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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.

Bad Beat Poker Jackpot Soars Past $400K

Bad Beat Jackpot tables filling up fast at two major online poker destinations where the jackpot has grown to over $400,000.

Submitted by on, Fri, 04/03/2009 - 22:22

Online Poker: Microgaming Poker Moves Into Number 8 Spot

PokerSiteScout.com has now moved Microgaming poker into the number 8 spot of online poker rooms/networks after the long established South African softwa

Submitted by C Costigan on, Fri, 04/03/2009 - 19:13

ZeeJustin Allowed to Play at PokerStars After Two Year Ban

Back in January of 2006, highly successful online pro, Justin "ZeeJustin" Bonomo was banned from

Submitted by on, Fri, 04/03/2009 - 13:36

Texas Poker Bill Passes Out of House Committee

A bill to legalize poker in Texas has passed out of the House committee that oversees gambling issues.  Rep.

Submitted by on, Fri, 04/03/2009 - 10:22

UltimateBet Latest Poker Room to Take on the UFC

UltimateBet.com, the popular online poker room and world's 7^th largest, on Thursday announced a sponsorship deal with UFC fighter and rising wel

Submitted by on, Thu, 04/02/2009 - 22:36

Tom Durr Dwan Continues Quest to Break Even

Railbirds of Full Tilt Poker watched in shock for the first months of 2009 as Tom "

Submitted by on, Thu, 04/02/2009 - 04:47

Absolute Poker's Loyalty Program Continues to Dazzle in Tough Economic Times

AbsolutePoker today announced that the online poker site's loyalty program, FAME, has been given a mini-makeover that's guaranteed to deliver more attractive benefits directly to their players,

Submitted by admin1 on, Thu, 04/02/2009 - 03:28

Annie Duke on Adam Lambert: He Let His Gay Out

He's the favorite to win American Idol but will mainstream America vote for an openly gay contestant?

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Wed, 04/01/2009 - 10:36

Florida Considers Legislation for Limit Poker

No limit hold em players in the state of Florida are holding their collective breaths in anticipation today as they await word of whether or not the game they love will soon be truly available at s

Submitted by on, Wed, 04/01/2009 - 10:13

Blackjack Fever at Absolute Poker and UltimateBet

Find out what the big deal is at UltimateBet and Absolute Poker, where Blackjack Fever is turning up t

Submitted by on, Wed, 04/01/2009 - 08:38

The Resurrection of Jamie Gold: Wins Dream Team Poker

2006 World Series of Poker winner - and the biggest WSOP winner ever - Jamie Gold, has been rather quiet ever since that time. Recently, Gold signed on to play exclusively with the new Merge Netw

Submitted by Ace King on, Tue, 03/31/2009 - 15:37

Doyle Brunson: Will Move to Foreign Country if NC Wins

I see where Huck Seed took 33-1 he could run a 4 minute 39 second mile.

Submitted by Payton on, Mon, 03/30/2009 - 22:36

High Stakes Poker: Negreanu Continues Losing Streak

Episode 5 of what has already been a gripping series of High Stakes Poker aired yesterday.

Submitted by on, Mon, 03/30/2009 - 18:05

Celebrity Apprentice: Annie Duke Talks About Rodman Intervention

This week on Celebrity Apprentice our task was to run a hotel.

Submitted by Payton on, Mon, 03/30/2009 - 10:24

Mickey Rourke Headlines Celebrity Bounty Tournament at DoylesRoom

Mickey Rourke Headlines Celebrity Bounty Tournament at DoylesRoom

From 9 ½ Weeks to The Wrestler, no actor has lived the Hollywood dream like Mickey Rourke. Giving his all on the movie set, boxing ring and wrestling mat, Mickey’s true grit and talent are undeniable. Mickey will now take on challengers of another kind, DoylesRoom.com poker players.

Submitted by Payton on, Sat, 03/28/2009 - 22:31

Vanessa Rousso Poker Tour in Florida

As some of you are aware, Vanessa Rousso has been in South Florida doing her poker tour with Big Slick Camp (http://www.BigSlickBootCamp.com). She s

Submitted by Jenny Woo on, Sat, 03/28/2009 - 12:44

Lakers Owner Jerry Busse as Part Phil Hellmuth Dream Team Poker

The Dream Team Poker tournament is taking place in Las Vegas this weekend and it's a concept that many believe will become the next big thing in poker.

