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Poker Pro to Judge Miss California Teen USA

Professional poker player Matt Vengrin is taking a break from holding Kings and Queens to help crown the next Miss California Teen USA. The Absolute Poker pro will be a celebrity judge in this weekend’s Miss California Teen USA pageant.
Submitted by Guest on Sat, 11/21/2009 - 13:01
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Jenny Woo Does Joe Cada

He's been on David Letterman and ESPN. Now 2009 World Series of Poker winner Joe Cada is heading to the big time. He'll be interviewed by Gambling911.com's very own Jenny Woo next week.
Submitted by Payton on Thu, 11/19/2009 - 22:58
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Poker Players Alliance Launches New Tweet for Poker Campaign

The Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the leading poker grassroots advocacy group with more than one million members nationwide, today announced Tweet for Poker,
Submitted by Guest on Thu, 11/19/2009 - 11:55
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63: The Number of Co-Sponsors for Barney Frank Poker Bill

Rep. Anthony D. Weiner, who represents New York's 9th District, has became the sixty-third co-sponsor of the Frank Bill which seeks to legalize online poker.
Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on Wed, 11/18/2009 - 23:59
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Tom Durrrr Dwan Defeated by Italian Poker Player

Tom Durrrr Dwan
One of the most popular poker players on the circuit today Tom "Durrrr" Dwan has been defeated by Italian player and sports bettor Marcello "Luckexpress" Marigliano as part of a Million Dollar Challenge.
Submitted by Ace King on Wed, 11/18/2009 - 23:34
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Jenny Woo Interview with Team PokerStars Emad Tahtouh

Woo here to talk some poker with all of you. Well at least poker players. I thought I’d switch things up a bit and take my interviews to the down under. I had the chance to sit down with a few of the PokerStars.com Team Australia starting with Emad Tahtouh.
Submitted by Jenny Woo on Wed, 11/18/2009 - 22:26
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Poker2Nite Debuts Tonight With Joe Sebok

Newest addition to Team UB Joe Sebok and longtime poker journalist Scott Huff debut tonight at the helm of Poker2Nite, Fox Sports Net's ("FSN") hottest new weekly poker news program.
Submitted by Guest on Wed, 11/18/2009 - 19:57
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Poker Host.com New Sponsorship Program

Poker Host.com has just launched its new “Sponsorship Program”, meant for all players that enjoy playing live events and online.
Submitted by Guest on Wed, 11/18/2009 - 16:25
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Internet Poker Synchronized Breaks for Sit & Go’s

Doyles Room Synchronized Breaks Internet Poker
DoylesRoom.com became the latest Internet Poker room to offer synchronized breaks for scheduled tournaments and larger Sit & Go’s, the company announced this week.
Submitted by Guest on Wed, 11/18/2009 - 12:19
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Pollack WSOP Resignation Leaves Many Poker Pros Sad

Jeffrey Pollack’s surprise resignation last week as Commissioner of the World Series of Poker has left many in the poker community scratching their heads.
Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on Tue, 11/17/2009 - 23:05
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Patrik Antonius Wins Biggest Pot in Online Poker History

Patrik Antonius
Poker pro Patrik Antonius ended up a huge winner on Monday, in fact the biggest winner in online poker history.
Submitted by Ace King on Tue, 11/17/2009 - 22:46
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Introducing UB.com: The New Name in Online Poker

UB.com
Tagged by players as "UB" for much of its decade online, UltimateBet has embraced the Poker Room's nickname, and is primed to tackle the next ten years with a whole new look and focus
Submitted by Guest on Tue, 11/17/2009 - 18:59
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Online Poker Traffic has Full Tilt Catching Up

While PokerStars remains light years ahead of its closest competition in the world of online poker, Full Tilt Poker is in a much better position now compared to where PokerStars was when they once went up against PartyPoker (pre prohibition days).
Submitted by Ace King on Tue, 11/17/2009 - 00:24
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Phil Hellmuth Parties Hard in Montreal

World Series of Poker record bracelet holder and spokesperson for UltimateBet.com has taken Gambling911.com reporter Thomas Somach’s advise and is laying off the Jim Beam, Jack Daniel and Johnny Walker.
Submitted by Ace King on Mon, 11/16/2009 - 12:52
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Last Man Standing at Woman’s Poker Tournament

A man has won a woman's poker tournament.
Submitted by Ace King on Sun, 11/15/2009 - 23:29
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PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Ladies Event

PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Ladies Event
Online qualifying tournaments for the PCA Ladies Weekend, the highlight of the Ladies poker circuit which takes place at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure at the Atlantis Resort and Casino in the Bahamas in January 2010.
Submitted by Guest on Sun, 11/15/2009 - 14:43
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Tom Durrrr Dwan Losing at a Record Setting Pace

Tom Durrr Dwan
Perhaps it’s a really good thing he is finally under contract with Full Tilt Poker. Otherwise, most would think Tom “Durrrr” Dwan would have a grim outlook on his poker income.
Submitted by Guest on Fri, 11/13/2009 - 23:04
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Poker Pro Phil Hellmuth: “I’m a Lush”

Phil "Poker Brat" Hellmuth Jr. is drowning his poker sorrows in alcohol.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on Fri, 11/13/2009 - 00:52
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Tiffany Michelle: “Heck Yes I’ll Miss the WSOP for Amazing Race”

With Jenny's two favorite contestants on the Amazing Race eliminated, the show just doesn't seem to have the same excitement. If some of you haven't heard, Tiffany Michelle and Maria Ho were eliminated two Sundays ago (November 1st) on the award winning show.
Submitted by Jenny Woo on Fri, 11/13/2009 - 00:42
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Brunson Praises Joe Cada, Bashes Joan Rivers

Congratulations to Joe Cada for winning the WSOP final table. Joe is the youngest player to win and I met him at the party in the ESPN Zone.
Submitted by Doyle Brunson on Fri, 11/13/2009 - 00:31
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Merge Poker Players Now Getting Paid Through PIC Club

Good news for those online poker players caught in the middle of a high profile payment feud between the Merge Online Poker network and PIC Club Poker, a payment platform. These players are finally going to be getting paid.
Submitted by C Costigan on Thu, 11/12/2009 - 23:07
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Barney Frank Present During Pot Bust

Barney Frank Marijuana Bust
A leading opponent for the online poker industry, Congressman Barney Frank, was present when his partner’s home was raided during a pot bust in 2007. The story came out in the Boston Globe last week.
Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on Thu, 11/12/2009 - 22:41
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Joe Cada WSOP Win: Corrupting Kids?

Joe Cada
2009 World Series of Poker winner, Joe Cada, is a Michigan resident and the Detroit papers have been all over his story. Cada takes home several million dollars.
Submitted by Ace King on Wed, 11/11/2009 - 22:54
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Joan Rivers to Doyle Brunson: “Die Under a Deck of Cards”

On Wednesday, both Rivers and Brunson were scheduled to appear on a Miami sports radio show (separately of course) – 790 AM The Ticket....OH BOY!
Submitted by C Costigan on Wed, 11/11/2009 - 22:28
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Aced.com Online Poker Room Can’t Pay Players

Aced.com Online Poker
Online poker players appear to be in the line of fire of a highly publicized payment dispute between money processing platform PIC Club Poker and the Merge Poker Network.
Submitted by C Costigan on Wed, 11/11/2009 - 13:01
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