05 Sep 07
Bodog Announces Odds for Inaugural WSOP Europe
eog.com - Poker's premier event, the World Series of Poker, begins a new chapter this week in London when the inaugural WSOP Europe kicks off on September 6 ...
While everyone expects the $10,000 buy-in Main Event in London to draw a much smaller field than its counterpart in Las Vegas, how much smaller is anyone's guess.
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05 Sep 07
The WSOP Europe Preview
pokernews.com - Well, we've been talking about it for months and now it is only a day away. The World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) starts tomorrow
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05 Sep 07
Swedish government targets poker clubs
pokerlistings.com - According to the Swedish gaming board Lotteriinspektionen, illegal poker playing in the country is getting out of hand. The institution is now demanding police crack down on underground clubs.
In Sweden, the government-owned company Svenska Spel has a monopoly on hosting poker games, both live and online.
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05 Sep 07
CPPC at the Hollywood Park Casino
pokerlistings.com - The conference, whose theme is "Gain a POSITIVE EXPECTATION! Learn to be a WINNING Poker player," is being held in conjunction with the 12-day National Championship of Poker Tournament at the Hollywood Parks Casino in Inglewood, CA.
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05 Sep 07
Cybercrooks Use Bots To Deal Winning Hand
Bots, the millions of compromised computers remotely controlled by crooks, are doing more than spreading spam and phishing. Increasingly, they're agents for various forms of fraud, such as money laundering.
Over the past five months, RSA senior researcher Uriel Maimon has witnessed a spike in the use of bots on gaming sites to move money overseas.
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04 Sep 07
PokerStars' World Cup of Poker IV Finals Set to Begin
pokernews.com - Besides the USA, Canada and Germany, the other countries in this year's WCP include Ireland, Portugal, Iceland, Mexico and Romania, which bested Hungary in a playoff to grab the final WCP spot. All eight teams will vie for the title won last year by Poland, which failed to qualify for this year's finals.
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04 Sep 07
Devilfish and Poker Brat to face off
pokerlistings.com - On the eve of the inaugural WSOPE, Phil "Poker Brat" Hellmuth and England's own David "Devilfish" Ulliott are on a collision course.
The European series, presented by Betfair, will finally officially launch at 11 a.m. today, at the Odeon West End Cinema in Leicester Square.
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03 Sep 07
Negreanu: Check your game plan at the door
chron.com - I'm often asked poker strategy questions by amateurs who hope to get concrete answers in return. That's rarely how poker works. There are simply too many variables to consider. The best approach in one situation might be the absolute worst in another.
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03 Sep 07
Poker Stars: E-Check Option For U.S. Players
online-casinos.com - "Instant eChecks are now available to a limited number of players, with plans to make eChecks available to all U.S. players in the near future," says a message on the cashier section of the PokerStars website.
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03 Sep 07
Incredible Hand Makes Poker History
allinmag.com - Three players were left. Young Phan was heads-up against Mack Ham with pocket 7s against Ham's pocket 5s. On the flop, Ham took the lead with a set when the flop came 6h-5s-3h. He made a small trap bet of 16,000 and Phan moved in. Then a 4h turned to give Phan a straight. But a river 5h gave Ham quads! He jumped up excitedly, until Phan pointed out that one of his 7s was a heart, giving him a straight flush!!!
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31 Aug 07
New Tax Law Bites Into Tournament Winnings
cardplayer.com - A new tax code has been released that spells out just how much money the government will take from those who are lucky enough to cash for $5,000 or more in poker tournaments.
Starting March 4, 2008, casinos and cardrooms are supposed to start withholding 25 percent of any poker tournament winnings of $5,000 or more.
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31 Aug 07
Absolute Poker Giving Interest to Elite Players
cardplayer.com - Absolute Poker has announced that its “Elite VIP” members will receive 9 percent interest on their online daily balance. The daily balance is required to be more than $1,000, and the maximum eligible balance is $500,000.
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31 Aug 07
Canadian Police Raid Illegal Poker Games
onlinecasinonews.com - After an investigation that began in December, Ontario Provincial Police’s (OPP) Illegal Gambling Unit in co-operation with the Peel Regional Police executed search warrants on four businesses in the southern Ontario city, one July 21, two August 26 and one Monday.
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31 Aug 07
Dan Harrington Wins the 2007 Legends of Poker
cardplayer.com - The final six players at the World Poker Tour Legends of Poker took their seats at 5 p.m. and action got under way to determine which among them would join the ranks of the legends before them. All were hungry for the win and no time was wasted in the early going. ...
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30 Aug 07
Day Four at the WPT Legends of Poker
cardplayer.com - Eighteen players were vying for six spots at day four of the 2007 World Poker Tour Legends of Poker. The theme of the day was survival, and whoever had the correct combination of skill and well-timed luck would persevere. Aggression was in the air as the shorts stacks tried to double up and the large stacks continued to press their advantage.
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30 Aug 07
Jessica Biel The Newest Celebrity Poker Player
gambling911.com - Biel was at the opening party for the new Ivy hotel in San Diego on Friday and sat down to play a few hands of poker in a "charity" tournament held in conjunction with the soiree.
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29 Aug 07
Legends of Poker Day 3 Recap
cardplayer.com - Fifty-three players returned for their third day of play, but only 45 would leave the Bicycle Casino with something to show for their efforts. After half an hour of quiet, methodical play around the money bubble, the action opened up and the players started dropping quickly.
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29 Aug 07
Party Gaming Results Show UIGEA Impact
cardplayer.com - Party Gaming, owner of Party Poker, formerly the world’s largest poker site, has reported a loss of $47.1 million for the first half of 2007 compared to a profit of $320. 5 million for the same period in 2006. ...
However, continuing revenue, which strips out the UIEGA effect by accounting for Europe, Middle East, and Africa was up 42 percent to $212.5 million (2006: $149.8 million) in these regions.
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29 Aug 07
CPPC at Hollywood Park Casino
pokerlistings.com - The keynote speaker [of the California Poker Players Conference] will be none other than the Mad Genius of Poker, Mike Caro. Caro, who is the founder of the Mike Caro University of Poker, will also act as a moderator and offer poker tips throughout the conference. ...
The newly appointed executive director of the Poker Player's Alliance (PPA), John Pappas, will also give an update regarding the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act and what it means for the future of the game.
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28 Aug 07
Legends of Poker Day 2 Recap
cardplayer.com - In a quiet corner of the Bicycle Casino, day two of the Legends of Poker played out as the antithesis of the World Series of Poker. The first major tournament since hoards or poker fanatics descended upon the circuit, Legends produced a focused group of name professionals that batted until 53 were left standing. Flurries of action were set between long periods of calm, and numerous pros fell early.
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