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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.
Poker Promoter Tied to Organized Crime Ring Sentenced
Isok Aronov, 33, was sentenced this week to a year and a day behind bars for his role in organized high stakes poker games for an organized criminal syndicate.
Woods Calls Negreanu ‘Cowardly Piece of S***”, Suggests Kid Poker is a ‘Perv’ Too
"And how old was Evelyn Ng when you were her “mentor,” you hypocrite?" Woods asks Negreanu in response to poker pro's twitter storm this week.
Stammen Takes Home the HPT Title
Professional poker player Keven Stammen has more than $5 million in career earnings on the felt, including wins with almost every major poker tour.
Daniel Negreanu Unleashes on Perverts Including Fellow Poker Players
And the latest adult celeb accused of chasing after underage girls? That would be Hollywood celebrity James Woods apparently.
Doug Polk on Phil Hellmuth, Chris Ferguson Bromance: 'We Need to Talk About This'
Well... Chris Ferguson is our 2017 World Series of Poker Player of the Year....and some folks have issues over this...to say the least.
Booze and ‘Fatigue’ to Blame for Contested $3 Million Poker Loss
Casino owner is yet to pay pro $2 million of $3 million won during poker game
Israel's Nadav Lipszyc Wins the 2017 Battle of Malta Title
At a fast-paced final table that only lasted five hours, Israel's Nadav Lipszyc pushed through to take down the €200,000 top prize in his first big live poker tournament.
Local Man Wins Six Figures on HPT
Poker enthusiasts in the Pittsburgh market have been asking for a Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) event for quite some time.
PA Web Gambling Will Take at Least a Year to Enact
Anyone living in Pennsylvania looking to place a bet online tomorrow will be out of luck.
There is Mourning by Some Who Learn Chris Ferguson is Poker Player of Year
Chris Ferguson is a hated poker player due to his involvement in an elaborate ponzi scheme tied to once behemoth online poker room Full Tilt Poker back in 2011.
Hedge Fund Manager, Poker Player Bill Perkins Talks Dan Bilzerian And Cryptocurrency
Film producer and hedge fund manager Bill Perkins talks about the world of cryptocurrency and his bet with Instagram Playboy Dan Bilzerian earlier in the year.
Battle of Malta Shatters All Records
The 2017 Battle of Malta Main Event is officially the biggest ever with over 2,000 entries and, for the first-time, a €1m prize pool– double the guarantee!
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.
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.
Party Poker MILLIONS 2017-2018 Schedule released
Party Poker has unveiled its 2017-2018 MILLIONS schedule through December 2018.
Former Miss Universe Takes Down Poker Pro
See who this former Miss Universe is and who she went up against
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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...."
Million Dollar Guaranteed Tournaments Every Week, Ivy Loses Case, More
Tournaments to start every week next year from January 7th until March 25th.
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.
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”.
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.
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”.
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
