NBC Heads Up Championship Invite List Complete

Posted on January 26, 2008

The NBC Heads Up Championship's Invite list is completed, with all of poker's royalty and some celebrities included. This is sure to be one of the biggest poker events of 2008!
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Brett Faustman Wins World Poker Open

Posted on January 26, 2008

Brett Faustman threaded his way through a star studded final table to win $892,413, toppling Hoyt Corkins heads up to win the title.
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Million Dollar Freerolls at Cake Poker

Posted on January 25, 2008

There's $100,000 guaranteed this weekend at Cake Poker, and it looks like the tournament will have a massive overlay. For only $50, you can have your shot at the whopping $75,000 first prize in this installment of Cake's Million Dollar Freeroll Series.
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Bart Tischelman Wins WSOP-C in Tunica

Posted on January 25, 2008

Bart Tischelman toppled an impressive final table in Tunica to take home $415,595 and a World Series of Poker Circuit Ring. The final table included 2007 WSOP Player of the Year, Tom Schneider, 2007 bracelet winner Ryan Young, and poker pro Jordan Rich who is coming off an impressive finish at the World Poker Tour Championship.
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Edmonton Gets New 24 Hour Casino

Posted on January 25, 2008

Century Casinos, Inc. announced that the introduction of non-stop, 24-hour poker, open daily, at the Century Casino & Hotel in Edmonton, Canada, which started at the beginning of Q4 2007, is continuing to contribute positively to the increased revenue and visitation of the casino.
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Havoc Sponsors Bill Edler at WPO

Posted on January 25, 2008

Havoc Energy Drink announced this week it is sponsoring Bill Edler at the World Poker Open and has also made a deal to deliver a co-branded drink featuring the Gold Strike World Poker Open tournament.
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Star Studded Final Table Set at World Poker Open

Posted on January 25, 2008

The World Poker Open is featuring some of poker's royalty, with Freddy Deeb, Men "The Master" Nguyen, John Spadavecchia, and Hoyt Corkins battling it out for the top prize in Tunica.
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A poker perspective on presidential candidates

Posted on January 24, 2008

Let's be honest: There are bigger campaign issues out there than online poker in the 2008 presidential race.
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Pub Poker has become a big deal

Posted on January 24, 2008

THE poker craze which found its way into pubs and clubs on an organised basis about 18 months ago shows no signs of slowing, according to one of the organisers Matt Boylan-Smith.
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Peter Dicks Reappointed Sportingbet Chair

Posted on January 23, 2008

Peter Dicks, who was in the 2006 spotlight when he was arrested on a Louisiana state sealed warrant for illegal gambling charges while in New York, is back again with Sportingbet, parent to Paradise Poker, having accepted the appointment of non-executive chairman, effective February 1st.
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EGBA Lauds French Online Gambling Rule

Posted on January 23, 2008

The European Gaming and Betting Association welcomed the Court of Appeal of Versailles decision today which calls into question the compatibility of French gaming legislation with European Union Law.
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Jason Potter Robbed at Aussie Millions

Posted on January 23, 2008

Jason Potter, 22, was robbed early on Monday in Melbourne after cashing out $30,000 AUD from the Aussie Millions poker tournament. He lasted to 31st place out of nearly 800 players, and should have been taking that payout back home to Oklahoma.
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Finland Minister Favors State Run Poker

Posted on January 23, 2008

Last week, Finland's Ministry of Social Affairs and Health told media it is planning to introduce an amendment to the law on gambling that could give Internet gamblers the ability to claim back their losses.
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WPT Announces Partnership for Poker Database

Posted on January 22, 2008

WPT Continues to Innovate the Poker Sport with Subscription Gaming & the Industry's First Sports-Style Statistics Database
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THE GRAND hits theaters in March

Posted on January 20, 2008

Move over Rounders, The Grand is coming to theaters in March. This latest poker movie is a mockumentary written by Zak Penn, known for screenplays like Last Action Hero, X-Men, and Behind Enemy Lines.
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Jeff Garza Wins Heads-Up Title Down Under

Posted on January 20, 2008

Jeff Garza, better known as ActionJeff online, won the $5300 heads-up no limit holdem championship at the Aussie Millions yesterday. He took home $100,000 for his win, besting Japanese businessman Maasaki Kagawa in the finals.
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Alexander Kostritsyn Wins Aussie Millions

Posted on January 20, 2008

The new king of poker was crowned this evening when, Alexander Kostritsyn won the No-Limit Texas Holdem ‘Main Event’ at the 2008 Aussie Millions Poker Championship held at Melbourne’s Crown Casino. He had to beat one of the toughest NL Hold'em tournament players in the world in Erik Seidel for the victory.
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Aussie Millions Heads Up Quarterfinals Set

Posted on January 18, 2008

The quarterfinals of the $5300 heads-up championship is set at the Aussie Millions down under, with Mike McDonald being the heavy favorite to win the whole thing.
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