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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.
Richard Sinclair Wins UKIPT Newcastle Poker Tournament
Richard Sinclair wins PokerStars UKIPT Newcastle poker tournament and £67,000 After 5-level Final!
Phil Hellmuth Guns for 12th WSOP Bracelet at 10K 7-card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Event
Full Tilt Poker UK Players Back Those in USA
The Full Tilt Poker UK players have spoken. Many refuse to play until those in the USA finally get their monies.
To date, Full Tilt Poker has yet to pay out those customers living in the USA. Players have waited just over two months since an indictment was handed down against the world’s second largest online poker room by US authorities alleging money laundering and bank fraud. Another indicted company, PokerStars, paid all of its US-based customers.
William Hill Super Series Tournaments Unveiled
The William Hill Super Series Tournaments provide players with an initial stack of 2,000 chips, with blinds increasing every 15 minutes.
Isildur1 Defeats PepperoniF in Latest Installment of PokerStars SuperStar Showdown
Isildur1 (aka Viktor Blom) has defeated fellow high stakes online poker player PepperoniF in the latest installment of PokerStars uber popular SuperStar Showdown Sunday.
Blom started the challenge strongly, and after taking an early lead never gave his opponent a chance to recover. Cao fought an uphill battle for most of the contest and saw the last of his $150,000 match bankroll disappear into Blom’s stack after only 2,257 of the scheduled 2,500 hands.
Poker News: World Series of Poker Likely to Break Attendance Record
BetOnline Poker: A New Room for US Players
How good an online poker room BetOnline Poker will be remains to be seen. US players, however, are desperate for just about anything these days so it was refreshing to learn while in Costa Rica this past week that BetOnline had just launched its very own poker room, separate from any other network.
It is the newest online poker room on the scene with players mostly coming in from the BetOnline sportsbook side.
Online Poker News: Princeton Grad had Bet Millions Prior to Black Friday
Poker Tournaments 2011: Punta Cana Poker Classic Excitement Builds
The Bride of Chucky Jennifer Tilly could be among those participating in one of the most anticipated poker tournaments of 2011, the Punta Cana Classic
The Punta Cana Poker Classic is looking to be one of the most exciting poker tournaments of 2011 outside of the World Series of Poker. Players en masse are already beginning to enter for the November 8th to 13th 2011 tournament.
Poker Tournaments 2011: Punta Cana Poker Classic Excitement Builds
The Bride of Chucky Jennifer Tilly could be among those participating in one of the most anticipated poker tournaments of 2011, the Punta Cana Classic
The Punta Cana Poker Classic is looking to be one of the most exciting poker tournaments of 2011 outside of the World Series of Poker. Players en masse are already beginning to enter for the November 8th to 13th 2011 tournament.
Joe Barton Internet Poker Bill Could be Ready in Next Few Days
A bill to legalize Internet poker in the United States could be ready by as early as this coming week.
Congressman Joe Barton of Texas, a Republican, plans to gear his bill towards states that currently permit gambling while others will be permitted to opt out. Barton’s push for legalizing Internet poker in the US has been met with support even from the most hardened industry opponents, including Rep. Spencer Bachus of Alabama. The bill would be steered through the House Financial Services Committee, which ironically comes under Mr. Bachus’ control.
2011 WSOP Updates
Here are your latest WSOP updates for June 18, 2011.
The Ukraine’s Oleksii Kovalchuk won the bracelet and cashed out $689K at the Event No. 26, $2.5k 6 max NL Holdem.
PokerNewsDaily.com Bid to Buy Comes in at $3,950
PokerNewsDaily.com is being auctioned this week on eBay and the highest bid so far: $3,950.
Eegad!
Many Operators Have Doubts Full Tilt Poker Funds Actually Frozen
Joran van der Sloot Gets Girlfriend Pregnant While Behind Bars
Accused killer Joran van der Sloot has reportedly gotten his girlfriend pregnant while he awaits trial at the notorious Castro Castro prison in Lima, Peru.
The unidentified woman has appeared for conjugal visits and apparently did chores within the prison according to the Daily Mail newspaper. She also reportedly brought him candy on occasion. That candy was sold via a “lucrative” snack bar from his cell.
Online Poker News: DOJ Actions Result in €765m Worldwide Market Devaluation
Player Claims Bellagio is “Robbing Him”: Won't Return Cash for $25,000 Chips
Ms. (Mr.?) Michele Claybourne Goes MIA Following FTPDoug Flap
Jenny Woo here, your workhorse Senior International Correspondent reporting to you from the island of Costa Rica this week.
I must admit, some of us – including Yours Truly – was a little stunned to learn that Full Tilt Poker PR rep Michele Clayborne had allegedly assumed the identify or a male manager of the company, posting on various poker message boards as FTP Doug.
All Bets May be Off for BitCoin Revolutionizing Online Poker After $450,000 Cyber Theft
A BitCoin cyber thief stole $450,000 from an unsuspecting online customer, thus making one second guess if the virtual currency can help revolutionize online poker.
Marked Cards at World Series of Poker Gave Players Tremendous Advantage
