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Barney Frank Ready To Step Down
Monday night delivered a blow for the hopes of poker being legalised in the U.S. as Barney Frank (D-Mass) announced that

Team PokerStars Pro Randy Lew Wins APPT Macau
After the dust had settled on a prolonged final day which saw 15 players return to play down to an eventual

Genting Purchase London Cardroom
Following hot on the heels of news that Asian gaming giants Genting have launched their own poker tour, it was also

Tony Ruberto Wins WPT Jacksonville
When asked about the secret to World Poker Tour success, Tony Ruberto told reporters that all you needed to do was

Veldhuis KOs Grospellier In Second Round
With a headline like that, you’d be forgiven for thinking we’re talking about a world heavyweight bout here, but it does

Andrew Frankenberger Wins PartyPoker Premier League
He’s won a World Series of Poker bracelet, a World Poker Tour title and is the reigning player of the year

Pros Unimpressed by Jungleman Challenge
Several weeks ago online poker demon Dan “Jungleman” Cates issued an open challenge to the poker world, stating that he would

Jake Cody Signs For PKR
Last week members of the press were informed that popular 3D poker site PKR.com would shortly be releasing news of a

Zimnan Ziyard Wins EPT Loutraki
UK PokerStars qualifier Zimnan Ziyard will return to his native Eastbourne €347,000 richer after he finished top of an all-star field

Groupe Bernard Tapie Agrees $80 Million Deal For Full Tilt Poker
The big news in the poker world yesterday was that French investment company Groupe Bernard Tapie (GBT) have finally reached an

Aussie Millions at the Crown Casino
If there’s one thing the Australians love more than gambling it’s sport and for them poker is fair game. This means

WPT Poker Magazine & Bet24.com To Offer GSOP Live Prague Seat
The UK?'s best poker magazine, WPT Poker, have teamed up with the hottest poker site in Europe, Bet24.com, to offer you

Poker Pros Finally Ready To Rumble
It may have been over two years since a mixed martial arts fight between fellow poker pros Lex Veldhuis and Bertrand

Hans Martin Vogl Signed By Team Betfair Poker
Betfair have announced the signing of German cash game legend Hans Martin Vogl as the latest addition to their Team Befair

PartyPoker.com Unveil Premier League Line-Up
PartyPoker.com and Matchroom Sport have officially announced the names of the 12 players who will compete in this year’s PartyPoker.com Premier

PokerStars Recruit Olympic Gold Medallist
While you will all almost certainly be aware that PokerStars have signed one world champion this month in the shape of

Jennifer Tilly To Quit Poker?
She may not be the biggest force in poker these days, but Jennifer Tilly has nevertheless notched a fair deal of

Pius Heinz Becomes 2011 WSOP Champion
German pro Pius Heinz maintained his overnight chip lead to lift the World Series of Poker Main Event title earlier this

All-In Allain Claims Amneville Title
While it may have been Scott Baumstein who blazed a trail through the field as the World Poker Tour visited Amneville

“Kevsteele” Wins Second Sunday Million
For most poker players, winning the PokerStars Sunday Million is a once-in-a-lifetime – a dream come true in which the odds

Tony G Turns Mocking Phil Hellmuth Into A Sport
Ever-entertaining PartyPoker ambassador Tony G was recently described by an article on the BBC’s website as a “world-class poker player” and

Heinz Leads November Nine Final Three
At the start of the World Series of Poker’s ultimate spectacle – the $10,000 Main Event final table – most of

Full Tilt Poker Deal Could Go Through In 15 Days
Laurent Tapie of the Groupe Bernard Tapie confirmed to iGamingFrance last night that a principle agreement between his company and the

Steven Brackesy Leading WPT World Poker Finals
With an uncharacteristically short day in which only 81 hands were played at World Poker Tour’s World Poker Finals, the field

High Stakes Player Alan Meltzer Passes Away
The poker world was saddened yesterday by the passing of music executive and recreational high stakes player Alan Meltzer, who died

CEREUS Network Releases Plans To Refund Players
The CEREUS Network, platform for both UB.com and Absolute Poker, have announced the submission of a plan to reimburse all players

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