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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.
Holloway Suspect Sought in Peru Killing: Was Set to Play in Poker Tour
Joran van der Sloot, the prime suspect in the disappearance of Natalie Holloway, is being sought in the Sunday killing of 21-year-old Stephany Flores in a Lima hotel. Van der Sloot was in Peru ta
Team UB's Joe Sebok will Host the June 13th Fundraiser
UB.com is gearing up to host the June ‘Second Sundays' online fundraiser, to benefit the National Tay-Sachs & Allied Diseases Association ("NTSAD").
WSOP 2010 Update: Michael Mizrachi Wins Championship
Owing over $300,000 in back taxes to the IRS and watching two of his homes goes into foreclosure, 29-year-old poker pro Michael Mizrachi has won the $1.6 million Poker Player's Championship at the
Gambling News: Antoine Walker Vegas Debts, 888.com
Former NBA star Antoine Walker will appear in court to face felony charges for writing a bad check and failing to pay $900,000 in gambling debts to three Las Vegas casinos.
Online Poker Traffic Falls 1.7 Percent
Over the past week, online poker traffic had fallen 1.7 percent and seven of the top ten sites showed declines according to PokerScout.com.
California Votes to Legalize Online Poker
Realizing the horrid condition of its state economy with little hope of recovery without some serious cash infusion using creative means, the California legislature has voted to legalize online pok
Poker Pro Doyle Brunson Blasts Obama Over Vegas Remarks
In his weekly blog posting, legendary poker pro Doyle Brunson did not hold back expressing how he really felt about President Barack Obama.
Doyle Brunson Secret to Long Life: Weekly Colonoscopies
After all my complaining about feeling bad, I went to my doctor and got a complete physical. I thought that perhaps I was anemic or low blood sugar was the cause of my lack of energy.
World Series of Poker: Mizrachi Brothers on Top
The Mizrachi brothers were still atop the leader board of the popular World Series of Poker event, The $50k Player's Championship.
Team Full Tilt Poker: Phil Ivey Favored to Make 2010 WSOP Final
BetUS.com has made Phil Ivey the favorite to win the 2010 WSOP. Ivey is a member of the Full Tilt Poker team.
Pawn Stars Continues to Trend Heavy
Gambling911.com trending had Pawn Stars going off the charts Sunday.
"The Thomas Somach penned article entitled ‘Pawn Stars Vegas Reality Star a Real Convict' is the most read of the year so far," acknowledged Gambling911.com Senior Editor Payton O'Brien. "This should give some sense as to how popular the show is."
D Day for Online Gambling? UIGEA Takes Effect
June 1, 2010 marks the day that the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act (UIGEA) finally goes into effect after passing as an attachment to a Port Security Act in October 2006. The law makes
World Series of Poker 2010 Kicks Off
With 57 bracelets up for grabs, the World Series of Poker 2010 kicked off this weekend in Las Vegas.
2010 WSOP Player Betting Odds
The 2010 WSOP launched into its second day with the first $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em tournament and Day 2 of the $50k Player's Championship.
UB.com Loses Lacey Jones as Pro
Lacey Jones has announced she will no longer be playing poker for Team AbsolutePoker.com.
Aintluck.com point out that Jones, one of the more attractive female poker players out there, and an aspiring model and actress, has kept mum about the decision, save for a Twitter tweet made on May 25th which read
"Today is a new chapter of my life and I've never been more excited! Get ready for some BIG things everyone!"
Ultimate Bet COO Discusses Player Refunds
I wanted to start blogging more frequently in order to answer any questions that the poker community has.
Statement from PPA on Washington State Online Poker Law
Former Senator Alfonse D'Amato, chairman of the Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the leading poker grassroots advocacy group with more than one million members nationwide and 20,000 in Washington, tod
2010 World Series of Poker Begins This Week
After more than 60,000 players and an estimated 100,000 spectators gathered in Las Vegas during last year's WSOP, expectations are high for this year's event.
PokerStars Names High Stakes Poker Tables After Daniel Negreanu
In the live poker world, one of the top places to play the game against the world's premier players is Bobby's Room at the Bellagio in Las Vegas.
2010 World Series of Poker Europe Schedule Announced
The much anticipated 2010 World Series of Poker Europe schedule has been announced. This will be the 4th WSOPE event held.
Event 1 - £2,500 NL Holdem 6-max - September 14-16th
Event 2 - £5,000 Pot Limit Omaha - September 16th-18th
Event 3 - £1,000 NL Holdem - September 17th-21st (This event will have three day 1's)
Event 4 - £10,000 High Roller Heads-Up NL Holdem Septermber 21st-23rd
Event 5 - £10,000 NL Holdem Main Event - September 23rd-28th (This event will have two day 1's)
DoylesRoom.com Holds Battle of Online Poker Titans at WSOP
Las Vegas, Nevada - May 25, 2010 It's not just the Main Event bracelet at this year's WSOP that will decide poker's next big legend.
Get a Shot at Dethroning National Heads Up Poker Champ
UB.com introduces a low $10+1 buy-in Heads Up match to run alongside the $1,000 entry Annie Duke Heads Up Challenge, with Team UB's Annie Duke set to host and play in both buy-in levels.
UB.com's Annie Duke Heads Up Challenge returns this Sunday, May 30th at a new time of 14:30 ET, revamped and repositioned as a ‘double header', with two separate events running in tandem, offering two very different buy-in levels, and both to be hosted by the 2010 National Heads Up Poker Champion, Annie Duke.
UB.com's June 6th 25 Seat GTD Super Satellite Send 25 More Players to Vegas
UB.com is gearing up to hand out at least 25 Main Event packages to players in the World Series of Poker* ("WSOP*") 25 Package Guaranteed Super Satellite, a $500+30 buy-in event scheduled for Sunday, June 6th at 16:00 ET. The leading online poker site guarantees that a minimum of 25 players will earn a $12,000 package for the 2010 WSOP*Main Event in the June 6th Super Satellite, so get in on the action, with qualifier buy-ins starting from as low as $10+1.
PartyGaming Snafu Leaves Many Readers Confused
In a rare gaffe made by the Gambling911.com website, readers were provided with news related to PartyGaming that happened in 2006.
The Gambling911.com website, which has an accuracy rate of 97.99 percent in its reporting referenced a Ha'aretz news article that appeared on the wires early Monday morning, including Google News.
The article in reference appears on the Google page as being published just 2 days ago.
PokerStars Mount Everest Challenge
The world's largest online poker room is giving away a chance to climb the world's largest mountain. PokerStars.com is sending one lucky player on an all expenses paid trip up Mount Everest.
Missouri Man Charged in Online Gambling Scheme
A Missouri man has been charged with money laundering related to online gambling.
Kenneth Wienski is alleged to have been helping to concoct an online gambling payment-processing scheme that hid the true nature of the transactions by moving funds through a medical-billing company and a check-processing company where he worked.
Online Poker: UB.com, Cereus Back On Top
The Cereus online poker network, which includes UB.com and AbsolutePoker.com
Phil Laak Seeks Challengers for Poker Endurance
Poker professional, Phil "The Unabomber" Laak (http://unabo
Online Poker: Who Are The Biggest Losers?
The folks from Two Plus Two posed an interesting question this weekend: Who are the biggest losers in online poker?
