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Rep. Ron Paul Responds to Online Gaming Issue

Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul was interviewed on Face to Face with Jon Ralston Wednesday in Las Vegas, NV. The Congressman was asked directly about legalized online gaming, and he …
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Monster Pot Recap: Amit Wins ‘Saucy’ $85k Pot

Amit and Sulsky plowed through 1,248 hands of $100/$200 Heads-Up Pot-Limit Omaha on PokerStars last night and there were a number of haymakers thrown throughout the session. 
None could top the following hand, however, which took place just after midn… Continue reading

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Entraction Becomes IGT Poker Network

Nevada-based slot and gaming manufacturer International Game Technology has announced that the recently acquired Entraction will be renamed the IGT Poker Network. IGT acquired the Swedish online poker network last …
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WSOP Brand Readied For Online Regulation in U.S.

888.com and Caesars Interactive Entertainment today announced they were extending their UK software licensing agreement to the U.S.. 888’s independent business-to-business unit, Dragonfish, has been running Caesar’s World Series of …
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Galfond Kisses $700k Goodbye: Top 10 Online Winners/Losers

The high-stakes action has flourished in the last seven days on PokerStars and looks to be revolving around Viktor “Isildur1” Blom who saw swings as big as $600k before finishing the week just a small loser.
Joining Kyllonen on the list of six-figu… Continue reading

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Broke Living

I once racked up nearly £50,000 in gambling debts and it all started when I found PartyPoker. I had just stumbled upon online poker and while I was playing some small stakes MTT’s they introduced some alternative gaming options (incase you … Continue reading

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Joe Hachem Partners with AsianLogic Group

2005 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event champion Joe Hachem announced this weekend that he has forged a new relationship with the AsianLogic Group. AsianLogic has a hand in many arenas of gambling in the Asia Pacific markets, from online and live sports betting to online casinos to multiplayer P2P games. The company is [...] Continue reading

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Battle for Online Poker Sweeping the Country

After a stunning flip-flop by the Department of Justice right before Christmas, Internet-gaming fever has been spreading across the nation to many in positions of power in state governments. While …
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Iowa State Senator to Try Online Poker Bill Again

The state of Iowa has long been one of the states included in the discussion of those that could possibly legalize and regulate online poker within its own borders.  There was some activity on that front last spring, but nothing materialized.  Now, with the recent Department of Justice (DoJ) reversal on the Wire Act, it [...] Continue reading

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Daily 3-Bet: Olympic Dreams, Cash Seized, Fricke Rolled

Any suggestions for a future 3-Bet, feel free to drop a note in the comments.
Today in the 3-Bet we find an Olympic hopeful banking on online poker, grinders getting pinched for their cash at US customs and Gus Hansen steamrolling Jimmy Fricke.
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