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The fifth and final day of the Epic Poker League Mix-Max Main Event was a far cry from the days that preceded it.  Whereas the players who advanced each night had it easy with short days on Days Three and Four, Sunday night was a true test of stamina. 

A reputable poker software news site is reporting that a software company has allegedly been able to decipher the latest innovation by the online poker site Bodog – their “anonymous” table option – and is offering this information to the public. E

It was another short day at the Palms Casino Resort for the surviving twelve men in the Epic Poker League’s $20,000 “Mix-Max” event, setting up for the crowning of a new champion on Sunday. With the twelve men already guaranteed a $50,920 payday, al

After what was an expected short Day Three, former World Poker Tour champion Joe Tehan has amassed a tremendous lead at the Epic Poker League‘s $20,000 “Mix-Max” Main Event after one of the most controversial hands seen in a poker tourna

In a press release that was released mere moments ago, the number one online poker site in the industry, PokerStars, and one of its most recognizable faces have decided to part ways. In that press release from the London offices of PokerStars, 2005 World

Day Two of the Epic Poker League’s $20,000 “Mix-Max” event is in the books, with Noah Schwartz holding down a slim chip lead over two formidable opponents, Faraz “The Toilet” Jaka and David Williams. At the start of play on Thursday, 61 players

After originally announcing that they would depart the American market earlier this year, the online gaming outlet Bodog has instead opened up a new operation that exclusively services their customers in the United States. American players who now log int

One of the final major events of the 2011 tournament poker season is underway at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, as the Epic Poker League’s third of five scheduled events began yesterday afternoon. As with the EPL tournaments, every Main Event has

Legendary online poker grinder Randy “nanonoko” Lew will attempt to become a Guinness World Record holder this coming January at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure.  There is one catch though: he has no idea what record he is going to try to set.  A

If it seems like the World Poker Tour (WPT) has an event every week, it’s because it does.  At least this month.  During the first week of December, we had WPT Prague, won by Andrey Pateychuk.  This weekend, James Dempsey won the WPT Doyle Brunson Fi

The Tropicana Las Vegas has announced that 2006 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event champion Jamie Gold has been named the casino’s Poker Spokesperson and Ambassador.  Additionally, the Tropicana’s redesigned poker room will be named “The Jamie

The Epic Poker League, about to start the third tournament series of its first season, has decided to grant the legendary Doyle Brunson its first lifetime player card, which will grant him eligibility for every Epic Poker League event, regardless of wheth

If you are going to win a World Poker Tour (WPT) event, you might as well do it on a whim.  Such was essentially the case for James “Flushy” Dempsey Sunday night, as he won the 2011 WPT Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic.  The Brit was n

Earlier this month, MGM Resorts International filed a lawsuit against several entrepreneurs who have purchased domain names that pertain to different MGM properties, with attorneys for MGM stating that they were “cyber squatters.” This legal battle is

The World Poker Tour’s Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic has reached its penultimate moment, determining the six handed final table during play Saturday night. Thirteen players came back on Saturday afternoon to the Bellagio, prepared to wo

The final champion for the 2010 calendar year on the European Poker Tour has been determined, with Martin Finger outdueling David Boyaciyan to take home the crown at the Golden Prague Poker Room in the Hilton Prague Hotel, the Czech Republic. Of the eight

The World Poker Tour’s Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic is down to its next to last day, with a former November Niner at the helm and the defending champion still in the hunt for a historic repeat. 49 players started the action on Friday a

The final table for the last event of the European Poker Tour in 2010 is set in Prague, the Czech Republic, as Martin Finger holds a slim lead over Nicolas Levi for tomorrow’s action. 31 players came back to the tables on Friday, looking to get down to

The World Poker Tour’s Doyle Brunson World Poker Classic chugged along at the Bellagio in Las Vegas Thursday, eliminating almost two thirds of the remaining field during its Day Three action. Starting the day, 149 players came back to the felt from the

Prague seems to be the destination of choice for many poker tournament circuits as well as professional poker players. Just days after its last big buy in tournament for the World Poker Tour, the European Poker Tour pulled into the Golden Prague Poker Roo