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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.

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

UB.com: We Want You After All US Players, But Is It Russian Roulette?

Following the crackdown on UB.com and two other online poker enterprises last week, all three companies abandoned the US market…..or sort of.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sun, 04/24/2011 - 12:50

Most Bank Accounts Froze in Online Poker Crackdown Belong to Full Tilt Poker, Founder

Submitted by on, Sat, 04/23/2011 - 20:11

Restraining Orders, Frozen Accounts for PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, UB.com Now Up

Submitted by on, Sat, 04/23/2011 - 19:33

Breaking News: PokerStars Out, US Online Poker Room New Sponsor of High Stakes Poker

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Sat, 04/23/2011 - 18:12

UB.com Reps Encouraging US Players to Enter Cash Games

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sat, 04/23/2011 - 16:55

PokerStars Shills on the Defensive

UNDER APPARENT ORDERS NOT TO DISCUSS BUSTS

It's a conspiracy!

Or is it?

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Fri, 04/22/2011 - 21:58

Globe and Mail Intimate Look at PokerStars Founder

The Globe and Mail released quite a fascinating look at the man behind PokerStars, Israeli-born (or perhaps Canadian-born) Isai Scheinberg.

Submitted by Patrick Flanigan on, Fri, 04/22/2011 - 21:33

Land-based Poker Rooms Report Modest Increases Since Online Poker Crackdown

With last week’s crackdown on the three biggest online poker rooms, some of the biggest beneficiaries have been the Vegas card rooms.

Submitted by Patrick Flanigan on, Fri, 04/22/2011 - 17:11

Full Tilt Poker, UB.com Lose Half Their “Real Cash” Traffic

Submitted by Ace King on, Fri, 04/22/2011 - 11:39

Patrik Antonius Takes Full Advantage of US Poker Player Exclusions

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

Antigua says U.S. Online Poker Shutdown was Illegal

Submitted by on, Thu, 04/21/2011 - 21:15

Absolute Poker, UB.com Issues Statement Regarding Indictments

Absolute Poker, including the UB (formerly Ultimate Bet) brand, hereafter "Absolute Poker," issued the following statement today:

Submitted by on, Thu, 04/21/2011 - 18:55

Interpol Will Not Detain Execs of Indicted Online Poker Companies in Costa Rica

Indicted officials working for PokerStars and UB.com living and working in Costa Rica will not have to worry about being detained by Interpol.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Thu, 04/21/2011 - 12:21

Heeeeeee’s Back: Return of the “Poker Pervert”

Another Gambling911.com Exclusive: Poker Pro Shahram "Shawn" Sheikhan “The Poker Pervert” Attends Charity Tourney

Poker pro and convicted child molester Shahram "Shawn" Sheikhan was an invited guest at the recent World Poker Tour Celebrity Invitational Tournament at the Commerce Casino outside Los Angeles, Gambling911.com can reveal in an exclusive report!

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Thu, 04/21/2011 - 11:52

Jenny Woo Talks Poker Indictments as PokerStars Figures out how to Pay Players

Submitted by Jenny Woo on, Thu, 04/21/2011 - 11:38

Jenny Woo Talks Poker Indictments as PokerStars Figures out how to Pay Players

Submitted by Jenny Woo on, Thu, 04/21/2011 - 11:34

PokerStars Flack Daniel Negreanu Finally Comments on Internet Poker Busts

Poker pro Daniel "Kid Poker" Negreanu has put in his two cents worth regarding the current crisis in online poker.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Thu, 04/21/2011 - 03:09

UB.com Rep Joe Sebok Expects Company to Issue Statement Thursday

Submitted by Ace King on, Wed, 04/20/2011 - 21:36

The Poker Lounge Cancelled Mid Event After Production Company Walks Off Set

Submitted by Ace King on, Wed, 04/20/2011 - 21:06

Is Full Tilt Poker Being Asked to Break the Law Again?

Submitted by Ace King on, Wed, 04/20/2011 - 20:35

UB.com may not Honor Payouts for Wednesday Action from US Players

Submitted by C Costigan on, Wed, 04/20/2011 - 19:37

DOJ Restores Full Tilt Poker, PokerStars domain names to Facilitate Payments

As Part of Agreements, Use of Domain Names Pokerstars.com and Fulltiltpoker.com Will Be Restored to Facilitate Return of U.S. Player Funds

Submitted by on, Wed, 04/20/2011 - 12:57

UB.com Suspends Real Cash Play by US Poker Customers in Wake of Crackdown

UB.com officially decided to prohibit US customers from playing in their card room for “real cash” effective Wednesday morning.

A popup announcement appeared on the site for any US resident attempting to access the cash rooms. The company had permitted “real cash” play for the past few years following an indictment handed down by the US Justice Department.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Wed, 04/20/2011 - 11:04

Online Poker: Welcome to the Bank of Al Qaeda, 6-Year Old Gamblers

The GOP has taken a tough stance against legalizing online poker following last Friday’s crackdown, linking the activity to everything from drug trafficking to Al Queda.

A software engineer recently wrote to Congress, expressing fears that Democrat Barney Frank’s co-sponsored bill to legalize online gambling (HR 1174) is effectively an invitation for the 'Bank of Al Qaeda’.

Jim Thackston, of Sun Coast Data Solutions, argues that Internet poker software could be used by terrorists to launder funds.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Wed, 04/20/2011 - 10:43