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• No More Bets: Washington State Shuts Down Betcha.com
  All bets are off at Betcha.com, a Seattle-based online bookmaker that couldn't skirt the state's gambling laws by making it optional for losing bettors to pay off wagers. read more
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 06:44 PM
• Boise State vs. Virginia Tech, UConn vs. Michigan: Top 5 Bets
  Though much of the talk leading into the 2010 Week 1 College Football betting environ has centered on North Carolina facing LSU and the huge lopsided action heading the Tigers way, two other games – Boise State vs. Virginia Tech and UConn vs. Michigan – have now entered the “Top 5 Most Bet On” at B…
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 06:26 PM
• Australian Paki Cricket Scandal: Warne, Ponting Speak Out
  The Sydney, Australia leg of the Pakistan cricket scandal has become the talk of the town. Discussed by what has happened to their game at the hands of the Pakistan cricket team, Aussie legends Ricky Ponting and Shane Warne speak out. read more
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 06:00 PM
• High Stakes Poker: Patrik Antonius Up $306K in September
  He may have been way down in August (more than $800K to be precise) but in just the first two days of September, Finnish pretty boy poker player Patrik Antonius has managed to realize a $306K profit on the Internet high stakes poker front.  read more
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 05:48 PM
• Online Gambling In The US: Ladbrokes, William Hill Likely To Lose Out
  With the very real possibility that Congressman Barney Frank could lose his chairmanship position should the Republicans take over the House come November, online poker federal legislation must pass prior to Election Day or else there will likely be no “start over” time come 2011. read more
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 05:23 PM

• Commerce Casino Angers Poker Players with Opposition to HR2267
  Commerce Casino's decision to venture into the political arena has many poker pros on tilt. read more
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 04:47 PM
• Online Sports Betting: Bookies Prepare for North Carolina vs. LSU
  Gambling911.com is constantly monitoring all the latest online sports betting news, and more specifically what games will impact them the most in the coming days.  On our radar right now is the Saturday night North Carolina vs. LSU game. read more
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 04:35 PM
• Poker Tournament News: EPT Vilamoura Main Event Winner Named
  The winner of the much ballyhooed PokerStars sponsored EPT Vilamoura main poker tournament event is none other than Toby Lewis, and it’s a big pay day set at €467,836.  read more
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 03:31 PM
• Hillary Clinton For President Ad: What Are The Odds
  While Hillary Clinton says she has no aspirations to run for President of the United States, hers is the first ad running for the 2012 Presidential campaign.  Go figure. read more
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 01:53 PM
• USC vs. Hawaii Getting Heavy Action
  Of the Thursday night College Football games starting off the 2010 season, USC vs. Hawaii was going gangbusters, Gambling911.com can reveal.  The action, however, was lopsided. read more
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 12:29 PM
• 2010 Week 1 College Football Spreads
  The following 2010 Week 1 College Football spreads were available at betED.com (see spreads here).  These were for the major upcoming games Thursday thru Monday.  read more
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 12:08 PM
• Thursday Night College Football Games (Week 1 – 2010): Betting Report
  Thursday Night College Football games for Week 1 of the 2010 season have a few heavy hitters in terms of betting. read more
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 11:47 AM
• 2010 Week 1 College Football Odds
  2010 Week 1 College Football odds were now available at Sportsbook.com read more
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 11:28 AM
• Southern Mississippi vs. South Carolina College Football Preview
  This Southern Mississippi vs. South Carolina College Football preview is courtesy of our friends at SBG Global, now offering up to 295% in Total CASH Bonuses from SBG Global! read more
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 11:14 AM
• Fred Nile Porn Excuse Doesn’t Hold Water: Gambling and Porn Chaos Down Under
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  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 08:55 AM

Poker News

• The Nightly Turbo: World Poker Tour London, Barney Frank on Jay Leno, and More
  The Nightly Turbo is bringing you the day's top poker news stories all in one place. Tonight you can find an update on the World Poker Tour London, Barney Frank's appearance on the Tonight Show, and more.
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 04:00 PM
• PokerStars EPT Vilamoura Day 5: Toby Lewis Completes the British Conquest
  The PokerStars European Poker Tour Vilamoura has come to an end. Read on to find out how Toby Lewis battled the final table to take home the title.
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 01:45 PM
• The New Big Game: $200/$400 Mixed Heats Up Aria's Ivey Room
  Ivey's Room inside Aria is starting to make a name for itself among pros, with a daily $200/$400 mixed game and exceptional service. Find out why some of Vegas' high-stakes grinders are flocking to the newest poker room in town.
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 11:00 AM
• The PokerNews Interview: Andrew Zimmern
  He travels around the world trying all sorts of foods that most of us would scoff at, but when he's home, Andrew Zimmern just likes to kick back and play cards with his buddies.
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 10:00 AM
• PokerNews Top 10: Most Overused Poker Terms
  We've compiled a list of the top ten most overused (and possibly annoying) poker terms. Find out if some of your favorites made the list.
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 09:00 AM

