Daily Rewind: Meltzer's Last Laugh, 75 Billion, Euro Finals, Liv Boeree

Today's Rewind reports on a generous donation from the late Alan Meltzer, while PokerStars hones in on its 75th billionth hand. We also recap on the Euro Finals of Poker in Paris and take a look at Liv Boeree's new website.

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The European Poker Awards: So Much More To Celebrate

Back from his trip to the European Poker Awards, Barry Carter reflects on how he would like to see them evolve in the future.

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EPT Deauville Begins: ElkY, Duhamel, Scotty Nguyen to Play

The PokerStars European Poker Tour returns to Deauville, France for the sixth time. As well as the standard contingent of big names in Team PokerStars, we have word that Scotty Nguyen, baby, will be playing.

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PokerStars Responds to Player Complaints with Rake Changes

In response to complaints from players and meetings with several player representatives, PokerStars has decided to implement changes to their rake structure. The changes should decrease overall rake taken in by the site, and they will go into...

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Rumors Flying Over Possible Phil Ivey Sighting On PokerStars

Phil Ivey has been laying low on the poker scene since Full Tilt Poker decided not to pay back US online poker players, but rumors have been flying over the weekend that Ivey has surfaced on PokerStars.

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World Series Of Poker Bringing Million Dollar Event To Las Vegas

World Series of Poker officials are always looking for the next best thing in poker, and this week they may have found it with a $1 million buy-in tournament, in which the winner will also be awarded a WSOP bracelet.

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US Online Poker Regulation Talk Cools As Holidays Approach

The talk in the Legislature for much of this year has been about regulating online poker, but as the holidays near and the year comes to an end, the talk has cooled in the US regarding the highly controversial issue.

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PokerStars EPT Deauville: Preview

The European Poker Tour returns to Deauville, France, for the sixth time since 2005. We take a look at the history of the EPT Deauville and what we can expect from the tournament in 2012.

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High Stakes Round-Up: EPA Winners, Galfond Downswing, Trickett Wins Big (Again)

This week on the High Stakes Round-up, find out which two high stakes players won European Poker Awards. A crazy week for Galfond and Isildur1, and much more.

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Daily Rewind: TCOOP Latest, Weisner's Unicycle, Playtech, Aussie Update

Today's Rewind checks out the latest winners from TCOOP. We report on a prop bet between Tony G and Melanie Weisner and have news from Playtech as well as keeping you up to date with news from the Aussie Millions Main Event.

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Daily Rewind: Ferguson's Stash, Senate on Online Poker, Thor Hansen

Today's Rewind looks at information released by Subject:Poker surrounding the financial activities of Chris Ferguson. Confidence grows for US regulation and we hear sad news regarding the health of Norwegian poker legend Thor Hansen.

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Coach chenny8888 Wins Aussie Millions Event #17

Our Sit and Go coach chenny8888 managed to take down Event #17 at the Aussie Millions, the AU$550 No Limit Hold'em tournament. For his achievement, he was rewarded with AU$16,575 and a golden ring.

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Online Poker Could Start In The US With South Point Casino

Now that the Department of Justice has cleared the path to regulated online poker, it appears as though the South Point Hotel & Casino in Nevada may become the first online casino open to US residents.

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Nevada Gaming Board Chairman Says Online Poker Coming In 2012

The chairman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board said this week that there is a possibility that online poker sites could be operational in Nevada by the end of 2012.

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European Poker Award Winners

The European Poker Awards took place on Wednesday night, and several awards were handed out to recognize outstanding individuals in the poker community. Read on to find out who won.

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Danish Regulation: New Recreational Players for Danish Grinders

Denmark have joined the ever-growing list of EU countries to regulate online poker. Fortunately for the Danes, they can still play with players around the world, plus PartyPoker.dk grinders have a new influx of recreational players!

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Your Top 10 Televised Poker Hands: Part 1

Last week we showed you some of our favourite televised poker hands, now we decided to show some of yours. In the first part, we have a look at five particularly interesting hands - enjoy!

