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Pokerstars. Full Tilt Poker. Party Poker. Ultimatebet. If there is an interesting piece of news that revolves around any of these mentioned rooms (and a few that are unmentioned), then we will cover it in this section. The online poker world is continuing to grow on a daily basis, and we will do our best to stay on top of the latest happenings.

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Tom Dwan Signs Sponsorship Deal With ACR Poker

Tom Dwan signed a sponsorship deal with ACR Poker, and many in the poker community are now debating whether it was a good move for the site, or a poor one.

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Rakeback Wars: GGPoker Responds To Changes To Pokerstars' Rewards Program

GGPoker has responded to Pokerstars by introducing the Killer Whale tier, which gives 50% rakeback for up to 100 days.

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888Poker: We Refunded $362,893 To Players Who Lost to Bots or RTA Accounts in 2023

888Poker revealed that they had paid out over $360k to victims of bots and RTA software in 2023.

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$5 Million Guaranteed Venom PKO Starts on ACR on Thursday

The $5 million guaranteed Venom PKO event on ACR starts tomorrow. There will be four different Day 1s to choose from.

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Pokerstars Introducing New Rewards Program; To Include "Select" and "Select+" Tiers

Pokerstars has revamped their rewards program and has introduced two new tiers for high-volume players - Pokerstars Select and Pokerstars Select+.

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GGPoker's $100 Million Guaranteed Bounty Hunters Series Set To Begin on Sunday

The $100 million guaranteed Bounty Hunters series on GGPoker is slated to get underway on January 14th - here is a full look at the series.

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GGPoker Issues Apology After Embarrassing "Superuser" Incident

GGPoker had to admit to an embarrassing superuser incident involving a player named MoneyTaker69 - what exactly happened?

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WSOP To Launch in Michigan on Monday

WSOP is going to be launching in Michigan on Monday, which will make it the third site to launch in the state.

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Pokerstars Suspends Its Services in Russia

Pokerstars announced yesterday that they were suspending operations in Russia as a result of Russia's attack on Ukraine.

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Run It Once Poker Platform Acquired By Rush Street Interactive

Run It Once Poker's platform was acquired by Rush Street Interactive earlier today, and Galfond and his team will be working on the product with the new company.

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GGMasters "Overlay Edition" Coming on March 20th

The second anniversary of the GGMasters on GGPoker will feature a guaranteed prize pool of $5 million with no re-entries.

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$10 Million Venom Falls Short of Guarantee

The $10 million Venom event on ACR ended up falling short of its ambitious guarantee, but over 3,700 entrants turned out for the event.

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"The Venom" on ACR Returns in January With $10 Million Guarantee

The Venom is returning in January, and ACR is guaranteeing another $10 million prize pool once again. Will they meet that guarantee this time around?

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Run It Once Poker Shutting Down Rest of World Operations

Run It Once Poker announced earlier this week that they would be shutting down their ROW operations as they look to enter the regulated US market.

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Jason Koon Named as Newest GGPoker Ambassador

Jason Koon was named as the newest ambassador of GGPoker earlier this week, as he joins the likes of Daniel Negreanu and Bertrand Grospellier.

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Start of WCOOP, Continuation of WSOP Online Welcome News To Ears of Online Poker Players

Online poker players will have tons of opportunity over the next couple of weeks, as the WCOOP will be getting underway, while the WSOP Online will continue.

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Pokerstars Finally Has To Respond to Industry Competition

The rapid rise of GGPoker has finally caused Pokerstars to respond, starting with test changes to their rewards program.

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WSOP.com Releases Schedule for WSOP Online 2021 (Domestic)

The schedule for the domestic version of the WSOP Online was released earlier today. The tournament series will feature a total of 33 bracelet events.

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Parker "Tonkaaaap" Talbot Takes His Talents to Pokerstars

Parker Talbot, aka Tonkaaaap, signed a sponsorship deal with Pokerstars earlier this week, and will be returning to a full streaming schedule.

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Pokerstars' SCOOP and GGPoker's GG Spring Festival Both Begin Today

Pokerstars and GGPoker are both starting their Spring Tournament Series later today, with SCOOP and GG Spring Festival both getting underway.

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Pokerstars Players No Limit Hold'em Championship Postponed

The Pokerstars Players No Limit Hold'em Championship has been postponed indefinitely due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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Pokerstars Sunday Million 15th Anniversary Easily Tops Its $12.5 Million Guarantee

The prize pool for the 15th Anniversary edition of the Sunday Million on Pokerstars ended up with a prize pool of nearly $14 million.

