EPT San Remo Cracks Money Bubble

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The PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) is in full swing at the Casino San Remo in Italy, the next-to-last stop on its seventh season. With the cards in the air on Saturday, the money bubble had burst and players are taking their share of the €4,786,950 prize pool. At the start of play on Saturday,… Read more »

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A Pre-Dawn Error by Lee Jones

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The problem: Eastbound flights from the West Coast often leave at the butt-crack of dawn. This allows the traveler to have some meaningful part of the day left upon arrival in New York, Washington, or Atlanta, and/or make their connection to London or Frankfurt. The result of this scheduling paradigm is that my flight out… Read more »

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Senator Jon Kyl Softens Stance on Internet Gambling

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As he prepares to leave his position in the United States Senate, Republican Arizona Senator Jon Kyl has potentially softened his stance when it comes to legislation regarding online poker and internet gambling. On his website, Kyl spells out his viewpoints on several different subjects that he will face over the coming 18 months. Under… Read more »

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Is U.S. Online Poker Dead?

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A lot has been written over the last two weeks about anything and everything having to do with online poker’s Black Friday. Most of the talk, other than screaming to the heavens about the U.S. Government, has been about what players in the United States are going to do. Basically, is online poker dead in… Read more »

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Kathy Liebert Talks Black Friday on The Showdown

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This week, the Poker News Daily web series “The Showdown with Jon Friedberg” welcomes Kathy Liebert. As you might expect, Black Friday takes center stage, as Liebert and Friedberg tackle a variety of topics, including what’s next for the online poker industry, whether we’ll see more indictments down the road, and the extent to which… Read more »

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Evelyn Ng Re-Signs with Bodog

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In an announcement over her Twitter account, poker pro Evelyn Ng announced that her longtime sponsor Bodog has re-upped her deal and she will remain as the face of the site. On Wednesday afternoon, Ng excitedly Tweeted the news to her 10,000-plus followers. In a simple statement prior to the beginning of action at the… Read more »

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Online Poker Traffic Down 22% in Wake of Black Friday

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According to the preeminent online poker traffic monitoring site PokerScout.com, player numbers have fallen a sizeable 22% worldwide in the wake of the actions of Black Friday. Following the indictments of the founders of PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, and Absolute Poker by the U.S. Department of Justice, PokerScout has found that many players have decided… Read more »

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PokerStars Processing U.S. Player Cashouts

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In breaking news, PokerStars, the world’s largest online poker site, has begun processing cashouts for U.S. players. Refunds for Americans began on Tuesday afternoon, when a message started appearing that instructed players to cash out their funds. When players from the “Red, White, and Blue” log into PokerStars, they’re now met with a pop-up message… Read more »

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The Showdown – Episode 17, Part 2

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Kathy Liebert continues to talk about how poker has been impacted by the events that took place on “Black Friday” and how poker will be affected in live tournaments as well. Check out Part 1 by clicking the following link The Showdown – Episode 17, Part 1. Read more »

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PokerStars Changes 2011 SCOOP Schedule

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Due to the recent crackdown on online poker in the U.S., PokerStars has made several changes to the upcoming Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) schedule that will better accommodate European players. All of the events have been moved up three hours, meaning that players in the Eastern Hemisphere won’t have to grind late into… Read more »

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EPT Champion of Champions Event Takes Shape

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When the European Poker Tour (EPT) gathers for the final event of its seventh season in Madrid next month, more than just the Grand Final title will be up for grabs. Reflecting on its seven-year history, the EPT has decided to hold its first ever Champion of Champions tournament, an invitation-only event only open to… Read more »

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Viktor Blom (Isildur1) Wins Seventh PokerStars SuperStar Showdown

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This past Sunday, Viktor “Isildur1” Blom took on another challenger in the PokerStars SuperStar Showdown, the eighth challenger in nine competitions. This installment was against PokerStars player “Mastermixus” from Poland, who qualified online. This match was a lower stakes version of the standard SuperStar Showdown. The regular stakes are $50/$100 at a minimum, but the… Read more »

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Julien Kabitzke Wins Everest Poker ONE

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Over the Easter weekend, the inaugural running of the Everest Poker ONE took place, with Germany’s Julien Kabitzke emerging with the title in hand. The tournament, which started Friday at the Salle des Palmiers in Monaco, drew a respectable field of 221 players from around the world. Kevin “ImaLuckSac” MacPhee represented the United States, while… Read more »

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Arizona Credit Union Linked to Online Poker Indictments

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The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), a Federal agency that oversees credit unions, is under scrutiny about the way it failed to properly supervise an Arizona institution linked to the indictments of PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, and Absolute Poker in the U.S this month. The Vensure Federal Credit Union in Mesa, Arizona was the only… Read more »

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iMEGA: Signs Were There for Online Poker Seizures

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It’s been a hectic 10 days for the online poker community. On April 15th, the founders of PokerStars, Absolute Poker, and Full Tilt Poker were indicted, along with eight others, on charges that included money laundering, bank fraud, illegal gambling, and violating the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA). Monitoring the situation has been the… Read more »

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Toronto Globe and Mail Publishes Story of Isai Scheinberg

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After the indictment of the founder of PokerStars, Isai Scheinberg, by the U.S. Department of Justice on “Black Friday,” many in the business and poker communities are asking, “Who is Isai Scheinberg?” An article in a Canadian newspaper attempts to answer that question. The Toronto Globe and Mail presented an article written by Colin Freeze… Read more »

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