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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 Poker Games Targets of Robbers

Texas poker games have become targets of robbers in Texas....but these are not the sharpest tools in the shed it seems.

You might recall how a pair of old geezers managed to stop robbers from getting away with cash stolen from a Texas card game a few weeks back.  Now comes word of another robbery, this one also foiled by players and cops.

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$1 Million up for Grabs at Online Poker Room

The leading online poker site's UBOC Satellites and STEP Tournaments are up and running, with four new UBOC contests dealing out more cash prizes and tournament entries than ever.

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Las Vegas Pro Wins Doyle Brunson Five Diamond Classic

By Case Keefer, LAS VEGAS SUN

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World Series of Poker 2010 New Schedule Scrutinized

Not everyone is happy about the 2010 World Series of Poker schedule that was released this past we

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Retired NYPD Officer Wins $1 Million Playing Online Poker

A retired NYPD officer, Mike Kosowski, has won $1 million taking part in the FOX poker game show PokerStars.net Million Dollar Challenge after beating one of the world's top pros in a head-to-head

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East Coast Snow Storm: Good News for Online Poker Rooms

With Saturday's US East Coast snow storm hitting just one weekend before Christmas, it's bad news for retailers but good news for online poker rooms and casino sites.

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Facebook to Ban Online Gambling Ads

The popular social networking website Facebook.com has come under fire this week for its updated privacy policy, much of which is an attempt to bring additional exposure to the site's advertisers.

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41st Annual World Series of Poker Schedule Announced

The 41st annual World Series of Poker® (WSOP®) -- a set of poker tournaments

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Mason Malmuth Talks Dutch Boyd Lawsuit

Mason Malmuth released a statement on the TwoPlusTwo.com website, for which he owns, related to the purchase of domain name TwoPlusTwoPoker.com by professio

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Annie Duke on Jeopardy

Poker pro and this past season's Celebrity Apprentice finalist, Annie Duke, wasn't a contestant on the popular game show Jeopardy, but she was a question.

"Who is Annie Duke?"

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Online Poker Site Has $1 Million Up From Grabs

The festive mood continues at UB.com with the return of UBOC 4, the leading online poker site's Championship tournament series, from January 20th through 31st, 2010. In the spirit of giving, UB.com has put four shiny new competitions under the UBOC tree, including the Single Event Satellite Contest, and the Super STEP Contest.

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Isildur1 to be Reimbursed $4 Mil?

Revelations that Team Cardrunners member Brian Hastings may have violated an online poker room's rules could result in the reimbursement of $4 million to Web

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Irish Poker Open 2010

IRISH POKER OPEN 2010
We're dropping pots of Irish gold on the online poker tables

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Who is Online Poker Phenom Isildur1?

Everybody these days in the world of online poker is asking the question:  Who is online poker phenom Isildur1?

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Gamblers React to CNBC’s Big Business of Illegal Gambling

CNBC always puts out the best original programs and Wednesday night's installment of The Big Business of Illegal Gambling was no exception.  Sure it didn't exactly paint the industry in the most g

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Vanessa Rousso’s Poker Celebration for the New Year

On January 10, poker enthusiasts from around the globe will flock to the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island to attend Rousso's, "Strategy Symposium Under the Sun," in hopes of learning wi

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Tom Durrrr Dwan Refocuses During Tough Stretch

Poker is a mentally draining game, filled with peaks and valleys made sense through the use of the word "variance" as an adjective to describe the reasons behind the massive shifts.

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Kentucky Files Motion in Online Gambling Case as Last Resort

Seen as a "desperation move" of sorts, the Commonwealth of Kentucky has filed a Motion for Leave to Join Additional Parties and to Amend their Complaint.  Kentucky is now claiming that,

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WPT Doyle Brunson 5 Diamond World Poker Classic

 

It's fitting that in a tournament named in his honor, Doyle Brunson would take the spotlight.

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Everest Poker Acquired

Mangas Gaming, the leading French sports betting and online gaming group, owner of Betclic, announces that it is taking control of the Everest Gaming group.

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Doyles Room Wraps Up 2009 With $100k Gold Card Lottery

DoylesRoom.com has seen a lot of online poker players strike it rich since launching in 2004, but for the next 30 days, it's all about striking gold. To countdown the final days of the year and usher in Gold Cards Series 10, DoylesRoom.com is featuring $100,000 worth of Gold Card promotions and tournaments from December 15, 2009 to January 15, 2010.

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California’s Dependence on Gambling Grows

Like an addict, the California Legislature can't stop returning to the allure of gambling.

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Isildur1 Taken for a $216K Ride by Cole South

One of the most popular poker players, Isildur1, whose real identity remains unknown, did not have one of his best outings on Monday.

According to PokerTableRankings.com, another player by the name of Cole South managed to grab $216K from Isildur1.  South has been crippled in recent weeks but perhaps he's taking a turn in the right direction now with the Isildur1 win.

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Daniel Negreanu Calls Phil Hellmuth “Delusional”

Do we sense a feud between two of the biggest poker pros in the world, Daniel Negreanu and Phil Hellmuth? 

It sure looks that way.

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Gambling911 Applauds Mason Malmuth Poker Forum Suit

Good for Mason Malmuth.  He's the proprietor of the long established and very popular TwoPlusTwo.com posting forum.

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Two Plus Two Poker Posting Forum Sues Dutch Boyd

Over on popular internet forum twoplustwo.com, there is a thread that is sparking an inordinate amount of discussion.

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Poker Ducks is Poker Dust

Another online poker room has bitten the dust!

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A Very Doyle Brunson Christmas: $50K Under the Tree

The Brunson Family Puts $50,000 and Copies of Doyle's New Book Under the Tree in Family Christmas Bounty Tournament

Doyle Brunson and his family are getting ready to spread over $50,000 in Christmas cheer to DoylesRoom.com players this week. The entire Brunson family, including Doyle, Todd and Pam, will be the featured bounties in this Wednesday's $50k Bounty Tournament at DoylesRoom.com. The top 100 players will also win a copy of Doyle's new book The Godfather of Poker.

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Morongo Band of Mission Indians Want Online Poker in California

With the state bracing for billions of dollars in budget shortfalls, a group of casinos is offering California leaders a stake in a new pot of money if they allow Internet poker sites to set up bus

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