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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.
2010 WSOP Field of 27: Matt Affleck, John Racener, Scott Clements
2010 WSOP Field of 27: Joseph Cheong, Cuong Nguyen, Pascal LeFrancois
Theo Jorgensen Out of WSOP Main Event
He has consistently ranked among the top 10 chip leaders all week but Denmark’s Theo Jorgensen was ousted on Friday night.
2010 WSOP: Canada Going Strong vs. Scandinavia, USA
With another 15 players to be eliminated before play stops Friday evening at the 2010 WSOP, there was quite the battle of nations during the 7 pm PST hour shaping up.
Israel The New China: Shuts Off Internet Access to Online Gambling Sites
Many of the world’s most prominent online gambling sites have origins in the nation of Israel, the biggest poker room on the planet, PokerStars, among them.
2010 WSOP Update: William Thorson On Top
Sweden’s William Thorson has knocked off Denmark’s Theo Jorgensen from the top of the 2010 WSOP leaderboard heading into Friday evening with only 51 players left in the field.
Thorson has won over $2 million in live tournaments including the 2006 World Series of Poker main event where he cashed out at just under $1 million in 13th place.
In second place was Italy’s Filippo Candio, a relative unknown. He was just ahead of Jorgensen.
Theo Jorgensen Sits Atop 2010 WSOP Leader Board
The Dane, Theo Jorgensen, continues to excite at the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP).
Van der Sloot Victim Casino Cash Still Missing
At the time of her murder, Peruvian murder victim Stephany Flores was carrying over $11,000, most of which was from casino winnings earlier that night.
WSOP: Michael Mizrachi, Theo Jorgensen, Matt Affleck Watch
By 8 pm PST we were winding down to 104 players in the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP). Some big names were still hovering around the top 20 leader board.
Denmark’s Theo Jorgensen has been a regular fixture among the top 10 these past few days. Jorgensen is one of the best known Danes on the circuit today and has amassed nearly $2.2 million in live tournament career wins.
No More P****: Doyle Brunson Backyard Brothel to be Shut Down
20 Hottest Poker Babes Who Could Win The 2010 WSOP But Didn’t
Breeze Zuckerman Last Woman Standing at 2010 WSOP
Maybe Annette Obrestad was right and girls really do suck at poker.
Tom Durrrr Dwan Poker Hall of Fame Nod Nonsense
The nomination of young Tom “Durrrr” Dwan to the Poker Hall of Fame raised many eyebrows in recent days.
Dwan has had quite an impact on the poker world, mostly over the Internet, but many diehards would argue that he has hardly built up enough of a resume to even be considered for the Poker Hall of Fame. As of 2009, 38 people have been inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame. Fifteen of those people are still living. At age 23, Dwan wouldn’t seem like the most logical of candidates.
The Poker Hall of Fame Governing Council agreed.
Former WSOP Champs Scotty Nguyen, Johnny Chan Still Going Strong
2010 WSOP Update: US Players Dominate Leaderboard
Among the top 10 chip leaders at the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Wednesday afternoon, 8 were from the United States.
Players Bid Adios To 2010 WSOP Tuesday
By late afternoon Tuesday a number of big name poker players said "farewell" to the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP).
Who were they?
UB.com 2010 WSOP Player Update
As the cards are in the air for Day Four of the WSOP Main Event, we have six online qualifiers remaining as follows:
Doyles Room Pros Move Closer to 2010 WSOP Final Table
The field has been cut down from over 7,000 to 1,203. Some of the world's best professional poker players have seen their dreams crushed.
2010 Poker Hall of Fame Process Underway
With the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event in full swing in the midst of day 4, the time has come for annual consideration for whom will be considered into the 2010 Pok
2010 WSOP: Johnny Chan Continues Impressive Run
The second biggest WSOP bracelet winner of all time after Phil Hellmuth, Johnny Chan, continued to hold his own at this year's main event.
WSOP: Vanessa Rousso, Daniel Negreanu, Joe Cada Eliminated
Monday evening saw the elimination of three big name poker players at the 2010 WSOP. Vanessa Rousso, Daniel Negreanu and defending champion Joe Cada were all ousted.
Cereus Poker Makes Serious Inroads On PartyPoker, iPoker
Cereus Poker continues to excel just two months after a widely publicized security flaw the company quickly fixed.
This week, Cereus has pushed aside Ongame to become the 5th biggest online poker network globally. The network is home to both UB.com and Absolute Poker, proud Gambling911.com sponsors. Smart marketing and excellent branding visibility can be attributed to the company's steady growth.
Johnny Chan Looking To Tie Phil Hellmuth WSOP Bracelets
The excitement was heating up at the 2010 World Series of Poker with noted pro Johnny Chan looking to tie Phil Hellmuth's record number of WSOP bracelets: 11
In 2005, Chan became the first player to win ten World Series of Poker titles, defeating Phil Laak in a Texas hold 'em event. He is currently tied with Doyle Brunson for second place with 10 World Series of Poker bracelets, behind Phil Hellmuth. He was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2002.
At press time Monday evening, Chan was the 6th biggest chip leader in the 2010 WSOP main event.
