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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.

Novotel Hotel Hell: Security Beats Up On Gambling Exec’s Son

Those staying at the posh Novotel London West Hotel continued questioning Saturday how security of the chain establishment could bet permitted to allegedly assault the son of an online gambling exe

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Poker Pro Daniel Negreanu Loves His Caddy

Today, Gambling911.com transgender reporter, the lovable Sparky Collins, looks at poker pro Daniel Negreanu's very special relationship to his golf caddy.

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Lou Loses it at CAP Online Gambling Affiliate Event

Eyewitnesses claim that Casino Affiliate Programs (CAP) co-organizer, Lou Fabiano, approached the head of APCW, J.

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Poker Mayhem in London as Affiliates Involved in Brawl

The award-winning Novotel London West in Hammersmith, West London, was the scene of a massive brawl late Friday involving members of two different online poker affiliate groups.   Police were cal

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Recession Hitting the Poker World? Tom Dwan Durr Broke

The other day AintLuck.com reported on Todd Brunson, son of the poker legend, Doyle Brunson, running into some finan

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Super Bowl Betting, Online Poker Illegal in Washington State

It's that time of year again when everyone will be betting on the Super Bowl.....Everyone except those poor souls living up in Washington State.

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Poker Bloodbath: Gus Hansen vs. Theo Jorgensen Boxing Match

We were IMing with our Danish friend Jonas Hüttel of Ekstra Bladet last night and he shared this video he did of Danish

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Is Poker Pro Beth Shak The Next Thomas Alva Edison?

Thomas Alva Edison invented - among other things - the light bulb, the phonograph and the two-way telegraph.  Inventors are brilliant, creative minds...sort of like the folks here at Gambling911.c

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Losing Poker Player Wins Big: $173,000!

An online poker player who signed up for a free UltimateBet account just nine days ago in hopes of winning big like 11-time WSOP bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth has discovered that losing is just as

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PokerListings.com Takes Top Spot in 2009 Super Bowl Contest

Miami, FL (PRWeb) January Miami, FL (PRWeb) January 27, 2009 - Chipleader, the award winning affiliate program for Absolute Poker and UltimateBet, today announced

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PokerStars Qualifier Moritz Kranich Wins EPT Deauville

DEAUVILLE, France, January 26, 2009: The PokerStars European Poker Tour celebrated a spectacular return to France this week with PokerStars qualifier Moritz Kranich winning €851,400 against a r

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Scott Ian to Play in Ollie Pop POW Charity Poker Event

One of UltimateBet's hottest poker pros is stacking his chips to help cool the earth.

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Financial Crisis Hits Todd Brunson Investments Hard

It never seems to end and some of us here at Gambling911.com have concerns this is just the tip of the iceberg.  Financial problems have reportedly hit the son of poker legend Doyle Brunson.

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Cake Poker Welcomes Doyles Room On Board

Gambling911.com has published the DoylesRoom announcement, now let's get a perspective from the Cake Poker Network, which is among the fastest growing of the poker networks out there - already powe

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Doyles Room Poker Joins the Cake Network Today

DoylesRoom.com today announced the worldwide launch of their online poker room on the Cake Poker Network.

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Montel Williams to Launch Brand New Poker TV Format

The world of televised poker looks set to be revolutionized in 2009 with a new format TV show, "International Team Poker League", devised by EMMY Award winning TV supremo and poker buff M

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Gus Hansen Takes Down Largest Pot at Full Tilt

Gus Hansen is no stranger to the high stakes cash games on Full Tilt Poker as this is primarily where he makes his mone

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2009 World Series of Poker Stimulus Package

The World Series of Poker and Harrah's, which runs the event, is offering an economic stimulus package of its own. 

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2009 World Series of Poker Schedule Announced

The 2009 World Series of Poker schedule has been announced.   Following magnificent ratings on ESPN for the delayed final table, the 2009 WSOP will once again feature the "November Nine&quot

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Seinfeld Star Now Shill for Online Poker Room

George Costanza, poker shill?

Whatever floats your (full) boat!

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Introducing Jim Jones Jolly… Minus the Poison Cool Aid

In today's installment of the "CAP Follies" (CAP is short for Casino Affiliate Programs) we learn that co-organizer, Warren Jolly, has stepped up to the pulpit and ordered his minions to

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Playboy Problems Not Stopping With Online Poker Room

The closure of Playboy's online poker room last week appears to be just the tip of the iceberg.

The famed company warned investors that it will take a write-down of goodwill and other charges amounting to more than $100 million, resulting in a net loss for Q4. The magazine publisher also expects a $4 million charge on cost-reduction initiatives, which will include an unspecified number of job cuts.  The company will also fold its New York office according to reports.

"Who knew sex was a bad business to be in?" asks Belinda Luscombe of Time Magazine.

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CAP Online Gambling Affiliate Group Accused of Hacking

The never ending saga of Casino Affiliate Programs (CAP) is just that - NEVER ENDING - and just when you thought it couldn't get any worse, it just did.

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Fabian Ortiz First Latin American Winner of LAPT

Viña Del Mar, Chile - January 23, 2009: 39-year-old Fabian Ortiz, from Argentina, has become the first ever Latin American poker player to win a PokerStars.net

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Poker Pro Amarillo Slim Beaten and Robbed

News broke Thursday night that 80-year old poker legend Amarillo Slim was robbed and assaulted in his hometown of Amarillo, Texas.  

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CasinoMeister Bryan Bailey Boycotts CAP Over CardSpike Flap

Just when you think things couldn't get any worse regarding the Casino Affiliate Programs (CAP)/CardSpike.com flap, they just did.

The most prominent of the online casino watchdogs, Bryan Bailey, also known as the CasinoMeister, has opted not to attend this year's CAP event in London, England.  The CAP affiliate festivities were slated to take place the same week as the Internet Gaming Expo Show (better known as ICE).

Casinomeister posted a YouTube video entitled "Chillin' with the Meister" on Friday, January 23, 2009.

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Stewart Scott Wins 2009 Aussie Millions Main Event

Just like that an unknown on the poker tournament circuit is suddenly $1.3 million richer as Stewart Scott wins the 2009 Aussie Millions main event.

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Bodog Poker Falls to 19th Spot for Real Cash Players

Bodog Poker's luck continues to wane.  A check of Saturday morning's real cash poker activity showed that the once prominent online gambling firm was 19

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Porn Poker Room: Latest Casualty of Struggling Economy

Apparently, porn can be sustained, but poker can not.

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2009 Aussie Millions Final Table Announced

The final tablists of the 2009 Aussie Millions Main Event, are as follows:

Stewart Scott 4,520,000

Peter Rho 2,420,000

Rajkumar Ramakrishnan 2,050,000

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Bally Bet lags in Massachusetts

DraftKings Made 90 Times What Bally Bet Did in Massachusetts Sports Betting for Month of April

Bally Bet is preparing to hold something of a monopoly in Rhode Island come November, but if neighboring Massachusetts any indication, those in the Ocean State might not have a whole lot to celebrate. 

Polymarket banned in Indonesia

Indonesia President Prabowo’s Early Exit Sparks Outrage, Prediction Market Banned From Nation

Ministry official Alexander Sabar in a ​statement late on Friday said Polymarket was classified ⁠by Indonesia as an online gambling platform and its ​activities "contain betting and speculation over events that are inconclusive", therefore ​violating Indonesian law.