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It is tough out there for poker movies – however hard they try, they seem to have a strong tendency to flop. Director Gil Cates is bravely attempting it again, this time with a documentary on Joe Hachem's win of the 2005 WSOP. [...]
July 2008 Archive
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Joe Hachem to Star in His Own Poker Documentary
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Internet Gambling Study Bill HR 2140 Fails to Reach Mark-Up
HR 2140, the Internet Gambling Study Act, was scheduled to be marked up on Wednesday, July 30th, but a resolution and report on Karl Rove took center stage, making national headlines and forcing discussion of several bills on the docket to be postponed. [...]
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Andreas Hoivold Interview with Poker News Daily
Poker News Daily: How did you get started playing poker? When did you know poker would become more than just a hobby? Hoivold: I have played five card draw since I was very young. I started playing Texas Hold'em in 2003. In 2006, I knew it would be more than a hobby. [...]
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Bodog Funds Seized by U.S. Government
According to a report released by Forbes on Wednesday, the United States government has seized $24 million from bank accounts belonging to Bodog. The report cites court documents filed in Baltimore, Maryland which outlines that the money in question was seized from four of the largest banks in the U [...]
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KGC Appoints Frank Catania to Lead Ultimate Bet Investigation
The Kahnawake Gaming Commission appointed former New Jersey State Gaming Regulator Frank Catania to complete "a full forensic audit/investigation of the online gaming business" of Ultimate Bet and Absolute Poker. [...]
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WPT Blazing Trail in India
The WPT seems unstoppable in its quest for new markets: first they cracked China – the largest population in the world – and now they are set to spread the poker fever over India, the second most populated country in the world. [...]
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Congressmen Urge Treasury and Federal Reserve to Clarify UIGEA
Recently, four Congressmen wrote to U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson and Chairman of the Federal Reserve Paul Bernanke. Their goal was simple: Clarify the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act as to what is legal and illegal under its jurisdiction. [...]
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Jennifer “Jennicide” Leigh Bares All – Interview with Poker News Daily
Poker News Daily: How did you get started in poker? Leigh: I played $5 sit and go tournaments. It was like sticking a needle in my vein. I was in college and someone transferred me money. I didn't even want to download the software because I wasn't yet 21 years-old. It took a lot of coercion by m [...]
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AsianLogic To Release a China-Wide Gaming Network
The Olympics are not the only exciting event to happen in China this year. The massive gaming company AsianLogic Ltd has joined forces with interactive media company C Y Foundation to establish a pan-China online game network which will offer Texas Hold'em along with traditional Chinese games. [...]
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Jennifer “Jennicide” Leigh – Poker Player Profile
Young poker star Jennifer "Jennicide" Leigh is the embodiment of the multi-talented, multi-tasking internet generation: a successful poker player, she is also famous for posing for Playboy, has a reputation as a hacker and a high ranking as a World of Warcraft player, and is releasing a clothing lin [...]
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Tiffany Michelle Signs with Ultimate Bet
Despite being in the middle of a firestorm of controversy surrounding her ongoing battle with Poker News, Tiffany Michelle found time to sign with Ultimate Bet in a move that was officially announced on Tuesday. [...]
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Online Tournament Roundup – July 28, 2008
Each week, several of the largest online poker rooms offer gigantic prize pools as part of their Sunday tournament offering. With the news this week that it would bump up the prize pools of the Sunday Million and Warm-Up starting next week, PokerStars saw a nice bump in traffic for its five major to [...]
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Sportingbet Employee Released from Custody in Turkey
Sportingbet has come under fire in several countries around the world due to its internet gambling presence. Recently, the attacks came in Turkey, where two employees of the UK-based company have been held in custody for what iGamingNews called "organized crime, money laundering and tax evasion." Th [...]
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Jennifer “Jennicide” Leigh Signs with Iron Duke Poker
Iron Duke Poker made headlines on Tuesday in the online poker world by announcing the signing of Jennifer "Jennicide" Leighwho will become the newest face of the Merge Gaming site. [...]
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PokerStars Ups Sunday Million and Warm-Up Guarantees
Some people can't get enough action in Sunday tournaments online. You'll find many of the same names playing in several of the major tournaments on the weekends for that exact reason. One online poker room recently set the bar for guaranteed tournaments just a little bit higher. Over the weekend, it [...]
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Ultimate Bet Findings into Cheating Scandal Released
Ultimate Bet has come into the forefront of the media for the past few days since the Kahnawake Gaming Commission announced that its findings on the cheating scandal at the online poker room would be announced shortly. [...]
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Andy Bloch Interview with Poker News Daily
Poker News Daily: How did you get started in poker? Bloch: I always played games growing up. I started playing poker in Boy Scouts, then with my school friends, and then played a little bit in college. They were mostly nickel, dime, and quarter games. I didn't really get into poker in casinos unt [...]
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Kahnawake Gaming Commission Comments on Ultimate Bet Scandal
This week, the Kahnawake Gaming Commission released a statement concerning the improper conduct on the tables of two of its permit holders, Absolute Poker and UltimateBet. [...]
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South Africa Legalizes Online Gaming
Johannesburg must be looking very attractive to many professional poker players today, as South African President Thabo Mbeki has signed the National Gambling Amendment Bill (NGAB) allowing the licensing and regulation of online gaming. [...]
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Ultimate Bet and Absolute Poker Launch CEREUS
Major news hit the wires in the online poker world on Thursday, as the management of Ultimate Bet and Absolute Poker announced the launch of CEREUS, a poker platform that will combine the users and features from both sites. [...]
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PPA Responds to Ultimate Bet Cheating Scandal
It was only a matter of time before the Poker Players Alliance, the main lobbying group for the online poker industry in the United States, weighed in on the cheating scandal that has rocked Ultimate Bet, one of the world's largest online poker rooms. After all, the cheating occurred in an online en [...]
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Betsafe and Cryptologic Develop Integrated Wallet
Leading Scandinavian gaming operator Betsafe joined Cryptologic's large poker network in January 2007 with Betsafe Poker. 18 months later, both companies have found a way to seamlessly merge wallets, so that Betsafe players can now use the same bankroll for poker, casino and sports betting. [...]
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iMEGA Set to File Appeal in Internet Gambling Lawsuit
You may have never heard of the Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association. It's called iMEGA for short and it's leading the charge to declare the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act unconstitutional. How, you ask, could the 2006 law be overturned? iMEGA is on the verge of filing [...]
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Mark “dipthrong” Herm Interview with Poker News Daily
Poker News Daily: You've had a lot of success in the Sunday major online poker tournaments. You've taken down the Full Tilt $750K Guaranteed, the Full Tilt Sunday Mulligan, and the Bodog $100K Guaranteed. What is the secret to your success? Herm: In the Sunday tournaments, you really have to play [...]
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Party Poker Approaches 7th Anniversary
Online poker giant Party Poker is getting ready to celebrate its seventh birthday, a lucky landmark for the site and for its members, who stand to profit form generous guarantees and special tourneys. [...]
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