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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.

DoylesRoom Affiliates Adds Top Account Manager to Team

DoylesRoom Affiliates is pleased to announce that Marcela Jarquin is joining DoylesRoom Affiliates as Key Account Manager.

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Vanessa Rousso Talks 2009 World Series of Poker With Woo

I just did a quick follow up with Vanessa Rousso to see what's been going on with her after the 2009 World Series of Poker.  To no surprise, she seems to be busier than ever as you'll read in my i

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Online Gambling Affiliate Programs You Can Count On

Gambling911.com considers itself somewhat unbiased when it comes to the world of online gambling affiliate programs.  While it's true we do take ad money, Gambling911 is one of the few media/porta

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Tom Durrr Dwan to Join Team Full Tilt Poker?

Howard Lederer speaking on Inside Deal on why Durrrr isn't signed to Full Tilt:

"I'm sure that Full Tilt would love to have him.

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Bad Beat Poker Jackpot Races Past $600,000

 

The Bad Beat Jackpot on the CEREUS network is poised to turn one player's losing hand into a winner, and with the jackpot prize money now topping the $600,000 mark, that's a who

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PokerStars - Revision

ISLE OF MAN, UK, AUGUST 26, 2009 - A number of recent commentaries have included estimates about our market share in the US which are significantly wrong.

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PKR Poker Affiliates Fear The Worst

I run the media, publicity and portal development company, Media Man

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Pokerati Blasts Card Player Magazine’s Jeff Shulman

A little background (or should we say "battleground"?):  Jeff Shulman is the President and COO of Card Player Magazine who just happens to have made the Final Nine Table of the 2009 Worl

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Doyle Brunson: Why is Bra Singular and Panties Plural?

He just can't get the female body off his mind, and who can blame him.  Doyle Brunson, one of the hottest poker players on the circuit today (not to mention the oldest), has women swarming all ove

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Ryan Jenkins Suffered From Sex Addiction

The millionaire reality television star accused of murdering his model wife, Ryan Jenkins, apparently suffered from sex addiction.

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Over 30 Microgaming Online Poker Skins Liquidated

Online gambling and poker software company, Microgaming, once had a stellar reputation.  They are still a respected firm for the most part, but this year has been especially tough on the group beg

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PartyGaming to Buy Most of WPT's Assets

PartyGaming PLC (PRTY.LN) has agreed to acquiring nearly all of WPT Enterprises Inc.'s (WPTE) operating assets, ending a buyout deal the operator of the World Poker Tour had with an investment grop

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Millionaire Ryan Jenkins Fugitive Reality TV Star Found Dead

Police believed that millionaire reality TV star, Ryan Jenkins, had fled to Canada.  Their suspicions were right as Jenkins was found dead of an apparent suicide in a British Columbia hotel room.

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Getting Screwed by Full Tilt Poker Player Claims

An individual posting on the Two Plus Two website forum claims that his $1600 in w

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Judges Play Poker Too

The Hoover Institution Archives at Stanford recently released a slew of papers kept by the late Supreme Court Justice William Rehnquist.

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Daniel Negreanu Absolutely Not Friends With Annie Duke

One of the better-known feuds in the world of poker is between Daniel "Kid Poker" Negreanu and Annie Duke.

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Poker Player Ordered to Stand Trial for Murder of Parents

OAKLAND, Calif. (KCBS)  -- A professional poker player was ordered to stand trial Friday on charges that he murdered his parents at their posh country club home.

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World Poker Tour Receives Alternative Offer

It seems the World Poker Tour is suddenly a hot commodity.

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Michael Phelps to Play at Aruba Poker Classic?

Gambling911.com can reveal that poker pro Phil Hellmuth is working hard behind the scenes to get Olympic gold medalist swimmer and now poker player Michael Phelps to join him at

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Phil Hellmuth to Appear on a Bunch of Reality Series

Move over Annie Duke (Celebrity Apprentice), Maria Ho (Amazing Race) and now Daniel Negreanu (The Real World), Phil Hellmuth is about to top all of you it seems.

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Daniel Negreanu The Archie Bunker of Poker

The racist remarks made by professional poker player Daniel "Kid Poker" Negreanu on his blog earlier this month are nothing new, PokerHelper.com

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Poker Babe Lacey Jones To Go Nude In Spain Thursday

If you happen to be in Spain and on the beach, you could be lucky enough to spot a nude sun bathing Lacey Jones.

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Online Poker: 15 More Chances to Win Challenge

From today (August 19, 2009), Absolute Poker is giving online poker players the chance to cross the line from spectator to competitor to win one of five weekly Sports Legends Challenge prize packag

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Model Jasmine Fiore at Poker Party Before Grisly Murder

A reality television millionaire is under investigation following the gruesome murder of model Jasmine Fiore.

The model was found naked and stuffed into a suitcase.

Fiore, 28, was reportedly with Ryan Alexander Jenkins -- a contestant on VH1's "Megan Wants a Millionaire"  -- at a poker party in San Diego the night before she vanished. The reality show star was described by cops as a "person of interest." 

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Online Poker: Account Services Court Hearing Cancelled

The scheduled Friday hearing in the Account Services Corp forfeiture suit (to reclaim $14 million in seized funds) has been canceled by the court, reportedly to give the court more time to review b

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Best Las Vegas Hotels for Bachelor Parties

Bachelors and Vegas go together like strippers and the poles they dance on.

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Another Network Poker Show Follows Face the Ace Flop

We know poker draws solid television ratings.  Just look at the World Series of Poker on ESPN.  That network just si

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Ernest Scherer III Stands Trial for Parents Murder

The attorney for a man accused of murdering his parents at their Pleasanton home in March 2008 for monetary gain hinted in his line of questioning Tuesday that someone other than the defendant may

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ESPN to Continue Carrying World Series of Poker 7 Years

ESPN, which currently carries the World Series of Poker, has committed to airing it for the next 7 years. 

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UltimateBet Signs Top WSOP Main Event Player Billy Kopp

 

One of online poker's most aggressive players has been scooped up by a top online poker site. UltimateBet today announced that Billy Kopp, who finished 12th in the Main Event of this year's World Series of Poker, has signed on to join UltimateBet's Team UB, a group of successful poker pros that includes Phil Hellmuth, Annie Duke and some of the most respected online poker players in the industry. In just a few short years, Kopp has earned over $2.6 million in both online poker games and in land-based tournaments.

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Breaking News

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San Bernardino Area Casino Retains  AAA Five-Diamond Designation for Third Straight Year

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