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Online Poker Shut Down for US Residents

In what has come to be known to online poker players as Black Friday, on April 15 the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) Southern District of New York seized the websites of the three largest Internet poker sites, issued indictments for some eleven individuals and effectively shut down the online poker games in the U.S.A. at least for now. Two of the biggest sites, PokerStars, and Full Tilt... continued

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WSOP: Recreating History

The World Series of Poker (WSOP) has announced it is going all-in playing the ‘what-if’ game by re-staging a select group of the best Main Event heads-up battles in its long and memorable history. The first match will be between the man who changed everything, Chris Moneymaker, and the man he snatched victory from with “the bluff of the century” Sammy Farha. This is a made for TV event and... continued

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Full Tilt Poker: durrrr Disqualification, Onyx Cup Announced

Full Tilt Poker recently ran a promotion called Challenge Durrrr in which players had an opportunity to compete in a promo with a slightly convoluted qualification process, the result being that one player would get to play against Full Tilt pro Tom “durrrr” Dwan in a four table match of either No Limit Texas Hold’em or Pot Limit Omaha. If the player managed to beat durrrr once, he won $10,000,... continued

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Full Tilt Poker: FTOPS Twenty and Double Guarantees Week

At Full Tilt Poker, two events are coming up that are guaranteed to please, no pun intended. For the second time this year, Full Tilt is resurrecting the successful Double Guarantees Week, a weeklong celebration between March 28 and April 3, during which every guaranteed tournament on the schedule will be worth double its usual guarantee. The $30 Million Double Guarantees Week promotion will apply... continued

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Get Ready for PokerStarsWynn.com

The odds on online poker powerhouse PokerStars opening the door to legalized Internet poker in Nevada just got a lot better with the recent announcement they have formed a strategic alliance with international casino giant Wynn Resorts, Limited. In a press release, the two gaming organizations outlined their goals to work together in a joint effort to “secure the passage of federal legislation that... continued

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Eugene Katchalov Signs with Team PokerStars Pro

Eugene “MyRabbiFoo” Katchalov is certainly not the showiest of poker professionals, as a matter of fact, many are surprised to learn he’s been around since 2004, and has won some of the biggest titles playing against some of the most talented pros in the world. And so far has banked over $6 million in career earnings. That’s a lot of cabbage for a Russian immigrant who fled the political instability... continued

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