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Ultimate Bet Payouts Questioned In Online Poker Cheat Scandal

Poker players who were the victims of the worst cheating scheme in online poker history have filed a lawsuit against the parent company of Ultimate Bet, the site on which the cheating scandal took place.

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Aussie Millions Day 1C: Ivey Highlights Strong Turnout

The 317-strong field for Day 1C of the Aussie Millions Main Event nearly doubled the total number of players to a very healthy 657. With 309 players surviving to Day 2 action tomorrow, let's take a look at what happened on Day 1C.

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European Poker Awards Predictions

The 11th annual European Poker Awards will take place on January 25th at the Aviation Club in Paris. Today we make our predictions as to who will walk away with the top prizes.

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Daily Rewind: Akenhead Sunday Million, Dusk Till Dawn Record, Anonymous Tables

Today on the Daily Rewind: find out how a miss-click helped James Akenhead win the Sunday Million, legendary UK poker club Dusk Till Dawn break the European attendance record, and Tony G is finding action for jungleman12.

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PokerStrategy.com Podcast #5: Jesse May Interview, Galfond Blog and More

Matt and Barry are back with the PokerStrategy.com Podcast. Today they talk about blogs from Phil Galfond and Dominik Kofert, the latest UB news, and we have an interview with Jesse May.

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Software Changes on the iPoker Network

The iPoker network is updating their software, beginning with Titan Poker. PokerStrategists playing at William Hill, Titan Poker, Poker 770, bet365, Paddy Power, Mansion Poker and Betfred will see changes to their clients.

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The Top 5 Televised Poker Bust-ups

Poker is not always a gentlemanly game, and today we capture some of the most hostile hands ever caught on screen.

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Daily Rewind - Tony G's Award, Party Named in SOPA Indictment, Hachem Joins APT

Today's Daily Rewind brings you news of Tony G's business award, Party Poker named in the SOPA indictment and Joe Hachem joining the APT. All that plus the latest from the Aussie Millions and another Daily Signoff.

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Rumors Flying Over Possible Phil Ivey Sighting On PokerStars

Phil Ivey has been laying low on the poker scene since Full Tilt Poker decided not to pay back US online poker players, but rumors have been flying over the weekend that Ivey has surfaced on PokerStars.

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World Series Of Poker Bringing Million Dollar Event To Las Vegas

World Series of Poker officials are always looking for the next best thing in poker, and this week they may have found it with a $1 million buy-in tournament, in which the winner will also be awarded a WSOP bracelet.

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US Online Poker Regulation Talk Cools As Holidays Approach

The talk in the Legislature for much of this year has been about regulating online poker, but as the holidays near and the year comes to an end, the talk has cooled in the US regarding the highly controversial issue.

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Daily Rewind: Rubin Pleads Guilty, Gus Crushing, Aussie Chip Dumpers

Today's Rewind brings news surrounding Ira Rubin's court case. We report on Gus Hansen's giant heater in Macau and hear about how two cheats were caught out at the Aussie Millions. We also look back at an epic cash game hand between...

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High Stakes Round-up: Galfond Blogs, Hansen Up $3m, Trickett Interview

Find out who the big winners and losers are, and much more, from the world of high stakes online cash games, in the High Stakes Round-up.

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Putting The Drama Into Televised Poker

Following an interview with TV commentator Jesse May, Barry Carter discusses the future of televised poker, and what it needs to do to capture mainstream audiences.

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Aussie Millions Main Event Begins Tomorrow Plus Tournament of Champions Results

The 2012 Aussie Millions Main Event begins tomorrow with AU$2,000,000 guaranteed for first place. At the same time, the $100,000 Challenge will also take place, plus we have the results of the Tournament of Champions special.

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Online Poker Could Start In The US With South Point Casino

Now that the Department of Justice has cleared the path to regulated online poker, it appears as though the South Point Hotel & Casino in Nevada may become the first online casino open to US residents.

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Daily Rewind: TCOOP Begins, Caught at Customs, Olympic Poking

Today's Rewind sees the start of the PokerStars TCOOP. There's bad news for three Americans in the Bahamas and we hear the story of a young Brit who hopes his poker skills can help him achieve Olympic glory.

