Daily Poker News: May 2012

Saturday, May 5, 2012

Column: Do We Want More WSOP Events?

Following the news that a third World Series of Poker event in Australia will debut in 2013, Barry Carter discusses whether or not more bracelet events outside of Las Vegas is a good thing.

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Daily Rewind - Trickett Leaves Titan, Slim's Service, Dwan on All Things Poker

In today's Daily Rewind we hear of Sam Trickett's departure from Titan, mark the passing of Amarillo Slim and learn what Tom Dwan thinks one year on from Black Friday.

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High Stakes Round-Up: April's Big Winner, High Stakes Grinding, EPT High Roller

This week's High Stakes Round-Up focuses on Ben Tollerene's success in April and marvels at !P0krparty¡'s epic grind. We also celebrate PokerStrategy.com's Igor "Luchuckpoker" Kurganov's High Roller win.

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Daily Rewind: 8 Tables of Zoom, Negreanu's Limit Challenge, Scott Hall's Winning

In today's Daily Rewind we find out that players can now play up to eight tables of Zoom Poker, take a look at Daniel Negreanu's heads-up Limit Hold'em Challenge and see how Scott "stpauli111" Hall won four major online...

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Thursday, May 3, 2012

Presidential Race May Turn On Internet Gambling Issue

With job creation and a budget deficit the biggest issues heading into this year's presidential election, President Barack Obama and presidential hopeful Mitt Romney may see the election swing on the Internet gambling issue.

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Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Leaked Tapie Email and PokerStrategy.com Response

An email from Laurent Tapie to several employees of Full Tilt Poker has been leaked at Diamond Flush Poker. Find out the details and view an official PokerStrategy.com response to the situation.

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Daily Rewind - Partouche Final, EPT Awards & Galfond's Q&A

In today's Daily Rewind we get the lowdown on the Partouche Poker Tour finale, see who shone during this season's EPT and get some answers from Phil Galfond.

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Major Police Lobbying Group Backs Online Poker Regulation

The Fraternal Order of Police has come out in favor of online poker regulations, giving another strong endorsement for regulation of the popular online entertainment activity.

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Poker Players Still Not Over The Effects Of Black Friday In US

One year ago, online poker players in the US were stripped of their ability to play their favorite game online, and even though a year has passed, players are still feeling the effects.

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Scales Titled Heavily In Favor Of Online Poker Professionals

The lack of regulation within the online poker industry in many jurisdictions around the world has tilted the playing field heavily in favor of online poker professionals over the amateur players.

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