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Two months after Jean-Robert Bellande lost his status as a sponsored pro of the online poker room Bodog, Justin "ZeeJustin" Bonomo also appears to be out. Bonomo is no longer listed as a member of Team Bodog on the poker room's website. Read more »
When players who have attended the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) in past years cite their favorite moments from the tournament series, at least one story tends to involve the opening night party hosted by the site. This year, PokerStars is aiming to outdo itself by hosting not one, but two seaside shindigs. Read more »
As the new year begins, people are beginning to think about their goals for 2010 and, in this instance, the next decade. Generally, people have a hard time following through with their New Year's resolutions after the first or second week of January, but there are a few poker players out there who have set goals for 2010 and seem intent on seeing them through to completion. Read more »
Now that Christmas is over and done with, people are setting their sights on the next big celebration, New Year's Eve. Party plans range from night club celebrations to cozy gatherings at home with family and friends, but almost everybody intends to do something to celebrate the end of the decade. Read more »
In breaking news from TMZ, 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) November Nine member Phil Ivey has filed for divorce from his wife of seven years, Luciaetta. Ivey finished seventh in the $10,000 buy-in tournament this year and earned $1.4 million. Read more »
In January, PartyPoker, one of the world's longstanding online poker sites, returns the popular Cash Machine promotion. This time, hardcore grinders will earn additional cash as part of a Booster Bonus. Read more »
On a night when Full Tilt Poker's software went down much to the dismay of players everywhere, PokerStars set the Guinness World Record for largest online poker tournament ever held. The event weighed in at 149,196 entrants. Read more »
Sunday marked the season finale of the "PokerStars.net Million Dollar Challenge," which played out following NFL on FOX coverage. Mike Kosowski, a 9/11 first responder, banked $1 million after defeating show front man Daniel Negreanu heads-up. Read more »
Fresh off the announcement of its partial sale of Everest Poker earlier this month, GigaMedia announced its second and third quarter 2009 financial results. In addition, the company provided insight into the sale. Read more »
World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner Russell "Dutch" Boyd may be best known for his career as a professional poker player, but he has also supplemented his income over the years by cyber-speculating, registering a number of poker-related domain names and making money off the traffic that goes to those sites. Read more »
From May 8th to 13th, the World Poker Tour (WPT) will return to the Aviation Club for the Grand Prix de Paris. The €10,000 buy-in tournament will be filmed for television and beamed around the world. Read more »
Now that the Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic is over and the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure is still a couple of weeks away, the poker community now has a little time to sit back, relax, and enjoy the holiday season. Read more »
After 2,000 online poker players sent in applications to become members of Team PokerStars Online, the group's 23 inaugural players were announced on Wednesday, just in time for the holidays. Read more »
UB.com pro Tiffany Michelle, who appeared on the 15th cycle of the CBS reality series "Amazing Race," partied with the cast of "Suvivor: Samoa" following the show's season finale over the weekend. Read more »
In the wake of the arrival of Swedish high-stakes online poker player Isildur1, Brian "sbrugby" Townsend, a CardRunners instructor, has had his Full Tilt Poker Red Pro status suspended for one month. Read more »
The much-anticipated City Center project is finally open in Las Vegas and the poker world has been turning out in droves to check out the 24-table poker room in the new Aria Casino. Read more »
We've reviewed half of the top ten poker events of the soon-to-be-completed decade. Now, let's take a look at the top five events that have shaped the game as we know it during the past ten years. Read more »
While rumors are flying left and right about potential buyouts and mergers in the European online gaming market, news broke that Everest Poker and Mangas Gaming will join forces. Mangas plans to buy out Everest in early 2010 as part of a deal worth in excess of $100 million. Read more »
The schedule for the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was officially announced on Thursday and features a brand new $50,000 buy-in Player's Championship that will play out in an Eight Game format. Fifty-seven bracelets will be on the line. Read more »
A one-hour CNBC program entitled "The Big Business of Illegal Gambling" aired on Wednesday night, featuring discussion of "illegal" land- and internet-based operations. "The Call" anchor Melissa Francis hosted. Read more »
In a rather bizarre twist in the Kentucky internet gambling case, Commonwealth attorneys filed a motion on Wednesday to add parties to its case and amend its original complaint. In late October, the Kentucky Supreme Court heard the case. Read more »
As 2009 comes to a close, the online poker tournament fields around the Web continue to become tougher with Truly Free Poker Training from CardRunners and StoxPoker. The program was launched earlier this year in conjunction with Full Tilt Poker. Read more »
As 2009 prepares to fade into the pages of history, it will also close the doors on a decade that has been like no other for the sport of poker. Read more »
A 44 year-old man linked to the Swedish version of the Hells Angels accused of "aggravated extortion" may be involved in the murder of PokerListings.com founder Andreas Oscarsson, according to several Swedish news outlets. Read more »
The 2009 installment of the World Poker Tour (WPT) Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic will kick off on Monday from the Bellagio in Las Vegas. The tournament's namesake told UB.com's "Poker2Nite" that a field of 400 players is expected. Read more »
