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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.

Woe, Canada, Top Poker Pro is High School Dropout

Cover your kids' ears, Mom and Dad, there's something you don't want them to hear:

It pays to be a high school dropout!

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Wed, 05/04/2011 - 22:23

Poker Meets UFC for Japan Relief Charity Poker Tournament

Submitted by on, Wed, 05/04/2011 - 17:44

Lock Poker Disqualifies Jose Girah Macedo from Bluff Pro Challenge for Multi Accounting

Submitted by on, Wed, 05/04/2011 - 14:09

Holder: Case Against Online Poker Sites Involved Substantial Money

Submitted by C Costigan on, Wed, 05/04/2011 - 10:51

Breaking: Absolute Poker and UB to focus on Non-U.S Markets and Software Biz

Note: This is the official statement released by UB.com, Absolute Poker and Blanca Games Inc. by their Public Relations Department directly to Gambling911.com.

Submitted by on, Tue, 05/03/2011 - 20:30

Online Poker Prosecutor Preet Bharara Goes After Deutsche Bank

Submitted by C Costigan on, Tue, 05/03/2011 - 20:17

Was Bin Ladin Assassination Tied to Online Poker Clampdown?

Submitted by C Costigan on, Tue, 05/03/2011 - 17:19

England’s Rupert Elder Wins EPT San Remo Final for €930,000

British pro Rupert Elder has won EPT7 San Remo for a giant first prize of €930,000 after besting a gripping and star-studded final table.

As well as the title, former economics student Elder, 24, also wins a stunning bracelet from Shamballa Jewels, the Official Bracelet Sponsor of EPT Season 7, a seat to the EPT Grand Final Main Event – which starts on Saturday in Madrid - and a seat in the EPT Champion of Champions event on May 13.

Submitted by on, Tue, 05/03/2011 - 16:25

Pro Poker League Selects First Players

Submitted by on, Tue, 05/03/2011 - 16:13

DoJ Oversight Hearing: Holder Doesn’t Know if Poker is Game of Skill

The House Judiciary Committee held a Department of Justice oversight hearing Tuesday morning with a short question related to whether poker is a game of skill or chance.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Tue, 05/03/2011 - 11:31

Online Poker Prodigy Jose Girah Macedo Wins the Bluff Pro Challenge

Submitted by on, Tue, 05/03/2011 - 09:42

UB.com Loses More Than Three Quarters of Its Online Poker Traffic

It’s been a hard fall for UB.com and Absolute Poker as the network has lost more than three quarters of its online poker traffic post-indictments.

UB.com and Absolute Poker were caught up in an April 15 crackdown by US law enforcement along with PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker. Each were charged with money laundering and bank fraud. The three sites also had their domain names seized by the US Justice Department.

Submitted by Ace King on, Mon, 05/02/2011 - 21:20

Tatjana Pasalic Becomes Part of Team Bodog

Voted the sexiest in poker by Gambling911.com readers, Tatjana Pasalic has just signed on with Bodog Poker.

Submitted by Ace King on, Mon, 05/02/2011 - 20:55

2011 EPT San Remo Final Table

The 2011 EPT San Remo final table is set with 5 different countries represented. Four players come to us from Italy.

Submitted by Ace King on, Mon, 05/02/2011 - 20:45

Online Poker Site Introduces WebCam Poker

Submitted by on, Mon, 05/02/2011 - 20:23

Face of Absolute Poker Serinda Swan to Star in Upcoming Film

Submitted by Ace King on, Mon, 05/02/2011 - 11:02

High Stakes Online Poker Biggest Losers in April

Submitted by Ace King on, Sun, 05/01/2011 - 22:21

Finland’s Patrik Antonius and Jens Kyllönen biggest online poker winners in April

Submitted by Ace King on, Sun, 05/01/2011 - 21:59

Expect 2011 WSOP Main Event Numbers to Fall

The World Series of Poker begins later this month, and it couldn't come at a worse time.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Sun, 05/01/2011 - 21:26

Celebrity Apprentice Finalist Annie Duke Trashes Donald Trump

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Sun, 05/01/2011 - 18:01

2009 WSOP Main Event Winner Joe Cada 5th Place at EPT San Remo

Submitted by Patrick Flanigan on, Sun, 05/01/2011 - 13:47

EPT San Remo 2011 – Day 3 Chip Counts and Joe Cada Still Strong

Submitted by Patrick Flanigan on, Sat, 04/30/2011 - 20:27

Full Tilt Poker Payouts to Begin Next Week

According to the popular website LawDonk.com, Full Tilt Poker is to begin making payouts to US customer beginning some time next week.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Fri, 04/29/2011 - 22:36

2011 iGaming Supershow: BetUS.com Pulls Out

Submitted by on, Fri, 04/29/2011 - 21:19

Loving Lock Poker: Jenny Speak to Another Bluff/Lock Challenger

Submitted by Jenny Woo on, Fri, 04/29/2011 - 11:31

Dateline NBC Could be in Process of Covering Poker Killer Ernie Scherer III

Submitted by Ace King on, Fri, 04/29/2011 - 11:21

DOJ Oversight Committee May 3: Online Poker Indictments to be Addressed

Submitted by on, Thu, 04/28/2011 - 21:43

Merge Poker Shoots Up Into Top 10 But With One Important Caveat

Submitted by C Costigan on, Thu, 04/28/2011 - 21:20

Senator Jon Kyl May Support Legalized Online Poker?

The very man who co-authored legislation prohibiting most forms of Internet gambling, outgoing Arizona Republican Senator Jon Kyl, may consider a measure that would exempt online poker.

Kyl, a long time industry opponent, helped draft the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act (UIGEA) in 2006. Exemptions were made for horse racing, state lotteries and fantasy sports.

The revelation from Senator Kyl comes right from his own website, under the heading of Updating the Law to Account for New Technologies

Submitted by C Costigan on, Thu, 04/28/2011 - 20:59