• 2010 WCOOP Preview: Highlights from the 2007 and 2008 WCOOP
  With the upcoming PokerStars WCOOP just around the corner, we take a look at WCOOPs past and how some of your favorite players did.
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 08:15 AM
• Around the World with Lynn Gilmartin: Auckland
  Lynn Gilmartin is back, chronicling her trips around the world, covering all of your favorite poker tournaments. In this edition, she gives us a look at Auckland, the next stop on the PokerStars Asia Pacific Poker Tour.
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 06:05 AM
• $10,000 Sunday Million Freeroll on PokerStars is Back and Easier to Play than Ever!
  For the 4th month in a row you can win your place in a Sunday Major for free with our exclusive $10,000 Sunday Million Freeroll. Now the points requirement has been slashed by two thirds.
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 06:00 AM
• The Nightly Turbo: Poker Hall of Fame Class Unveiled, World Poker Tour London Update, and More
  If you're looking for the news on the 2010 Poker Hall of Fame class, updates on the World Poker Tour London, and more, you can find all of that and more in tonight's Nightly Turbo.
  Wed, 1 Sep 2010, 04:00 PM
• The WSOP on ESPN: World Champions, November Niners, and One Very Controversial Hand
  ESPN's coverage of Day 2b of the 2010 World Series of Poker aired Tuesday night. If you missed it, you missed a controversial hand that Prahlad Friedman played and more. Lucky for you, we didn't miss it and have your recap here.
  Wed, 1 Sep 2010, 01:45 PM

Wicked Chops Poker

• Jason “Jaspuduf” Lee Places Third At EPT Vilamoura
  The only person named “Jason Lee” who is not an Asian, Jason “Jaspuduf” Lee finished third at the EPT Vilamoura in Portugal, Europe. The US American, who you may remember from his Day In the Life of JaspudUF – Maven parody video and appearance on This Week In Poker, takes home €186,240, which is lik…
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 11:57 PM
• 2010 Poker Hall of Fame Nominees – Who Do You Like?
  Nominees for the 2010 Poker Hall of Fame have been announced. Not sure who we’re voting for yet–or if we’re voting for any of them. Here’s the list, along with some thoughts on each: :: Chris “Jesus” Ferguson – Has a Main Event win, five bracelets, is a Full Tilt founder, but hasn’t done much [...]…
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 12:44 AM
• This Week in Poker with Jason Calacanis, Dan Druff and Durrrr (Ep. 11)
  Solid show yesterday on TWiP. Full write-up coming later, but this week’s ep featured entrepreneur and Full Tilt red pro Jason Calacanis discussing his experience on the PokerStars Big Game and some insight on how he’d have handled managing the UltimateBet super-user cheating scandal. On that note,…
  Wed, 1 Sep 2010, 09:46 AM
• Jay Leno Blows Part 4,954
  Saw this clip over on Pokerati. Jay Leno more or less invalidates everything we believe in humor and entertainment. He’s the biggest name in late-night, despite being infinitely less funny than CoCo and Letterman. His safe, obvious jokes play to an audience of people we’ve never met in our life. Ser…
  Wed, 1 Sep 2010, 09:32 AM
• Candice Swanepoel Brings You Today’s Poker News Link Dump
  Since most guys never fantasize about having a hot girl dress up as a sexy nurse, flight attendant, or cowgirl, you probably will have no interest in these Candice Swanepoel Victoria’s Secret photos at all. None. Whatsoever. In fact, who cares about poker news. :: Tilt needs to change Gus Hansen‘s p…
  Tue, 31 Aug 2010, 03:46 PM

BLUFF Poker News

• EPT: Toby Lewis Wins One For the Brits in Vilamoura
  Meet your new EPT Champ (Photo courtesy of PokerStars/Neil Stoddart) When the final table of the PokerStars EPT Vilamoura event began, British players held 73% of the chips in play. It was no wonder then that it was a Brit, Toby Lewis, who came out on top in the tournament, defeating Swede Martin Ja…
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 03:11 PM
• POY: Phil Ivey Cracks the Top Ten
  Usually Phil Ivey can’t show up anywhere in poker without drawing the attention of the entire room, yet the eight-time WSOP bracelet winner managed to sneak into the top ten of the BLUFF Player of the Year race without many people noticing. What would be a huge year for most people is just par [...]…
  Wed, 1 Sep 2010, 08:47 PM
• EPT: British Dominating as EPT Vilamoura Final Table Set
  It’s the European Poker Tour but when the final table at Vilamoura gets underway on Thursday it’ll be all about the Brits. The top three chip stacks all belong to players with British passports as Toby Lewis leads the way just ahead of Sam Trickett and former soccer superstar Teddy Sheringham. Lewis…
  Wed, 1 Sep 2010, 04:45 PM
• Poker Hall of Fame Unveils Class of 2010 Nominees
  Seidel is the early frontrunner of this year's HOF nominees Last year, most everyone in the poker community assumed World Poker Tour host Mike Sexton was going to be the latest addition to the Poker Hall of Fame before the nominees were even announced. This year, the names of the inductees are a lit…
  Wed, 1 Sep 2010, 04:38 PM
• WSOP Circuit: Blair Hinkle Earns Ring in Council Bluffs
  The newly revamped World Series of Poker Circuit has it’s first champion and rather than the home game heroes who have been populating the events the past couple of years a former WSOP bracelet winner walked away with the championship ring. Blair Hinkle, 24, defeated a final table that included WSOP…
  Wed, 1 Sep 2010, 03:07 PM

