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California Lawmakers To Take Up Online Poker Gambling Issue Tuesday
The state of California is one of several across the US that are looking into legalizing online poker gambling. The next step towards that result occurs Tuesday when a Senate Committee holds a hearing on the subject....
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MasterCard Blocking Online Poker Deposits From US Customers
The trickle down effect of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act is being felt in the US even before the law takes affect. MasterCard has now become the first of the big credit card companies to block online poker transactions....
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Poker Pro Lacey Jones To Be Face Of Canadian Poker Tour
Poker pro Lacey Jones will become the face of the Canadian Poker Tour after signing a deal with HeadsUp Entertainment International. That is not bad for a woman who was originally signed to do modeling work....
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Cloutier WSOP Bracelet Pawning Shows Dangers Of Gambling
The professional poker world appears from the outside to lead to a glamorous life, but the recent sale of poker pro TJ Cloutier's WSOP bracelet by a pawn shop shows that there are also dangers associated with gambling....
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Microgaming Looks To Halt Data Mining At Online Poker Sites
Data mining has become a tool for many online poker players around the world. Today, however, Microgaming has vowed to bring an end to the practice on its Poker Network to ensure everyone has equal odds of winning....
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PokerStars Amps Up Their VIP Program For 2010
PokerStars already has one of the leading VIP programs in the online poker industry, but now the site is amping up their efforts to help players gain an even higher status in less time....
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World Series Of Poker Main Event Begins July 5th In 2010
The schedule has been released for the World Series of Poker in 2010, and the main event of the WSOP will begin on July 5th, just one day after Independence Day....
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Online Gambling Issue To Be Discussed In February In California
Several California lawmakers have made their position clear involving online gambling, and it has led to a discussion on legalized online poker set for February....
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Poker After Dark Brings Six Heavyweights To The Table This Week
Poker After Dark on NBC prides itself on bringing viewers the type of action that they long for. This week so far, they have not disappointed after bringing together six of the top players in the world....
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FBI Says Online Poker Cheating Is Easy
A letter from the FBI to Spencer Bachus says that many methods exist at cheating at online poker, but also says that technology can be deployed by operators to prevent fraud at gambling sites....
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Online Poker Gambling Could Be First Regulated Form In US
While the discussion over Representative Barney Frank's new online gambling legislation will begin this week, it may be online poker that becomes the first regulated form of Internet gambling in the US....
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Cada Becomes Youngest World Series Of Poker Main Event Champion
Joe Cada showed on Tuesday morning that an online poker player can make the transition to live poker. Cada became the youngest World series of Poker Main Event winner ever when he defeated Darvin Moon heads-up....
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Final Two Set At World Series Of Poker Main Event Final Table
The World series of Poker Main Event final table did not go exactly how millions of poker fans had hoped, with Phil Ivey left standing at the end, but it did finally reach the final two players....
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World Series Of Poker Main Event Final Table Gambling Begins
The World Series of Poker Main Event has now resumed with the nine players taking their seats at the final table. They are competing for over $8 million and a coveted WSOP bracelet....
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November Nine Ready To Resume Chase For WSOP Main Event Bracelet
The final table of the World Series of Poker Main Event has finally arrived, and on Saturday the nine players left from a field of 6,494 will take their seats in search of a coveted bracelet and $8,546,435 in cash....
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Home Poker Game Heists Continue In Cleveland On Monday
For the second time in less than a year, there has been a major heist at a home poker game in Cleveland, Ohio. In the latest heist Monday, $11,000 in cash was taken from players by armed robbers....
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WSOP Main Event Final Table Resumes In Two Weeks, Ivey Ready
Phil Ivey is ready to show the casual poker fan why many consider him to be the best player in the world. Ivey and his eight opponents at the World Series of Poker Main Event final table will do battle in less than two weeks....
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November Nine Gear Up For WSOP Main Event Final Table Next Month
The November Nine, as they have so eloquently been labeled, are in final preparations for their attempt to make history. The final table at the World Series of Poker Main Event starts in less than a month, and the players are ready....
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WSOP Europe Main Event Ends With Five Hours Of Heads-Up Gambling
The World Series of Poker Europe Main Event came down to Daniel Negreanu and Barry Shulman gambling for five straight hours, but after the heads-up duel was complete, Shulman emerged victorious....
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Negreanu Lingering At World Series Of Poker Europe Main Event
Daniel Negreanu, one of the biggest names in poker, is again making his presence felt. The World Series of Poker Europe Main Event is under way and Negreanu is lingering near the top of the chip counts....
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