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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.

Doyle Brunson Not a “Cheat”: Gets New Teeth

Little did I know when I chased a pop fly in a baseball game over a half a century ago what problems it would cause me.

Submitted by Doyle Brunson on, Mon, 02/15/2010 - 18:56

Full Tilt Poker Peaked, PokerStars Continues Up

The world's second largest online poker room, Full Tilt Poker, appears to have hit its peak at just shy of 20,000 "real cash" players on averag

Submitted by Ace King on, Sun, 02/14/2010 - 22:29

Online Poker Room Review: Entraction

Entraction is a European-based online poker room that is trying to crack the world's top 10 largest and Gambling911.com believes they could

Submitted by Ace King on, Sun, 02/14/2010 - 21:31

The Black Caucus and Online Poker: A Perfect Fit

This weekend the New York Times ran an interesting piece related to the powerhouse Black Caucus and its relationshi

Submitted by Alejandro Botticelli on, Sun, 02/14/2010 - 20:40

T.J. Cloutier Son Praises Cake Poker for Return of WSOP Bracelet

In a much publicized report that surfaced last month, T.J.

Submitted by Ace King on, Sun, 02/14/2010 - 11:29

Cole South is Online Poker’s Biggest Winner This Year

No one can dispute the fact that Cole South is on a major heater, the kind most players can only dream about. The CardRunners pro has been absolutely dominating the nosebleed games at Full Tilt Poker since 2010 started and there are no signs that he will be letting up anytime soon.

Submitted by on, Fri, 02/12/2010 - 19:49

Online Poker Phenom Tom Durrrr On Isildur1 and Losing

One of online poker's most notable players has lost plenty of money in recent months. His name is Tom Durrrr Dwan (known affectionately as just "Durrrr"). He discusses his losses and

Submitted by on, Thu, 02/11/2010 - 21:46

Major Poker Raid in Alabama

(WBRC) A raid on a Texas Hold 'Em game in Pelham has poker players around the area looking over their shoulders.

Pelham and Hoover police served a search warrant at a game in Pelham on Saturday where more than 72 players and thousands of dollars were involved. Police are quick to point out no arrests were made on Saturday, but they did seize several pieces of equipment to help an investigation they say has been going on for weeks.

Submitted by on, Thu, 02/11/2010 - 21:17

Clonie Gowen Full Tilt Poker Case Dismissed

Breaking News: A much publicized lawsuit filed by poker player Clonie Gowen against the world's second largest online poker room, Full Tilt Poker (Tiltware) has been dismissed in favor of the def

Submitted by C Costigan on, Thu, 02/11/2010 - 15:38

Are The Feds Cracking Down On Internet Poker?

Nathan Vardi, Forbes.com

At 76 Doyle Brunson is a revered figure in the game of poker and is known variously as Tex Dolly and the Godfather of Poker. Over the years he has twice won the main event at the World Series of Poker, where he has also collected ten bracelets, the second most of all time, in events like seven-card stud. He's written a bestselling how-to book, and fans crowd around him in Las Vegas for his autograph.

Submitted by on, Thu, 02/11/2010 - 10:33

Love Secrets of Poker Pro Doyle Brunson and Jagajeet Chiba

Everybody is talking about Doyle Brunson and his lovely wife Louise being featured in an expose appearing in this week's Wall Street Journal. They join other happy couples like the Ozbournes and

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Wed, 02/10/2010 - 22:56

PokerStars 40 Billionth Hand: Online Poker Tourney

PokerStars is pleased to announce its newest promotion in the run up to the land mark 40 billionth hand dealt on PokerStars.

Submitted by on, Wed, 02/10/2010 - 21:43

Tatjana Pasalic Sexiest Poker Player 2010

Submitted by Jenny Woo on, Wed, 02/10/2010 - 21:34

WSJ: Doyle Brunson, Wife Louise Best Pair in Poker

The face of DoylesRoom.com talks marriage with Wall Street Journal just before Valentine's Day.

Submitted by on, Wed, 02/10/2010 - 14:45

Online Gambling Processors to Enter US Market

A UK-based payment processing company is preparing to enter the U.S. market and will be open to process online gambling transactions for U.S.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Tue, 02/09/2010 - 23:14

Online Poker Sites Capitalize on East Coast Snow

With another 12 plus inches of snow expected up the Mid Atlantic coast, poker players and would be poker players alike are stuck in their homes with nothing else to do but shovel snow, watch televi

Submitted by Ace King on, Tue, 02/09/2010 - 20:33

EPT Berlin Poker Buy-In Announced

Buying into EPT Berlin just got a whole lot easier!

Submitted by on, Tue, 02/09/2010 - 12:12

Poker Players Alliance Testifies Before California Senate

The Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the leading poker grassroots advocacy group with more than one million members nationwide and over 120,000 members in California, today testified before the Califo

Submitted by on, Tue, 02/09/2010 - 11:55

Patrik Antonius Wins $577K Super Bowl Sunday

We are just a few weeks into 2010 and Patrik Antonius is already among the year's biggest losers. In fact, he's the second biggest loser according to

Submitted by Ace King on, Mon, 02/08/2010 - 23:12

Hawaii the Latest State to Mull Legalized Poker

The 50^th state, Hawaii, may be legalizing poker on the Pacific island, but only for visitors. Hawaii is following the lead of a handful of other US states looking to legalize poker or

Submitted by Patrick Flanigan on, Mon, 02/08/2010 - 22:37

Urindaner Has a Rough Weekend at Poker Tables

This past weekend saw the usual insane action at the nosebleed tables over on Full Tilt Poker.

Submitted by on, Mon, 02/08/2010 - 19:35

Phil Ivey Loses $2 Million on Super Bowl

Reports were surfacing on Monday that poker pro Phil Ivey lost a whopping $2 million betting on Sunday's Super Bowl between the Saints and Colts. Gambling911.com doesn't expect to see Ivey celebr

Submitted by Ace King on, Mon, 02/08/2010 - 11:13

Washington Post: Internet Gambling Again in Play

Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), right, is working on legislation that would legalize and regulate poker, mah-jongg and other online wagering. Rep.

Submitted by on, Sat, 02/06/2010 - 22:18

2010 Borgata Winter Poker Open Winner Jeff Madsen

Jeff Madsen has won the 2010 Borgata Winter Poker Open and the well over half a million prize.

Submitted by Ace King on, Sat, 02/06/2010 - 21:18

California Tribal Alliance Warning About Internet Poker

As legislators consider legalizing online games, the coalition says a new law could violate existing compacts.

By Patrick McGreevy, LA Times

Reporting from Sacramento - As legislators consider making California the first state in the country to legalize and regulate Internet poker, a coalition of Indian gaming tribes warned them Friday that the proposal would not create the budget windfall backers claim and could actually cost the state hundreds of millions of dollars.

Submitted by on, Fri, 02/05/2010 - 21:46

Controversy Surrounding Online Poker Instructor, Jason Ho

Over the past several years, as online poker players have evolved from a sea of fish to a more overall competent player pool, players seek out to get whatever edge they can.

Submitted by on, Fri, 02/05/2010 - 17:31