Preliminary 2010 WCOOP Schedule Released by PokerStars

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Starting on September 5th, the 2010 World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) will play out on PokerStars. A total of 62 events will be held and, while the guarantees have not yet been announced, over $50 million was given out last year when 45 tournaments were run. Three events get underway on September 5th. What… Read more »

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Phil Gordon Wins WSOP Ante Up for Africa Event

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In a relatively subdued atmosphere compared to previous cycles, the Ante Up for Africa event at the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) drew 83 players. The $5,000 charity poker tournament benefiting victims of the crisis in Darfur raised nearly $300,000. Ante Up for Africa founders Don Cheadle and Annie Duke were the first two… Read more »

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Full Tilt Poker Holding Rush Week Starting July 12th

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From Monday, July 12th to Sunday, July 18th, Full Tilt Poker is holding Rush Week. Capitalizing on the popularity of its fast-paced Rush Poker, Full Tilt is dishing out up to $250 in cash per player along with entries into an exclusive $50,000 Rush Week Freeroll. In honor of Rush Week, which totes “Seven Days… Read more »

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Carbon Poker Signs Shannon Elizabeth

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This week, the USA-friendly online poker site Carbon Poker inked “American Pie” actress Shannon Elizabeth to become its newest sponsored pro. Elizabeth, who has briefly been sponsored by other online poker rooms, will now join the flagship site of the Merge Gaming Network. Carbon Poker spokesperson Peter Hampton commented in a press release distributed by… Read more »

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David Williams Signs with PokerStars

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Poker News Daily can independently confirm that 2010 World Poker Tour (WPT) Championship winner David Williams has signed with PokerStars. Williams’ agency, Poker Royalty, confirmed that a contract was forged in recent days and the former Bodog pro will now join the world’s largest online poker site. Williams parted ways with Bodog shortly after taking… Read more »

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California Online Poker Bill to be Debated Tuesday

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On Tuesday, Senate Bill 1485 will be debated in the California Senate Governmental Organization Committee. The measure, introduced by Rod Wright (D-Inglewood), paves the way for legalized and regulated online poker in the west coast state, which has been plagued by budget shortfalls. The Morongo Band of Mission Indians has come out against SB 1485,… Read more »

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PokerStars Big Game Week 2: Doyle Brunson Runs over the Table

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Monday night marked the first episode of Week 2 of the PokerStars.net sponsored “Big Game” on Fox. The high-stakes cash game featuring a “Loose Cannon” qualifier from PokerStars battling against five poker pros airs at 1:00am or 2:00am nightly in most markets. Daniel Negreanu was the high roller at the table, buying in for $200,000,… Read more »

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Phil Ivey Wins Eighth WSOP Bracelet

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“…gulp” An ellipsis and four letters.  So simple, yet it says so much.  This was the Tweet made by Howard Lederer at 4:49am Las Vegas time in response to fellow Team Full Tilt member Phil Ivey winning his eighth World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet.  Ivey out-dueled poker author and 2006 double bracelet winner Bill… Read more »

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ESPN: No Decision Made Whether to Broadcast NAPT Los Angeles

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In 146 days, the fourth stop on the PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) will pan out from the Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles. The tournament, which kicks off on November 12th, will crown a champ five days later. Still undecided is whether ESPN, which aired NAPT action from the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, Venetian, and… Read more »

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