Sign Up for Everest Poker, Win a $150,000 Guaranteed Entry

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We have an exclusive promotion for readers of Poker News Daily. Just sign up for the independent online poker room Everest Poker through PND and you will be eligible to play in a winner-take-all freeroll on Thursday for a $150,000 Guaranteed seat. The juicy $150,000 Guaranteed runs every Sunday at 18:00 GMT on Everest Poker… Read more »

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Intertops Joins Cake Poker Network

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Longstanding gambling outlet Intertops jumped from the Microgaming Network to the Cake Poker Network this week, according to a press release sent by the site on Monday. Intertops will fill the void of several rooms that departed the Cake Poker Network in April. The Cake Poker Network accepts players from the United States, while the… Read more »

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Amanda Musumeci Signs with Bodog, David Williams Out

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On Sunday, Amanda Musumeci became the newest member of Team Bodog, replacing David Williams, who took down the 2010 World Poker Tour (WPT) Championship last month. Musumeci joins Evelyn Ng as the lone members of Team Bodog. Musumeci was turned on to becoming a Bodog sponsored pro after the USA-friendly online poker site and sports… Read more »

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PartyPoker Launches Million Dollar Hand Promotion

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Starting on Tuesday, May 4th on the virtual felts of PartyPoker is the Million Dollar Hand promotion. Up to $1 million is up for grabs and the Million Dollar Hand will wrap up on May 23rd. For every 15 PartyPoints you rack up on PartyPoker during the promotional period, you’ll receive a random playing card.… Read more »

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CEREUS Network Clarifies Multi-Accounting Policies

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In the continuing battle against multi-accounting, the CEREUS Network has made a major clarification to its player policies that were originally changed earlier in the month. The announcement, which was released on Thursday to affiliates and a copy of which was obtained by Poker News Daily, changes what the CEREUS Network had enacted only ten… Read more »

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Annette Obrestad (Annette_15) Signs with Full Tilt Poker

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In surprising news surfacing on Saturday, Norwegian sensation Annette “Annette_15” Obrestad signed on to become the newest member of Full Tilt Poker‘s team of Red Pros. Obrestad joins a talented stable of Red Pros that includes female players Cyndy Violette, Amanda “Mandy B” Baker, Svetlana Gromenkova, Esther Rossi, and Beth Shak. The 21 year-old Obrestad… Read more »

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2010 PokerStars SCOOP Kicks Off on Sunday

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At least $45 million will be up for grabs starting on Sunday, when the Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) invades PokerStars. The three-tiered tournament series features low, medium, and high-dollar buy-in tournaments. 2010 marks the second running of the PokerStars SCOOP, which debuted last year amid much fanfare. In 2009, a total of $38… Read more »

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Cake Poker Launches Door Crasher Tournaments

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From May 1st to 15th on the virtual felts of Cake Poker, look for special Door Crasher tournaments. These low buy-in events won’t be announced until just a few minutes before they begin, meaning that players will literally be crashing down the door to register. Buy-ins will range from one Gold Chip to $30 in… Read more »

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Cole South Leaves CardRunners

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In a stunning sudden announcement from the online poker world, one of CardRunners‘ top teaching professionals and a part owner of the poker training site has decided to leave the company. The site itself is currently undergoing maintenance, with a new version announced for April 30th. In an announcement on his blog yesterday, Cole “CTS”… Read more »

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Brian Townsend May Be Next Opponent in Durrrr Challenge

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CardRunners instructor Brian Townsend is next in line to take on Tom “durrrr” Dwan in the online version of the Million Dollar Challenge, according to Bluff Magazine. However, Dwan shot down the rumors in a post on TwoPlusTwo. The cover story of the May issue of Bluff Magazine, “Facing All Challenges,” chronicles the 15-month saga… Read more »

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New Evidence Surfaces in Absolute Poker Cheating Scandal

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It has been a while since the “superuser” cheating scandal at Absolute Poker (AP) has been the hot topic of conversation, but new evidence has come to light which seems to point overwhelmingly to AP co-founder, Scott Tom, as the primary culprit. The evidence comes courtesy of Haley Hintze, a former editor of PokerNews.com and… Read more »

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Apestyles Wins First Full Tilt Online Poker Series Jersey

