Dealing with Black Friday Uncertainty

Mental game coach Jared Tendler has spent the last few weeks helping poker players deal with the fear and uncertainty created by the events of Black Friday.

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Dan Heimiller Poker Video Interview

Dan Heimiller talks about how he enjoys playing at the final table of the celebrity tournament at the LAPC and overall how he enjoys playing live poker and online as well.

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A Pre-Dawn Error by Lee Jones

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 [...]

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The Nightly Turbo: Full Tilt on Returning Player Funds, Grand Final to be Broadcast Live, and More

Full Tilt Poker has released its FAQ page to answer questions regarding cash outs and more. We'll tell you about that, where you can watch the EPT Grand Final, and more in tonight's Nightly Turbo.

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European Poker Tour San Remo Day 2: Manousos is the Man at the Top

A recap of Day 2 of the PokerStars European Poker Tour San Remo where 164 players are left and Georgios Manousos leads the way.

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Senator Jon Kyl Softens Stance on Internet Gambling

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 [...]

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The Online Railbird Report: Sahamies and Hansen See Midweek Action

While the midweek high-stakes online action was slow, a few players managed to visit the virtual felt including Gus Hansen and Ilari Sahamies.

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The Nightly Turbo: Full Tilt on Returning Player Funds, Grand Final to be Brodcast Live, and More

Full Tilt Poker has released its FAQ page to answer questions regarding cash outs and more. We'll tell you about that, where you can watch the EPT Grand Final, and more in tonight's Nightly Turbo.

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Is U.S. Online Poker Dead?

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 [...]

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PokerStrategy.com Finnish Community Manager Ships Sunday Million

Our very own Finnish Community Manager, Petteri 'Tikkari' Vanhapelto, shipped last week's Sunday Million after a five-way deal. Nearly 11 hours of tournament play and 6,552 players later, Tikkari went to sleep $131,000 richer.

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World Series of Poker Circuit Caesars Palace Day 1: Slaubaugh Slaughtering the Competition

Day 1 of the World Series of Poker Circuit Caesars Palace Main Event wrapped up on Thursday. Cody Slaubaugh leads the remaining 87 players from the starting field of 496.

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World Poker Tour Seminole Hard Rock Showdown Day 2: Terry on Top

Todd Terry leads the remaining 147 players into Day 3 of the World Poker Tour Seminole Hard Rock Showdown. First place is over $1.1 million and the top 45 places will be paid out.

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PokerStars.net EPT San Remo: Tsubi and vovoleo Make It Through Day 1B

A total of 460 players will fill the seats on Day 2 and 261 players will come from Day 1B. Team PokerStrategy.com members Tsubi and vovoleo were among the players that advanced.

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European Poker Tour San Remo Day 1b: Ruben Visser Leads Entire Field

A recap of Day 1b of the PokerStars European Poker Tour San Remo where Ruben Visser has taken the lead over the entire field heading into Day 2.

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Recap of the WSOP-Circuit Caesars Palace Ring Events

On Thursday, the World Series of Poker Circuit kicks off its latest $1,600 Main Event, this time right in poker's backyard at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. PokerNews takes a look at the nine WSOP-Circuit gold ring events leading from that stop.

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The Nightly Turbo: Kyl on Internet Gambling, Poker Players Taking Action, and More

Has Jon Kyl changed his tune on Internet gambling? We'll tell you that, as well as how one poker player is getting his voice out there, and more in tonight's Nightly Turbo.

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Hurry for the Risk Free $5,000 Masters on Freeroller.com

Time is running out to play in the risk-free $5,000 Monthly Masters this Saturday on Freeroller.com.

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Defendant in Black Friday Indictments Ira Rubin Arrested in Guatemala

According to a report by Bloomberg, one of the 11 men indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice on Black Friday was arrested in Guatemala and is being detained in Miami. Ira Rubin, 52, is one of five alleged payment processors to have been named by the FBI on charges of illegal gambling, fraud, and [...]

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Evelyn Ng Re-Signs with Bodog

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 [...]

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Kathy Liebert Talks Black Friday on The Showdown

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 [...]

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Social Media Madness Event #2 Coming Up - No Deposit Needed

You can play in the next $400 Social Media Madness freeroll on Mansion Poker this Saturday, without having to risk a penny.

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Around the World with Lynn Gilmartin: San Remo Backed Up With Madrid

Lynn Gilmartin brings you a look at what you might be missing if you aren't in San Remo for the PokerStars European Poker Tour, and what to look forward to for the EPT Grand Final.

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World Poker Tour Seminole Hard Rock Showdown Day 1: Dorfman Dwarfs Competition

The World Poker Tour Seminole Hard Rock Showdown kicked off on Wednesday with 406 players taking to the felt. Leading the way after Day 1 is Randy Dorfman with 160,000 in chips.

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PokerStars.net EPT San Remo: BongBob, TripleAceIRL Advance to Day 2

A total of 438 players hit the felt for the PokerStars.net EPT San Remo, but only 211 will make it to Day 2. Team PokerStrategy.com members BongBob and TripleAceIRL were among the players that were able to advance.