• Power Rankings: Mizzi Closes in on Mercier After Tallinn Score
  Mizzi's 2p2 thread generated over 17,000 views in three days If you’re a frequent reader of TwoPlusTwo, you might be aware the Sorel Mizzi has had a less than stellar week off the felt, thanks to a potential cheating scandal and his recent admission that he used multiple Full Tilt Poker screennames…
  Tue, 31 Aug 2010, 10:59 PM
• EPT: Martin Jacobson Leads Final 24 Players at Vilamoura
  Day 3 at the European Poker Tour stop in Vilamoura, Portugal started with Brandon Cantu on top but ended with Sweden’s Martin Jacobson leading as the only player over 1,000,000 in chips and Cantu looking on from the rail. Jacobson broke the seven digit barrier thanks to a huge pot against double Wor…
  Tue, 31 Aug 2010, 01:43 PM
• Online Poker: Jungleman12 Up $692K in Durrrr Challenge So Far
  Dwan's second Challenge is not going as smoothly as his first After a weekend of rest, Tom “durrrr” Dwan and Daniel “jungleman12” Cates resumed durrrr Challenge play on Monday, logging 958 more hands, bringing the total number of hands played to 6,820. Once again, it was Cates who came out on top, b…
  Mon, 30 Aug 2010, 09:51 PM
• EPT: Brandon Cantu Leading at Vilamoura After Day 2
  Just 14 players away from the money bubble the European Poker Tour stop in Vilamoura wrapped Day 2 with Brandon Cantu sitting pretty atop the leaderboard. Cantu bagged up 557,400 chips as the only player to crest the half-million chip mark. The day started with 224 players all chasing the €467,835 (…
  Mon, 30 Aug 2010, 03:30 PM
• Online Poker: UBOC 5 Draws to a Close
  Online poker grinders, you have a few days to catch your breath. FTOPS XVII is long gone, WCOOP is still a few days away, but many online players are still recovering from the stretch of UBOC 5 events, which wrapped up on Sunday. The fifth installment of the UB Poker series generated over $4 million…
  Mon, 30 Aug 2010, 03:11 PM

Poker News - Complete Poker Coverage at PokerListings.com

• Antonius Thrashes deprimiert for $306k
  Antonius, who is looking to rebound from an awful August that saw him lose over $800k on the online tables, played 413 hands of $2,000/$4,000 Limit Hold’em against deprimiert. There was some luck involved, however. In one of the key hands Antonius managed to river trip sixes with A-6 in the hole to…
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 03:30 AM
• WPT London: Qualifier Flourishes as Ivey, Seidel Fall
  But as the 90 players who started the day were joined by a few late registrants to play down to the final 38 through five levels, it certainly didn’t end that way. Ivey and Seidel found themselves on a table with Luke “FullFlush” Schwartz at the start of play inside the Palm Beach Casino in Mayfair.…
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 02:30 AM
• Brits, Football Legend, EPT Champ Headline Vilamoura Final
  British players sit in the top three spots heading into the final table, with 20-year-old Toby Lewis from Southampton holding a slight lead over Nottingham’s Sam Trickett. Both young players have spent the past few years making a name for themselves on the English poker scene, but the third Brit sit…
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 02:00 AM
• Ivey Cruises to $327k Victory
  Ivey waged all-out war on deprimiert as the pair played 451 hands of $2,000/$4,000 Limit Hold’em. deprimiert, who is rumored to be a German Limit specialist, has been playing a lot of high stakes Limit Hold’em against Ivey and prior to last night was actually up $261,000. Ivey seemed to figure him o…
  Wed, 1 Sep 2010, 03:30 AM
• Hinkle Bags WSOPC Bling at Council Bluffs
  Hinkle, who burst onto the live tournament scene with a deep run in the 2008 L.A. Poker Classic before winning a WSOP bracelet later that year, outlasted a field of 255 players in the $1,500 tournament to secure the $88,553 first-place prize. Although he entered the final as the chip leader, collect…
  Wed, 1 Sep 2010, 03:00 AM

