Martin Staszko Joins Team PokerStars

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The rumors had been swirling for a few days and today they have finally been confirmed: Martin Staszko is the newest member of Team Pokerstars Pro.  The 2011 World Series of Poker Main Event runner-up will begin playing as a PokerStars sponsored player at Monday’s European Poker Tour (EPT) stop, which just so happens to… Read more »

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The International Gets License Revoked

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One of the most well respected poker clubs in London has had its license revoked.  Why?  For being one of the most well respected poker clubs in London. The Hackney Gazette reported Tuesday that The International Private Members Club, located on East Road, has had its license revoked by the Hackney Council.  The reason: too… Read more »

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New Ladies Poker Tour Announced

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The organizers of the Ladies International Poker Series (LIPS) have launched a new women’s poker tour, the US Ladies Poker Championship Circuit Tour (USLPCC).  Designed to offer women another circuit of poker tournaments with higher buy-ins and larger prize pools, the USLPCC’s first season is slated for 12 events plus the season ending championship. Each… Read more »

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Barney Frank to Retire from Congress

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Online poker’s top ally in the halls of Congress, Representative Barney Frank (D – Mass.) announced Monday that he will not seek re-election in 2012.  He has served the people of the Massachusetts 4th Congressional District since 1981 and was the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee from 2007 through 2011, a committee on… Read more »

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Mohamed Ali Houssam Wins WPT Marrakech

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The final table of the World Poker Tour (WPT) Marrakech stop concluded Sunday as Mohamed Ali Houssam triumphed over fellow Moroccan Toufik Ourini at the Casino De Marrakech.  It was both Houssam’s first WPT cash and victory, though he had already found success at this very casino, winning the Marrakech Poker Open for $53,518 back… Read more »

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Randy “nanonoko” Lew Wins APPT Macau

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This year has been a rough one, to say the least, for online poker players in the United States.  It’s about time we had a feel good story, isn’t it?  Over the Thanksgiving weekend, American expatriate Randy “nanonoko” Lew won the Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) Macau Main Event, an early Christmas present in a… Read more »

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Trio Of Champions Grace WPT Marrakech Final Table

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The World Poker Tour stop in Marrakech, Morocco, has proven to be highly popular with the European community. As the event enters into its final day of action, three players known throughout the world have made their mark by making the final table. 274 players stepped to the felt, having put up their €3000 to… Read more »

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Phil Ivey Returns to Poker at APPT Macau

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Phil Ivey has been widely considered the best poker player in the world for years.  He has won almost $14 million on the live tournament circuit, countless more millions in the highest stakes games both live and online, and owns eight World Series of Poker bracelets.  His stoicism at the tables is intimidating, his skill… Read more »

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Anthony Ruberto Wins WPT Jacksonville

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It wasn’t exactly a wire-to-wire victory for Anthony Ruberto, but the final table of the World Poker Tour (WPT) Jacksonville stop was about as comfortable as a final table can be for a champion.  The man from Everett, Massachusetts was never in any real danger of being eliminated, starting with the top stack at the… Read more »

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SwitchPoker Becomes First Online Poker Room to Accept Bitcoin

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SwitchPoker.com, a small independent online poker room, became a trailblazer this week, becoming the first internet poker room to accept Bitcoin as a valid currency for both deposits and withdrawals.  Bitcoin is a unique currency, as it is purely virtual and does not require financial institutions to process transactions. Bitcoin was created in 2009 by… Read more »

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Zimnan Ziyard Wins 2011 EPT Loutraki

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The field of 336 may have been on the small side compared to other Main Events on major live poker tours, but the week long competition at the European Poker Tour (EPT) Loutraki stop was fierce.  Sunday’s eight-handed final table lasted 13 hours; the three-handed portion alone spanned five hours.  Emerging victorious from the grueling… Read more »

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Raul Mestre Outlasts Victoria Coren To Win IFP “The Table” World Championship

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In a thrilling heads up battle, Spain’s Raul Mestre defeated the United Kingdom’s Victoria Coren to take down “The Table,” the International Federation of Poker’s first ever World Championship. After eleven hours of play on Saturday, the 135 invited players were whittled down to the nine player final table. Through outstanding performances, three women –… Read more »

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Germany Takes Down IFP’s Nations’ Cup; “The Table” Begins Today

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The International Federation of Poker’s weekend of tournaments has reached its halfway point, with a champion crowned in their first ever duplicate poker tournament and “The Table” already in action. On Thursday, twelve countries stepped up to take part in the inaugural Nations’ Cup event, playing duplicate poker, where the decks are preset and players… Read more »

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Agreement In Place For Sale Of Full Tilt Poker To Groupe Bernard Tapie Pending U. S. Department of Justice Agreement

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The long and winding road that has been the discussion of the sale of the embattled online poker site Full Tilt Poker to the French investment firm Groupe Bernard Tapie has apparently reached its endgame, pending agreement by U. S. authorities. Yesterday afternoon, CNN Money quickly reported that the sale had been finalized for Groupe… Read more »

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British Poker Pro Jake Cody Signs Sponsorship Deal With PKR

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While poker sponsorships may have dried up for American players, the top international pros are still bringing down high profile deals. It was announced this morning in London that U. K. poker pro Jake Cody has signed a sponsorship deal to join the online site PKR and its professional roster. The innovative online poker site,… Read more »

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Chris Ferguson Files Claims for Full Tilt Poker Funds

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On Monday, poker pro Chris “Jesus” Ferguson filed four claims to seized Full Tilt Poker funds with the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York.  In the filings, Ferguson, representing the various companies that comprise Full Tilt, claims that the companies have a “right, title, or interest” in the assets in… Read more »

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Hand Tracking Software Now Allowed on Cake Poker Network

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After years of fighting the masses, the Cake Poker network has finally decided to allow its players to use hand tracking software while at the tables.  The new policy went into place on November 9th and the major players in the poker analysis software category immediately jumped right in. Hand analysis software has been the… Read more »

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