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15th Anniversary of Pokerstars' Sunday Million Set For Sunday

The 15th Anniversary of the Pokerstars' Sunday Million is set to get underway on Sunday, and there will be a massive guarantee of $12.5 million.

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Poker World To Say Goodbye To Full Tilt Poker Brand Next Week

The Full Tilt Poker brand is being officially shut down by Pokerstars as of February 25th, marking the end of an era.

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GGPoker Seeking Pennsylvania License on Wednesday

The parent company of GGPoker is looking to secure a Pennsylvania license on Wednesday as the company hopes to penetrate the US market.

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Chris Moneymaker Inks Deal With America's Cardroom

Chris Moneymaker, after a long run with Pokerstars, has decided to ink a deal with ACR to represent the site as a Team Pro.

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Shares of Partypoker's Parent Company Spike After Takeover Bid From MGM Resorts

Shares of Entain PLC, the parent company of partypoker, soared earlier this week after MGM Resorts expressed an interest in purchasing the company.

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Chris Moneymaker Parts Ways With Pokerstars

Chris Moneymaker announced that he is leaving Pokerstars earlier today, which marks the end of an era for the poker world.

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Parent Company of Pokerstars Taken Aback By Kentucky Supreme Court Ruling

Flutter Entertainment said that they were shocked by a Kentucky Supreme Court ruling in which the Court alleged that Flutter owed the state nearly a billion dollars.

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GGPoker Signs Dan Bilzerian as "Brand Ambassador"

Dan Bilzerian has officially signed on to represent GGPoker as a brand ambassador, in a move that raised many eyebrows.

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Most New Jersey Poker Operators Taken Offline By Geolocation Glitch on Thursday Night

A number of New Jersey online poker operators were taken down by a glitch in the geolocation software that they use on Thursday night.

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Big Changes Arrive for German Poker Players

Big changes have arrived for online poker players in Germany - what are those changes and how will they impact you?

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ACR Announces Cancellation of Most of Remaining MoMoMo PKO Series

ACR has cancelled most of the rest of the MoMoMo PKO Series due to over-estimating the demand for the event.

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Poker World Continues To Mourn Death of Mike Sexton

The poker world continues to mourn the death of Mike Sexton, who passed away earlier this week from prostate cancer.

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Pokerstars Pulls Out of China, Taiwan and Macau

Pokerstars recently made the decision to pull out of the China, Macau and Taiwan markets. Why did they do this?

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$50 Million MoMoMo PKO Series Coming To ACR This Fall

The $50 million MoMoMo PKO tournament series is coming to ACR this fall. This series includes a $5 million main event.

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VENOM on ACR Poker Finishes With Prize Pool of Nearly $10 Million

ACR has pulled off the seemingly impossible - they have hosted an online poker tournament with a prize pool of nearly $10 million.

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2020 SCOOP Extended Until May 31st

Pokerstars has extended their 2020 SCOOP series until the end of May, with a whopping $135 million in total guarantees.

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10 Years Ago This Week: Douglas Rennick Pleads Guilty, Helping to Set Stage for "Black Friday"

Ten years ago, a guilty plea by Douglas Rennick in a Manhattan court room helped the US government build their Black Friday case.

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partypoker Bans Number of Cash Game Leaderboard Cheaters

A number of people were trying to cheat the Cash Game Leaderboard on partypoker and were found out by the site's security team.

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Pokerstars/Flutter Transaction To Set Close on Tuesday

The combination between Pokerstars and Flutter Entertainment will officially be consummated on Tuesday, as the deal is expected to close.

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Super High Roller Bowl To Be Moved Online to partypoker

The Super High Roller Bowl has been moved online to partypoker. This year's Bowl will feature $20 million in total guaranteed prize pool.

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Massive GG WSOP Super Circuit Online Series Coming in May

A massive event is coming to GGPoker in May, as WSOP and the company have collaborated on an online WSOPC series that will see 18 rings given out.

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It's 2020: Poker Sites Shouldn't Be Going Down Every Couple of Weeks

It's 2020 - online poker sites shouldn't be going down every couple of weeks. It's time for them to step up their infrastructure games.

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$85 Million in Guarantees for 2020 SCOOP

The 2020 SCOOP schedule has been finalized, and there will be a whopping $85 million in total guaranteed prize money.

