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Former Absolute Poker COO Paul Leggett back in Online Poker
A sizable portion of the poker community have collectively raised their eyebrows over a big hire. Former Absolute Poker COO Paul Leggett is now going to be taking the same position with Canada’s Amaya Gaming. As both Pokerfuse and eGaming reported, he’ll replace former Amaya COO Paul Bertilsson, who will stay on with the company in…
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Full Tilt Poker gets Player Segregation Right
One of the bigger poker stories from last week involved Full Tilt Poker rolling out their ‘New to the Game’ tables. The games are meant to help new and/or recreational players get used to real money poker without being throwing into shark-infested waters (a.k.a. player segregation). New to the Game tables are open to any…
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Ray Bitar avoids Jail Time – A Travesty or Humanity?
Disgraced Full Tilt Poker CEO Ray Bitar finally had his day in court, and he got about as light of a punishment as he could’ve hoped for. Bitar was credited with “time served” before sentencing and won’t have to do any more jail time. The reason why is because he needs a heart transplant and…
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Famed Author Ben Mezrich ready to release Absolute Poker Book
Ben Mezrich, who wrote the world-famous books Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six MIT Students Who Took Vegas for Millions and The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding Of Facebook, A Tale of Sex, Money, Genius, and Betrayal, has announced that he’s getting close to releasing his latest work, Straight Flush. This book, which deals heavily…
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Stop Sampling Every Poker Game
When you first start playing online poker, it can be a fun and exciting experience. You get to test your skills against other grinders and try to win profits in the process. Furthermore, there are a variety of poker games that you can try in both the cash game and tournament arenas. But does this…
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Brazilian Football Legend Ronaldo signs with PokerStars
PokerStars has signed another big-name sports legend after inking a deal with Ronaldo Nazario. The former Brazilian footballer now joins tennis star Rafael Nadal, Olympic hockey medalist Fatima Moreira and tennis player Boris Becker on Team PokerStars SportsStars. Ronaldo retired in 2011, at the age of 34, after citing injuries and hypothyroidism. Despite the fairly…
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Bodog Poker re-signs Jay Tan
After finishing seventh in the 2013 Aussie Millions Main Event and earning US$158,355, it’s pretty clear that Jay Tan is one of poker’s rising female players. That said, Bodog Poker figured that it was a no-brainer to re-sign her for another year. Tan was quite happy about the contract extension as she said, “Becoming a…
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Popular Online Poker Currency Bitcoin watched by US Govt.
Bitcoin (a.k.a. bitcoins) has become a very popular currency in the online poker world. Bitcoin isn’t backed by a central bank or country, and it can be sent across the internet anonymously through “wallets.” This allows poker players to easily make deposits and withdrawals from poker rooms without worrying about huge delays and hassles. Unfortunately,…
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WSOP Champ Greg Raymer busted in Prostitution Sting
2004 WSOP Main Event champion Greg Ryamer was recently busted in a Wake Forrest, North Carolina prostitution sting. ABC WTVD first broke the news as they reported that Raymer was apprehended in a “male prostitution sting.” However, the ABC affiliate later backtracked and removed the word male from the original news report. Jeffrey Leonard, who’s…
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Backlash over Online Poker Player Pool Segregation
The idea of catering to recreational players is nothing new in the online poker world. Bodog started this trend last year when they unveiled their “Recreational Player Model,” which prevents grinders from using data mining software on opponents. Months later, the Everleaf Gaming network took things a step further by preventing players who made over €750…