Gus Hansen and Viktor Blom Dumped by Full Tilt
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Gus Hansen and Viktor Blom Dumped by Full Tilt

October 22nd, 2014 | by Greg Shaun
Gus Hansen and Viktor Blom have parted ways with Full Tilt, as the online poker company ditches its last sponsored poker pros and begins a new chapter in its colorful and infamous history: as a site that is as much about casino...
PokerStars Supernova Elite Rewards Program to Dip in 2015
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PokerStars Supernova Elite Rewards Program to Dip in 2015

October 20th, 2014 | by Greg Shaun
PokerStars Supernova Elite (SNE) players will receive a slightly reduced rewards package starting in 2015, but won’t have to deal with larger cuts that were feared by some high-volume players on the site. In total, SNE...
Poker Players Healthier than Most Gamblers, Says Survey
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Poker Players Healthier than Most Gamblers, Says Survey

October 19th, 2014 | by Greg Shaun
Poker players are healthier than the average gambler, at least according to a recent survey of Internet gamblers that looked at a variety of health metrics for casino and poker players. The survey, which was taken by...
Ireland Tax Laws Could Raise €25M from Online Poker
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Ireland Tax Laws Could Raise €25M from Online Poker

October 17th, 2014 | by Greg Shaun
Online poker in the Republic of Ireland will soon have to obtain a license and pay a new gambling tax, according to the Irish Examiner. Since online poker in Ireland became big business, politicians have been looking for a way to...
Cercle Cadet Poker Club in Paris Hit with Criminal Allegations
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Cercle Cadet Poker Club in Paris Hit with Criminal Allegations

October 15th, 2014 | by Greg Shaun
The Cercle Cadet Poker club in Paris’ Rue Cadet was raided by French police on Tuesday morning, following a yearlong investigation into alleged extortion by organized gangs, embezzlement, money-laundering, and criminal...
George Danzer Wins Third WSOP Bracelet of 2014
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George Danzer Wins Third WSOP Bracelet of 2014

October 13th, 2014 | by Greg Shaun
George Danzer won his third World Series of Poker bracelet of 2014 at the WSOP-Asia-Pacific Poker series, taking down the A$5,000 ($4,385) Eight-Game Mixed tournament in Australia to win A$84,600 ($74,200). The win makes Danzer...
Jeff Lisandro Wins 6th Bracelet at WSOP APAC
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Jeff Lisandro Wins 6th Bracelet at WSOP APAC

October 12th, 2014 | by Greg Shaun
Jeff Lisandro capped a busy week at the World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific (WSOP APAC) by taking down his sixth WSOP bracelet. Lisandro, one of the legends of Australian poker, earned his latest triumph by taking down the A$1,650...
Phil Ivey Loses Advantage Over Crockfords in Court Case
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Phil Ivey Loses Advantage Over Crockfords in Court Case

October 8th, 2014 | by Greg Shaun
Phil Ivey suffered a major loss in court on Tuesday, as a London judge ruled that his use of edge sorting techniques to win at baccarat constituted cheating. The case involved whether Ivey, who sought to force Crockfords Casino...
Iowa Police Seize $100,000 from California Poker Players
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Iowa Police Seize $100,000 from California Poker Players

October 6th, 2014 | by Greg Shaun
Two poker players from California are fighting a legal battle against Iowa police, saying that troopers with the Iowa State Patrol illegally took over $100,000 from them after a routine traffic stop. The case is similar to others...
Poker Prosecutor Preet Bharara Now US AG Contender
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Poker Prosecutor Preet Bharara Now US AG Contender

October 2nd, 2014 | by Greg Shaun
Preet Bharara, the incumbent Attorney for the Southern District of New York, may be looking at a shot at the top law post in the land: US Attorney General. Reports suggest that Bharara, who initiated the Black Friday indictments...