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What are some of the hottest headlines in the world of poker? Here you will find all the latest juicy stories along with other important news and tournament results. A must read for the poker enthusiast with articles published throughout the day.

Jamie Gold Launches New Online Poker Room: FreeGoldPoker.com

Submitted by Ace King on, Sun, 08/28/2011 - 21:35

Legends of Poker 2011 WPT Led by Ken Aldridge

Poker pro Ken Aldridge led after Day 2 of the World Poker Tour Legends of Poker 2011. He held 659,500 in chips.

Submitted by Ace King on, Sun, 08/28/2011 - 20:35

EPT Barcelona 2011 Becomes Biggest Poker Tournament Ever Held in Spain

The EPT Barcelona 2011 isn’t even complete yet but it has already managed to shatter records, becoming Spain’s biggest poker tournament ever.

Submitted by Patrick Flanigan on, Sun, 08/28/2011 - 12:45

EPT Barcelona 2011 Has Total of 346 Players for Day 1a

Vanessa Selbst of the USA was leading with chips at the EPT Barcelona 2011 Saturday.

Submitted by Patrick Flanigan on, Sat, 08/27/2011 - 14:06

Michele Clayborne Could Still See Error of Her Ways as Full Tilt Poker Falls

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Fri, 08/26/2011 - 22:26

Punta Cana Poker Classic to Guarantee Half Million Prize Pool: Represents 500 Percent Increase

Submitted by on, Fri, 08/26/2011 - 09:53

Phil Hellmuth Loses “Pink Hat” Bet

Phil Hellmuth will have to wear a pink Boston Red Sox hat after losing a bet to fellow poker pro Tom “Durrrr” Dwan.

Submitted by Patrick Flanigan on, Thu, 08/25/2011 - 21:03

PartyPoker Rake Changes Delayed as Players Protest

A plan to change the rake structure at PartyPoker has come under fire. Company officials have announced they will be delaying the proposed rake alterations.

Submitted by Patrick Flanigan on, Thu, 08/25/2011 - 20:48

"Ilari FIN" Sahamies Takes Down Isildur1 Viktor Blom

Submitted by Ace King on, Thu, 08/25/2011 - 18:20

Daniel Negreanu Compares Current US Policy to Cold War Communist Russia

Poker pro Daniel Negreanu recently escaped the United States to his native Canada where he is now free to play online poker from the comfort of his home.

The US Justice Department indicted three of the world’s largest online poker rooms on April 15, forcing them to shut of hundreds of thousands of players including Negreanu. The companies were charged with funneling gambling monies through a small Utah bank, masking transactions as purchases for dog food and golf balls.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Thu, 08/25/2011 - 10:13

Grassroots Online Poker Organization: Not Doing Lobbying of Any Kind

Submitted by Ace King on, Thu, 08/25/2011 - 09:52

Whatever Happened to Poker Babe Lacey Jones?

Submitted by Jenny Woo on, Wed, 08/24/2011 - 23:58

Iron Man Poker Challenge Becomes Longest Documented Poker Tournament on Record

Submitted by Ace King on, Wed, 08/24/2011 - 23:21

Nevada Internet Poker Drafts of Regulatory Proposals Released

Submitted by Ace King on, Wed, 08/24/2011 - 21:34

The British Columbia Poker Championships 2011 Kick Off October 23

Submitted by Ace King on, Wed, 08/24/2011 - 19:30

Online Gambling News August 24, 2011: Betfair Down Under Deal Goes Down in Flames

Submitted by C Costigan on, Wed, 08/24/2011 - 11:13

Online Poker Traffic Sees 3 Percent Drop Off: Bodog Poker Hits 1000 Mark

Last week the online poker industry witnessed another 3 percent drop in traffic.

Nine of the top ten networks saw a drop. Merge Poker was the lone exception, seeing a 4 percent increase in traffic. That network is supposed to begin allowing new US registrants any day now.

Bodog Poker and Cake Poker, both of which accept US customers, enjoyed modest gains as well, “indicating a general resurgence for US-facing sites,” according to PokerScout.com.

Submitted by Patrick Flanigan on, Tue, 08/23/2011 - 22:38

PartyPoker Changes From Dealt to Weighted Contributed Rake

Submitted by Patrick Flanigan on, Tue, 08/23/2011 - 22:13

Poker News Briefs August 24: A-Rod to Meet With MLB Commissioner on Friday

Submitted by Patrick Flanigan on, Tue, 08/23/2011 - 21:43

Phil Hellmuth: Not Enough People in Washington, DC to Sustain Online Poker

Submitted by Patrick Flanigan on, Tue, 08/23/2011 - 21:04

78 Charges Against 'Dougherty Gang'

A woman who stripped at poker games prior to allegedly robbing a bank and engaging in a shootout with Colorado law enforcement will face up to 78 charges along with her two siblings.

UPI.com reported that Lee Grace Dougherty, 29, and her brothers Dylan, 26, and Ryan 21, were in shackles when they appeared in a Walsenburg, Colo., court one after the other Monday, The Pueblo (Colo.) Chieftain reported.

Lee Grace Dougherty faced 29 complaints, Ryan Dougherty 24 and Dylan Dougherty 23.

Submitted by Ace King on, Tue, 08/23/2011 - 14:18

California Online Poker Bill Dead Until 2012

A bill that would have legalized online poker in the state of California has been put on hold until 2012.

California state Sen. Presdient Darrell Steinberg broke the news that the bill proposed by Sen. Roderick Wright, chairman of the Governmental Organization Committee; and the other by Sen. Lou Correa would not have time to be heard prior to the end of the legislative year September 9.

“We believe that well-thought-out, fair solutions to these differences can be reached,'' Steinberg wrote.

Submitted by Ace King on, Tue, 08/23/2011 - 13:01

Director Nick Cassavetes to Challenge Poker Lawsuit: Demands to Return Winnings

Director Nick Cassavetes has been caught up in a complicated scandal involving Hollywood celebrity underground high stakes poker games and ponzi schemes.

A lawsuit claims that a hedge funds manager used investor funds to organize the high stakes games, resulting in losses of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Spiderman star Toby Maquire is also named in the suit while Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez allegedly played in some of the games.

Submitted by Ace King on, Tue, 08/23/2011 - 11:42

Ifrah: “New Full Tilt Poker Deal Would Require New Management”

Submitted by C Costigan on, Tue, 08/23/2011 - 10:06

The Dikshit May Hit Proverbial Fan and Net Other Founders in Full Tilt Poker

Submitted by C Costigan on, Mon, 08/22/2011 - 22:34

Full Tilt Poker Ship Keeps Sinking: Talks With Potential Investors Fall Through

The now defunct online poker company Full Tilt Poker announced on Monday that discussions with potential investors regarding the purchase of assets have fallen through.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Mon, 08/22/2011 - 22:10

WAR at Cake Poker

There is WAR at Cake Poker. Death, dismemberment? Not quite.

Submitted by Patrick Flanigan on, Mon, 08/22/2011 - 18:59

Daniel Negreanu New Girlfriend is Krisztina Polgár: Miss Earth Hungary 2008

Poker pro Daniel Negreanu has a new girlfriend and – surprise – she’s not Asian!

Submitted by Ace King on, Mon, 08/22/2011 - 10:53

High Stakes Poker News: Wladimir 'insyder19' Taschner $109,000 Profit

High stakes online poker player Wladimir 'insyder19' Taschner enjoyed a $109,000 profit on PokerStars following a win at the Omaha tables on Thursday.

Submitted by Ace King on, Mon, 08/22/2011 - 10:40