• Jacobson Builds Lead and Legacy at EPT Vilamoura
  Jacobson, who made third at EPT Budapest in 2008, second at WPT Venice in 2009 and fourth in one of the $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em events at the WSOP this summer, will be looking to add to his $933k in career tournament earnings heading into Day 4 in Portugal Wednesday. However, Season 1 EPT Grand Fina…
  Wed, 1 Sep 2010, 02:00 AM
• WPT London Draws More Stars
  Names like Freddy Deeb, Neil Channing, Tony G, Bruno Fitoussi and Ross Boatman were among them. And combined with the £5,000 buy-in, the prize pool for the event now weighs in at a healthy £820,800. A total of 16 places will pay and £273,783 will be set aside for the winner. Just 54 survived Day 1b,…
  Wed, 1 Sep 2010, 12:30 AM
• Seidel Leads, Ivey Lurks at WPT London
  Seidel sits atop 31 survivors from a starting field of 72 at The Palm Beach Casino in London, although the list of names in the hunt is a rather daunting one. 2009 November Niner Phil Ivey worked his way up to fourth in chips by the time play wrapped, while names like Luke FullFlush Schwartz, Praz B…
  Tue, 31 Aug 2010, 04:00 AM
• Cantu in Control at EPT Vilamoura
  The 29-year-old pro from Vancouver, Washington has taken the chip lead in Portugal with 70 players remaining and will be looking for more than just his first EPT cash when play resumes just 14 spots off the money. Cantu's last big score was a win in the 2010 Wynn Classic this past March where he add…
  Tue, 31 Aug 2010, 02:00 AM
• durrrr Challenge 2: jungleman12 Wins Again
  Earlier today Tom Dwan and Cates fired off 958 hands of $200/$400 No-Limit Hold'em. It was even for the majority of the session but in the last 200 hands Cates started to crush Dwan. Dwan actually won the biggest pot of the night - a $131k monster - and would have been in terrible shape if he didn't…
  Mon, 30 Aug 2010, 04:30 AM
• Schwartz, Ivey Highlight WPT London Day 1a
  Among the players to take their seats on Day 1a of the £5k buy-in tournament were Phil Ivey, Roland De Wolfe, Erik Seidel, Huck Seed, Andrew Robl, Luke Full Flush Schwartz, James Akenhead and Praz Bansi. Team PartyPoker was also well-represented with Ian Frazer, Felipe Ramos and Dragon Galic all in…
  Mon, 30 Aug 2010, 03:30 AM
• Sunday Scoop: Serock Shines
  Serock, who cashed four times in the 2010 WSOP, outlasted 2,578 players and then beat a tough final table that included Tommy blanks plz Wesley and John eliterestla Russo to take down this week's Brawl title. The young online pro capped his night off by beating psfishfat heads-up to secure the $105,…
  Mon, 30 Aug 2010, 01:00 AM
• Records Fall at EPT Vilamoura
  The tournament, which is only in its second year of existence, is taking place at the Casino Vilamoura in Vilamoura, Algarve. PokerStars qualifier Leonid Bilokur of Russia will take a chip lead of 161,000 into Day 2, which kicks off later today. Other big stacks include Sam Trickett (132,600), Sorel…
  Mon, 30 Aug 2010, 12:00 AM
• Poker News in Brief: Aug. 23-29, 2010
  With so many great poker stories it's difficult to make it to the front page of PokerListings.com but fortunately every week we compile a list of lesser-known news in our ongoing Poker News in Brief feature. This week we'll take a look at bwin preparing the grandest series of online poker, Dan Kelly…
  Sun, 29 Aug 2010, 12:00 AM
• Weekly Freerolls: It’s Raining Cash
  This week players will want to pay special attention to the weekly $1,000 Titan Poker freeroll today and the $500 888poker freeroll on Tuesday. The following freerolls are open to all PokerListings.com players. Qualify in the specified qualification period, and then take your seat to potentially win…
  Sat, 28 Aug 2010, 12:00 AM

Cardplayer.com

• Partouche Poker Tour -- Cannes Grand Final Begins
  The Partouche Poker Tour Grand Final €8,500 no-limit hold’em tournament began today at the Palm Beach Casino in Cannes on the shores of the French Riviera. The tournament will be …
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 05:38 PM
• European Poker Tour -- Toby Lewis Wins Vilamoura Main Event
  The final table of the PokerStars European Poker Tour Vilamoura €5,000 no-limit hold’em main event took place today in Portugal. The final eight had emerged from a field of 384 …
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 03:55 PM
• Poker Buzz -- WCOOP Preview With Yevgeniy Timoshenko
  The poker buzz this week is all about the PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker, also known as the WCOOP. Card Player TV brings you a preview of this massive online tournament series, including an interview with it's alltime money leader, Yevgeniy 'Jovial Gent' Timoshenko.
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 11:59 AM
• Barney Frank Discusses Online Poker on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno
  Congressman Barney Frank recently appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno to discuss the legalization and regulation of online poker in the United States. Frank won the support of …
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 11:30 AM
• High Stakes Living -- Haralabos Voulgaris
  Card Player TV tours the Hollywood Hills home of high stakes poker player and sports bettor Haralobos Voulgaris. Voulgaris and his beautiful girlfriend Kathy show us his awesome media room, doggie treadmill and automatic doggie door, his incredible hilltop views of Los Angeles and more in this brand…
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 11:15 AM

• Online Poker -- Chad Batista Wins PokerStars Super Tuesday
  Read the results for the $1,000 events on Full Tilt, PokerStars, and Absolute Poker below. Full Tilt Poker — $1K Monday Buy-In: $1,000+$60 Prize Pool: $333,000 Entrants: 333 Final Table …
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 05:34 AM
• Poker Legend Devilfish Autobiography Out Next Week
  Curiosity and anticipation is rife as we approach the launch and release of Dave “Devilfish” Ulliott’s new autobiography, Devilfish: Life and Times of a Poker Legend. The book, which will …
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 03:09 AM
• Greek Draft Legislation Blocks Foreign Poker Sites
  The latest step in the Greek government’s attempts to regulate online gaming is drafted legislation which will require Greek sports betting and online poker and casino providers to set up …
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 02:20 AM
• Hand Matchup Poker Quiz -- What Would You Do With 7d6d in This Spot?
  Card Player documents some of the most talked-about hands in the poker world with Poker Hand Matchups. Getting the analysis of a hand is great, but we’d like to see …
  Wed, 1 Sep 2010, 03:48 PM
• The 2010 Poker Hall of Fame Nominations Are In
  The nominations are in and set for the 2010 class of the Poker Hall of Fame. After two months of voting, the public has spoken and 10 names will be …
  Wed, 1 Sep 2010, 01:54 PM
• Online Poker Zone -- Zachary 'HustlerGrune' Gruneberg
  Card Player TV brings you up to date on everything going on in the online poker world, including updates on the conclusion of the recent UBOC, the upcoming WCOOP, an update on the Card Player Online Player of the Year, and an interview with Zachary 'HustlerGrune' Gruneberg.
  Wed, 1 Sep 2010, 01:21 PM
• Online Poker -- Cake Poker to Debut Monday Night Football Tournaments
  On Sept. 13, Cake Poker will debut Money Night Football tournaments. The tournaments, which will run every Monday for four weeks, will award any player who changes their screen name …
  Wed, 1 Sep 2010, 12:42 PM
• Online Poker -- Phil Ivey Finishes August Strong
  While the high-stakes online cash games have been relatively quiet for stretches in the month of August, the past seven days to cap off the month have been fierce. Phil …
  Wed, 1 Sep 2010, 09:26 AM
• World Series of Poker Circuit -- Blair Hinkle Wins Council Bluffs Main Event
  The $1,500 World Series of Poker Circuit Horseshoe Council Bluffs no-limit hold’em main event welcomed back 13 players on the final day of competition.
  Wed, 1 Sep 2010, 06:37 AM
• European Poker Tour -- Vilamoura Day 3
  Day 3 has come to a close at the European Poker Tour Vilamoura €5,000 no-limit hold’em main event and there are just 24 players remaining from the original 384 players …
  Tue, 31 Aug 2010, 07:49 PM

