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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.

Ante Up for Africa Poker Event Results

Amidst all the hustle and bustle at the Rio Hotel and Casino, site of this year's World Series of Poker, the chaos was interrupted by orchestrated acts of kindness at this year's Ante Up for Africa

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Spy Games: Anna Chapman Sex Photos Released by Ex-Hubby

It was a shocking betrayal, says Anna Chapman through her attorney upon learning that ex Alex released private nude photos of her to the British tabloid

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2010 WSOP Update: Bride of Chucky Expunged

One of the most famous female players, Jennifer Tilly, found herself out of the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) main event quite early in Day 2.

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2010 WSOP Update: Jamie Gold Eliminated First Day

The biggest World Series of Poker (WSOP) main event cash winner ever, Jamie Gold, is already out of this year's WSOP.  It only took a matter of hours.

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Shannon Elizabeth Signs with Carbon Poker

Yesterday, Monday, July 5th, the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event got underway with the first of 4 day 1's.

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Amazing Race Star Maria Ho, Michael Mizrachi On Top of WSOP

One half of CBS's The Amazing Race poker pair, Maria Ho, was among the top 10 leaders in Day 1 of the World Series of Poker Main Event kickoff. 

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Texas HoldEm Poker Facebook Game Gains 100,000 New Players

While Facebook's most popular games are continuing to shed users -- likely due to changes the social network made last March to restrict application notification spam, according to

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2008 WSOP Finalist, Former Burglar David Chino Rheem Out

David "Chino" Rheem was one of the first to go at this year's World Series of Poker main event following another notable name, Greg Raymer.

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Doyle Brunson vs. Daniel Negreanu … Minus Doyle

Doyle Brunson and Daniel Negreanu have formed teams to bet on at this year's World Series of Poker.  Brunson is conspicuously absent from his team as he explains....

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Gay Poker Players: Jenny Woo Sets The Record Straight

With the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event now underway, it's time to count down the top 10 gay poker players.

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Honorary WSOP starter Greg "Fossilman" Raymer Busted

The 2010 WSOP main event honorary starter Greg "Fossilman" Raymer busted out in under 90 minutes.  The odds of that happening had to be pretty slim, like getting hit by lightning we at G

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World Series of Poker 10 Biggest Winners of All Time

With the 2010 World Series of Poker main event about to get underway, Gambling911.com looks at the WSOP top 10 moneymakers of all time.

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Daniel Kelly, Not Van der Sloot Twin, Becomes Brunson Elite

Daniel Kelly won over a million dollars at the $25,000 six-handed no-limit hold 'em event at this year's World Series of Poker and that qualified him to become part of the

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World Series of Poker Attendance Up Slightly

Attendance at this year's World Series of Poker in Las Vegas has climbed slightly, up from 60,875 players registered for 57 events last year to 63,706 this year.  These numbers were not final as t

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2010 World Series of Poker Odds To Win

The following 2010 World Series of Poker odds to win were available at Sportsbetting.com

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Poker Pro Vanessa Rousso Talks iPhone App With Woo

Jenny Woo here to bring you an update interview with powerhouse poker pro Vanessa Rousso.

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Doyle Brunson’s Official 2010 WSOP Party in Vegas

Doyle Brunson, The Brunson 10 and the industry's top pros will let loose at the Wynn before WSOP Main Event

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Team UB.com’s Tiffany Michelle will Host Poker Tournament

UB and PokerPlayersUnite.org join forces to support Crystal King on her road to recovery, and poker players can help Crystal and her young family with a small outlay of $10.

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David Williams Lands Feet First At PokerStars

The largest online poker room in the world, PokerStars.com, has waited for the 2010 Worlds Series of Poker to make its grand announcement that David William

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Jetbull Joins Cake Poker Network

Top European multi-channel online gaming site Jetbull.com has joined the Cake Network to provide poker service to their players.

Jetbull are noted for their spokesperson - former Formula 1 star, David Couthard, a winner of 13 Grand Prix races and a resident of Monaco, famous for its race track and Casino. With a cool head, steady nerves, and a willingness to take calculated risks with the chance of high rewards Couthard is a perfect brand ambassador.

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Joran van der Sloot Indicted by US Government

Joran van der Sloot on Wednesday was indicted by US grand jury on charges of wire fraud and extortion.

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Anna Chapman: The Russian Spy Who Loved Online Poker

Shocking details of the alleged Russian spy Anna Chapman have surfaced suggesting that she had an ambition to launch an online poker website

Anna Chapman, the woman dubbed "femme fatale" as part of an alleged spy ring, once wanted to start her own online poker room according to reports that surfaced on Wednesday.  The striking redhead and self-styled entrepreneur also dabbled in real estate and mused on her Facebook page, "if you can dream, you can become it."

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Best Friends Capture WSOP Bracelets in Back to Back Days

Following his first ever World Series of Poker win, poker pro Chris Bell said,

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California Online Poker Bill Fails: PartyGaming Falls

PartyGaming shares fell by 3 percent as California delays a much hyped online poker bill

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Van der Sloot Lookalike Still Going Strong at WSOP

A dead ringer for murder suspect and online poker player Joran van der Sloot is among those competing for a spot among the Brunson 10 at Do

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Doyles Room Pros Surpass $1 Mil at World Series of Poker

Brunson 10, longtime pros and potential members of the DoylesRoom prove to be extreme force in Las Vegas leading up to the Main Event

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Doyle Brunson: Racism Bad, Segregated Bathrooms Good

Poker icon Doyle Brunson recently found himself refuting suggestions that he might be racist based on comments made.  Gambling911.com's own Jagajeet Chiba emphatically states that Brunson is i

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PokerRoad’s Gavin Smith Wins 1st WSOP Bracelet

Chalk one up for the common man. About 15 years ago, Canadian poker pro Gavin Smith was working as a cab driver in his hometown.

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Vanessa Rousso Signs with EQ Labs

If you were to conduct a poll asking poker fans who the best looking female poker player is, and the name Vanessa Rousso would likely make the top 5 every single time. Adding to her well above average looks is a strong poker game to match, after all, she is a Team PokerStars sponsored pro and PokerStars reserves that distinction to only the best of the best as poker is not some kind of beauty pageant.

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PokerStars Granted France License

PokerStars has announced the launch of PokerStars.fr, a French-only version of the world's largest online poker site, after being granted the licence number 0006-PO-2010-06-25 from the Autorit

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Breaking News

Is Midterm Betting Still Available Throughout Election Day? Close Florida Governor Race Live Betting

Is Midterm Betting Still Available Throughout Election Day? Close Florida Governor Race Live Betting

There will be real-time wagering markets for key midterms races while results are tallied today.
Top 10 Most Bet Midterm Election Action

Top 10 Most Bet Midterm Election Action - Texas Tops List

A higher volume of money has been bet on Talarico so far (59% of the handle) yet there are more individual bets on Paxton (73% of total tickets).
What Makes Fast Withdrawal Casinos Different in Canada?

What Makes Fast Withdrawal Casinos Different in Canada?

Most online casinos make depositing quick and easy. Getting money back out is where the differences show. Some sites pay out within hours, while others leave requests sitting for days with little explanation.
Five Roulette Strategies Tested Across 100,000 Sessions Each, and None Beat the House

Five Roulette Strategies Tested Across 100,000 Sessions Each, and None Beat the House

A simulation of Martingale, Fibonacci, D'Alembert, Paroli and flat betting found that the system with the most winning sessions was not the one that lost the least.