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Would A 2012 $1/$2 Grinder Crush The Games From 2004?

Were the games during the boom years that easy? Is poker so tough now that a typical $1/$2 grinder today would have crushed the biggest games less than a decade ago? Barry Carter discusses this often asked question.

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Daily Rewind: PokerStars CEO Steps Down, Joe Hachem's Charity, LA Poker Classic

Today we hear news about PokerStars CEO Gabi Campos stepping down from his position. We report on the Joe Hachem/Shane Warne charity tournament at the Aussie Millions and hear about the upcoming LA Poker Classic.

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Several Victims of Ultimate Bet Superuser Scandal Sue for Damages

Eight poker players who were allegedly cheated out of over $2 million while playing on Ultimate Bet between 2004 and 2008 are now suing for damages.

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The Top 5 Best TV Poker Hands

Ahead of our interview later on this week with legendary TV poker commentator Jesse May, we recap on the five most talked about, most memorable, and most entertaining televised hands in the history of the game.

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The 2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure in Pictures

The PokerStars Caribbean Adventure tends to kick off the tournament calendar with a bang and it certainly delivered this year. Want to see what happened? We have the story in pictures.

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Rumors Flying Over Possible Phil Ivey Sighting On PokerStars

Phil Ivey has been laying low on the poker scene since Full Tilt Poker decided not to pay back US online poker players, but rumors have been flying over the weekend that Ivey has surfaced on PokerStars.

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Daily Rewind - PCA High Roller Result, Finger Cashes at PCA, Greenstein Talks

In today's Daily Rewind we check out the final happenings at the PCA and see how PokerStrategy memember Martin "0piggybank" Finger got on in the $5K HU event. We also see what Barry Greenstein has to say about tournament strategy,...

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World Series Of Poker Bringing Million Dollar Event To Las Vegas

World Series of Poker officials are always looking for the next best thing in poker, and this week they may have found it with a $1 million buy-in tournament, in which the winner will also be awarded a WSOP bracelet.

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US Online Poker Regulation Talk Cools As Holidays Approach

The talk in the Legislature for much of this year has been about regulating online poker, but as the holidays near and the year comes to an end, the talk has cooled in the US regarding the highly controversial issue.

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Daily Rewind - Galfond Vlog, Hansen in Macau, World Cup of Poker

In today's Daily Rewind we check out Phil Galfond's video blog venture and get the latest from the World Cup of Poker, plus Gus Hansen's exploits in Macau and another Daily Signoff.

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The Top 5 Non-Profit Poker Accolades

Other than the prize money and the trophies at the end of a tournament, we highlight some of the most coveted accolades a poker player can receive in their career.

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PCA Main Event: Come from Behind Win for John Dibella

Amateur John Dibella started in fifth place in the final table but outlasted the four pros ahead of him to take home the sweet $1.775 million prize. Kyle Julius finished second, Faraz Jaka was third while Xuan Liu came in fourth.

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Daily Rewind: Aussie Millions Champion Event, Euro Finals Begin, PCA Side Events

Today on the Daily Rewind, we have news on a 10th anniversary champions event in Melbourne, IGT are set to buy a social gaming company, it is Tony G vs Phil Hellmuth, and more. Plus we have one of the sickest live hands you will ever see.

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Online Poker Could Start In The US With South Point Casino

Now that the Department of Justice has cleared the path to regulated online poker, it appears as though the South Point Hotel & Casino in Nevada may become the first online casino open to US residents.

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The Secret Value Of Winning Players - Dominik Kofert Blog

PokerStrategy.com CEO Dominik Kofert expands on his previous column about the importance of winning players in poker, with a detailed explanation of why winners are vital to a profitable poker ecosystem.

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Nevada Gaming Board Chairman Says Online Poker Coming In 2012

The chairman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board said this week that there is a possibility that online poker sites could be operational in Nevada by the end of 2012.

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Poker770: New Features and Improvements Coming in 2012

With a new year underway, we spoke to Jaalon Gutman, Marketing Director at Poker770, to learn about what Poker770 did in 2011 and the site's plans for improvements in 2012.