Poker Players Alliance

• Keep the Pressure on Commerce Casino with PlayersBeforeProfits.com
  Don’t Let Commerce Casino Think Poker Players Don’t Care!Sign the Open Letter Today! As you know last week the PPA launched a campaign to educate players about Commerce Casino’s opposition to proposed federal legislation (H.R. 2267) to license Internet poker throughout the country. How has Commerce…
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 08:05 AM
• [Press Release] World’s Top Poker Pros Join PPA in Taking a Stand Against Commerce Casino’s HR 2267 Position (08/26/10)
  [Press Release] World’s Top Poker Pros Join PPA in Taking a Stand Against Commerce Casino’s HR 2267 Positi…
  Thu, 26 Aug 2010, 10:17 AM
• August Newsletter
  Please do not reply directly to this newsletter. To send a message to the PPA, please click here for our contact page.  August 2010  Newsletter Table of Contents -HR 2267-PPA Networks -PPA Spotlight -Recent Winners-Contact Us QuickLinks -Join -Donate -Member Benefits -Member Forums PPA Wins Passage…
  Wed, 18 Aug 2010, 04:41 PM
• [Press Release] PPA Praises Passage of H.R. 2267, Internet Gambling Regulation Bill (07/28/10)
  [Press Release] PPA Praises Passage of H.R. 2267, Internet Gambling Regulation Bill (07/28/10) HR 2267 Financial Services Committee Vote (07/28/10)
  Wed, 28 Jul 2010, 01:10 PM
• [Press Release] PPA Calls on Congress to Put Americans’ Priorities First During Today’s House Financial Services Markup on Internet Poker Bill (07/27/10)
  [Press Release] PPA Calls on Congress to Put Americans’ Priorities First During Today’s House Financial Se…
  Tue, 27 Jul 2010, 10:28 AM

• [Press Release] PPA, Andy Bloch, Stand With Netroots Nation For Poker Rights (07/22/10)
  [Press Release] PPA, Andy Bloch, Stand With Netroots Nation For Poker Rights (07/22/10)
  Thu, 22 Jul 2010, 11:52 AM
• [Press Release] House Financial Services Committee Holds Hearing on Internet Poker Bill (07/21/10)
  [Press Release] House Financial Services Committee Holds Hearing on Internet Poker Bill (07/21/10)
  Wed, 21 Jul 2010, 12:59 PM
• [HR 2267] Annie Duke Testimony (07/21/10)
  [HR2267] Annie Duke Testimony (07/21/10)
  Wed, 21 Jul 2010, 09:50 AM
• July 2010 Newsletter
  Please do not reply directly to this newsletter. To send a message to the PPA, please click here for our contact page.  July 2010  Newsletter Table of Contents -State Updates-WSOP 2010 -PPA Spotlight -Charitable Poker -PPA Grassroots -Contact Us QuickLinks -Join -Donate -Member Benefits -Member Foru…
  Tue, 6 Jul 2010, 01:27 PM
• [Press Release] PPA Announces Fundraising “Money Bomb” on July 1st (06/28/10)
  [Press Release] PPA Announces Fundraising “Money Bomb” on July 1st (06/28/10)
  Mon, 28 Jun 2010, 01:10 PM

PokerStop.com News

• The Commerce Casino and its peculiar attitude towards online poker
  The PPA (Poker Players Alliance) has deemed it necessary last week to address the issue of the Commerce Casino’s attitude towards legal online poker in a letter forwarded to the officials of the above named operation. To give it real weight, the letter was signed by over 7,000 people, among them a l…
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 10:00 PM
• EPT Vilamoura – Day 3 report
  The third day of the EPT’s Vilamoura Main Event saw 69 survivors return to the tables of the Casino Vilamoura. Of these guys, only 24 were still in action when the day got called. The money bubble burst on Day 3 too and out of the 69 who began the day with high hopes, 13 were forced to depart withou…
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 11:35 AM
• EPT Vilamoura – Day 2 report
  221 players returned to the confines of the Casino Vilamoura to battle it out for survival on day 2 of the EPT’s Vilamoura Main Event. Russia’s Leonid Bilokur, of the PokerStars qualifiers, started the day with the largest stack. The way would not be paved with roses for the Russian though, as an im…
  Tue, 31 Aug 2010, 09:38 AM
• The online poker weekend
  With the 2010 edition of the WCOOP on the horizon, players are taking to the tables in larger and larger numbers. The massive buy-in online weekend guarantees have recorded more than decent numbers and they have largely managed to cover their guarantees yet again. “Name” players are out in force too…
  Tue, 31 Aug 2010, 03:11 AM
• EPT Vilamoura – Day 1B report
  As expected, the EPT’s Portuguese Main Event saw slightly more players belly up to the poker tables of the Casino Vilamoura on Day 1B of the event. 203 players coughed up the buy-in, rounding the total field to 384, and thus setting a new record for the largest ever live poker event hosted in Portug…
  Tue, 31 Aug 2010, 01:57 AM

