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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.

High Stakes Online Poker: Isildur1 Crushes Scott “urnotindangr” Palmer

Submitted by Ace King on, Tue, 04/12/2011 - 20:07

Online Gambling Becomes Legalized in United States Thanks to Washington DC

Washington, D.C., with its under 1 million population, has become the first jurisdiction in the United States to legalize online gambling.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Tue, 04/12/2011 - 19:49

Doyle Brunson Retiring From Poker Tournament Play?

Submitted by Ace King on, Tue, 04/12/2011 - 12:55

Bluff Poker Challengers Talk About Their Experience With Woo: Loving Lock Poker

Submitted by Jenny Woo on, Tue, 04/12/2011 - 11:31

Gus Hansen The Biggest Loser: One Million Gone in Just 7 Days

Submitted by Patrick Flanigan on, Mon, 04/11/2011 - 21:24

Lock Poker Signs Online Poker Prodigy Jose "Girah" Macedo

Lock is thrilled to announce the new addition to their LockPRO ELITE

team. Jose "Girah" Macedo represents the face of the new generation of online poker

Submitted by on, Mon, 04/11/2011 - 19:51

Legalization of Online Gambling “Increasingly Likely” Says Ratings Agency

Fitch Ratings on Monday released its report labeling the likelihood of online gambling becoming legalized in the US as “increasingly likely”.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Mon, 04/11/2011 - 18:57

This Pilgrim is Black – And a Damn Good Poker Player

Every depiction you've ever seen of the first Thanksgiving shows that all the Pilgrims were white.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Mon, 04/11/2011 - 11:43

Female Poker Pro Vanessa Selbst Wants Matt Damon to Play her in Movie Role

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Mon, 04/11/2011 - 11:32

PokerStars Qualifier Ben Wilinofsky Wins EPT Berlin for €825,000

PokerStars qualifier Ben “NeverScaredB” Wilinofsky from Canada celebrated his first ever live cash today by winning EPT Berlin for €825,000.

As well as the title, Wilinofsky, a highly successful internet pro, also wins a stunning bracelet from Shamballa Jewels, the Official Bracelet Sponsor of EPT Season 7, a seat to the EPT Grand Final in Madrid and a seat in the EPT Champion of Champions event on May 13.

Submitted by on, Sun, 04/10/2011 - 18:00

EPT Berlin Final Table 2011 Determined

The EPT Berlin Final Table for 2011 has been decided with 8 seats and 6 different country representations. Three of the eight finalists reside in the host country of Germany.

The PokerStars.comsponsored EPT Berlin made headlines last year when a brazen armed robbery occurred just as the final table was winding down. Let’s hope there is not a repeat of that situation this year. All suspects in that robbery have since been captured.

Submitted by Ace King on, Sat, 04/09/2011 - 17:59

Qualify for Doyle's Punta Cana Poker Classic 2011

Submitted by admin1 on, Fri, 04/08/2011 - 20:43

2011 EPT Berlin: 24 Players Remain

German poker player Daniel Pidun led the pack at the 2011 EPT Berlin after Day 3 with only 24 players left out of 773. Pidun is not a household name in the world of poker.

Submitted by Ace King on, Fri, 04/08/2011 - 20:13

Online Poker Could Become Lawful in US Capital of Washington, D.C. by Next Week

Submitted by C Costigan on, Fri, 04/08/2011 - 10:17

Gambling Crime: Mafia Gambling Ring Busted, Poker Playing Scammer Sentenced

A Mafia-linked gambling ring with ties to the offshore gambling sector has been busted up by authorities in Queens, New York.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Wed, 04/06/2011 - 21:47

UB.com 2011 Heartland Poker Tour Satellites Promise Potential for $70K Win and Up

2011 Heartland Poker Tour Satellites are now available online at UB.com with a chance to win seats at this fabulous event.

The Heartland Poker Tour is a series of poker tournaments played primarily in the upper Midwest, however, this year’s stops include Nevada, Colorado and Florida as well as Michigan, Oklahoma, Iowa and Indiana.

Submitted by on, Wed, 04/06/2011 - 20:37

Sweet to be Sweeeeeeet: Leads the Bluff Online Poker Challenge

Submitted by Ace King on, Tue, 04/05/2011 - 21:58

Poker Brat Phil Hellmuth Favors Uncle Mo to Win This Year’s Kentucky Derby

Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, Tue, 04/05/2011 - 18:59

Full Tilt Poker Reported Failure to Conduct Due Diligence on Payment Processor a Concern

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Tue, 04/05/2011 - 10:46

Full Tilt Poker Aligns Itself With Station Casinos, UFC Founders

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Mon, 04/04/2011 - 20:52

Third Chicago Cop Stripped of Badge Following Strip Poker Sex Attack Scandal

A third Chicago police officer has been stripped of his badge following a shocking strip poker sex attack case that has taken the city by storm.

A source tells the Chicago Tribune that the third cop in question has nothing to do with the case, but had a previous complaint filed against him in connection with an incident involving another young woman one night he was partnering with one of the other two accused officers.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Sun, 04/03/2011 - 21:05

Black Poker Pro Eases on Down the Road to Success

Can you name a professional poker player who is black and not named Phil Ivey?

Probably not, and that's the problem.

The problem for professional poker, that is.

Pro poker, an activity with about as much diversity as a meeting of the Pat Boone Fan Club, desperately wants to appeal more to black America but it has a huge dearth of talent available for that particular role.

The only top poker pro who is black is Ivey, and he famously shuns most press attention--he has as much interest in growing the game as George W. Bush has in reading a book.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Sun, 04/03/2011 - 19:31

New Online Poker Room in US Thwarts Law

The latest effort by an American entrepreneur to circumvent U.S. gambling laws has been a real grind!

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Fri, 04/01/2011 - 18:55

Phil Ivey Looks Stoned

He may have been perfectly sober for all we know, but a set of photos that popped up of poker pro Phil Ivey appear to have caught the player at an especially “bad” time.

“He looks either stoned or drunk,” observed Gambling911.com’s own Thomas Somach. Emphasis on the word “look” since we weren’t exactly there to administer a blood test.

The photos in question were taken during an event in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

To be fair, one does not necessarily associate Ivey and his squeaky clean image with drinking or recreational drugs.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Fri, 04/01/2011 - 17:40