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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.

iMEGA Deserves Tons of Credit for Successful Kentucky Outcome

The Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association - otherwise known as iMEGA.org - provided the online gambling industry with its biggest win to date

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Internet Domain Seizures Blocked by Kentucky Appeals Court

Court rules on behalf of online trade association against forfeiture action of 141 Internet domain names sought by Gov.

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Professional Poker Players Make Better Lovers

A recent study shows that multi-millionaires make better lovers...and that includes all those new (and some old) professional poker players.  It seems that every week there is a new millionaire in

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Pham, Tran and Phan Top Ranked Poker Players So Far

It's sort of like a Three Musketeers act, but the Vietnamese version.  With only 20 days into the new year, David "Dragon" Pham, J.C.

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Ivan Demidov Continues His Amazing Poker Streak

Is Russia's Ivan Demidov the new "King of Poker"?  Some might say "Yes".   It's one thing to finish among the finalists at both the World Series of Poker and World Series of

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Patrik Antonius Hot at 2009 Aussie Millions

Big name poker pro Patrik Antonius was among the biggest chip leaders at the 2009 Aussie Millions - the biggest poker tournament in the Southern Hemisphere - after Day 1a.  Antonius was in second

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Pamela Anderson Down Under to Compete in Aussie Millions

She ran her own online poker room for about a month before legislation passed that placed operating such rooms in a sort of "grey area"....dark grey area perhaps.  Pamela Anderson a

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The WPT Southern Poker Championship Final Table a Yawner

Allen Carter (Allen Who?) was the winner of this weekend's WPT Southern Poker Championship.

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2009 Aussie Millions Main Event Begins Sunday

One of the biggest poker events is slated to begin Sunday January 17 - the 2009 Aussie Millions, which last year paid over a million dollars to the top 2 finishers.  The Aussie Millions began on J

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WPT Southern Poker Championship Includes Swimsuit Model

An upcoming Sports Illustrated swimsuit model remains in contention at the World Poker Tour Southern Poker Championship.  Vanessa Rousso may be short stacked, but she was still alive after Day 2 o

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NBC Heads-Up Championship 2009

If you are a poker fan, you no doubt have witnessed the National Heads-Up Poker Championship on television. This prestigious tournament features a who's who of the top players in the world.

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Is Poker a Sport?

One of the most popular events shown on ESPN is poker.  ESPN being a cable sports network, it is easy to see why many people would consider poker a sport.  Doyle Brunson of

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$1 Million UBOC Poker Championship and Super Bowl Giveaway

Online poker spotlight shifts entirely to UltimateBet this weekend as leading online poker site puts more than $1 million on the line

The felt is shaping up to be a lot greener at UltimateBet.com this weekend. The leading online poker site hosts the final $1 million Guaranteed UBOC Championship Main Event and gets ready to give away 10 tickets to this year's Super Bowl as part of its Wild Cards promotion. The two events are expected to attract a record number of online poker players looking to capitalize on two lucrative prize pools.

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Poker Player Profile: Play like Daniel Negreanu

If you're watching a poker tournament on television, whether it's a World Poker Tour event, a World Series of Poker battle, or one of the many other televised poker shows that have cropped up, and

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Corfman Says Evidence Exists Regarding CardSpike Ownership

Michael Corfman, head of the Gambling Portal Webmasters Association, continues to insist that online poker room CardSpike.com is owned - at least in part - by organizers of the Poker Affiliates Pro

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New Hope in Overturning UIGEA

With the election of Barack Obama, there are many in the online poker community that view this changing of the guard as a possible precursor to the removal or

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Introduction to Pot Odds in Poker

You cannot play poker successfully if you do not understand pot odds.

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Internet Gambling Court Case Likely to be Heard in April

The US 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals has asked The Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association's legal team to provide notice of their availability in April, for oral arguments in their

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Poker Pro Daniel Negreanu Close Encounter of Third Kind

Canadian poker pro, Daniel Negreanu, recently spent a few nights as the uber expensive (since the Europeans have been coming to New York) Soho Grand.  It was there he had a most riveting encounter

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DoylesRoom Poker Wants Cake: Full Tilt Wants Sportsbook

One of the world's most popular online poker rooms, Doylesroom.com, plans to debut an Internet casino along with its popular card room as the g

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Freedom to Play Poker Online: Obama Will Take Notice

A suggestion to Barack Obama to "let online poker players in the United States play legally and without fear of prosecution" that

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Best Damn Poker Show Debuts With Phil Hellmuth

Phil Hellmuth made his appearance on the second season premiere of The Best Damn Poker Show - courtesy of www.ultimatebet.com.  The show can be seen on Fo

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Poker Players Alliance Report Card: F

With 15 precious days into the new year, the Poker Players Alliance has done little if anything to kick of 2009.  Perhaps they are planning a big parade or D.C.

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Playboy Casino and Poker Room Shuts Down

In a sign of the troubling economic times, the Playboy Casino and Poker site has shut its doors.

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Patrik Antonius Beats Tom Durr in Million Dollar Poker Challenge

The online forums were buzzing as Durrr sat down to face Patrik Antonius in a Pot Limit Omaha $500-$1000 match on Full Tilt Poker, thinking it was the beginning of Durrr's Challenege.

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Michael The Grinder Mizrachi Talks Poker With Woo

Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi sat down with Jenny to do a last minute interview.

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Is Bodog Finally Starting to Get its Act Together?

Two month long payout delays, IRS threats about confiscating funds and a retired founder, Calvin Ayre, without a country - all things that have become synonymous with Bodog in recent times.  The o

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Full Tilt Poker Files Motion to Dismiss Clonie Gowan Suit

Tiltware LLC, the parent company of online poker's number two brand, Full Tilt Poker, has filed a Motion to Dismiss in a lawsuit brought by one Cycalona "Clonie" Gowen this past November.

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Vanessa Rousso to Appear in SI Swimsuit Issue

Professional poker player Vanessa Rousso will be among those posing in Sports Illustrated's coveted swimsuit edition.  Ms. Rousso made the announcement on her video blog.

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Harrah’s 4th Annual MBA Poker Championship Announced

Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.

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Breaking News

Pete Hegseth Out By January 2027 Odds: Kalshi Traders Push That Number Up to 74 Percent

Pete Hegseth Out By January 2027 Odds: Kalshi Traders Push That Number Up to 74 Percent

President Trump said he was not considering replacing Hegseth, despite voter dissatisfaction with the war, saying Hegseth was “doing a great job".
Bet on The Traitors: Will Viktor Flip and Become a Traitor Thursday Night?

Bet on The Traitors: Will Viktor Flip and Become a Traitor Thursday Night?

The oddsmakers at BetOnline Sports & Casino think Victor will flip sides.
Cleveland Guardians Pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz Called ‘Cheaters’ at Fraud Trial

Cleveland Guardians Pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz Called ‘Cheaters’ at Fraud Trial

Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz were described by a prosecutor Wednesday as “cheaters” during opening statements at a New York criminal fraud trial that has cast a spotlight on the threat gamblers pose to America’s pastime.
Dan Patrick Defeat in Texas, Democratic Control Opens Door for Gambling Sector

Dan Patrick Defeat in Texas, Democratic Control Opens Door for Gambling Sector

Regulated casinos and sports betting were not coming to Texas as long as the GOP remained firmly in control. More specifically, none of this was happening with Dan Patrick around.