• Daniel Negreanu vs Annie Duke – the war of words
  By now, you’ve probably already had your fill of the Negreanu vs Annie Duke drama, but if not, here’s a small introduction to this Hollywood-like battle of words (and apparently not so much one of wits): in an interview, Daniel Negreanu has severely lambasted Annie Duke for a bunch of various reason…
  Sun, 29 Aug 2010, 01:14 PM
• EPT Vilamoura Day 1A – the action kicks off
  181 players showed up at the Casino Vilamoura for the PokerStars EPT’s Day 1A, chasing after the European summer and after the massive prize-pool that the event would hopefully generate. The size of the PokerStars reception held a day before, gave organizers legit hopes that at least as many would g…
  Sun, 29 Aug 2010, 10:54 AM
• Andrew Frankenberger wins WPT Legends of Poker
  It took him 5 grueling days of green felt action in the Bicycle Casino in LA, but in the end, it was all worth it for Andy Frankenberger, the previously unheard-of player who won the WPT’s 2010 Legends of Poker last week. Even though specialists would hardly consider him a favorite at the start of t…
  Sat, 28 Aug 2010, 02:06 PM
• The online poker weekend – Johnny Lodden and the Sunday Million
  As the live poker season was in full swing and not slowing down one bit, player numbers at various online events were smaller than usual this past weekend. Regardless of that though, most of the flagship weekend tournaments managed to cover their guarantees quite handily. PokerStars’ Sunday Million…
  Wed, 25 Aug 2010, 05:23 PM
• UBOC action: Events #7 and #8
  Ultimate Bet’s online poker championship is in full swing, offering those who miss out on the weekend guarantees the opportunity to battle it out for high prize-pools and against reputable foes. Sunday saw 2 UBOC events unfold: event #7, the $200+$15 PLO Rebuy+Add-on one, and event #8, the $1,000+$5…
  Wed, 25 Aug 2010, 05:05 PM
• Full Tilt’s Merit Cyprus Classic Main Event – Day 2
  A total of 141 players returned to action on day 2 of Full Tilt Poker’s Merit Cyprus Classic Main Event. Of these guys, only 45 remained after 7 grueling levels of poker and Manig Loeser grabbed the chip lead, with a stack of 337k chips. Loeser started the day on a healthy stack and he never looked…
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• Full Tilt’s Merit Cyprus Classic Main Event – Day 1B
  Organizers hopes for getting more players to belly up to the tables of the Merit Cyprus Classic’s Main Event were dashed as only 71 players showed up for the second and final day 1 flight. Still, the number of big poker names present in the field made up for the partial disappointment. Only 11 playe…
  Mon, 23 Aug 2010, 05:07 PM
• Full Tilt’s Merit Cyprus Classic high roller event – Perica Bukara wins
  Perica Bukara was the one with the biggest stack at the beginning of the final day of Full Tilt Poker’s Merit Cyprus Classic high roller event, and at the end of it all, he was the one who pocketed the top prize too. The interesting thing about the poker tournament was the fact that not even all the…
  Sun, 22 Aug 2010, 05:24 PM
• Full Tilt’s Merit Cyprus Classic – Andreas Krause wins
  Full Tilt Poker’s Merit Cyprus Classic is finally in the books, wrapped up last Wednesday, and having culminated with the victory of Andreas Krause. The televised final table of the poker tournament was a truly select one. Headlined by Full Tilt poker pro Van Marcus, the final stretch of action was…
  Sun, 22 Aug 2010, 01:10 AM
• Merit Cyprus Poker Classic Main Event – Day 1A
  As far as poker is concerned, things are certainly moving about at an alert pace on the isle of Cyprus. Last year marked the first time ever that an international poker tournament was held there, and this year, poker celebrities have already flocked to take part in the Full Tilt Poker Merit Cyprus P…
  Sat, 21 Aug 2010, 10:43 PM

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• FTR - BPO V Main Event Qualifier, Sept. 24th at 21:05 ET
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• FTR - BPO V Main Event Qualifier, Sept. 17th at 21:05 ET
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• FTR - BPO V Main Event Qualifier, Sept. 10th at 21:05 ET
  Bodog is giving away seats to their *Bodog Poker Open V Championship *Main Event! The seats are valued at $500 each, and through this exclusive FTR...
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• Philly's Space
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• 100NL - Take free card with TP/FD?
  Villain is 24/19, flop aggression of 4. Seems to have a standard, decent game. So originally I was going to post about the turn, but now I'm...
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 06:45 PM
• Rookie Challenge - La chance per i nuovi arrivati di mettere alla prova il loro tale
  *Ticket gratuiti per tornei in denaro vero* Per rendere la sfida del poker ancora più avvincente per i nuovi arrivati e azzerare i rischi, bwin...
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• Rookie Challenge - Une chance pour les débutants de tester leur talent
  *Des tickets gratuits pour des tournois dotés d’argent réel* Afin d’offrir une expérience de jeu plus divertissante et sans le moindre risque aux...
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• Rookie Challenge - Eine Chance für Newbies, ihr Talent zu testen
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  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 06:13 PM
• PLOz quick check.
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  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 03:50 PM
• PokerStars Offers a WCOOP Reload Bonus
  The ninth annual World Championship of Online Poker starts on September 5th and will be played at the largest online poker room in the world,...
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 03:50 PM
• Fortune Poker Pushes Promo Wealth
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  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 03:42 PM
• Would you consider me ready for Micro?
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  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 03:24 PM
• Boot, Foot, Other, On:- Rearrange
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• Fundamentals- Value Betting Rivers
  For my 500th post I thought I would give a little back to this great community that has helped me so much in my poker endeavors, and write about...
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 10:57 AM

