Lou Krieger Passes Away

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The poker world lost a great friend Monday. Lou Krieger, renowned poker author and ambassador, passed away after a long battle with cancer. His family posted a brief message on his Facebook page: It is my deepest regret to inform you that early this morning Lou’s fight against cancer ended. He fought courageously to the… Read more »

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Theo Jorgensen Shot, Robbed in Denmark Home

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Danish news magazine Ekstra Bladet (ekstrabladet.dk) has reported that popular Danish poker pro Theo Jorgensen was shot in a home robbery Sunday night. He is in stable condition in the hospital, fortunately only shot in the leg. The attack occurred at about 10:00pm Sunday, December 2nd, as three men forced their way into Jorgensen’s home… Read more »

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Giacomo Fundaro Come From Middle of Pack to Win WPT Mazagan

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In a stunning surprise over larger stacked opponents, Italy’s Giacomo Fundaro came from the middle of the six player final table to take down the championship of the World Poker Tour’s stop at the Mazagan Beach and Golf Resort in Casablanca, Morocco, last night. This particular final table had something for everyone. If you wanted… Read more »

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Davidi Kitai Leads Final Table of WPT Mazagan

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The final table is set for the World Poker Tour’s latest stop at the Mazagan Beach and Golf Resort in Casablanca, Morocco, with poker Triple Crown winner Davidi Kitai sitting atop the final six for today’s action. 25 players returned from the original 146 player field for Friday’s Day Three play with an impressive array… Read more »

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Jonathan Roy Wins 2012 WPT Montreal

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With so many World Poker Tour (WPT) events played in the United States and Europe, it only seems right that a Canadian should win WPT Montreal. And that’s exactly what happened Tuesday night as Quebec’s Jonathan Roy leapfrogged the two chip leaders during the course of the final table to take his first major title… Read more »

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WPT Montreal Underway, Record Field Expected

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As they head into their final few events on the 2012 calendar, the World Poker Tour has landed in Montreal, Quebec, and the Playground Poker Club to battle it out for the latest WPT championship. Making its first visit back to Canada since 2008, the WPT looks to have chosen the right venue and the… Read more »

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South Carolina Supreme Court Rules Poker Illegal

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In a now six-year old case, the South Carolina Supreme Court determined by the slimmest margin that poker in the Palmetto State is illegal, even if it is in a private home. The five justices sitting on the South Carolina Supreme Court – Chief Justice Jean Hoefer Toal and Associate Justices Costa Pleicones, Donald Beatty,… Read more »

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Emil Olsson Wins 2012 WPT Copenhagen

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Though the World Poker Tour (WPT) is an international tour, the events in the United States seem to get more attention than their ‘round-the-world brethren. Case in point: while Noah Schwartz drew the eyes of the tournament poker world last week in winning the 2012 WPT bestbet Jacksonville Fall Poker Scramble, WPT Copenhagen across the… Read more »

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CalShark.com Closes Down With Dissolution of COPA

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As expected after the dissolution of the California Online Poker Association last month, the free to play online poker site run by the organization, CalShark.com, closed its doors earlier this week. On Wednesday, an e-mail was sent to players who participated in play on the site to announce the closure of the online poker room.… Read more »

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Doyle Brunson Diagnosed with Treatable Cancer

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Poker legend Doyle “Texas Dolly” Brunson announced Tuesday via Twitter that he has been diagnosed with cancer. Brunson has expressed confidence that everything will be just fine. Early yesterday afternoon, the ten-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner relayed the news to his friends and fans via his oft-used Twitter account, writing: “It was malignant.… Read more »

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