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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.

Online Poker Promotions for May 2011

Cake Poker has released its online poker promotions for May 2011.

Popular online poker site Cake Poker (www.cakepoker.com) extends its popular Match & Win and Turbo Gold Card promotions through the month of May, plus qualifiers for this year’s World Series of Poker continue.

Submitted by on, Thu, 04/28/2011 - 13:52

Another Man Arrested in Connection with Online Poker Crackdown

By Susannah Nesmith

Submitted by on, Wed, 04/27/2011 - 23:24

Special Needs Poker Players Hurt by “Black Friday” Fallout: 50,000 Enter Jobs Market

Submitted by Ace King on, Wed, 04/27/2011 - 23:05

Antigua Online Gambling Summit Could Address Issue With UB.com, Absolute Poker

Submitted by on, Wed, 04/27/2011 - 18:08

Online Poker Player Ziigmund Loses Nearly $300K

Submitted by Ace King on, Wed, 04/27/2011 - 13:06

2011 SCOOP Schedule Changed: Prize Money Slashed Nearly in Half

Submitted by Ace King on, Wed, 04/27/2011 - 10:22

2011 SCOOP Schedule Changed: Prize Money Slashed Nearly in Half

Submitted by on, Wed, 04/27/2011 - 10:18

Isildur1 SuperStar Showdown Record at 7-2

The SuperStar Showdown is PokerStars version of boxing matches that always pit the same great fighter against other contenders, in this case, online poker phenom Isildur1.

Submitted by Patrick Flanigan on, Tue, 04/26/2011 - 23:42

DOJ Source Said PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker Created “Financial Black Hole”

Submitted by C Costigan on, Tue, 04/26/2011 - 21:01

Sportsbook.com to Stop Accepting New US Players for Summer

Submitted by on, Tue, 04/26/2011 - 19:57

PokerStars US Payouts Now Available

Though a statement has yet to be released by PokerStars at this time, the online poker firm is now allowing US players to withdraw funds.

US players were shut out of the world’s largest online poker room on April 15 following an indictment against the company by the US Justice Department. The company and its founder have been charged with money laundering and bank fraud.

Submitted by Ace King on, Tue, 04/26/2011 - 17:53

Brunson 10 Poker Player Alex Kamberis Sits Down With Woo

Submitted by Jenny Woo on, Tue, 04/26/2011 - 14:48

Online Poker Sites That Still Take US Customers Surge

Submitted by Ace King on, Tue, 04/26/2011 - 11:36

Poker Programs on TV: Here’s the Big Picture

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Tue, 04/26/2011 - 11:05

2011 Irish Open Won by Native Niall Smyth

Niall Smyth is keeping the Irish Open poker title at home after the Irishman beat out Surinder Sunar.

Submitted by Ace King on, Tue, 04/26/2011 - 10:46

Clonie Gowen Lawsuit Sheds Some Light on Full Tilt Poker Corporate Structure

Submitted by Patrick Flanigan on, Mon, 04/25/2011 - 21:55

UB.com Absolute Poker Contemplate Next Move

Submitted by C Costigan on, Mon, 04/25/2011 - 12:40

Poker’s Porn King Larry Flynt: How Good a Player?

Larry Flynt made news recently when it was announced that he was opening a "Hustler"-branded online poker room.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Mon, 04/25/2011 - 12:17

Full Tilt Poker Money Fails to Arrive for Poker Tournament Show

Submitted by Patrick Flanigan on, Mon, 04/25/2011 - 12:11

Merge Poker Now The Biggest of the US-Facing Online Poker Sites

Submitted by Patrick Flanigan on, Sun, 04/24/2011 - 22:09

Poker “Snitch” Daniel Tzvetkoff Bankrupt and in Witness Protection Program

The man who helped take down Full Tilt Poker, PokerStars and UB.com is bankrupt and stuck in a US witness protection program.

Daniel Tzvetkoff, the 25-year-old Australian wiz kid profiled on Gambling911.com just hours before the April 15, 2011 bust went down, is profiled in even more lurid details on the pages of the Sydney Morning Herald Monday by Cosima Marriner.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Sun, 04/24/2011 - 21:13

Jens "Ingenious89" Kyllönen Win a Quick Million

Move aside Patrik Antonius. Welcome a new Finnish online poker phenom. His name: Jens "Ingenious89" Kyllönen.

The 2009 EPT Copenhagen winner enjoyed yet another milestone over the weekend. Kyllönen just won a cool million dollars on Full Tilt Poker over the weekend, playing against the likes of Gus Hansen and Andreas “Skjervoy” Torbergsen.

It’s become a little easier for the European poker pros to win on Full Tilt Poker these days now that they’ve been chased out of the US market.

Submitted by Patrick Flanigan on, Sun, 04/24/2011 - 20:40