Launchpoker.com

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• Class 1 Casino Affiliate Website Goes Live
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• Mega Moolah Jackpot Slammed for $4.1 Million
  Lucky player wins an incredible $4,170,128 at Blackjack Ballroom.
  Sun, 29 Aug 2010, 04:00 PM
• Costa Rica to Regulate Online Gambling
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  Sun, 29 Aug 2010, 04:00 PM

The World of Poker

• City Club Casino celebrates 10 years in online gaming
  This year, City Club Casino celebrates ten years in the industry. In honor of their birthday, City Club has completely re-vamped its website, complete with cutting edge graphics, fantastic new games and a brand new welcome bonus package.
  Mon, 24 May 2010, 01:28 AM
• The Asian Poker Tour 2009- online poker
  Online Titan Poker is supporting the 2009 Asian Poker Tour Philippines Main Event that is currently underway and runs until the 1st of February. It takes place as the Dusit Thani Hotel in Manila. It started on the 27th of January and is a six day festival of poker with extremely lively action.
  Sun, 1 Feb 2009, 04:04 AM
• Larger payouts - online poker as seen by a college student
  The world of online poker has drawn those who are compelled by the online poker competition and the potentially large cash payouts that can be won. Mike Brinker from the US is an online poker success who used his cash winnings to gain independence and survive.
  Sat, 31 Jan 2009, 11:00 PM
• The Russian online poker community
  Betfair announced in a Wednesday press release that it has opened its online client to the Russian poker community.
  Sat, 31 Jan 2009, 10:59 PM
• Reality TV meets online poker
  A new Reality television series is being introduced by the Emmy award winning American talk show host Montel Williams. He will be introducing the International Team Poker League to viewers in November.
  Tue, 27 Jan 2009, 06:55 AM

• Online Poker room invites Seinfeld's comic actor Jason Alexander
  Online poker rooms are employing new tactics to differentiate their sites from others and to individualize themselves in the growing competition.
  Mon, 26 Jan 2009, 08:32 AM
• Online poker firm engages in scientific inquiry in order to relaunch their site
  The growing competition of online gambling adds growing pressure to online casinos to search, test and find means to keep up with the competition.
  Tue, 20 Jan 2009, 06:30 AM
• Online Poker site Titan Poker professionally resolves security flaw
  Titan Poker is pleased to announce, that with that with the help of the World's leading Poker Forum, PokerStrategy.com, a software security flaw has been located and fixed.
  Tue, 20 Jan 2009, 06:27 AM
• Online poker site TexasHoldem.com reveals improved new 150% Coupon
  TexasHoldem.com is the best destination for avid poker players. The online poker site has a complete and great range of poker game variants as well as having very generous bonuses, making it ultimately the most enjoyable destination for all poker lovers.
  Fri, 9 Jan 2009, 10:00 AM
• Titan Poker presenting its new Poker team
  Titan Poker new team is joined by the top twelve skilled players from, Europe and Canada who will represent their country and Titan Poker as they tour live tournaments around the globe in 2009.
  Thu, 8 Jan 2009, 02:50 PM

Southern Gaming

• Gulf Coast Oil Spill Update: the Drive to Survive and Thrive
  The Gulf Coast has fallen victim to an array of tragic events over the last five years. In 2005, Hurricane Katrina left the entire Coast community ravaged and diminished tourism to virtually nothing. The casinos in Biloxi and Gulfport lost millions of dollars, while any room inventory that wasn’t de…
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 04:00 AM
• Best of Southern Gaming Reader’s Choice Awards Announced!
  It is amazing what can happen when one of the most prestigious destinations in the world gives away a 5-day, 4-night vacation for two. In just over two months, we received over 50,000 votes for the 2010 Best of Southern Gaming Awards and we have to think that a lot of the incentive to vote was [...]…
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 03:59 AM
• Breeders’ Cup Breakdown: Profiling the Past, Present & Future
  I am willing to wager that a fair percentage of horseracing enthusiasts are unfamiliar with the historical significance attached to a thoroughbred named Chief’s Crown. This equine’s resume sparkles with notable victories including the 1985 Flamingo Stakes, Bluegrass Stakes, Travers Stakes and Marlbo…
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 03:52 AM
• Breeders’ Cup Betting Bliss: Learning to Love the Longshots
  The Breeders’ Cup is equivalent to Armageddon within the realm of the horseplayer, and the purpose of this year’s final battle is two fold. The 27th edition of the Breeders’ Cup will go a long way in determining whether or not we finish the 2010 horseracing season on a high note, but more importantl…
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 03:51 AM
• The Fine Line: Insights of a Vegas Runner
  For those who watched CNBC’s special on online gambling, it is no secret that I spent a major part of my life and career in this racket moving “steam” for some of the most successful betting syndicates ever. The one thing I learned from each of them was that this is simply a numbers game. [...]…
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 03:50 AM