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PokerStars Cash Outs Available for U.S. Residents

Less than two weeks after the United States indicted the operators of the three largest Poker companies catering to U.S. players, PokerStars has already arranged for American customers to retrieve their funds.

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Black Friday Effect: Jason "AppSt08" Brauda

Jason "AppSt08" Brauda took some time to chat with us about how his life has changed since Black Friday and his outlook on the future of online poker.

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PokerStars Processing U.S. Player Cashouts

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 [...]

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Online Poker Traffic Down 22% in Wake of Black Friday

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 [...]

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LIVE TICKER: Team PokerStrategy.com Attends PokerStars.net EPT San Remo

The PokerStars.net EPT San Remo has arrived and nine Team PokerStrategy.com players will be trying their chance at winning the €5,300 Main Event. The games begin on April 27th, so check back daily for updates on their progress. Good luck!

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Inside Gaming: Experts Predict Royal Wedding Betting Fever, Singapore Gaming Growth, and Penn National Profit

Analysts expect much wagering on the royal wedding, an increase in Singapore gaming revenue, and a rise in profits for Penn National Gaming.

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The Online Railbird Report: Finland Pros Getting the Job Done

A look at the recent high-stakes cash game action on Full Tilt Poker where Patrik Antonius and Jens "Ingenious89" Kyllönen added seven figures to their respective bankrolls the last few days.

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The Nightly Turbo: Gary Loveman on Legalizing Online Poker, PokerStars Cash-outs Coming, and More

Wondering when you can get your PokerStars cash out? We'll tell you that, what Gary Loveman thinks about legalizing online poker, and more in the Nightly Turbo.

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PokerStars Changes 2011 SCOOP Schedule

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 [...]

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The Showdown – Episode 17, Part 2

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.

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The Showdown – Episode 17, Part 1

Jon Friedberg hosts Kathy Liebert for episode 17, the main topic is “Black Friday” and the consequences it will have in the poker industry. Check out Part 2 by clicking the following link The Showdown – Episode 17, Part 2.

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Black Friday: Reaction from the Poker Players Alliance

Poker Players Alliance executive director John Pappas on the PPA's reaction to Black Friday.

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Tsubi Talks EPT San Remo In Our Video Interview

With three tournaments under his belt and a fourth on the way, Tsubi caught up with us to discuss his first few months as a Team PokerStrategy.com player. We'll be seeing Tsubi and hopefully his "A-game" at the PokerStars.net EPT...

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High Stakes Poker Season 7: Episode 8 Heats Up

Episode 8 sees some big pots, big bluffs, some bad luck and a mix of inspired and questionable plays. The amateurs make a stand as the pros attempt to outplay each other. Kick back and watch the latest high-stakes action inside.

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World Poker Tour on FSN: Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic — Part I

FSN's broadcast of the Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic featured a final table including Antonio Esfandiari, Vanessa Rousso, Andrew Robl, Ted Lawson, Kirk Morrison and John Racener.

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The Nightly Turbo: SuperStar Showdown Results, World Poker Tour in Florida, and More

Viktor Blom battled a challenger Sunday in the latest installment of the SuperStar Showdown. Did he win? You can find the answer, as well as where the WPT is headed in the Nightly Turbo.

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Arizona Credit Union Linked to Online Poker Indictments

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 [...]

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Lauren Kling Video Poker Interview

PND catches up with Lauren Kling, she mentions how her performance at the tables has improved and how much she enjoys playing live poker.

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Video Vault: The Sunday Grind

While it may seem like the Sunday Grind is gone, it's just taking a break. Here are some of our favorite videos of the series.

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The Sunday Briefing: Andriy "imperior" Pavlyuk Takes Top Sunday Prize

A look at the results from the major online poker tournaments on Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars on the second Sunday post Black Friday. Andriy "imperior" Pavlyuk scored the only $200K+ prize.

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PokerStars.net EPT San Remo Draws Players to Italy

The EPT San Remo is one of the year's most anticipated poker tournaments. The location is beautiful, the turnout is huge, and the prize pools are massive.

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Everest Poker ONE: PokerStrategist Caber Wins the Main Event

Everest Poker ONE started with 221 players, but after three days of poker playing it came down to two PokerStrategists. Caber and Schildy1984 played heads up for the €300,000 first place prize.

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The Weekly Turbo: SCOOP Schedule Changed, Jamie Gold Gets Sponsored, and More

The Weekly Turbo is bringing you the week's top poker news stories including the changes to the SCOOP schedule, Jamie Gold's new sponsor, and more.

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Iowa, Nevada Move Forward With Online Poker Bills

Despite moves by the U.S. Government to crack down on the online poker industry, two states continue to move forward with legislation. In Iowa, the State Senate passed a measure that requires the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission to study internet poker and its effects. The vote on the study, which passed by a 38-12 [...]

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Toronto Globe and Mail Publishes Story of Isai Scheinberg

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 [...]

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Everest Poker ONE: PokerStrategist Schildy1984 Leads the Final Table

The final table is set as Day 2 of Everest Poker ONE came to a close with only 9 players remaining. PokerStrategists Schildy1984 and Caber remain in the hunt for the €300,000 first place prize.

