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01/05/2016 22:11
WSOP Episodes Begin on ESPN
The World Series of Poker action may have just ended at the Rio All-Suite Las Vegas Hotel and Casino, but poker fans can now catch up on everything (read: not everything) that happened by tuning in to ESPN from this week through the end of the Main Event in...
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22/04/2016 22:09
Nevada Inter-Operator Online Poker Network Receives Official Approval
Earlier this month, the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) tentatively approved the plan for an online poker network that would combine the player pools of competing poker rooms. Late last week, the NGCB gave it the official green light.
The plan was proposed by 888...
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22/04/2016 17:14
Jorryt van Hoof Leads 2014 WSOP November Nine, Mark Newhouse Goes Back-to-Back
After seven long days of poker played out over a week-and-a-half, the 2016 World Series of Poker Main Event has at last reached its November Nine. The Netherlands’ Jorryt van Hoof will have the chip lead when play resumes this fall as only the second Dutchman ever to make a WSOP Main Event final...
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21/04/2016 17:12
European Commission Has Issued a Recommendation On Gambling
With a recommendation "on principles for the protection of consumers and players of online gambling services, and for the prevention of minors from gambling online" issued on Monday, the European Commission has tried to intervene where the "existing legislation has failed."
"Consumer protection is...
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20/04/2016 17:09
$5 Million Guaranteed MicroMillions 8 Kicks Off On PokerStars
The eighth edition of the ever popular online poker tournament series MicroMillions kicked off on July 17, 2015 at the world’s largest online poker site, PokerStars.
Every time that PokerStars runs the MicroMillions, it...
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20/04/2016 17:07
WPT Alpha8 Announces First Two Stops for Season 2
On Thursday, July 17, the World Poker Tour announced Palm Beach Casino in London and Bellagio in Las Vegas as the first two stops for Season 2 of the WPT Alpha8TM tour.
Taking place October 6-7, 2015, Palm Beach Casino...
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20/04/2016 13:19
German Poker Cheat Gets Three Years In Prison
Ali Tekintamgac Pleaded Guilty To Cheating In Poker Games
According to media reports, poker player Ali Tekintamgac has been sentenced to three years and five months in prison over in...
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18/04/2016 13:21
High-Stakes Poker Player Paul Phua Arrested In Las Vegas For Allegedly Taking Bets On World Cup
Malaysian Businessman Arrested Along With Seven Others
High-stakes poker player Paul Phua was arrested along with seven others for allegedly “operating an illegal gambling business”...
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17/04/2016 13:22
2015 CarbonPoker Card Player Player of the Year Update -- World Series of Poker Main Event Champion To Earn 3,300 Points
A Look At How The WSOP Main Event Could Effect The POY Race
The World Series of Poker has come to an end, but as we prepare...
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10/04/2016 17:05
New partypoker “Card Rush” Promo Has Recreational Player Focus
partypoker has begun a new promotional campaign dubbed “Card Rush” that focuses squarely on recreational players—allowing real money competitors a chance to earn up to five scratch cards per calendar day through their participation.