• Wind Creek Casino & Hotel: Atmore, Alabama
  We live in the heart of casino central in the South. From our house in any direction, we can enter casino doors after a few hours drive. From the Gulf Coast to Tunica and New Orleans to Florida, we’re casino people. When my husband and I heard the news about Wind Creek Casino in Alabama [...]
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 02:48 AM
• September Giveaway: Win 2 tickets to the 2010 Breeders’ Cup!
  The 2010 Breeders’ Cup is setting up to be a remarkable 2-days of racing with the best thoroughbreds in the world competing for a page in the horseracing history books and millions of dollars. This year, the Cup will be held at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky on November 5th and 6th. We want…
  Wed, 1 Sep 2010, 10:09 AM
• Southern Gaming and Destinations Magazine 2010 May/June Issue
  Click on the magazine above to read any of the articles from the current issue.  The Digital Version of the magazine has unique features, such as, web linking, video, flash animation, and more!
  Wed, 9 Jun 2010, 08:13 AM
• Winning Tips
  Looking for winning tips?  Southern Gaming’s Got it!    TIP OF THE WEEK–   Roulette — What You Need To Know by John Marchel: Roulette is considered the oldest game in the casino. It is a simple game, easy to learn and play, and very exciting, with a wide variety of bets on each and every spin of the…
  Fri, 29 Aug 2008, 09:20 AM
• Golf–Bets from the Short Grass
  As we move into a slow of professional sports, golfers can focus on the surest bet of all — themselves! Getting together for a game of golf presents opportunities to get some action, however, it helps to know the games before you play. In this column, I have composed some popular golf games that wil…
  Wed, 9 Jul 2008, 05:26 AM

777.com

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• The 7 Wildest Casino Flicks
  In the ongoing quest to root out the wildest and wackiest casino movies of all time, there are several hurdles an off-beat movie buff should navigate. We want to avoid the usual suspects in Casino, Ocean’s 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 (how many of these shocking sequels were there incidentally?) and Casino…
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 04:23 AM

Google Alerts - poker

• Commerce Casino Angers Poker Players with Opposition to HR2267
  Gambling911.comFor poker players living in the greater Los Angeles area, Commerce Casino is a regular destination to satisfy all of their poker playing needs. ...See all stories on this topic »
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• PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker Ready to Begin
  When announcing the PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker, (WCOOP) the website says it very simply; “In this year's series there's a guaranteed ...See all stories on this topic »
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 09:26 PM
• European Poker Tour -- Toby Lewis Wins Vilamoura Main Event
  CardPlayer.comby Ryan Lucchesi | Published: Sep 02, 2010 | The final table of the PokerStars European Poker Tour Vilamoura €5000 no-limit hold'em main event took place ...See all stories on this topic »
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 05:41 PM
• World Poker Tour London Classic Completes Day 2
  An unusual confrontation, some surprise exits, and a chip leader from PartyPoker highlighted the Day 2 action at the World Poker Tour London Classic. ...See all stories on this topic »
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 05:41 PM
• Poker Hall of Fame Nominees
  Atlantic City Weekly (blog)This year, the public got to vote on who should be inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame at WSOP.com. What's most amazing about the final list is how many of ...See all stories on this topic »
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 04:08 PM

• August jobs report takes center stage
  Dell Inc. may have folded in the billion-dollar poker game over 3Par Inc., but the company still has several cards to play as it tries to boost its position ...See all stories on this topic »
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 04:08 PM
• PokerNews Top 10: Most Overused Poker Terms
  PokerNews.comIf you've spent any time at the poker tables recently or even watching poker on TV, then you might start shaking your head in agreement with this list. ...See all stories on this topic »
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 01:35 PM
• Barney Frank Discusses Online Poker on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno
  “If you have some guy who wants to play poker on the internet, we say it's illegal. Why [anybody] thinks that's the government's business is beyond me. ...See all stories on this topic »
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 11:46 AM
• Full Tilt Poker: durrrr VS Jungleman12 update
  Poker News Daily will be following all of the durrrr challenge and reporting on the high stakes action as it takes place. By Brett Collson.See all stories on this topic »
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 11:46 AM
• Barney Frank Talks Online Poker on The Tonight Show
  The portion of Frank and Leno's debate focusing on online poker and internet gambling spanned about four minutes. Frank opened the conversation by asserting ...See all stories on this topic »
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 10:50 AM
• Team PokerStars Pros up for Poker Hall of Fame
  PokerStars.com (blog)by Brad Willis on September 2, 2010 9:19 AM There has never been a question that Team PokerStars Pro is made up of an elite group of poker professionals who ...See all stories on this topic »
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 10:50 AM
• 3Par Update: Bids Raised, HP Still Leads
  By STEVE SCHAEFER I thought the World Series of Poker took place in Vegas, but apparently this year the new locale is the tech sector. ...See all stories on this topic »
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 07:57 AM
• Poker Hall of Fame nominees announced
  After a two-month process on WSOP.com, the public has made clear who they think should be inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2010. ...See all stories on this topic »
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 07:57 AM
• Poker Legend Devilfish' Autobiography Out Next Week
  CardPlayer.com9, reveals for the first time the true extent of the dangerous world Ulliott inhabited before his time in the poker spotlight. From gun-slinging in the ...See all stories on this topic »
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 04:43 AM
• Play in the Live PokerNews Free Tournament at Poker in the Park Tomorrow
  PokerNews.comOn September 3 and 4 in the heart of London's Leicester Square, Poker in the Park is back and bigger than ever. This year lots of big names including Liv ...See all stories on this topic »
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 04:43 AM