice Presidential Nominee, has been elected to the Libertarian National Committee, finishing first in a field of 13 candidates to win the seat.
Real Deal Poker Close to Becoming a Reality
One of the most widely touted online poker innovations to come along in years is one step closer to becoming a reality.