Submitted by Ace King on, Sat, 03/28/2009 - 12:38

Poker Players Alliance Applauds New Study

Washington, DC (March 27, 2009) -The Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the leading poker grassroots advocacy group with more than one million members

Submitted by on, Fri, 03/27/2009 - 20:51

Somach: Your 15 Minutes of Poker Fame Are Up… Or Maybe Not

Winning a big poker tournament can make you an instant celebrity anywhere.

Even finishing as the runnerup will grant you a modicum of fame.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Fri, 03/27/2009 - 12:46

UltimateBet Adds Items from Celebrity Apprentice to Auction Site

UltimateBet is giving Texas Hold'em fans the chance to own a piece of television history.

Submitted by on, Thu, 03/26/2009 - 22:55

DoylesRoom Launches Beat The Brunsons $100,000 Poker Challenge

Poker players won't have to wait until this summer's World Series of Poker to share a table with the heavyweights of the game.

DoylesRoom.com today announced the launch of the $100,000 Beat The Brunsons Challenge. Normally in attendance at the highest buy-in live events, charity appearances, and exclusive televised tournaments, the first family of poker will now assemble in an online multi-table no limit Texas Hold'em tournament at DoylesRoom.com.

Submitted by on, Thu, 03/26/2009 - 22:06

The Doyle Brunson Won’t Compete With Durr Poker Challenge

In the words of Marlon Brando when he was playing the Godfather, "How did we ever come to this?" Good Googa Mooga, I never saw anything like the different comments about my "challe

Submitted by Doyle Brunson on, Thu, 03/26/2009 - 22:01

Annie Duke Will Lead This Year’s WSOP Ladies Only Event

The World Series of Poker Academy's Ladies Only Event, hosted by WSOP bracelet winner and star of "The Celebrity Apprentice" Annie Duke, is heading back to Las Vegas this summer. The two-day academy, which has successfully sent graduates to final tables at the World Series of Poker the past two years and saw one of its graduates win the title of Ladies World Champion in 2007, will be held June 5 - 6, 2009, at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, just ahead of the $1,000 buy-in Ladies No-Limit Hold'em World Championship.

Submitted by on, Thu, 03/26/2009 - 12:11

Celebrity Apprentice Poker Pro Annie Duke Likes Adam Lambert

Adam Lambert is this year's Chris Daughty on American Idol. You can't fault him for his originality even if he managed to kill a few cats last week with that

Submitted by Ace King on, Thu, 03/26/2009 - 12:07

UFC Bans Full Tilt Poker

The world's second largest online poker, Full Tilt Poker, has been banned by the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship).

Submitted by C Costigan on, Thu, 03/26/2009 - 00:10

Economic Stimulus Package in the Form of Bad Poker Luck

An Orlando resident received some much needed economic stimulus late Wednesday evening after cracking an $807,543 Bad Beat Jackpot at the online poker room A

Submitted by Ace King on, Wed, 03/25/2009 - 23:52

Australia Blacklist May Cost Election

The controversy continues regarding Australia's leaked list of blacklisted websites which included, among others, the legal gambling enterprise, Betfair, as well as some online poker portals.

"We didn't know [about the ban]," said Betfair CEO Andrew Twaits. "We've been licensed to operate in Australia for three years and have never received a complaint or any allegation that Betfair locally or globally is not allowed usage by Australians. The global Betfair site is used by Australians every day."

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Wed, 03/25/2009 - 23:33

Patrik Antonius Extends Lead Over Tom Durr Dwan

There is no doubting Patrik Antonius' skill level. His latest results in his challenge match against Du

Submitted by on, Wed, 03/25/2009 - 13:38

UltimateBet Online Poker Room Celebrates 10 Years in Business

It's official! A new look of the Roman "X" reveals UltimateBet's 10th Anniversary theme, setting the gladiatorial tone as UltimateBet's catch cry "Let the Games Begin" ushers in 10 months of magnificent celebrations fitting for UB's historic 10 year milestone, including a mammoth $10 Million sponsorship on the table for anyone player to grab at this year's World Series of Poker ("WSOP").

Submitted by on, Wed, 03/25/2009 - 12:45

Somach Lashes Out At Poker Twitters

It was only a matter of time.

Self-important poker players who think the world is interested in their every thought have been blogging for a while now.

The blog-short for web log, a type of online diary-has become a staple for poker pros such as Phil "Poker Brat" Hellmuth Jr., Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson, Daniel "Kid Poker" Negreanu, Annie Duke and many others.

But blogging is so old hat, and this is, after all, the year 2009.

The year of Twitter.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Wed, 03/25/2009 - 00:21