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Online Poker News
The day online poker died
15 Apr 2011
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) told Steve Wynn that online poker was "as American as apple pie." If that's the case, April 15, 2011, may be remembered as the day that online poker died.
DOJ indicts founders of three major U.S. online poker operators
15 Apr 2011
The Department of Justice has indicted the founders of PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker and Absolute Poker on charges of bank fraud, money laundering, illegal gambling offenses and violating the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.
Paddy Power to live stream Irish Open
15 Apr 2011
Paddy Power Poker's live stream of the Irish Open will begin on Friday, April 22 and will be anchored by Jessie May.
Selbst, Mercier go back-to-back at NAPT Mohegan Sun
15 Apr 2011
Team PokerStars Pros Vanessa Selbst and Jason Mercier both managed to successfully defend the titles they won last year at North American Poker Tour Mohegan Sun event. Selbst took down the Main Event championship while Mercier won the $10,000 Bounty Shootout event.
Casino City Gang -- Pit Boss edition
14 Apr 2011
Casino City's Vin Narayanan, Aaron Todd and Dan Igo discuss the flurry of news regarding online poker and online gambling legislation in the U.S., New Jersey's decision to make pit bosses optional in Atlantic City casinos and who's had the best 12 months in poker. And as usual, The Gang closes the show with their best bets.
D.C. becomes first U.S. jurisdiction to regulate online poker; other states fold efforts
13 Apr 2011
A half-page provision in Washington, D.C.'s 2011 budget that never even uses the word poker made the city the first jurisdiction in the U.S. to adopt legislation regulating the industry.
Nevada governor supports federal online poker legislation
12 Apr 2011
Gov. Brian Sandoval said he supported Congress approving online poker legislation rather than having the issue decided on a state-by-state basis.
Bodog Poker launches WSOP qualifiers
12 Apr 2011
Players can qualify for the World Series of Poker Main Event for as little as $1 through Bodog Poker.
Top-10 things that would have happened if the UIGEA never passed
11 Apr 2011
With all the fumbling and fits and starts surrounding the online gambling debate, it led Aaron Todd to wonder what would be happening right now if the UIGEA had never been slipped into the Safe Ports Act by then-Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist.
Hung-Sheng "Shaq" Lin wins Macau Millions
11 Apr 2011
Chinese Taipei's Hung-Sheng "Shaq" Lin defeated a field of 1,329 to win the Macau Millions and go home with HKD $400,000.
WSOP to relive three memorable Main Event matches
11 Apr 2011
The World Series of Poker will re-stage three famous two-player Main Event finals, which will be filmed by ESPN. A rematch between 2003 Main Event Champion Chris Moneymaker and Sammy Farha headlines the event.
Titan Poker giving away WSOP packages
8 Apr 2011
Winning players at Titan Poker’s weekly Super Satellite tournaments and special league promotions will represent the poker room in Las Vegas this summer.
Massive bad beat jackpot hits in Atlantic City
8 Apr 2011
Caesars Entertainment paid out a bad beat jackpot of $411,007 with players from Caesars Atlantic City, Harrah’s Resort, Bally’s and Showboat getting a piece of the prize pool.
Dafa Poker sending players to WSOP
8 Apr 2011
Dafa Poker is giving 10 lucky players a chance to compete in the World Series of Poker through the site's "WSOP Warrior Master League" events.
WSOP to hold historic Main Event rematches
6 Apr 2011
The World Series of Poker will stage three legendary heads-up matches in a made-for-TV event. The event is headlined by a rematch between Chris Moneymaker and Sammy Farha.
AWH Poker moving to Merge Network
6 Apr 2011
AWH Poker is moving to from the Boss Media Network to Merge Network and can now accept U.S. and Canadian players.
Oklahoma casino unveils brand new poker room
5 Apr 2011
Cherokee Casino in West Siloam Springs has recently opened a 2,400-square-foot poker room that has eight tables of action.
Paf looking for the best poker face
5 Apr 2011
Paf is spicing up this year's "Paf Poker Challenge" by offering a 1,300 euro poker package to the event for the player with the best poker face.
Bluff names Harry Reid to its "Power 20"
5 Apr 2011
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was No. 4 on Bluff Magazine's "Power 20" for poker in 2011.
WPT to launch Super High Roller Event at Bellagio
4 Apr 2011
The World Poker Tour has unveiled its $100,000 Super High Roller Event, which will be held at the Bellagio in May.
Genting Poker giving away $5,000 Vegas package
4 Apr 2011
Each Las Vegas package includes seven nights at The Palazzo plus $3,200 in spending money for flights and transportation.
W.V. man wins WSOP seat at Pennsylvania casino
4 Apr 2011
Richard Mobley defeated a field of 188 in the WSOP satellite event Sunday at The Meadows Racetrack and Casino to win a $10,000 seat in the 2011 Main Event.
Bodog Poker begins WSOP qualifiers
4 Apr 2011
Bodog Poker has kicked off its series of 2011 World Series of Poker qualifying tournaments.
PokerStars awarding more than $1 million in freerolls
4 Apr 2011
PokerStars is set to launch "Game of Your Life," where players can participate in daily and weekly freerolls in a bid to win a share of more than $1,000,000.
PKR holding Social in Germany
1 Apr 2011
The "PKR Social: Düsseldorf" will take place in early May and players will only have to pay €45 for the weekend's festivities.
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