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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.

Chris Ferguson ‘Poker Villain’ Wins WSOPE, Restaurant Manager Wins Colossus

Chris Ferguson ‘Poker Villain’ Wins WSOPE, Restaurant Manager Wins Colossus

Poker pariah Chris Ferguson shook the poker world Wednesday night when he captured his sixth World Series of Poker bracelet at the the WSOPE in Rozvadov, Czech Republic.

Submitted by Guest on, Nov/04/2017

Collusion Ring Detected at Party Poker

On Oct. 21, a TwoPlusTwo forum poster named "FarseerFinland" posted a thread titled "Huge collusion ring in High Stakes MTTs at PartyPoker" that unveiled suspected collusion within high-stakes tournaments at partypoker, prompting response and action from the online poker site.

Submitted by Guest on, Nov/02/2017

Party Poker MILLIONS 2017-2018 Schedule released

Party Poker MILLIONS 2017-2018 Schedule released

Party Poker has unveiled its 2017-2018 MILLIONS schedule through December 2018.

Submitted by Guest on, Nov/02/2017

Former Miss Universe Takes Down Poker Pro

Former Miss Universe Takes Down Poker Pro

See who this former Miss Universe is and who she went up against

Submitted by Guest on, Nov/02/2017

Ponzi Schemer Chris Ferguson Leads WSOP Player of the Year Race

One of the individuals named for his involvement in an online poker ponzi scheme could become the 2017 Poker Player of the Year.

Submitted by Guest on, Oct/31/2017

PA Becomes 4th US State to Legalize Online Poker, DFS Too

Gov. Tom Wolf on Monday signed legislation authorizing a major expansion of gambling in what's already the nation's second-largest commercial casino state, as Pennsylvania government leaders searched for money to plug holes in the state's tattered finances.

Submitted by Guest on, Oct/30/2017

More Absolute Poker Payouts 6 Months Later, Punta Cana Champ Wins

More Absolute Poker Payouts 6 Months Later, Punta Cana Champ Wins

The Garden City Group (GCG) has started another wave of payments in the ongoing Absolute Poker remission process with 7400 players to get something.

Submitted by Guest on, Oct/30/2017

Doug Polk: When the Worst Possible River Card Comes

Doug Polk: When the Worst Possible River Card Comes

In King of the Hill II, we have a first round match between two close friends and heads up specialists: defending champion Olivier Busquet and WSOP One Drop winner Dan Colman.

Submitted by Guest on, Oct/28/2017

Poker pro Ivey, Friend Must Repay $10.1M to Borgata in Cards Case

Poker pro Ivey, Friend Must Repay $10.1M to Borgata in Cards Case

Poker pro Phil Ivey and a companion must return more than $10 million they won from an Atlantic City casino while playing cards that were arranged in a certain way to give the players an edge.

Submitted by Guest on, Oct/26/2017

Battle of Malta Tournament Director Talks This Year’s Poker Extravaganza

Battle of Malta Tournament Director Talks This Year’s Poker Extravaganza

Event is already underway and attracts hundreds of players from around the world to this beautiful Mediterranean island nation.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Oct/26/2017

Online Gambling Bill Nears Vote in Pennsylvania House After Passing in Senate

Online Gambling Bill Nears Vote in Pennsylvania House After Passing in Senate

The Pennsylvania House returned to session Thursday to continue debating a just-unveiled plan to expand casino-style gambling to truck stops, online portals, airports and 10 new mini-casino sites.

Submitted by Guest on, Oct/26/2017

ICO for Blockchain Based Poker Room Opens, Thiel: Underestimating Bitcoin Potential

ICO for Blockchain Based Poker Room Opens, Thiel: Underestimating Bitcoin Potential

Peter Thiel says: "I'm skeptical of most of them (cryptocurrencies), I do think people are a little bit … underestimating bitcoin...."

Submitted by Guest on, Oct/26/2017

Million Dollar Guaranteed Tournaments Every Week, Ivy Loses Case, More

Million Dollar Guaranteed Tournaments Every Week, Ivy Loses Case, More

Tournaments to start every week next year from January 7th until March 25th.

Submitted by Guest on, Oct/25/2017

Phil Ivey Returns to Poker While Another Big Name Pro Retires

Phil Ivey Returns to Poker While Another Big Name Pro Retires

BREAKING NEWS! Phil Ivey has vowed to return to the poker scene, and hasn't lost his love for large field tournaments.

Submitted by Guest on, Oct/19/2017

Gambling911 Founder Talks the Synergies Between Bitcoin and Web Gambling

Gambling911 Founder Talks the Synergies Between Bitcoin and Web Gambling

The crypto-currency sector in many ways is mirroring the early days of online gambling, often referred to as the “Wild West”. 

Submitted by Guest on, Oct/18/2017

Texas Poker Clubs Fear They May Need to Fold With New Law

Texas Poker Clubs Fear They May Need to Fold With New Law

Jody Wheeler is betting on a business model he bills as a legal and safe place to play poker.