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Six-Figure Pots a Plenty on High Stakes Poker

"High Stakes Poker" rolled on last night on GSN. However, following the indictment of PokerStars founder Isai Scheinberg and the seizure of player bankrolls around the world, the cash game series shed nearly all of its PokerStars branding. The only inklings of the room that remained were PokerStars logos stuck on players' clothing. "High Stakes [...]

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Watch the Poker After Dark PLO Week 2 Episodes

The second week of NBC's Poker After Dark PLO edition just came to an end and it featured the likes of Phil Ivey, Patrik Antonius and Tom "durrrr" Dwan. Last week, Ivey was the biggest winner, but can he pull it off again? Watch the...

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LIVE TICKER: Team PokerStrategy.com Attends the Everest Poker ONE

The Everest Poker ONE tournament has kicked off for the first time and six Team PokerStrategy.com are making an appearance. They'll be playing the €5,300 Main Event From April 22nd-24th and we will be keeping you posted on their progress.

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Exclusive: Carter Phillips Interview & Hand Evaluations

We had the chance to sit down with WSOP and EPT title holder Carter Phillips for a video interview in which he talked about the current situation in the US, his future in poker and more. On top of that, he also evaluated two hands from our forum -...

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Everest Poker ONE: MikaPaasonen Ends Day 1 in 2nd place

Day 1 of the Everest Poker ONE Main Event is a wrap as 76 of the initial 221 players will return for Day 2 action. The €5,300 Main Event generated a prize pool of €1,071,850 and a first place prize of €300,000.

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Ask Tom Dwan Anything on Reddit

Poker pro Tom "Durrrr" Dwan started a thread on Reddit.com in which he told users of the site to ask him anything. Hundreds of questions flowed in, and Dwan spoke candidly on a number of topics, including the current situation in the U.S.

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Black Friday Online Poker Defendants Plead Not Guilty

“Not guilty, your honor.” So said Bradley Franzen to U.S. Magistrate Judge Frank Maas in a Manhattan court on Monday. Franzen, one of 11 people charged with bank fraud, money laundering, and illegal gambling on April 15th, surrendered to FBI agents on Monday morning. The 41-year-old Franzen, of Illinois and Costa Rica, was identified as [...]

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Agreement Announced for PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker Player Cashouts

On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced a deal with PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker to begin the process of paying out players affected by last week’s indictments. Although a significant number of questions are still left unanswered, the process of paying out money owed to U.S. customers on PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker [...]

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KGC, Isle of Man Release Statements Regarding U.S. Poker Crackdown

On Tuesday, the Kahnawake Gaming Commission (KGC) and the Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission issued statements regarding the April 15th indictments of the owners of PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, and Absolute Poker in the U.S. In news that shook up the online poker world last week, 11 people were indicted by a Federal grand [...]

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I Don't Understand the Online Poker Crackdown

There are so many aspects of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) recent actions against online poker that I don’t understand. I don’t understand why the very government that was built to champion personal liberty would take away our rights to play online poker, a game that citizens of almost every other country in the world [...]

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Agreement Announced for PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker Player Cashouts

On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced a deal with PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker to begin the process of paying out players affected by last week’s indictments. Although a significant number of questions are still left unanswered, the process of paying out money owed to U.S. customers on PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker [...]

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NETELLER and Moneybookers: Official Statements After the Black Friday

The two payment processors have just released their official statements in regards to the US Department of Justice indictment on PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker and AP/UB. You can read their stance on this issue below.

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Gambling Expert Prof. I. Nelson Rose Comments on Charges Against Poker Platforms

Professor I. Nelson Rose, a renowned gambling expert in the USA, has published an insightful article in his blog on the recent developments in the US, following the allegations and the indictment of online poker providers FullTiltPoker.com,...

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The Poker World Reacts to "Black Friday"

The reactions to Friday's events have been varied. Some panicked, others took it in their stride, some vow to fight while others sit back and wait for it to all blow over. Let's take a look at some of the reactions here.

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Column: Poker After Dark PLO Week Is Great for the Game

Last week's Poker After Dark featured a $100,000 buy-in Pot Limit Omaha cash game with six of the world's best players. This experiment turned out to be a great success, as the combination of an action-packed game with an amazing line-up...

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PokerStars.com and FullTiltPoker.com Return - First Step Towards US Cashouts

Preet Bharara, chief prosecutor in the case against PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker, just issued a statement that the seized internet domains will be returned to the companies. This is a first step towards allowing US players to withdraw their...

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High Stakes Poker Season 7: More Action in Episode 7

The seventh episode continued with the line-up announced last week and amateurs were once again up against seasoned pros. One such amateur, Bill Perkins, continued his loose play and got involved in many large pots. Watch the latest episode to...

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Poker After Dark: PLO Week 1 Kicks Off

After four years of No Limit Hold'em games, Poker After Dark launched its first televised Pot Limit Omaha games. Phil Galfond, high stakes PLO specialist, is joined by some of the best players in the world, including Phil Ivey, Tom Dwan and...

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