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Negreanu and Isildur1 Split SuperStar Showdown Matches
In one of the most anticipated events in online poker history, Daniel Negreanu recently agreed to take Viktor “Isildur1” Blom on in two PokerStars SuperStar Showdown matches. If you’re unfamiliar with this event, it involves Blom challenging a different player every so often to 2,500 hands of $50/$100 No-Limit Hold’em, and the players multi-table four…
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Poker Sites aligning with Casinos
One of the most interesting trends that’s developing in poker right now is all of the online poker sites that are aligning with casinos to create websites. 888Poker and Caesars Entertainment were the first two major companies to form a pact, and this deal will see 888 and Caesars eventually running a website when/if online…
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Phil Ivey Website under Construction
One of the strangest things in all of poker is that the best player doesn’t have his own website. However, all of this is about to change since Phil Ivey currently has a website under construction right now. And it’s about time since there are plenty of no-name online poker players who have their own…
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Everest Poker Announces Its Big Event
For those of you who can’t wait for a seriously great poker event to take place, we’re going to have to wait until April 21st; Everest Poker has announced the Everest Poker One, a live tournament at the chic Monaco casino, Salle des Palmiers. I personally believe the wait will be worth it as the…
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World Series Of Poker 2011 Schedule Announced
Whether you like to play in live tournaments yourself or just like to follow them to see who the big winners are, you’ll want to check out the schedule for the WSOP 2011, which was just announced last week. The series will consist of 58 events, which is one more than last year, and there…
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Negreanu Takes Ivey’s Spot As All Time Tournament Poker Winner
Phil Ivey has sat at the top of the all time biggest tournament poker earners for a while now, but thanks to a million dollar runner-up finish in a recent $100k American Poker Tour No-Limit Hold’em Super High Roller event in the Caribbean, Daniel Negreanu has stolen Ivey’s crown. Negreanu has made only two larger…
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What Does 2011 Have In Store For Online Poker Legislation?
2011 not only ushered in a new, much more Republican Congress, but also ushered in new questions in the poker community about online poker legislation. With the start of the New Year, all hopes of 2010 poker legislation being passed have been wiped clean. Is there any chance that the new government will recognize online…
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Will Phil Hellmuth Be On Dancing With The Stars?
Rumors are flying that poker all-star Phil Hellmuth will be dancing in the next season of Dancing With The Stars. If the rumors are true, Hellmuth could be joining the likes of Marie Osmond, Joey Lawrence, Kelly Osbourne, Bristol Palin, Donny Osmond, Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino and more. You may wonder how this rumor got…
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$1.5 Million Stolen From Bellagio…In Poker Chips!
Earlier this week the Bellagio Hotel & Casino was robbed when a gunman walked in and held a craps table at gunpoint. The gunman walked out of the casino with $1.5 million. The problem? He took $1.5 million in poker chips. Now I don’t know if you’ve ever walked into a store and tried to…
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WSOP Bracelet Winners Cashing In On eBay
Last week I wrote about how Australian poker pro Tony G was trying to win Peter Eastgate’s WSOP Main Event bracelet for his dog Zasko in an auction on eBay. Unfortunately, Zasko won’t be able to sport the WSOP bling around his neck, as another mysterious bidder, “7***1”, won the bracelet with his (or her)…