Ultimate Bet Explains Phil Hellmuth Hand Error

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Early Saturday morning, DOUBLEBALLER and Ultimate Bet front man Phil Hellmuth were battling against each other. When the smoke cleared in the hand, Hellmuth scooped the pot with a pair of deuces, despite DOUBLEBALLER holding three kings. Ultimate Bet issued a press release explaining the fluke late Tuesday afternoon. Read more »

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World Poker Tour Season VII to Debut January 4th

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Poker fans around the world won't have to wait long to see the action from the seventh season of the World Poker Tour (WPT) unfold. On Sunday, January 4th, 2009, the first of 26 episodes of the WPT will air on Fox Sports Net. The show will occur during the network's national time slot on Sunday nights. Read more »

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High Stakes Poker Season V to Debut March 1st

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Poker News Daily has learned that the fifth season of GSN show High Stakes Poker will debut on Sunday, March 1st. In fact, Sunday has been dubbed "Poker Night" on GSN, and is when the network will air its marquee cash game program. No official time slot has been given. Read more »

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ACLU Discusses Kentucky Internet Gaming Brief

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There have been several major organizations that have filed briefs in the ongoing legal battle in Kentucky, each looking to impart its unique viewpoints on the court. Among them is the American Civil Liberties Union, or ACLU, which submitted a 15 page brief outlining its opinion of the seizure and potential forfeiture of 141 internet gambling domain names. Read more »

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Nevada Gaming Revenues Down 22% in October

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Recently, the Nevada Gaming Control Board released "win," or revenue, figures for the month of October. The results showed a significant decline in state-wide revenue from gambling, which slid 22.33% in October when compared to the same month last year. Las Vegas Strip revenue was down 25% year over year. Read more »

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Benjamin Straate Leads WPT Field into Day 5

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Snow blanketed much of Las Vegas on Thursday morning. One of the most severe snowstorms in the city's history swept through the gambling Mecca in the hours leading up to Day 5 of the World Poker Tour's Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic. Read more »

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Phil Hellmuth Leads WPT Five Diamond After Day 1A

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In the World Poker Tour's Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic, Hellmuth arrived nearly six hours tardy to the Bellagio. However, good things come to those who wait, as Hellmuth found himself perched atop the leader board when play concluded on Saturday in Day 1A. Read more »

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PokerStars to Hold World Record Tournament

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On Sunday, December 28th, up to 35,000 players will flock to PokerStars, the internet's largest online poker room. Fittingly, the goal is to set the record for the world's largest poker tournament. The event comes with a healthy $500,000 guaranteed prize pool and has just an $11 price tag. Read more »

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Norway Passes Legislation to Stop Internet Gaming

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In 2006, the UIGEA was passed into law in the United States. The law, while vague, ran several high-profile online poker rooms out of the market. Recently, Norway has followed suit, enacting its own version of the UIGEA. Clive Hawkswood, the Chief Executive of the Remote Gambling Association, explains the Norwegian law. Read more »

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High Stakes Poker Line-Up Announced

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The fifth season of popular televised cash game High Stakes Poker will film for three days beginning on December 19th at the Golden Nugget. The show boasts a $200,000 minimum buy-in and among those in attendance will be 2008 WSOP Main Event Champion Peter Eastgate. Read more »

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