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What are some of the hottest headlines in the world of poker? Here you will find all the latest juicy stories along with other important news and tournament results. A must read for the poker enthusiast with articles published throughout the day.

Brunson: What We Do Today May Burn Out Butts Tomorrow

The spring and fall weather in Las Vegas is hard to beat. I go swimming every day when I get up and because of my bad shoulder, I use a backstroke a lot.

Submitted by Doyle Brunson on, Tue, 04/20/2010 - 13:32

Freeroll Week at Sports Interaction with Poker Fest

Players looking to build their bankroll without risking a cent have a great opportunity this week to play poker for free and win for real with

Submitted by Payton on, Tue, 04/20/2010 - 12:24

Full Tilt Poker’s Howard Lederer Unfazed by Investigation

During a charity poker tournament in Washington, D.C.

Submitted by on, Mon, 04/19/2010 - 22:02

Disgraced Daniel Tzvetkoff Had Pregnant Fiancée Waiting

Following the arrest in Las Vegas Friday of disgraced Australian payment processor, Daniel Tzvetkoff, it was revealed that he had a pregnant fiancée waiting for him back home. She may need to wa

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Mon, 04/19/2010 - 21:07

Merge Poker Gets Boost With Sportsbook.com

The Merge Poker Network has moved up in the ranks following a major deal to bring on Sportsbook.com's thriving customer base. Just a few days ago, Merge had a mere 200 plus real cash players on a

Submitted by Ace King on, Mon, 04/19/2010 - 20:53

Kentucky Wants Discovery From Full Tilt Poker

The Commonwealth of Kentucky on Monday filed a Motion for Leave to Take Discovery Concerning the Identities of the Unknown Defendants in a long standing complaint whereby Governor Stephen Beshear h

Submitted by C Costigan on, Mon, 04/19/2010 - 17:18

Daniel Negreanu Matt “ADZ124″ Marafioti Online Poker Challenge

Most Gambling911.com readers have heard of the year-long Tom "Durrrr" Dwan challenge, which for the most part has fizzled out in terms of overall interest. Online poker phenom "Dur

Submitted by Ace King on, Mon, 04/19/2010 - 10:55

PokerStars Aquires Online Poker Portals

The world's largest online poker room, PokerStars.com, on Monday announced the acquisition of several online poker portals. Among them: PokerPages.com, PlayWinningPoker.com and Poker-Babes.com, t

Submitted by Ace King on, Mon, 04/19/2010 - 10:37

Spokesman: Jon Kyl Not Holding Up Treasury Noms

Arizona Republican Senator Jon Kyl is not holding up President Obama's Treasury nominations according to his spokesperson, Ryan Patmintra.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Mon, 04/19/2010 - 10:28

Online Gambling News: Daniel Tzvetkoff to Make Bail Application

Arrested payment processor Daniel Tzvetkoff is expected to make a bail application this coming Wednesday.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sun, 04/18/2010 - 22:51

Online Poker and Data Mining Examined

Card Player Online this week examined the controversial subject of online poker and data mining in a series

Submitted by Patrick Flanigan on, Sun, 04/18/2010 - 22:32

The Rise and Fall of Daniel Tzvetkoff

Greg Tingle of Gambling911.com breaks down online gambling payment processor Daniel Tzvetkoff's meteoric rise and fall

Submitted by Greg Tingle on, Sun, 04/18/2010 - 21:57

Online Poker Rooms Turned in Tzvetkoff

James McCullough of the Courier-Mail is reporting that disgruntled online poker rooms turned in payment processor and Internet tycoon Daniel Tzvetkoff. Said to be worth $80 million at one point,

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sun, 04/18/2010 - 12:44

Arlo Devlin-Brown Gets Rare Praise From Online Gambling Biz

Last year, Assistant United States Attorney Arlo Devlin-Brown seized some $50 million in funds belonging to online poker's largest firms, PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker. Since that time, Devlin-B

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sat, 04/17/2010 - 10:03

Full Tilt Poker Signs New Aussie Poker Players to Red Pros

Online poker site, Full Tilt Poker, has announced the signing of two new Aussie Poker Players, Jonathan Karamalikis and Van Marcus, to i

Submitted by on, Fri, 04/16/2010 - 21:28

BBC: Poker Pro Accused Killer One Step Closer to Extradition

More than 12 years after the disappearance of his American wife, poker champion Marcus Bebb-Jones is a step closer to being extradited from the UK to face trial in the US for her murder.

