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JC Tran Drops 888poker Partnership After One Year

JC Tran’s run to the final table at the 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event paid off in more ways than one, as it also landed him a sponsorship deal with 888poker. Now, after a successful year for the long-time poker pro,...

Daniel Cates Blasts Tom Dwan and “durrrr” Challenge

Tom Dwan’s fabled “durrrr” Challenge was once the talk of the online poker world. Designed to generate some high-stakes action at a time when Tom “durrrr” Dwan was an unstoppable force, the heads-up...

Ronaldo Nazario Challenges Rafael Nadal to PokerStars Duel

Ronaldo Nazario and Rafael Nadal are two of the biggest names of all time in their respective sports, but now the two athletic giants will be adding PokerStars to their resumes as well. Nazario, who is best known simply as...

Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier Affected by New UK Gambling Laws

Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier is one of many poker pros whose entire lives will be impacted when the new UK gambling laws come into effect on October 1. And players aren’t the only ones who will have some...

Johnny Chan Backs Bitcoin Poker Site

Johnny Chan, a Bitcoin poker site, and the latest industry innovation might not be three things you’d necessarily put together, but that’s exactly what a new company called Breakout Gaming (BRO) has manifested. Along...

Daniel Negreanu Puts Forth $1 Million PokerStars Prop Bet

Daniel Negreanu, the PokerStars pro who recently caused a stir when he claimed he could beat $25/$50 games online, is now willing to discuss the terms surrounding his $1 million prop bet. Although his initial tweet was more of a...

Gus Hansen Misses Full Tilt Match Against Viktor Blom

Gus Hansen is a man who is seemingly afraid of nothing when it comes to online poker. However, after missing a much-publicized Full Tilt heads-up match last Sunday, the Dane’s mettle was called into question. Despite being...

Aviation Club de France Raided by Cops, Owner Arrested

The Aviation Club de France (ACF) in Paris has been raided by police, and its owner Marcel Francisci arrested along with 11 others, the French press has reported. Officers of the Races and Games Division of the National Judicial...

Ted Forrest, Mike Matusow Twitter Battle Over Prop Bet Payout

Ted Forrest, Mike Matusow and other top-tier poker pros are considered big name players, for sure: perhaps not on the level of a Daniel Negreanu or a Phil Ivey, but certainly in the public eye nonetheless. Even many casual fans...

partypoker NJ Adds NHL Devils Ken Daneyko to Team Pros

partypoker New Jersey has announced the signing of former Devils defenseman Ken Daneyko to their professional stable, adding him to the likes of Mike Sexton and Kara Scott. Daneyko played his entire NHL career with the Devils,...