28 May 07
U.S. Action Contrary To Purpose of GATS
winneronline.com - Having announced that its will accept the findings of the panel, the U.S. jolted the entire WTO membership with its subsequent announcement on 4 May that it will withdraw its commitment for gambling and betting services under what is known as "Article 21" of the GATS agreement.
"This astounding and unprecedented action by the U.S. opens up a whole new chapter in the WTO jurisprudence, which runs contrary to the object and purpose of the GATS, the DSU and other WTO agreements," said the Minister.
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28 May 07
World Headsup Poker Championship in Barcelona
pokerpages.com - The largest headsup poker tournament in the world, the 2007 World Headsup Poker Championship (WHPC) is being sponsored by 888.com and is now running in Barcelona, Spain from 21-29th May. ...
The WHPC features 128 players going one-against-one in face to face, single elimination matches of no-limit Texas hold'em.
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28 May 07
Live Poker "Pros" Are Overrated
poker-king.com - Remember all those people that said "Online poker pros may be good, but they'll never be able to compete with live poker pros?" ... Well, 2007 is officially the year of those people being proven wrong. Online poker all-stars have switched over in large part to live poker (largely coinciding with the implementation of the UIGEA), and the results have been catastrophic, if you are a "live poker pro."
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25 May 07
First Annual Binion's Poker Classic Scheduled
cardplayer.com - The legendary Binion’s Casino will host the first annual Binion’s Poker Classic this summer during nearly the same time frame as the World Series of Poker (June 1-July 17), Bellagio Cup III (June 11-July 15)and the Venetian’s Deep Stack Extravaganza (June 1-July 1). However, the much smaller buy-ins and variety of events will likely attract a different crowd.
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25 May 07
Pacific Poker gets new face
pokerlistings.com - Pacific Poker, it seems, was due for a makeover. So they went in the tank and came out with a whole new face - and are so happy with the results they'll send you around the world to celebrate.
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25 May 07
Slain poker pro's wife indicted for murder
pokerlistings.com - Jill Rockcastle was indicted Wednesday on charges of murder in the death of her 44-year-old poker pro husband William Gustafik. She is due for arraignment on those charges May 31.
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24 May 07
BetonSports Pleads Guilty To Racketeering
By pleading guilty to the racketeering conspiracy charge, BetOnSports admits that it conducted an enterprise through a pattern of racketeering acts, including repeated mail and wire fraud, operated an illegal gambling business, laundered money, and admitted to multiple state gambling felony charges, according to a release from [U.S. Attorney Catherine] Hanaway's office. The corporation admitted in federal court that the gambling enterprise began as an illegal sports betting business in New York City in the early 1990s
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24 May 07
Final Table of the Mirage Poker Showdown WPT Event
pokerpages.com - Jonathan Little is our champion, winning the first event of the World Poker Tour's sixth season, earning $1,066,295 plus a $25K entry into next year's WPT Championship!
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24 May 07
No Sponsor Registrations Will Greatly Affect WSOP Turnout
poker-king.com - I think that most players will likely just take the [registration] money and not play the main event. This will obviously have a major impact on the total number of players that will be participating in the main event. ... [Y]ou will likely see somewhere around 4500 players playing in the Main Event this year, compared to about 8700 players in last year's main event.
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23 May 07
Everest Poker Doubles Profit
pokernews.com - Gigamedia Limited, the parent company of Everest Poker, announced strong sales in Q1 driven by their popular online poker room, to the Nasdaq stock exchange yesterday.
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23 May 07
Big Money For Danish poker Winner
online-casinos.com - Paradise Poker named it "The Battle of the Nordic Countries" (Slaget om Norden) and in its third edition this poker tourney lived up to its name, with players from the Scandinavian region competing fiercely for the big main prize of SEK 1 million, or around $147 000.
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23 May 07
Bodog Announces Betting Odds For 2007 WSOP
Bodog.com Sportsbook is ready for the action with a variety of wagers, including bets on bracelet races and several Main Event "last longer" props that pit countrymen, family members and even the "Phils" against each other.
... Will it be the legendary Texas Dolly who first turns it up to 11 or does Chan have a plan to be the first over the decade mark? Bodog.com bookmakers think otherwise, picking Hellmuth as the favorite at 9/5 odds.
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22 May 07
Students Find Ways Around Online Restrictions
Despite legislation passed in Congress last fall banning credit card, check and electronic fund transfers to gambling sites, student gamers show no sign of folding. Instead, they are finding ways around the new legislation through underground sites and alternative payment methods.
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22 May 07
$10,000 Bonus Stuns Online Poker World
igamingbusiness.com - The company that took the first online bet ever stunned the online poker world this week with the biggest bonus in the history of online poker. Starting today, IntertopsPoker.com is offering a massive 500% Match-Up Bonus to all new Poker Room customers, up to a maximum bonus of $10,000.
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22 May 07
Everest Announces Seats at WSOP Main Event
Everest Poker today announced that the online poker room was beginning a series of biweekly tournaments that gave players the chance to win a seat at the upcoming World Series of Poker Main Event. ...
"The World Series of Poker Main Event is a massive tournament for any player to be a part of," said Jonathan May, Everest Poker property manager. "Getting there is not easy at all, and that's why we're very eager to see how our players perform."
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21 May 07
Poker Stars Hits Its 10 Billionth Hand
online-casinos.com - Over 100 000 pokerheads were on the Poker Stars.com tables this weekend, hoping they would be at the right time and in the right seat for the 10 billionth hand of online poker, imminent at the world's biggest online poker venue ... And a nineteen year old Canadian student gets the payout.
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21 May 07
Players Bet on Prohibition Repeal
wired.com - Anyone who thinks poker isn't a game of skill should see Boy Wonder playing Texas hold 'em online from his D.C. apartment. The 24-year-old sharp starts with six tables. Then eight, then 11. He folds. He checks. He raises. New windows pop up on his monitor like whack-a-moles. Boy Wonder doesn't even break a sweat. This is a job to him.
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21 May 07
Who's the Richest Player Under 30?
poker-king.com - The question up for debate here is: who is the richest poker player, under the age of 30, who acquired most or all of their wealth from poker?
You might to tempted to say, come on, that's easy, it's Phil Ivey. But wait a second; Ivey is 31 years old.
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18 May 07
Hachem Joins WPA Board
cardplayer.com - Joe Hachem, the 2005 World Series of Poker champion, has joined the board of the World Poker Association.
Hachem will also serve as the board’s secretary and will be the main face of the organization that’s goal is “to promote professionalism in poker worldwide that supports the highest standards of ethical conduct in tournament poker activities.”
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18 May 07
WSOP Director Leaves Harrah's
eog.com - DG Holdings, Ltd. (DGH) has announced that Robert Daily, former World Series of Poker Tournament and Events Director has agreed to become a member of the DG Holdings board, leading the company's online gaming platform division.
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