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On Saturday, longtime industry icon Jon “apestyles” Van Fleet took down Event #5 of the ongoing Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS), a $109 No Limit Hold’em with Rebuys tournament. Van Fleet, an acclaimed poker author, banked $123,000. Van Fleet sits at #10 worldwide in the PocketFives.com Online Poker Rankings and had the entire online… Read more »

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UB.com Annie Duke Heads-Up Challenge Returns Sunday

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UB.com is bringing back its monthly Annie Duke Heads-Up Challenge this Sunday, April 25th at 1:00pm ET. To coincide with the six-week telecast of the 2010 National Heads-Up Poker Championship on NBC in April and May, UB.com is giving away four seats to each of the $1,050 buy-in $128,000 Guaranteed Heads-Up Matches on April 25th… Read more »

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Annie Duke Poker Tutor Generates 2,300 Downloads in First Week

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The Annie Duke Poker Tutor, a free application for the iPhone, debuted on April 15th to rave reviews. One week later, the program has generated 2,300 downloads and, at the time of writing, was rated 4.5 stars on iTunes. Duke’s app features an easy-to-use odds calculator that will soon be expanded to include up to… Read more »

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PokerStars Acquires Three Top Poker Blogs

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PokerStars doesn’t seem to be satisfied with its position atop the online poker industry itself. Now, it also wants to become a “one-stop shop” for the best in poker information and blogging. It was announced earlier this week that PokerStars had acquired three of the top information and blogging sites in the community. The three… Read more »

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Aussie Millions Winner Tyron Krost Signs With PartyPoker

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In January, Australian poker pro Tyron Krost took down the AUD $10,000 buy-in Aussie Millions Main Event. The nearly USD $1.8 million bankroll boost put Krost on the map. Three months later, he’s the newest member of Team PartyPoker. A total of 746 players entered the 2010 Aussie Millions Main Event. When the smoke cleared,… Read more »

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Poker News Daily Launches Mobile Version

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The brains behind the scenes here at Poker News Daily have been busy over the past several months. After the site received a major makeover last weekend, Poker News Daily introduced a mobile version that is available on handheld phones and personal digital assistants. PND Mobile can be accessed on any device with a web… Read more »

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UB.com Launches RAI$E Facebook Page

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With more and more businesses finding unique ways to utilize the social media scene, UB.com recently took notice and joined the fray. Last week, UB.com’s loyalty program, RAI$E, received a dedicated members page on Facebook in an effort to improve communication with VIP players. For those unfamiliar with RAI$E, it’s consistently lauded as one of… Read more »

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Full Tilt Introduces Rush Poker Tournaments

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On Friday, Rush Poker tournaments became a reality on Full Tilt Poker. Long clamored for by members of the world’s second largest online poker site, Rush Poker tournaments will be featured in the upcoming Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS). “FTPDoug” broke the news early this morning on major online poker forums like PocketFives.com. There… Read more »

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Annie Duke Releases iPhone Poker App

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Rolling out today across cyberspace is the Annie Duke Poker Tutor. The new iPhone app includes a valuable Tip of the Day, an easy-to-use Texas Hold’em Odds Calculator, and even a glossary of poker terms. The app is completely free. Duke, a UB.com pro and winner of the 2010 National Heads-Up Poker Championship, told Poker… Read more »

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Carbon Poker Eyes 20% Growth from Merge Gaming Network Expansion

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On Thursday, the USA-friendly Merge Gaming Network will officially welcome members of Players Only and Sportsbook.com, potentially growing the family of sites by as much as four times. The Merge Gaming Network’s flagship site is Carbon Poker. One day prior to the player acquisition of Players Only and Sportsbook.com, both owned by Jazette Enterprises, Poker… Read more »

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Win a Date with Poker Pro Tiffany Michelle

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On April 28th, the USA-friendly online poker site UB.com is offering members an opportunity to win a once-in-a-lifetime date with sponsored pro Tiffany Michelle through a unique freeroll. The tournament also features a $2,000 prize pool. Michelle is a former contestant on the CBS reality series “Amazing Race,” which she competed in alongside Maria Ho.… Read more »

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Full Tilt Poker Traffic Grows 7% for Take 2 Promotion

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PokerScout.com released its Weekly Online Poker Traffic Update on April 11th, reporting a slight 0.01% increase in traffic over the 35 different poker rooms from the previous week. The site, which monitors real money cash games and ranks the sites and networks according to seven-day averages, reported that seven of the top 10 recorded traffic… Read more »

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