EU Urged to Reject US Offer on Gambling

Posted on September 26, 2007

Gambling groups are pressing the European Union to reject as inadequate an American compensation offer for losses suffered when the US closed its online betting market last year.
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DTD Becomes First Legal UK Poker Club

Posted on September 26, 2007

History was made today at Nottingham Magistrates Court when Dusk Till Dawn (DTD) was issued with a casino license making it the UK's first legal poker club and the largest in Western Europe.
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UltimateBet Adds Bad Beat Jackpot

Posted on September 25, 2007

Following UltimateBet's buyout by Absolute Poker earlier this year, UB has added a bad beat jackpot to its room. If you lose with quad 8's or better, you stand to earn a small fortune.
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James "mig.com" Mackey Wins $600,000

Posted on September 25, 2007

You might remember James Mackey from this year's WSOP. The baby-faced 20-something took down his first WSOP bracelet. This weekend, he won almost $600,000 in PokerStars' WCOOP.
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Cash for Creative Avatars at Absolute

Posted on September 24, 2007

Absolute Poker is giving away cold hard cash to users who create the coolest, most unique avatars on their poker client.
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Four Key Skills of Texas Holdem

Posted on September 23, 2007

There are four key skills that make a poker player great; this article touches on the basic skills that every player should have in their arsenal.
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Problem Gaming Still Level After UK Legalization

Posted on September 21, 2007

A report released today by the U.K. Gambling Commission, which regulates Internet gambling in Britain, reveals that problem gambling has not increased over the last eight years despite the availability of Internet gambling.
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Irish Open 2008 Dates Announced

Posted on September 21, 2007

Europe’s largest poker tournament grows even bigger in 2008. With an increased capacity, buy-in and guarantee, The Irish Open 2008 will be the greatest festival of poker on the planet!
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Beginner Strategy: Master the Basics

Posted on September 21, 2007

So you want to make some fast progress in the Poker arena? Before you learn complicated poker strategies you have to master the basics. Here are a few tips that can help you do that.
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Ameristar Casinos Completes Acquisition

Posted on September 21, 2007

Ameristar Casinos, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASCA) today announced it has completed its acquisition of Resorts East Chicago from Resorts International Holdings, LLC for $675 million, plus approximately $10 million of transaction costs.
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Illinois Senate OKs Gambling Bill

Posted on September 21, 2007

Almost begrudgingly, the Illinois Senate has OK'd a bill that will allow for the construction of three new casinos - one land based in Chicago, and two riverboats - that will help fund mass transit construction.
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Shawn "Sheiky" Sheikhan Faces Deportation

Posted on September 20, 2007

Professional poker player Shahram "Shawn" Sheikhan is facing possible deportation over a 1995 conviction on charges of sexual battery and annoyance or molestation of a child.
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Beginner Strategy: Position

Posted on September 20, 2007

Position in poker, especially Texas Hold’em is a major consideration in any betting format of the game, be it split limit, pot limit or no limit.
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Matasow, Voulgaris at WPT Final Table

Posted on September 20, 2007

We're in for a treat on the next season of the World Poker Tour; Mike Matusow, Haralabos Voulgaris, and Eugene Todd (bro) have all made the final table at the WPT Borgata Poker Open.
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Annette_15 Signs With Betfair

Posted on September 19, 2007

Annette "Annette_15" Obrestad, the 18 year old woman who recently won the WSOP-Europe for over $2,000,000, has inked a sponsorship deal with Betfair.
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Inducing a Bluff

Posted on September 19, 2007

If pulling off a bluff is the sweetest thing in poker, then inducing an opponent to bluff off his entire stack is a close second.
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Bodog Moves to BodogLife.com

Posted on September 19, 2007

For those of you that don't remember the Bodog Domain name saga, Bodog was forced to relinquish control of Bodog.com following a lawsuit. Now we have BodogLife.
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Mark Sandness Shines at Northern Lights

Posted on September 19, 2007

The Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) returned to the Northern Lights Casino over the weekend. Mark Sandness became the newest HPT Champion on Monday, September 17th.
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