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Deciding on a pleasant vacation on the Mediterranean rather than slogging through the record setting field in Atlantic City, 2011 World Series of Poker November Niner Matt Giannetti made the most of his stay by winning the World Poker Tour stop at the Cas

The first two tournaments of the Epic Poker League, the professional tournament circuit modeled on professional golf’s PGA Tour, are ready for broadcast beginning next weekend. A “sneak peek” of what will happen on the EPL will make its debut on the

Riding a tremendous rush that extended over the final two days of the tournament, Bobby Oboodi captured the championship early Saturday morning of the World Poker Tour’s latest stop at the Borgata Poker Open in Atlantic City, NJ. Coming to the final tab

The only two players who have broached the ten million chip mark in the event – Bobby Oboodi and Fred Goldberg – will be in prime position to take down the World Poker Tour stop at the Borgata Poker Open in Atlantic City when the final table plays out

The 2011 World Poker Tour Borgata Poker Open’s Day 4 play is underway, with the most recent champion on the WPT, Legends of Poker winner Will “The Thrill” Failla, looking to make history by winning back to back WPT events. At the start of play today

Entering into its fourth day, there have not been any decisions announced in the hearings between the Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC) and the shuttered Full Tilt Poker, leaving the status of what used to be the second largest online poker comp

Day 2 of the 2011 World Poker Tour (WPT) Borgata Poker Open is in the books and with just 170 players of the original 1,313 remaining, the money bubble is starting to appear on the horizon.  The top 100 finishers in the $3,300 + $200 will be paid at leas

Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced Tuesday that a motion has been filed to amend the civil money laundering complaint against PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, Absolute Poker, and related payment processo

One of the most well-received innovations in online poker over the last few years was Rush Poker, introduced by Full Tilt Poker in early 2010.  It was an extremely popular Hold’em and Omaha variation, giving players the opportunity to play many more ha

We said yesterday that there was a chance that the 2011 World Poker Tour (WPT) Borgata Poker Open could break last year’s mark for the largest WPT event in history.  “Reasonable shot” was the phrase we used.  It looks like we didn’t have to swea

In a move that likely won’t come as too much of a surprise to the poker world, poker portal TheHendonMob.com has ended its exclusive relationship with embattled online poker room Full Tilt Poker. In a statement released Sunday, site management expressed

The 2011 World Poker Tour (WPT) Borgata Poker Open got underway Sunday with the first of two Day 1 flights and it looks like there is a chance that the tournament could be a record breaker.  Last year’s event was the largest in WPT history, as 1,042 pl

On the heels of “Black Friday” and the shutdown of the three most popular sites in the online poker industry, there has been a rise in the number of “subscription” online poker sites. These sites are promoted as being 100% legal because, unlike th

Adding on to its list of major players in its organization, the poker advocacy group Fair Play USA announced that a former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director has joined its Board of Advisors. In a press conference on Thursday, Fair Play USA an

Since the actions taken by the U. S. Department of Justice on April 15 – which have become known as “Black Friday” in the poker community – the parade of online and live poker pros to more poker-friendly countries has become commonplace. A recent

With their meeting with the Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC) looming next week, Full Tilt Poker has released a new statement regarding their operations. In a release to the website PokerStrategy.com yesterday, the latest statement from the Full

With each tournament held by the fledgling Epic Poker League, it seems that there is a corresponding dispute that comes along with said event. The latest fracas that has erupted could lead to the courtroom. In an interview with QuadJacks Radio, poker play

The Quick Summary BetOnline is no beginner when it comes to the online gambling industry. The site has been going strong since 1991, and has serving online bettors since 1998 with a proven track record of success. Now, BetOnline has shifted its focus to t

PokerScout.com, online poker’s leading cash game traffic watchdog site, released its weekly update this week, revealing a marginal uptick in the industry overall. One online poker network that bucked the trend was the Merge Gaming Network, which saw its

According to a report by GamingToday.com, Michael Gaughan, owner of the South Point Hotel, Casino, and Spa in Las Vegas, has announced that he will be launching a free-to-play online poker site, likely to be named after his casino.  The site, which will