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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.

Somach to Interview Matt Savage on Radio

Gambling911.com's own Tom Somach on Wednesday will help interview on radio the tournament director for the world's second-largest poker tournament, the Los Angeles Poker Classic.

Submitted by on, Wed, 01/05/2011 - 07:17

Online Poker Traffic Rises Nearly 1 Percent

The holiday week resulted in an 0.9 percent rise in online poker traffic according to monitoring website PokerScout.com.

Player counts dropped steeply on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Eve, dipping even lower than last year's holidays. The plunge was to be expected, however, as the holidays fell on weekends this year and a larger-than-usual number of players took to the roads and skies to spend time with their families.

Submitted by Patrick Flanigan on, Wed, 01/05/2011 - 02:59

Prosecutor: Ernest Scherer Became “Narcissistic Sociopath Killer”

Submitted by C Costigan on, Tue, 01/04/2011 - 20:58

Negreanu’s UB.com Rants Continue: Was Once Approached To Invest in Company

Submitted by Ace King on, Tue, 01/04/2011 - 20:30

UPI: Online Gambling Not A Good Bet

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 (UPI) -- Expanding legal Internet gambling in the United States is a long shot now that Congress is more heavily Republican, gaming industry experts say.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid fell short last month in his effort to allow U.S. casino companies set up Internet poker sites and access a portion of the multibillion dollar offshore industry. The chances of success are diminished now that Republicans control the House and have more members in the Senate.

Submitted by on, Tue, 01/04/2011 - 10:49

Trial Of Poker Player Accused Of Bludgeoning Parents Gets Started Today

Submitted by C Costigan on, Tue, 01/04/2011 - 10:42

“Taliban Dan” Negreanu: Blasts Poker Pro Prahlad Friedman

Submitted by Ace King on, Tue, 01/04/2011 - 00:01

Sexiest Poker Players of 2010: Isildur1

Submitted by Jenny Woo on, Mon, 01/03/2011 - 19:41

Revamped 2011 Tournament Leaderboards For UB.com, Absolute Poker

Submitted by on, Mon, 01/03/2011 - 18:08

Isildur1 Beats Tony G. In Superstar Showdown

Submitted by Ace King on, Mon, 01/03/2011 - 12:33

Annie Duke’s Beau More Like Fugly Joe

Submitted by Ace King on, Mon, 01/03/2011 - 00:37

Sexiest Poker Players of 2010: Tatjana Pašalić

Submitted by Jenny Woo on, Sun, 01/02/2011 - 18:05

Poker Sh** Faced: Poker Player Gets Served 42 Beers In One Session

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Sat, 01/01/2011 - 14:19

Gambling911.com Exclusive: Annie Duke in Brand Bind

To paraphrase Shakespeare, what's in a brand?

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Fri, 12/31/2010 - 12:19

Phil Hellmuth, Annie Duke Leave UB.com

Submitted by Ace King on, Fri, 12/31/2010 - 11:39

Don’t Listen To Phil Hellmuth: Dusty Schmidt Defends Book

Submitted by Ace King on, Thu, 12/30/2010 - 11:49

Most Popular Poker News Stories of 2010

Submitted by C Costigan on, Wed, 12/29/2010 - 21:12

Todd Brunson Marked for Big Money in Final $50k Bounty

Todd Brunson Marked for Big Money inFinal $50k Bounty Tournament of 2010 at DoylesRoom.com

Submitted by Payton on, Wed, 12/29/2010 - 14:20

Vanessa Rousso Poker Boot Camp This Weekend in Daytona Beach

Submitted by Jenny Woo on, Wed, 12/29/2010 - 10:31

Poker Pro and Celebrity Apprentice Finalist Annie Duke Gets Engaged

The world's top female poker pro is off the market.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Tue, 12/28/2010 - 16:01

Jenny Woo Talks Punta Cana Poker Classic With Winner Peter Cross

Submitted by Jenny Woo on, Tue, 12/28/2010 - 13:26

Online Poker Traffic Falls Despite Bad Weather

Submitted by Ace King on, Tue, 12/28/2010 - 09:20

UB.com Backs the Poker Pro Canada Classic for a Second Year Running

Online poker site UB.com is offering online satellites to compete in the Poker Pro Canada Classic II at the Four Aces Poker Club in Montreal, January 27^th-30^th.

Submitted by on, Mon, 12/27/2010 - 18:44

Bwin and PartyGaming Will Remain As Separate Brands After Merger

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Mon, 12/27/2010 - 11:48

Florida Bets Big With High Stakes Poker, New Legislation

Submitted by on, Sun, 12/26/2010 - 16:04

Caesars Signs Online Poker Deal With Microgaming, People’s Network

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Wed, 12/22/2010 - 21:27

UBOC $1 Million GTD No Limit Hold ‘em Championship Satellites Up and Running

Submitted by on, Wed, 12/22/2010 - 16:35

Online Poker Traffic Falls 0.4% This Week

Submitted by Ace King on, Wed, 12/22/2010 - 10:31

At Last: A Sequel to “Rounders”

Here's an early Christmas present for poker fans and movie fans: A sequel will be made to the greatest poker movie ever, "Rounders."

Miramax, a Hollywood movie studio, announced in a press release that it intends to make sequels to some of its top movies, including "Rounders," which starred Matt Damon and featured poker pro Johnny "The Orient Express" Chan in a cameo role.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Wed, 12/22/2010 - 10:08