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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.
Hackers Fleece Online Poker Players
Police arrested 33 hackers who used a "distribution of denial of service" program to cheat online poker players out of 55 million won ($45,265) from last November through May.
4th of July Celebrations Kick Off At Online Poker Room
Stop the parades, hold the picnics and postpone the political speeches for just a bit longer on the Fourth of July, because UB is set to celebrate this U.S.
Van der Sloot Courtroom Will Be In Castro Prison
No luck Joran van der Sloot will get away from the notorious Castro Castro prison, not even to appear before judges
No-Limit Poker Legal In Florida July 1: Bongs Now Illegal
Legalized No-Limit high stakes poker in the state of Florida could attract more pros while other new laws could scare off pot smokers
WSOP: Tournament of Champions Actives Include Ex Convict
Following Day 2 of the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Tournament of Champions, 17 players were still standing including a few "bigger than life" poker stars
There is Still Hope For England….At The 2010 WSOP
In our Cake Poker Break installment, Gambling911.com looks at England, a country in mourning following its unraveling at the 2010 World Cup and how success may ultimately be found at another ma
Joran van der Sloot Confession Valid Says Judge
A Peruvian judge has ruled that the initial confession of murder suspect Joran van der Sloot will stand up in a court of law
Cake Poker Break: Annette Obrestad Success At 2010 WSOP
To date, Norwegian poke superstar Annette Obrestad has not had much luck at the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP). That is all about to change.
DoylesRoom Pros Win $200k in WSOP Event #38
Wednesday turned out to be a $200,000 day for DoylesRoom pros at the Rio.
Argentina Football Star Juan Sebastian Veron Joins PokerStars
The world's largest online poker room, PokerStars, has signed on Argentina football star Juan Sebastian Veron.
Joran van der Sloot: Rats Crawling Up Toilet Oh My!
Accused murderer Joran van der Sloot claims that rats are crawling up through his prison cell toilet (nothing more than a hole we might add). Poor Joran!
Poker Video Game Encourages Cheating
A report by Gambling911.com earlier this week revealed that a New York City magic store is selling DVDs that teach you how to cheat at poker.
Bad Beat for Poker Killers
A Manhattan judge yesterday threw the book at the two men he said were the masterminds behind a deadly 2007 heist at a Flatiron District poker parlor.
Cake Poker Break: Phil Ivey Has 8th WSOP Bracelet
One of poker's biggest superstars continues to make headway, winning his eighth career World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet. Ivey accomplished this feat in the $3,000 HORSE event, beating out Bi
WSOP Event #38 Flush with DoylesRoom Pros
WSOP Event #38 Flush with DoylesRoom Pros as Stern, Makhija and Kessler Sail Through to Day 3
Shannon Elizabeth Accused of Overcharging Home Poker Players
Twoplustwo.com's poker forums was the site of a thread brimming with controversy surrounding a home poker game allegedly run by actress turned aspiring
California Poker Hearing Set for June 29
The California Senate Governmental Organization Committee has a hearing set for June 29 at 3:30 local time on proposed intrastate online poke legislation. The proposed legislation looks to make C
Now Joran van der Sloot is too “Emotionally Immature”
A psychological investigation of murder suspect Joran van der Sloot reveals he has a low tolerance for frustration and "doesn't value the female role". He also "does not tolerate w
More Chances to Play in the 2010 World Series of Poker
UB and Absolute Poker cast the net last month to catch The Craziest Last Longer Bet, with the caveat that only the sickest
Cake Poker Break: Daniel Negreanu Risks $10,000 to win $100
Talk about some pretty ridiculous odds. Poker pro Daniel Negreanu saw a "sure thing" and decided to place his bet despite the outrageous risk.
Joran van der Sloot: “I Was Tricked”
The suspected killer of a young Peruvian college student claims he was "tricked" into signing a confession saying that he killed Stephany Flores.
Joran van der Sloot, who is also the prime suspect in the 2005 disappearance of Natalee Holloway, said in an interview with a local Lima, Peru newspaper: "In my blind panic I signed everything, but never knew what was written on them,"
Van der Sloot claims officials told him if he signed the papers he could be extradited to his home nation of Aruba.
World Sports Exchange Poker Down To 10 Cash Players
As reported by PokerScout.com this past week, troubled World Sports Exchange's online poker room (World Poker Exchange) is rapidly losing players. Just ho
Hold ‘Em Poker: If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Cheat ‘Em!
Do you want to win money playing poker, but don't want to invest the time or effort needed to become an experienced pro?
Joran van der Sloot May Be Responsible for Two More Murders
Two other women were mysteriously disappeared in Columbia while Joran van der Sloot was there for the Latin American Poker Tournament, reports revealed on Saturday.
Cake Poker Break: Miguel Proulx 2010 WSOP Big Win
Canada's Miguel Prouix has won the $2,500 Pot-Limit Omaha at this year's World Series of Poker (WSOP).
Cake Poker Break: Matt Keikoan Second WSOP Bracelet
Matt Keikoan has won his second World Series of Poker bracelet. He accomplished this amazing feat with the $10,000 Limit Hold'em World Championship.
Doyle Thinks Men Entering Women's WSOP Events = Wussy
"A clear conscience is usually a sign of a bad memory."
After playing 5 events at the WSOP I still haven't cashed. I played the worst poker of my life yesterday in the Omaha 8 or Better. I had little interest in the event and played like a rank beginning. At least I got down to the final 30 players in 3 of the 5 tournaments. I may take a few days off and try to figure out my lack of enthusiasm. It's hard enough to win when you are focused so I've gotta turn things around.
Tournament of Champions Field Now Final at the WSOP 2010
As was previously reported, this year, poker fans had a unique opportunity to have a direct impact on one of the more prestigious tournaments at this year's World Series of Poker.
Three DoylesRoom.com Poker Pros Sit Strong in Event #29 at WSOP
Seated in the $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship tournament at the World Series of Poker, DoylesRoom's top pros are continuing to demonstrate that they have unlimited potential.
Heading into Day 2 of Event #29, Hoyt Corkins holds the 4th place spot with 109,900 chips. Todd Brunson is within a few hands of the top spot in 13th place with 84,800 chips and Doyle Brunson, poker's biggest legend, is close behind in 26th place with 65,300 chips.
