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888 Poker drops Biting Soccer Star Luis Suarez
Not long ago, Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez was on a high after scoring two goals against England in the 2014 World Cup. Unfortunately, he marred Uruguay’s run to the knockout round after biting Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini during his side’s 1-0 victory over Italy. Now Suarez is dealing with the fallout from his actions, which…
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2014 WSOP “Monster” draws Monster Field
The World Series of Poker staff is never stagnant, always bringing fresh ideas and events to the table. The 2014 WSOP NLHE Monster is a perfect example of this because the $1,500 buy-in event gives players a much larger-than-normal chip stack to start with. And the idea was a huge success as the Monster drew…
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Robert Mizrachi is a WSOP Champion Once Again
When it comes to poker-playing brothers, few duos are more famous than Michael and Robert Mizrachi. Both players have had considerable success in tournaments and lay claim to almost $20 million in combined winnings. As for the WSOP, Robert was the first one to strike for a gold bracelet as he took down the 2007…
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Can Anybody catch George Danzer in 2014 WSOP POY Race?
George Danzer wasn’t exactly a nobody before the 2014 World Series of Poker began. In fact, the German had made six WSOP final tables entering the summer. But he also wasn’t on the same fame level as a Daniel Negreanu or even Jeff Lisandro. Perhaps all of that will change, though, since Danzer has picked…
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Debate over Mike Matusow’s Excessive Celebration intensifies
A few days ago, Mike “The Mouth” Matusow was hit with an excessive celebration penalty in a 2014 WSOP $2.5k Omaha-8/Stud-8 event. Since then, many poker pros like Daniel Negreanu have jumped to his defense, saying that big personalities are good for the game and the penalty was uncalled for. As for The Mouth himself,…
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Will Amaya Gaming finally get PokerStars in the US?
The big poker news today – and it’s colossal – is that Amaya Gaming has made a deal with the Rational Group to buy PokerStars, Full Tilt and live tournament tour assets for $4.9 billion. For years people have speculated about the worth of PokerStars and now they know. One of the key points of…
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Daniel Negreanu: “Even when I went broke, I woke up the next day ready to kick ass”
With a lucrative PokerStars sponsorship deal and over $21 million in poker tournament winnings, Daniel Negreanu is one of the richest players in the world. So it’s weird to think of him as once being broke. But like pretty much every poker pro, Negreanu did go through a period in Toronto where he struggled to…
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Poker Player Newspaper ends Print Magazine just as GPI launches One
With a wealth of poker news and information now available on the internet, many printed poker magazines are having a rough go of it these days. For Poker Player Newspaper, the pressure became too much as they ended their print edition after 30-plus years in the business. Owner Stan Sludikoff said that the costs of…
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Tony G wins European Parliament Seat
It turns out that Tony “G” Gouga isn’t just popular (infamous) in poker. The Lithuanian businessman and poker pro won a seat in the next European Parliament. After the big political victory, an elated Gouga said, “Today we made history in Lithuanian politics. For the first time Liberals have won two seats in the European…
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Sorel Mizzi swims 3 Miles across Ocean to win Prop Bet
With over $9.6 million in live poker tournament winnings, Sorel Mizzi has shown that he has nerves of steel at the poker table. Interestingly enough, Mizzi also showed that his strong mental fortitude extends to the ocean as well. The PartyPoker Premier League VII champion recently had an extended stay in Brazil, where he decided…