Submitted by Guest on, Oct/17/2017

Matusow vs. Selbst Demonstrates a Nation Divided – Twitterverse Responds

Matusow vs. Selbst Demonstrates a Nation Divided – Twitterverse Responds

Things got ugly this past week as vocal poker pro Mike “The Mouth” Matusow tweeted that disgraced Hollywood movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, accused of sexual harassment and even rape, was essentially doing what is “natural in Hollywood”.

Submitted by Guest on, Oct/17/2017

Selbst to Matusow: ‘You are a Pathetic Human Being’ Over Weistein Support

Selbst to Matusow:  ‘You are a Pathetic Human Being’ Over Weistein Support

Matusow tweet seems to suggest doing sexual favors in Hollywood was common knowledge

Submitted by Guest on, Oct/16/2017

Trump Loses One Big Supporter: Brunson Says He’s ‘An Orange Idiot’

Trump Loses One Big Supporter: Brunson Says He’s ‘An Orange Idiot’

Life long Republican and one time Donald Trump supporter Doyle Brunson tweeted his apparent disgust with the US President Saturday evening.

Submitted by Guest on, Oct/15/2017

New Venture, Same Faces: PokerTribe.com ‘Monster Deal’ a Monstrosity?

New Venture, Same Faces: PokerTribe.com ‘Monster Deal’ a Monstrosity?

The Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma has sold the online poker site pokertribe.com to the California audio company Monster Products Worldwide for an undisclosed sum.

Submitted by Guest on, Oct/14/2017

The Thirsty Barber Creates ‘Battle of Malta Cocktail’

The Thirsty Barber Creates ‘Battle of Malta Cocktail’

The Battle of Malta poker tournament is about to kick off shortly.  Check out this specialty drink for those in attendance.

Submitted by Guest on, Oct/12/2017

PokerStars Looks to Capitalize on Artificial Intelligence

PokerStars Looks to Capitalize on Artificial Intelligence

Recently published advertisements suggest an international recruitment effort hiring for roles in both the company's London and Dublin offices.

Submitted by Guest on, Oct/11/2017

Seminole Hard Rock “Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open” Announces Series Kick-Off Nov. 15 – Nov. 29

Seminole Hard Rock “Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open” Announces Series Kick-Off Nov. 15 – Nov. 29

$2 Million Guaranteed Championship Headlines Series with Poker Night in America Television Production

Submitted by Guest on, Oct/11/2017

Use Poker Tournaments To Increase Traffic On Your Pay Per Head Site

Use Poker Tournaments To Increase Traffic On Your Pay Per Head Site

Do You Know How To Use Poker Tournaments To Increase Traffic On Your Pay Per Head Site? If you are a severe bookie, then you know how important it is to have enough traffic on your site.

Submitted by Guest on, Oct/10/2017

Five Facts About Poker Star Bryn Kenney

Five Facts About Poker Star Bryn Kenney

CardPlayer.com presents five facts about poker pro Bryn Kenney.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Oct/09/2017

New Poker Movie ‘Molly’s Game’ Set to Open on Christmas Day

New Poker Movie ‘Molly’s Game’ Set to Open on Christmas Day

"Molly's Game," a new movie based on the autobiography of Molly Bloom, an entrepreneur who ran high-stakes poker games for Hollywood actors and other celebrities and was busted by the FBI, is to open in movie theaters on Christmas Day.

Submitted by Guest on, Oct/09/2017

Pod With Jnandez And HUGE SALE At Upswing Poker!

Today I'm joined by Fernando "Jnandez" Habegger to make a big announcement regarding a new course at Upswing Poker and the closing of PLO University. 

Submitted by C Costigan on, Oct/06/2017

With 1 Sentence, Poker Champ Phil Hellmuth Just Described the Perfect Way to Overcome Adversity

With 1 Sentence, Poker Champ Phil Hellmuth Just Described the Perfect Way to Overcome Adversity

Jeff Haden of Inc.com: “My interview with the 14-time WSOP bracelet winner on the parallels between startups and poker, how to make smart decisions, and what he does when the chips really are down”.

Submitted by Guest on, Oct/05/2017

Bilzerian Lashes Out at Those Who Called Him ‘Coward’ at Mass Shooting

Bilzerian Lashes Out at Those Who Called Him ‘Coward’ at Mass Shooting

Poker pro and Instagram Playboy filmed himself running from the scene claiming he witnessed woman’s brains spilling from her head

Submitted by Guest on, Oct/04/2017

PokerTribe.com Murky Legal Mess

Last Thursday, Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes Gov. Eddie Hamilton filed a lawsuit in a tribal court in Concho, Oklahoma against Universal Entertainment Group (UEG) owner, Fereidoun ‘Fred’ Khalilian.

Submitted by Guest on, Oct/04/2017

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