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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.

Christmas Break Means Double Points at UB and Absolute Poker

Christmas is all about giving, and at UB.com and Absolute Poker, the all-new ‘Power Hour‘ is getting amped up for the festive season to deliver more of what online poker players want around the

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Chris Moorman Sits High Atop Year End Poker Rankings

Four seems to be the magic number this year for Chris Moorman of DoylesRoom.com's Brunson 10. The online poker pro was the fourth member to be handpicked by poker legend Doyle Brunson for his team of elite pros and this week, Moorman sits in fourth place in the 2009 Online Player of the Year rankings at Card Player Magazine.

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Online Poker: Isildur1 Plans to File Complaint for Reimbursement

The mysterious online poker player Isildur1 has said he intends to file a complaint with Full Tilt Poker to receive reimbursement for monies lost during a poker game whereby the other party admitte

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PokerStars to Host World’s Largest Online Poker Tournament

Twice in the past, the world's largest online poker site, PokerStars has set ou

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Team PokerStars Online Announced

PokerStars, the world's largest online poker site, has spent the last two months searching for online poker talent to form the basis of Team PokerStars Online - an offshoot of Team PokerStars Pro.

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Poker2Nite debuts on The Poker Channel Europe

Last week, European audiences got their first taste of the UB.net sponsored Poker2Nite television show, fronted by Team UB Pro Joe Sebok and longtime poker journalist Scot

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Online Poker Phenom Tom Durrrr Dwan Nets $300

Tom 'durrrr' Dwan emerged victorious as the biggest winner from last weekend's online action that netted him a total of $298,128, largely at the expense of DjAdi's and Cole South's bankrolls.

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Ladbrokes Gives Italy Another Shot With Online Poker

Having failed in its attempt to set up land-based betting shops in Italy, the United Kingdom's biggest bookmaker will try once more by marketing its online poker and casino platform to the country.

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Full Tilt Poker Suspends Poker Pro Brian Townsend

In a much publicized case over this past week, Team Cardrunners poker pro Brian Townsend admitted to using hand histories for hands he didn't play himself and, in the process, beating online poker

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High Stakes Poker Games Targets of Robbers

Texas poker games have become targets of robbers in Texas....but these are not the sharpest tools in the shed it seems.

You might recall how a pair of old geezers managed to stop robbers from getting away with cash stolen from a Texas card game a few weeks back.  Now comes word of another robbery, this one also foiled by players and cops.

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$1 Million up for Grabs at Online Poker Room

The leading online poker site's UBOC Satellites and STEP Tournaments are up and running, with four new UBOC contests dealing out more cash prizes and tournament entries than ever.

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Las Vegas Pro Wins Doyle Brunson Five Diamond Classic

By Case Keefer, LAS VEGAS SUN

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World Series of Poker 2010 New Schedule Scrutinized

Not everyone is happy about the 2010 World Series of Poker schedule that was released this past we

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Retired NYPD Officer Wins $1 Million Playing Online Poker

A retired NYPD officer, Mike Kosowski, has won $1 million taking part in the FOX poker game show PokerStars.net Million Dollar Challenge after beating one of the world's top pros in a head-to-head

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East Coast Snow Storm: Good News for Online Poker Rooms

With Saturday's US East Coast snow storm hitting just one weekend before Christmas, it's bad news for retailers but good news for online poker rooms and casino sites.

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Facebook to Ban Online Gambling Ads

The popular social networking website Facebook.com has come under fire this week for its updated privacy policy, much of which is an attempt to bring additional exposure to the site's advertisers.

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41st Annual World Series of Poker Schedule Announced

The 41st annual World Series of Poker® (WSOP®) -- a set of poker tournaments

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Mason Malmuth Talks Dutch Boyd Lawsuit

Mason Malmuth released a statement on the TwoPlusTwo.com website, for which he owns, related to the purchase of domain name TwoPlusTwoPoker.com by professio

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Annie Duke on Jeopardy

Poker pro and this past season's Celebrity Apprentice finalist, Annie Duke, wasn't a contestant on the popular game show Jeopardy, but she was a question.

"Who is Annie Duke?"

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Online Poker Site Has $1 Million Up From Grabs

The festive mood continues at UB.com with the return of UBOC 4, the leading online poker site's Championship tournament series, from January 20th through 31st, 2010. In the spirit of giving, UB.com has put four shiny new competitions under the UBOC tree, including the Single Event Satellite Contest, and the Super STEP Contest.

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Isildur1 to be Reimbursed $4 Mil?

Revelations that Team Cardrunners member Brian Hastings may have violated an online poker room's rules could result in the reimbursement of $4 million to Web

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Irish Poker Open 2010

IRISH POKER OPEN 2010
We're dropping pots of Irish gold on the online poker tables

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Who is Online Poker Phenom Isildur1?

Everybody these days in the world of online poker is asking the question:  Who is online poker phenom Isildur1?

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Gamblers React to CNBC’s Big Business of Illegal Gambling

CNBC always puts out the best original programs and Wednesday night's installment of The Big Business of Illegal Gambling was no exception.  Sure it didn't exactly paint the industry in the most g

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Vanessa Rousso’s Poker Celebration for the New Year

On January 10, poker enthusiasts from around the globe will flock to the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island to attend Rousso's, "Strategy Symposium Under the Sun," in hopes of learning wi

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Tom Durrrr Dwan Refocuses During Tough Stretch

Poker is a mentally draining game, filled with peaks and valleys made sense through the use of the word "variance" as an adjective to describe the reasons behind the massive shifts.

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Kentucky Files Motion in Online Gambling Case as Last Resort

Seen as a "desperation move" of sorts, the Commonwealth of Kentucky has filed a Motion for Leave to Join Additional Parties and to Amend their Complaint.  Kentucky is now claiming that,

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WPT Doyle Brunson 5 Diamond World Poker Classic

 

It's fitting that in a tournament named in his honor, Doyle Brunson would take the spotlight.

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Everest Poker Acquired

Mangas Gaming, the leading French sports betting and online gaming group, owner of Betclic, announces that it is taking control of the Everest Gaming group.

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Breaking News

Kentucky $167M Powerball Winner Arrested Again for Allegedly Strangling Woman

Kentucky $167M Powerball Winner Arrested Again for Allegedly Strangling Woman

James Farthing, a former convict, had already plead guilty of assaulting a police officer while celebrating his big win during a trip to Florida. Now he's been charged with strangulation and assault – both for domestic violence.
Top Gambling News Stories for Tuesday July 28, 2026

Top Gambling News Stories for Tuesday July 28, 2026

Andrea Pirlo is out of contention for the Italy job amid political concerns over a sponsorship deal with Russian betting firm Fonbet. Plus a new audio sheds light on Ohtani ex-interpreter's gambling scandal.
Man Convicted for Gunpoint Robbery, Followed Two Men Home From Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood Florida

Man Convicted for Gunpoint Robbery, Followed Two Men Home From Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood Florida

Kwame Antawan Moorer was found guilty on two counts of robbery with a firearm. Moorer was accused of robbing two men at gunpoint in the summer of 2022 after he followed them from the casino floor to the parking garage and back home to their Boca Raton condominium.
Why Privacy is Beginning to Matter More to Online Gamblers Than Bonuses

Why Privacy is Beginning to Matter More to Online Gamblers Than Bonuses

There has been an increase in data breaches and privacy violations, which has exposed millions of people to threats and risks like identity theft, financial fraud, and intrusive monitoring. Online gamblers are no exception. For many of them, the risk has become too costly to manage.