The History of the World Series of Poker

Posted on April 13, 2008

The 2006 World Series of Poker $10,000 buy-in No-Limit Texas Hold’em Championship’s Main Event’s record set in 2006 still seems unlikely to get beaten even in 2008; two years after Jamie Gold won a staggering $12,000,000 first prize.
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ePassporte Pulls out of US Market

Posted on April 13, 2008

E-Passporte, a payment processor for online poker rooms, has seemingly pulled out of the US market, issuing statements through online poker rooms which offer their service, but offering no official explanation themselves.
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Bill Introduced to Block UIGEA Enforcement

Posted on April 12, 2008

Barney Frank is at it again, and this time he introduced a bill to block the enforcement of the UIGEA. The bill, H.R. 5756, would "prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from proposing, prescribing, or implementing any regulation under subchapter IV of chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code, and for other purposes."
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Gavin Griffin and Chad Brown Sign with Pokerstars

Posted on April 11, 2008

Tournament phenoms Gavin Griffin and Chad Brown have taken the next step and inked a sponsorship deal with online poker giant Pokerstars, securing their future in poker.
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Erik Seidel Wins 2008 Foxwoods Poker Classic

Posted on April 10, 2008

Erik Seidel is the 2008 World Poker Tour's Foxwoods Poker Classic champion after outlasting a stacked field and dominating one of the longest final tables in the history of the WPT en route to almost $1,000,000.
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WPT Champions to Receive Diamond Bracelets

Posted on April 9, 2008

The World Poker Tour (WPT) and Bellagio will host the WPT Ceremony of Champions at the world-renowned “O” Theatre on April 21, honoring the 96 WPT Champions crowned during the first six seasons on tour.
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Jamie Gold Leads USA in Poker Nations Cup

Posted on April 9, 2008

The Poker Nations Cup in Cardiff, Wales is in full swing, with 2006 World Series of Poker Champion Jamie Gold leading a stacked American team against some of the best players in the world.
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WPT Barcelona Back on the Tournament Menu

Posted on April 9, 2008

The World Poker Tour's Spanish stop in Barcelona was nixed from the circuit schedule after sub-par attendance, but the WPT announced yesterday that they were going to give Barcelona another try.
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Final Table Set at 2008 WPT Foxwoods

Posted on April 8, 2008

The final table is set at the 2008 World Poker Tour Foxwoods Poker Classic, headlined by two top pros in Erik Seidel and Ted Forrest.
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Poker Channel Launches in Holland

Posted on April 7, 2008

Dutch poker enthusiasts are in for a treat, as the Poker Channel has launched in the Netherlands on the UPC Digital Platform and the KPN Network.
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Foxwoods Poker Classic in Full Swing

Posted on April 7, 2008

Day three has come and gone at the Foxwoods Poker Classic in Mashantucket, Connecticut, with 33 players remaining in the $10,000 buy-in main event.
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Jason Mercier Wins EPT San Remo

Posted on April 7, 2008

American Jason Mercier, known online as treysfull21, took down the top prize of $1.3 million at the European Poker Tour in San Remo, Italy, in one of the quickest final tables in EPT history, lasting only 3 hours.
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Experts Testify Against Gambling Ban

Posted on April 4, 2008

Expert testimony to Congress today offered further evidence that the ban on Internet gambling won't work. Witnesses unanimously agreed that U.S. financial service companies would face serious regulatory burdens in attempting to enforce the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (UIGEA), a law that is not likely to stop millions of Americans from gambling online.
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USA Misses Deadline for WTO Proposal

Posted on April 2, 2008

In an unsurprising development, the USA missed a deadline to put forward a proposal to help settle the now five year long online gaming dispute filed by Antigua and Barbuda with the WTO.
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Day 1a in the Books at EPT San Remo

Posted on April 2, 2008

Day 1a has come and gone at the European Poker Tour's newest stop in San Remo, Italy, and Ville Nyman is the chip leader with over $107,000 in chips.
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Asian Poker Tour Releases 2008 Schedule

Posted on April 1, 2008

The Asian Poker Tour has announced its 2008 calendar with four events set to capture the imagination of the poker world and to make the Tour bigger and better than ever.
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Congressional Hearing Scheduled for UIGEA

Posted on March 31, 2008

Jeffrey Sandman, spokesperson for the Safe and Secure Internet Gambling Initiative, will be available to update media and comment on the hearing, "Proposed UIGEA Regulations: Burden without Benefit?" in the House Committee on Financial Service's Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology. The hearing will explore the burden on U.S. financial institutions to comply with the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (UIGEA).
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EPT Visits San Remo in Italy

Posted on March 31, 2008

The European Poker Tour is flying out of Warsaw and into San Remo, Italy, for another sold out European poker event.
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