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The Daily Rewind: PA Crushing, EPL up for Sale? Melanie's New Site

Today we get the latest from Down Under with news of some big cash games. The Epic Poker League is in talks with a potential buyer, and Melanie Iglesias has launched her own website. We've got high stakes news and our Daily Signoff to cap off...

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PCA Main Event: Welcome to The Toilet's World

After letting Phil 'takechip' D'Suteuil borrow the chip lead for just a day, Faraz 'The Toilet' Jaka sprung right back into action, to retake the chip lead. Nobody could find an antidote to Jaka's lethal combination...

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The Top 5 Poker World Records

Following Randy Lew's successful world record attempt where he played 23,493 hands profitably in 8 hours, we look at some of the biggest records in poker.

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Can Famous Poker Players Expect Privacy?

Following two high profile stories involving poker players personal lives in the mainstream press, Barry Carter asks if the top poker players are too famous to expect privacy?

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PCA Main Event: Phil D'Auteuil Leads Final 64

After a short Day 3 of the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $10k Main Event, all the remaining 64 players are already in the money and guaranteed $32,500 for coming this far. Canadian online sensation Phil 'takechip' Dauteuil leads.

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2012 Aussie Millions Begins Tomorrow

This year's event series gets underway from January 12 - 29 in Melbourne's Crown Casino. A range of buy-ins and formats, including the Main Event and a $250,000 Challenge, make up the 10th Aussie Millions tournament series.

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The Daily Rewind: Danes Hit PartyPoker, Betfair Race, Dang After Fish, DN's Aims

Today we hear about a potentially juicier PartyPoker site after news that Danish lottery Dankse Spil has joined the network. We take a look at Betfair's great January promotions and hear how Di "Urindanger" Dang is hunting a...

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WPT Ireland in Pictures

With the first ever World Poker Tour event to take place in Ireland concluded, we reflect on the PKR-sponsored WPT Ireland event that saw David "Dubai" Shallow defeat a field of 338 players to walk away with €202,680, a seat to the...

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iPoker Network Changes Rake Distribution Method

Starting on March 1, cash game rake for all sites on the iPoker Network will undergo one change: rake will be distributed according to the "weighted contributed" method instead of "average contributed".

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PCA Main Event: Faraz Jaka Finishes Day 2 with Huge Chip Lead

544 player started Day 2 of the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure and just 182 remain. Faraz "The Toilet" Jaka finished with over 300 big blinds and his nearest challenger sits with about 50% less chips.

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Do We Need Super High Roller Events?

Following Viktor Blom's success in the $100,000 event at the PCA, Barry Carter discusses the recent development of six-figure buy-in tournaments.

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Rumors Flying Over Possible Phil Ivey Sighting On PokerStars

Phil Ivey has been laying low on the poker scene since Full Tilt Poker decided not to pay back US online poker players, but rumors have been flying over the weekend that Ivey has surfaced on PokerStars.

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World Series Of Poker Bringing Million Dollar Event To Las Vegas

World Series of Poker officials are always looking for the next best thing in poker, and this week they may have found it with a $1 million buy-in tournament, in which the winner will also be awarded a WSOP bracelet.

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US Online Poker Regulation Talk Cools As Holidays Approach

The talk in the Legislature for much of this year has been about regulating online poker, but as the holidays near and the year comes to an end, the talk has cooled in the US regarding the highly controversial issue.

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Daily Rewind - Lew's Record Attempt, Irish Open Schedule, Duhamel Trial Update

In today's Daily Rewind we check out nanonoko's record attempt, get ready for the Irish Open, and get the latest on the trial of Jonathan Duhamel's attackers. All that plus a look at the WPT Ireland live feed, the latest from the...

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WPT Ireland Reaches a 5-Handed Final Table

After an extremely long third day of play, the WPT Ireland has reached its final table. Due to an action-packed hand at the final table bubble, just 5 players will return today to compete for the title.

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Dave "Dubai" Shallow Wins the WPT Ireland

After leading the field for the vast majority of the tournament, Dave "Dubai" Shallow has sealed the deal and won the WPT Ireland.

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