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Matt Marafioti accused of Poker Cheating Conspiracy
With over $2 million in live poker tournament winnings and an impressive online poker resume, Matt Marafioti is widely considered one of the better pro players out there. However, the Canadian’s name has been dragged through the mud over the past couple of days after an alleged Skype conversation between him and another player was…
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Has PokerStars finally bought Full Tilt?
Few poker players these days have faith in a potential Full Tilt Poker deal getting done any time soon. After all, we’ve been teased by Groupe Bernard Tapie enough to where another potential FTP deal seems like poker news sites crying wolf. Nevertheless, online poker players who are collectively owed around $400 million have gotten…
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UB Poker Documentary covers Scandals, Hellmuth
It’s been a few years since the UB Poker superuser scandal took place, but that doesn’t mean the poker world is any more accepting of this unbelievable cheating incident. In fact, many people still want blood for the millions of dollars that players were cheated out of when certain UB employees used superuser accounts. And…
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Jesse Sylvia – 2012 Main Event Leader
A few days ago, we discussed how the 2012 WSOP Main Event final table has officially been decided. Furthermore, little known Jesse Sylvia currently leads this group with 43,875,000 chips, which puts him in the best position to win the $8.5 million first place prize. Taking this fact into account, it’s no wonder why much…
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Closer Look at 2012 WSOP Main Event Final Table
The 2012 WSOP Main Event final table is set now that there are only nine players remaining in the tournament. These lucky rounders made it through a brutal tourney that began with 6,598 entrants, and everybody is guaranteed to collect at least $754,798. Of course, nobody is thinking about the ninth place prize since all…
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Josh Arieh retires from Poker since it’s “Really Tough”
Josh Arieh has remained a well-known figure in the poker world ever since he finished third in the 2004 WSOP Main Event and collected $2.5 million. He’s also managed to win two WSOP gold bracelets (1999 and 2005), which has furthered his reputation as a strong tournament player. However, it appears that Arieh has decided…
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David Einhorn discusses Psyche of a Billionaire Poker Player
Following his recent third place finish in the Big One for One Drop, David Einhorn has become one of the hottest stories in the poker world. The Greenlight Capitol hedge fund manager earned $4,352,000 for taking third place, and he donated the entire amount to the One Drop foundation. Seeing as how Einhorn is an…
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Antonio Esfandiari wins $18.35m – Does Winnings List have any Meaning?
The biggest poker news of the week is no doubt Antonio “The Magician” Esfandiari winning the $1 million buy-in Big One for One Drop tournament. He navigated through a 48-player field and on towards victory as much of the poker world watched with intent interest. And a huge reason for all the interest was the $18,346,673…
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Ben Lamb, Tom Dwan 2012 WSOP Absences Explained
Every year, the WSOP is a virtual who’s who of poker since the game’s top pros descend on Las Vegas to compete for gold bracelets, glory, and of course major cash. The 2012 WSOP has certainly been no different – save for the fact that a couple of very notable stars have pretty much been…