Submitted by on, Fri, 04/16/2010 - 13:04

PartyGaming and Bwin to Merge This Summer

(Reuters) - Online gambling groups PartyGaming and Bwin, long the subject of merger speculation, will complete a deal this summer, an Austrian magazine reported on Friday without citing sources.

Submitted by on, Fri, 04/16/2010 - 12:47

Ken Weitzner May be Poster Child for Anti Online Gambling Folks

It may not be long until we start hearing online gambling foes in Washington throwing the name "Ken Weitzner" into their self-absorbed agendas to ban Internet poker and sports betting.

Submitted by Alejandro Botticelli on, Thu, 04/15/2010 - 22:42

Online Gambling Prohibition: Blame it on Abramoff

Uber-lobbyist Jack Abramoff has long been noted as the individual who allowed online gambling to thrive unregulated, unlicensed and - for a few years - free from prosecution. Whether the industry

Submitted by Alejandro Botticelli on, Thu, 04/15/2010 - 22:18

Two New Online Poker Free Rolls for Ballator Event

UB.net's exclusive sponsorship of Bellator Fighting Championships, the nationally televised mixed martial arts ("MMA") phenomenon, has announced two new regional freeroll

Submitted by on, Thu, 04/15/2010 - 21:51

Facebook Has a New Friend: UB.com Online Poker

UB.com's leading Loyalty Program RAI$E has entered the Social Media landscape with the recent launch of their dedicated members page on Facebook. The RAI$E Fac

Submitted by on, Thu, 04/15/2010 - 13:01

Online Sportsbooks Mean Big Business For Online Poker

Some in the online poker community choose to brandish sports betting as "shady" and "not as important in the whole scheme of things" when it comes to the online gambling sector.

Submitted by Ace King on, Thu, 04/15/2010 - 10:50

Win a Date with Tiffany Michelle from UB.com

Back in the summer of 2008, poker pro Tiffany Michelle gained notoriety by being the female player that outlasted all of the other female contestants in the WSOP Main Event.

Submitted by on, Wed, 04/14/2010 - 23:10

PPA Amendment Striking Poker Criminalization Language Passes

The Massachusetts House of Representatives yesterday approved a Poker Players Alliance-supported amendment to the state's gaming legislation w

Submitted by on, Wed, 04/14/2010 - 17:54

Premiere of NBC's National Heads-Up Poker Championship

Celebrity Apprentice runner-up Annie Duke, actor Don Cheadle and the best poker pros in the world are the featured participants competing for the $500,000 first-place prize in NBC's 6

Submitted by on, Wed, 04/14/2010 - 16:53

Conroy Youth Reminiscent of Hitler Youth

Australia's Communications Director Stephen Conroy is conveying his message of stymieing the press and censorship to the innocence of his nation - its vulnerable education system.

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Wed, 04/14/2010 - 11:03

Poker2Nite Preview April 14, 2010

Joe Sebok and Scott Huff deliver another ‘don't miss' episode of Poker2Nite on Versus this Wednesday night at 11pm EDT - guests include the NAPT Mohegan Sun winner, plus Ty Stewart in-studi

Submitted by on, Tue, 04/13/2010 - 22:01

UK Poker Champion Closer to US Extradition for Murder

Marcus Bebb-Jones, a United Kingdom poker champion, could be facing charges of murdering his wife Sabrina in 1997. He is one step closer to being extradited back to the United States according to

Submitted by Ace King on, Mon, 04/12/2010 - 09:50

Barney Frank Hearing on Internet Poker Friday

Congressman Barney Frank has scheduled a hearing this upcoming Friday to discuss legalization of online poker. Two bills will be presented by the House democrat from Massachusetts.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sun, 04/11/2010 - 23:15

Isildur1 Pulls Out of PartyPoker Big Game IV

The mysterious high stakes online poker player known as Isildur1 has pulled out of PartyPoker Big Game IV before its scheduled start. The tournament is a 48-hour cash game.

PartyPoker celebrity player Tony G. issued this statement: "It has left a bad taste in my mouth. What you have to understand is that he reached out to me first and asked and then agreed to play. As far as I am concerned, I am washing my hands with him and moving on."

Isildur1 reportedly told Tony G. that the stakes of the PartyPoker Big Game IV were too low.

Submitted by Ace King on, Sun, 04/11/2010 - 13:22