Joe Sebok Rappelling Down Rio for Special Olympics Nevada

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On Friday, UB.com poker pro Joe Sebok will rappel down the Masquerade Tower at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas to raise money for Special Olympics Nevada. Whereas much of Sebok’s experience at the Rio has been inside the convention center for the annual World Series of Poker (WSOP), his Spiderman-like abilities… Read more »

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Annette Obrestad and Scott Montgomery: Poker’s Latest Hot Couple?

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On Friday, former World Series of Poker (WSOP) November Niner Scott Montgomery posted on his Facebook account, “Getting ready to celebrate my gf’s birthday. hope she likes my gift!” This seemingly innocuous statement was met with some surprise by many as, prior to this, Montgomery had not indicated through Facebook any changes in his relationship… Read more »

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Apollo Jett, Son of Chip and Karina Jet, Passes Away

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In a tragic story, Apollo Jet, son of Chip and Karina Jett and brother of Athena Jett, passed away on Tuesday morning in Las Vegas. He was just four years old. The entire poker community poured its condolences in through Twitter in a unified show of support. One of the first Tweets on the topic… Read more »

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Hevad Khan, Gavin Griffin Out as PokerStars Sponsored Pros?

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Given that the online poker community’s collective attention is focused on the ongoing PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP), it comes as no surprise that the subject of players missing from the roster of Team PokerStars Pro surfaced on the forums. Among those pros reported as MIA were Hevad Khan, Gavin Griffin, and Peter… Read more »

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Daniel Negreanu Fires Insults at Annie Duke

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Team PokerStars Pro member Daniel Negreanu‘s hurtful remarks about UB.com’s Annie Duke during interview with PokerPlayer.co.uk have sent the poker community taking sides between the two superstars. Negreanu called Duke a “f***ing c***” during what Negreanu thought to be an “off the record” conversation with writer Mark Stuart last week. His comments were published, however,… Read more »

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WPT Legends Of Poker And Fun In Cyprus From Poker In Twitter

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With August in full swing, poker players have gotten over their post-World Series of Poker lethargy and entered back into card rooms around the world. Many of those players have been keeping their fans up to date on all their activities through 140-character bursts on Twitter. The Legends of Poker drew a nice field of… Read more »

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Phil Laak Injured, Hospitalized in ATV Accident

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While vacationing this week, poker pro Phil “The Unabomber” Laak has been injured in an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) accident in Oregon. News of the incident was passed along not only by Laak, but also by his best friend Antonio “The Magician” Esfandiari via their Twitter accounts. Earlier this week, the duo teamed up with a… Read more »

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Doyle’s Shortest Books And “The Grinder” Returns Home From Poker In Twitter

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The weekend from poker players on Twitter was dominated by Doyle Brunson’s latest fun and games. “The Godfather of Poker” decided to start a Twitter conversation with his followers regarding the “World’s Shortest Books.” After throwing out some of his own personal ideas (“Shortest books…“Meat” by Daniel Negreanu” and “Shortest book…“How Not To Arouse Men”… Read more »

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Durrrr Challenge: Is Jungleman12 Next?

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The first match of the highly anticipated Durrrr Challenge has been running since February 2009 and there doesn’t appear to be an end in sight. Tom “durrrr” Dwan and Patrik Antonius still have 11,026 hands left in the challenge and the two haven’t played a session since April 30th. But, that isn’t stopping Dwan from… Read more »

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WSOP November Nine Determined from Poker in Twitter

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The entire of the poker world was sweating the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event over the weekend, with many players offering their thoughts through Twitter on several aspects of the tournament. UB.com pro Phil Hellmuth accurately pointed out, once it got down to one table, that several players eliminated just off the final… Read more »

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Poker All Around Las Vegas and Heading Home from Poker in Twitter

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The Twitterverse has been blowing up with poker players chirping about their activities around Las Vegas. With the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event in full swing and  the World Poker Tour’s (WPT) Bellagio Cup beginning, many in the poker community are looking for their last bit of action before taking a few weeks… Read more »

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Peter Eastgate to Retire from Poker?

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In news that has stunned the poker community, 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Peter Eastgate has stated that he plans to retire from international high-stakes poker, at least for the time being. In a blog on his sponsor site, PokerStars, Eastgate indicated that he lacked the desire to continue to pursue the… Read more »

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Independence Day Weekend In Las Vegas From Poker In Twitter

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Whether it was for the various parties going on, the fireworks or the start of the World Series of Poker Championship Event on Monday, the Independence Day weekend brought all the pros to Las Vegas. The Twitterverse was abuzz with their activities as they worked towards the biggest day of the poker year. One of… Read more »

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WSOP Tournament of Champions Begins from Poker in Twitter

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Gavin Smith‘s first World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet over the weekend nearly melted down the Twitterverse. After Smith made his breakthrough victory in the $2,500 Mixed Hold’em event on Saturday, congratulations flooded in for the popular Canadian. UB.com pro Joe Sebok was excited over Smith’s first WSOP bracelet win, Tweeting, “Congratulations @olegsmith. Love you… Read more »

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Phil Laak’s Poker Endurance Record May Have Been Broken

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Slightly over two weeks ago, Phil “The Unabomber” Laak stepped away from the felt at a $10/$20 cash game at the Bellagio after 115 consecutive hours of playing poker, setting a new Guinness World Record. Now, reports are emerging from Europe that a group of players has eclipsed Laak’s record by a substantial margin. According… Read more »

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Celebrating Father’s Day from Poker in Twitter

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With Father’s Day on Sunday, many of the pros in the poker world took the time to send their best wishes to their dads. “Happy Father’s Day to all the great Dad’s out there!,” Liz Lieu Tweeted to her followers, while Erica Schoenberg added her tribute: “Dad, thanks 4 being the degen that I know… Read more »

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