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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.
St. Patrick’s Day: Poker Bounty Tournament at Doyles Room
In addition to $50,000 in bounty money for St. Patrick's Day, online poker players can win $50 just for witnessing the elimination of a pro
Isildur1 Loses Close to $2 Million in One Day
For better or for worse, Isildur1 is always in the news. This time however, it is not the type of news he would be too happy being a part of.
Poker: Hellmuth Comes Up Short Again at Bay 101 Shooting Star
Phil Hellmuth, the face behind UB.com, banked an impressive $117,000 for his sixth-place finish at this past week's Bay 10
Online Gambling: Okay To Play Facebook Page Launched
In an aggressive move by online gambling interests, a new Facebook page has been launched with the goal to have some 200,000 fans in the next several months. Websites in the sector are being enco
Berlin Poker Robbery Suspect Released
Berlin police have released a suspect they believed to have been involved in a much publicized poker robbery last Saturday. They initially believed he and three other men stormed the European Pok
8-Year Old Wins Big Dough Playing Online Poker
So goes the argument that children can't find their way onto Internet poker websites.
Carbon Poker Loses Half Its Customers in 6 Months
According to the PokerSiteScout.com website, Carbon Poker's "real cash" customers have been cut in h
Nevada May Want To Cut Off WSOP Online Poker Sponsors
The World Series of Poker may find itself in yet another setback. Following legislation passed in October 2006 that essentially made it illegal (or at least difficult) for banks to transfer funds
Online Poker: OMGClayAiken Knocks Out Isildur1
Online poker phenom, the mysterious Isildur1, lost $1.6 million to none other than OMGClayAiken this past
UB.com Second Sundays Poker Charity
MIAMI, FL -- (March 12, 2010) - UB.com is introducing "Second Sundays," a new series of UB.com charitable online events
Man Will Face Life Sentence for Botched Poker Robbery
A San Antonio man was sentence to life in prison after jurors found him guilty for his participation in a botched poker tournament robbery.
PokerStars Cancels Chile Poker Tournament
The world's largest online poker room, PokerStars (see website here), has not had the best of luck in recent days. Last Saturday, the European Poker Tour
PokerStars and England Rugby Hold Largest Poker Game
PokerStars.com announces another record-breaking event, the World's ‘Largest' Poker game played by members of the England Rugby Team.
PokerStars, an Official Partner of the England Rugby team, has already broken records for the ‘World's Largest Online Poker Tournament' and ‘Most Players on an Internet Poker Room', and decided to take on a real-world challenge, with some of the most aggressive and competitive players the poker world has ever seen; England rugby stars James Haskell (Stade Francais), Ben Foden (Northampton Saints) and Delon Armitage. (London Irish)
Tiffany Michelle Makes Maxim Hottest Women of Poker List
Team UB pro Tiffany Michelle has been declared one of the hottest women in poker by a major men's lifestyle magazine.
Berlin Television Appeal to Catch Poker Robbers
A television appeal was launched in an effort to find four robbers who made off with close to a quarter million euros this past Saturday during a brazen afternoon robbery at the Grand Hyatt Hotel i
Maxim Names Top 20 Poker Babes
As I assemble my own list of Poker's Sexiest for 2010, it seems Maxim has named its Top 20 Poker Babes. Let's get right to the chase. Here is the list:
Cameron Diaz
Aruba Classic Poker Tournament Put On Hold By UB.com
After wrapping up its most successful tournament series yet and propelled by an invigorated brand that's attracting more players to its community,
Doyle Brunson Has Lived Through 5 Poker Robberies
Doyle Brunson: "Until one has loved an animal, part of their soul remains unawakened."
While my son Todd was in LA for a month, at the WPT tourney, his beloved blue heeler died. "Coon Dog" had a history of liver cancer but was expected to live another year or so. Todd's wife Anjela didn't tell Todd until he got home from the tournament, which I thought was the correct thing to do. Poker players need to keep in focus to play these big tournaments and I know how upset I would be if Casper or Cutie passed away. I'm sure all the animal lovers that read this will agree.
Newest Poker Millionaire on CBS Morning Show Recalls Heist
Speaking on CBS Early Show, European Poker Tour Berlin million dollar winner, Kevin MacPhee discussed what transpired during a brazen armed robbery at the event last Saturday afternoon.
"We heard some screaming and yelling and we weren't sure what was really going on," MacPhee told Early Show co-anchor Maggie Rodriguez. "There was a lot of panic and the TV stage started to collapse. When that started to happen, all of the players got up out of their seats to see what was happening."
Many Online Poker Rooms Are Springing Up in US
Gambling911.com last month told its readers about a pair of online poker rooms that are operating legally from the U.S.
High Stakes Online Poker: Isildur1 Wins $785K
Popular high stakes online poker player, Isildur1, has beaten Cole South out of a whopping $785K.
Berlin Poker Robbery Becomes International Story
Chances are the EPT Berlin Poker event would have been forgotten by all but the most hardcore of poker fans. A brazen robbery Saturday afternoon while cameras were rolling has ensured the Europea
Berlin Poker Robbery an Inside Job?
Berlin police confirmed Tuesday they were looking for a 5th suspect in a daytime robbery that occurred at the Grand Hyatt Hotel during filming of the European Poker Tour. Police believ
Berlin Poker Robbers Stupid Amateurs
Berlin police are calling the four armed bandits who held up a poker tournament Saturday "Stupid Amateurs". The crime took place at the Grand Hyatt Hotel while filming the European Poke
Merge Poker Signs on Yet Another Online Poker Room
Merge Gaming today announced that PokerHost.com, has joined one of the fastest growing poker networks in the world.
UB's Annie Duke NBC National Heads-Up Poker Champ
ANNIE DUKE WINS NBC'S NATIONAL HEADS-UP POKER CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY
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Berlin Poker Heist: Violent Crime Rare in Germany
After the EPT Berlin poker tournament robbery that occurred on Saturday in broad daylight (and during filming no less), the first thing popping into everyone's mind was how dangerous a city is Berl
Jagajeet Chiba: Poker Tournament Robberies a New Trend
When gun wielding bandits entered a popular poker tournament in Berlin during the Saturday afternoon hours, some of us were not exactly surprised.
I along with Gambling911.com have been reporting on various poker tournament robberies that have transpired throughout the United States in recent months. They appear to be escalating in violence and, by the looks of things Saturday, these robbers are becoming more and more gutsy.
To think they would hold up a tournament while the event was being filmed.
Berlin Poker Robbery Suspects Still On The Run
It was a brazen daylight robbery at approximately 2 pm local time Saturday and it was all caught on tape. The heist took place at the EPT Berlin Poker Tournament, sponsored by PokerStars.com. I
