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What the Lederer Files have taught us about Howard
Howard Lederer is currently in the process of doing a big interview with PokerNews that centers on his involvement in Full Tilt Poker’s demise. The seven-hour interview is called “The Lederer Files,” and it’s supposed to give Howard an opportunity to explain his actions. But with The Lederer Files over halfway finished, all we’ve gotten…
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Phil Galfond robbed by Blue Fire Poker?
No online poker instructor is as famous as Phil Galfond. The high stakes PLO expert developed a cult following over the past few years for his personable, knowledgeable and humble training videos on Blue Fire Poker. Unfortunately, the days of Galfond doing training videos came to an end when he mysteriously left the site late…
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Howard Lederer blew Millions on Cars and Homes
Howard Lederer is no doubt one of the most hated men in the poker world – and for good reason. Along with several other former Full Tilt Poker bosses, Lederer pillaged millions of dollars from player accounts and was a huge reason why FTP couldn’t pay back its members post-Black Friday. So if you couldn’t…
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Gulfstream Park Poker Room, Casino Floor reopen after Flood
This week held a lot of excitement for the Gulfstream Park Racing and Casino as poker players gathered around tables at the recently reopened poker room. The second floor casino was also reopened after an aquarium holding 13,000 gallons of water and exotic fish burst, causing the casino, poker room and slot machines to get…
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Partouche Poker Tour closing
Another controversy has struck the Partouche Poker Tour after this organization failed to cover an alleged €5 million guaranteed event. There were 556 participants who bought into the €8,500 tournament in hopes of winning a piece of the €5 million prize pool. However, the actual pool only hit €4.25 million, and the PPT didn’t want…
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Sam Trickett signs with International Stadiums Poker Tour
The International Stadiums Poker Tour (ISPT) has been given the green light to run it’s much-discussed event at Wembley Stadium in London. The poker tournament will be held from May 31st to June 6th, 2013, the prize pool could reach an impressive €20 million, and 30,000 players are expected. As for the latter, Sam Trickett…
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National Enquirer addresses Michael Phelps’ Poker Passion
Recently, the National Enquirer posted an article covering Michael Phelps’ new passion – poker. This story isn’t about a diet fad or new celebrity relationship, which seems to be this tabloid’s most common topics; instead, they’re covering the Olympic legend’s deep interest in poker. Apparently this interest has led to Phelps waging high amounts of…
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Absolute Poker’s Brent Beckley imprisoned with Enron CEO
Brent Beckley was a major figure in the Black Friday trouble as he headed the now departed Absolute Poker. And as many people know, Absolute Poker was laid to rest alongside millions of dollars worth of player deposits shortly after Black Friday. The poker community hasn’t been sympathetic to Beckley’s actions, and the US justice…
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PokerStars’ purchase of Full Tilt saves 200 Jobs
When PokerStars purchased Full Tilt Poker, many players lauded the deal because it meant their money would be returned. After all, when FTP lost their gaming license a couple months after Black Friday, it meant players had lost over $334 million in deposits. Taking this into account, many people hail Stars as something of a…