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Veronika Pavlikova – The Next Annette Obrestad?
In 2007, Annette Obrestad accomplished the impressive feat of winning the WSOPE Main Event along with $2 million. What made this victory truly exceptional was that she did it one day before her 19th birthday. That said, it’s not totally strange to hear 18-year-old Veronika Pavlikova compared to Obrestad after she just won the France…
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Victoria Coren and David Mitchell Engagement
There was a bit of joyous poker news earlier today as female pro Victoria Coren and comedian David Mitchell announced their engagement. This might come as a surprise to many people within the poker community because the Brits have kept their relationship really quiet. However, they figured that now was the perfect time to unveil…
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Daniel Negreanu talks Full Tilt Poker, Erick Lindgren
Daniel Negreanu came out with yet another interesting interview as he discussed several subjects including Full Tilt Poker (again), Annie Duke, Erick Lindgren being broke, and a rumor that Layne Flack owes him money. First on the itinerary was how Negreanu thinks that it’s wrong how so many scumbags in the poker industry can keep screwing…
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Epic Poker League Bankrupt – Is this the End?
We at ThePokerPractice have always been skeptical of the Epic Poker League, and have often questioned whether a PGA-style tournament organization could be successful in poker. So far, our skepticism hasn’t wavered – especially amidst news that the Epic Poker League is bankrupt. Their parent company, Federated Sports + Gaming, filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy yesterday,…
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Poker After Dark back on NBC
There’s not really much going on in the world of poker TV these days – especially since NBC pulled the plug on Poker After Dark towards the end of 2011. However, this all looks to change because Poker After Dark’s producers, Poker PROductions, announced that the show will be back. They did so via the following…
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Brad Booth calls out Phil Hellmuth over UB
Several years ago, Brad Booth was at the top of the poker world since he was one of the richest and most respected players on the planet. And it didn’t hurt matters that “Yukon Brad” had an interesting back story to go along with all of his success that included grinding in the tiny Yukon…
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Zynga Poker may be Rigged
One of the most-discussed topics among online poker players right now is how much Zynga would benefit if they were to enter the internet poker world. Currently, they run free social networking games such as Zynga Poker for Facebook, which could change if the United States chooses to regulate the online gaming market. And just…
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Phil Ivey is Back – Wins Aussie Millions $250k
Along with the rest of the Full Tilt Poker crew, Phil Ivey hasn’t exactly been one of the most popular figures in poker over the past eight or so months. And he probably won’t be popular again until former Full Tilt players get their money back. Even still, Ivey wasn’t letting any of this stop…