Sunday, July 31, 2011

The Nightly Turbo: World Poker Tour Ratings, November Nine Betting, and More

The Nightly Turbo is bringing you the day's top poker news stories including a look at the World Poker Tour ratings, where you can bet on the 2011 November Nine and more.

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Saturday, July 30, 2011

Phillips, Mercier, & Somerville Find Fantasy Poker Success

PokerNews' Chad Holloway recaps this year's fantasy-poker results, including the 2011 ESPN League in which he participated. Also includes Daniel Negreanu's popular $25K League that saw Team Jason Mercier/Jason Somerville emerge victorious.

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Friday, July 29, 2011

Online Railbird Report: Georgi & Blom Among Biggest Winners

Davin "mTw-DaviN" Georgi, "le kork," & Viktor "Isildur1" Blom emerge as week's biggest winners, while Ben "Sauce1234" Sulsky drops $328K,000.

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888 Mulling Nevada Online Poker License Application

U.K-based online gaming company 888 Holdings is looking into applying for an online poker license in Nevada, according to a report on Bloomberg.com.  In the process, they are also discussing a partnership with Caesars Entertainment Corp, parent company of Harrah’s, Caesars, Rio, Flamingo, and the World Series of Poker, amongst other assets. 888 Holdings Deputy [...]

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2011 WSOP Coverage Starts Tonight on ESPN

Having trouble coming down from the World Series of Poker (WSOP) high?  Not to worry, as ESPN’s taped coverage of the 2011 WSOP begins tonight.  Two episodes will air every Tuesday night from today through November 8th, leading to the Worldwide Leader’s slogan, “Tuesday Night is Poker Night on ESPN.” Unlike in previous years, tonight’s [...]

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Thursday, July 28, 2011

WSOP Through the Lens: Part III: It's the Main Event!

The WSOP broadcasts are finding their own corner of our DVR this time of year, and we think it's a fitting time to take a look back at some of the sights you can expect to see during the coverage of the opening days of the Main Event.

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PokerNews Book Review: All In by Jerry Yang w/ Interview

With new poker books hitting the shelves every month, PokerNews has decided to offer comprehensive book reviews, starting w/ Jerry Yang's new book, All In.

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Daily Rewind: Isildur1 Crushes High Stakes, Galfond Joins the Party and More

Daily Rewind: Isildur1 Crushes High Stakes, Galfond Joins the Party and More
Today we bring you a report on Isildur1's high stakes dominance as well as news on Bodog leaving US market. In addition, Phil "OMGClayAiken" Galfond looks to be joining action at the PartyPoker's tables any moment now.

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Global Poker Index: Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier Continues Reign on Top

We analyze this week's Global Poker Index rankings, where Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier continues his reign in the top spot.

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Full Tilt Hearing - What Happened Today?

Full Tilt Hearing - What Happened Today?
The Alderney Gaming Control Commission held a public hearing in London regarding the Full Tilt Poker license suspension. Read below to see what happened so far.

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The Daily Rewind: WCOOP, Jungleman Emigrates, Bjoerniboy and More

The Daily Rewind: WCOOP, Jungleman Emigrates, Bjoerniboy and More
Today we hear news of another high stakes pro emigrating. There's also news on WCOOP and Pokerstrategist Bjoerniboy. We also say 'Guten Tag' to Sandra Naujoks!

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Epic Poker League To Be Broadcast On CBS and Discovery Networks

Epic Poker League To Be Broadcast On CBS and Discovery Networks
Today we heard news that the eagerly anticipated EPL is going to be broadcast on the CBS and Discovery Networks. The four-tournament series culminates in a $1million championship to determine the best all around tournament player on the planet.

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jungleman12 Deported From Canada

jungleman12 Deported From Canada
Daniel "jungleman12" Cates recently mentioned he moved to Canada in order to continue playing online poker. However, he revealed that he has just been deported back to the US, as he was required to have a visa.

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The Daily Rewind: Alderney Update, Homegame Clock, 25 Babes, Asian Gaming Growth

The Daily Rewind: Alderney Update, Homegame Clock, 25 Babes, Asian Gaming Growth
Today we hear from the AGCC after Tuesday's FTP hearing. We discover a new toy for your home game, talk about a huge spike in Asian gaming and delight in 25 of the world's most beautiful women in poker. TattyTats is back in fine form too!

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Bodog to Exit U.S. Market

Bodog announced this morning that come the end of the year, it will no longer offer its suite of online gaming services to the United States market.  Its current license agreement with Morris Mohawk Gaming is set to expire as 2011 comes to a close; Bodog does not plan to renew. This news comes less [...]

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Full Tilt Hearing Adjourned Until September

The eyes of the online poker world were trained squarely on London Tuesday, as the short-term fate of Full Tilt Poker hung in the balance at a hearing before the Commissioners of the Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC).  The purpose of the hearing was to allow both Full Tilt and the AGCC to make public [...]

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Epic Poker League Signs Television Deal with CBS, Velocity

The Epic Poker League, the new professional poker league created by Federated Sports and Gaming (FS&G), has inked a television deal with CBS and Discover Communication’s new network, Velocity.  While financial terms were not disclosed, CBS will air seven hours league play while Velocity will broadcast another thirteen. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that [...]

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Strategy: Utilizing a Poker Software Program in a Live Setting

Now that most online grinders in the U.S. have been forced to play cards in brick and mortar casinos, the majority of online tracking programs have been rendered useless for American players. PokerTracker, Hold’em Manager and Table Ninja, to name a few, have been left abandoned on the desktops of thousands across the county and [...]

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