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2011 WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic Day 5: Esfandiari Eyes History at...
The World Poker Tour will celebrate its 10th Anniversary with a bang on Sunday. The six-handed final table of the Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic is loaded with heavy hitters that...
View ArticleDefendant Responds to MGM Resorts Trademark Infringement Lawsuit
On Dec. 1, MGM Resorts International filed suit against four individuals and two companies for trademark infringement. The lawsuit claimed that each of the defendants registered poker-related websites...
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James Dempsey Wins 2011 World Poker Tour Five Diamond World Poker Classic
The 2011 World Poker Tour Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic concluded on Sunday at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, and followed tradition as an established pro emerged victorious over a stacked...
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Tuan Phan Wins World Series of Poker Circuit Harrah's Atlantic City Main Event
After three long days on the felt, Tuan Phan won the World Series of Poker Circuit Harrah’s Atlantic City Main Event and pocketed a cool $188,830, a WSOPC championship ring, and seat to the WSOP...
View Article$1 million at stake in Immokalee (Fla.) event on Dec. 17
Seminole Casino Immokalee (near Naples, Fla.) will find out who has what it takes to earn a chance at $1 million during the “WPT Point Challenge” on Dec. 17 at 1 p.m. The first of three tournaments...
View ArticleBodog Rebrands to Bovada in the United States
Bodog has announced that it is rebranding to Bovada for players in the United States. The new site, Bovada.lv, is expected to launch Dec. 14, at 11 a.m. EST, hosted on a domain that conjures images of...
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Epic Poker League Main Event #3 Day 1: Seidel Crushing Again
The Epic Poker League's third $20,000 Main Event kicked off on Wednesday and attracted another star-studded field. At the end of registration, 100 players had signed up and generated a prize pool of...
View ArticleMarianela Pereyra to Fill in for World Poker Tour's Kimberly Lansing
On Thursday, the World Poker Tour reported that former Poker After Dark hostess Marianela Pereyra would take over WPT anchor duties while Kimberly Lansing is on maternity leave. Marianela’s first event...
View ArticleGroupe Bernard Tapie, Full Tilt Poker to Transfer Assets; Apply for Spanish...
According to a report by Subject:Poker, a deal has been reached between Full Tilt Poker and French investment firm Groupe Bernard Tapie to move forward with the sale of the embattled online poker room....
View ArticleGlobal Poker Index: Matt Marafioti Cracks the Top 10
Each week, the Global Poker Index releases a list of the top 300 tournament poker players in the world using a formula that takes a player's results over six half-year periods. Bertrand “ElkY”...
View ArticleJoe Hachem and PokerStars Part Ways
On Friday, Dec. 16, PokerStars announced that it had parted ways with 2005 World Series of Poker Main Event Champion Joe Hachem. The announcement came after the expiration of Hachem’s PokerStars Team...
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Epic Poker League Main Event #3 Day 2: Schwartz Takes Control
Day 2 of the Epic Poker League's third Main Event took place on Thursday. At the beginning of play, 61 players remained from the original starting field of 100. Play began seven-handed and then moved...
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Epic Poker League Main Event #3 Day 3: Tehan Smacks Miracle to Burst Bubble
The Epic Poker League continued on with Day 3 of the third Main Event as 25 players returned for play. The plan for the day was to play down until the money bubble broke and 12 players were left. The...
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Epic Poker League Main Event #3 Day 4: Star-Studded Final; Lichtenberger Leads
The 12 remaining players in the third Epic Poker League Main Event returned to action on Saturday for another day at the office. All of them were in the money and Joe Tehan had a big chip lead on the...
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Chris Klodnicki Wins Epic Poker League Main Event #3
On Sunday night, the Epic Poker League crowned its latest champion. Chris Klodnicki took home the title, $801,680 in first-place prize money, and the championship ring. He defeated Andrew Lichtenberger...
View ArticleRecord bad beat hit at Dover Downs in Delaware
The Crown Royal Poker Room at Dover Downs Hotel & Casino produced Delaware’s largest Bad Beat Jackpot to date on Dec. 18. The jackpot netted $184,393, and was divided incrementally among nine...
View ArticleAbsolute Poker Cofounder Brent Beckley Pleads Guilty to Criminal Charges
On Dec. 20, the Associated Press reported that Brent Beckley, cofounder of Absolute Poker, pleaded guilty to criminal charges, including conspiracy to commit bank fraud and wire fraud. In the U.S....
View ArticleStax Poker Lounge opens at Seminole Coconut Creek Dec. 27
Seminole Coconut Creek near Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., has set Dec. 27 as the official grand opening of its Stax Poker Lounge. The opening will include a ribbon-cutting, and a limited public meet-and-greet...
View Article2010 World Series of Poker Champion Jonathan Duhamel Victim of Home Invasion
2010 World Series of Poker Champion Jonathan Duhamel was the victim of a home invasion Wednesday morning in Boucherville, Quebec, Canada, according to CyberPresse.ca. Although police did not identify...
View ArticleGlobal Poker Index: Mercier Mashes His Way Back to the Top
Each week, the Global Poker Index releases a list of the top 300 tournament poker players in the world using a formula that takes a player's results over six half-year periods. Jason Mercier reclaimed...
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