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US Government should start making Full Tilt Payouts this Week
For well over two years, former US Full Tilt Poker players have waited for their money. Some of these grinders are even owed $1 million or more! Now it finally looks as if players might finally get their money back. The Garden City Group, which has been tasked with making the payouts, claims that they’re…
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Gus Hansen discusses Major Online Poker Struggles
The poker world is well aware of how badly Gus Hansen has struggled in online poker. The man who first made his mark by winning three WPT titles in less than a year has yet to see the same success in online cash games. His swingy play has left him down over $10 million in…
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A Look Inside the World of Prop Poker Players
One job within the poker industry that sounds awesome is that of a proposition player. As some people know, prop players earn an hourly wage from casinos to sit down and start games. In theory, this sounds great because you can collect an hourly wage on top of winnings. The only catch is that these…
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PokerScout goes Offline – Bodog to Blame?
Throughout most of yesterday and part of today, PokerScout.com went offline. This popular site provides traffic figures on internet poker sites and also sells player data to their clientele. However, people were denied the ability to visit PokerScout after it was down for a 24-hour period. At this point, there’s no word on if the…
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PokerStars partners with Resorts Casino to offer New Jersey Online Poker
PokerStars is hoping to enter the US online poker world again after striking a deal with Resorts Casino Hotel. The two companies have submitted an application to New Jersey so that they can run an online poker site in this newly legalized market. “This is another blue chip partner for Resorts to complete a wonderful…
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Ben Mezrich on Absolute Poker – “They were Days away from being like Mark Zuckerberg”
Ben Mezrich continues to receive mainstream coverage on his book Straight Flush. The Accidental Billionaires author’s newest work dives into the story of how six University of Montana frat brothers founded Absolute Poker. As many know, Absolute would become one of the world’s largest online poker sites, pulling in $1 million in profit a day…
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Phil Ivey having Tough Year in Online Poker
Often referred to as the “Tiger Woods of Poker,” Phil Ivey is regarded by many as poker’s top all-around player. His past results definitely back up this sentiment since he’d earned $19.24 million in online poker before 2013. However, the key word in this statement is “before” since Ivey is having a miserable time on…
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Did Annie Duke cheat at UB Poker?
The biggest poker story from last week involved audio tapes being released that finally prove who was involved in the UB “God Mode” cheating scandal (2003-2007). In the tape, Russ Hamilton, Iovation CEO Greg Pierson, and Ultimate Bet lawyers, Daniel Friedberg and Sanford “Sandy” Millar all discuss how Hamilton cheated players out of millions through the…
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Johnny Lodden discusses Bleak Norwegian Poker Situation
Johnny Lodden has earned countless millions in live and online poker cash games. Plus he’s added another $1,250,499 in live tournaments. But with the current poker situation in Norway, even Lodden is having a hard time. According to him, the biggest problems facing Norwegian poker are the mafia, ridiculously-high taxes, and live games being illegal. He recently…