GOP Convention Passes Platform That Includes Anti-Online Poker Stance

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With slightly more than two months left until the 2012 Presidential Elections, both the Republican (GOP) and Democratic parties are going through the process of naming their nominees. While it was long ago concluded that former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney would be the GOP selection and incumbent President Barack Obama the Democratic choice, it is… Read more »

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Republican Party Continues to Disappoint

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The Republican National Convention is in full swing in Tampa, Florida and as one would expect, the rhetoric is flowing, the conventioneers are chanting catch phrases, and American flags are waving. Coinciding with the GOP festival was the release of the official party platform. It is a lengthy document, spanning 50 pages, and included in… Read more »

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Everest Poker Joining iPoker Network

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As the iPoker Network’s self-imposed network split looms imminent, the makeup of the network continues to change. The latest move: the long-independent Everest Poker has decided to join up with iPoker, a shift that should help both the network and the poker room. Everest Poker is not an irrelevant online poker room, but it is… Read more »

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Arkansas Officials Blink, Will Allow Poker Referendum On November Ballot

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Amid a flurry of activity yesterday afternoon, election officials in Arkansas will allow a proposed constitutional amendment referendum on allowing poker rooms in the state to appear on the November ballot. According to Arkansas News Bureau writer James Jefferson, Secretary of State Mark Martin certified the ballot initiative of poker player and political consultant Nancy… Read more »

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Federal Judge Rules Poker Game of Skill

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A United States Federal judge ruled Tuesday that poker is a game of skill, a ruling poker players and fans hope is a step towards the game eventually becoming completely legal in the country. The ruling was enthusiastically welcomed by the Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the grassroots poker advocacy organization that played a major role… Read more »

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EPT Barcelona Day 1A: Aku Joentausta Sets the Pace

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Season 9 of the European Poker Tour (EPT) is upon us and Sunday marked the start of its first Main Event. EPT Barcelona got underway this weekend with 403 players paying the €5,000 + €300 buy-in on Day 1A of the week-long tournament. Event organizers expect Monday’s Day 1B to see somewhere around 600 runners… Read more »

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Trishelle Cannatella To Star In Potential Poker Reality Show

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Over the past few years, one of the most popular forms of television programming has been that of reality shows. This genre – especially those that feature some form of competition between its featured players – are popular with television viewers because of the “regular Joe” participants and popular with networks because of their low… Read more »

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Viktor “Isildur1” Blom, PokerStars Part Ways

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Let the rumors and speculation begin. Viktor Blom, best known in the online poker world as high stakes poker player “Isildur1,” is no longer a PokerStars pro. The news was first reported on Tuesday by our friends over at PokerNews.com, who discovered that Blom was no longer listed on the pro roster on PokerStars.com. Blom… Read more »

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