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Pokerstars: Poker is Booming Right Now

Pokerstars revealed today what everybody already knew - poker is booming due to the Coronavirus.

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GGPoker Signs Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier To Sponsorship Deal

GGPoker added to their list of sponsored pros earlier today by signing Bertrand Elky Grospellier to a deal.

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POWERFEST on partypoker Keeps Going.. and Going

The current POWERFEST on partypoker keeps getting extended, much to the delight of online poker players across the world.

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"Irish Open Online" Set to Take Place From April 6th-12th on partypoker

The Irish Open Online will be taking place on partypoker from April 6th, 2020 to April 12th, 2020. We take a look at the schedule.

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91 Players Left in Pokerstars' 14th Anniversary Sunday Million; Prize Pool Finishes at $18,603,200

The 14th Anniversary of the Pokerstars' Sunday Million ended up with a total prize pool of over $18.6 million. Who will win?

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Pokerstars Sunday Million 14th Anniversary Smashes Its Guarantee; Largest Prize Pool in Site History

The 14th anniversary edition of the Sunday Million on Pokerstars has a prize pool of over $17 million - and growing.

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Poker Central, partypoker Team Up To Move "Poker Masters" Online

Poker Central and partypoker have teamed up to move the Poker Masters series online, with the series getting underway on Sunday, April 12th.

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William Hill Loses Almost 50% Of Its Value - In Two Days

A disaster for William Hill as the value of their sport has plummeted roughly 50% in just two days of trading.

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Online Tournament News: Sunday Million 14th Anniversary Edition Approaching, partypoker's POWERFEST Set To Start on March 15th

A big month of poker is approaching in the online poker world as both Pokerstars and partypoker are hosting massive events.

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partypoker MILLION Is Becoming a Success

After some early snafus, partypoker's version of the weekly Million tournament looks to be becoming a success.

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Partypoker, ACR Both Suffer Major Outages on Sunday

Partypoker and ACR were both apologizing to their customers this week after suffering major outages on Sunday.

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Pokerstars' Largest Online Tournament Guarantee Coming on March 22nd

Pokerstars is hosting their 14th Anniversary of the Sunday Million in March and offering their biggest ever guarantee - $12.5 million.

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Isai Scheinberg Surrenders to US Authorities

Isai Scheinberg has surrendered to US authorities and is reportedly negotiating a deal with the government to settle his Black Friday charges.

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Partypoker Suffers Embarrassing Outage on Sunday

Partypoker suffered an embarrassing outage on Sunday, right in the middle of all of their major weekend tournaments.

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"Lucio", "Frenchsniperrr" Chop partypoker MILLIONS Online

Lucio and Frenchsniperrr chopped the partypoker MILLIONS Online earlier tonight, both taking home over $2 million in the process.

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$6 Million VENOM on ACR Hits Its Guarantee

The $6 million VENOM tournament on ACR has easily met its guarantee after receiving a total of 2,696 entries, easily topping its guarantee.

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Partypoker Launches SNG Leaderboards; $23,500 To Be Paid Out Each Week

Partypoker launched SNG leaderboards this week, which will feature four different levels of SNG leaderboards that reset every week.

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Daniel Negreanu Signs On To Become GGPoker Ambassador

In what is a shocking development, Daniel Negreanu signed on with GGPoker earlier today to become a new Ambassador for the site.

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Liv Boeree, Igor Kurganov Cut Ties With Pokerstars

Liv Boeree and Igor Kurganov both announced earlier this week that they were cutting ties with Pokerstars.

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Pokerstars Launches in Pennsylvania

Pokerstars launched in Pennsylvania earlier this week, which is the second US state that the online poker giant has returned to since Black Friday.

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partypoker To Bring Back Weekly $1 Million Guaranteed Tournament on November 3rd

partypoker is set to run its first weekly MILLION dollar guaranteed tournament for the first time since 2006 on November 3rd.

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Betfair/Paddy Power, Pokerstars Set To Merge in All-Stock Deal

Flutter Entertainment and The Stars Group announced a merger earlier today that will greatest the world's biggest online gaming company.

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partypoker's September 2019 KO Series Schedule Released

partypoker has released the schedule for the upcoming September 2019 KO Series, which features nothing but PKO tournaments.

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Pokerstars, partypoker To Go Head-to-Head in September with WCOOP, KO Series Events

Partypoker and Pokerstars are set to go head-to-head in September with their KO series and WCOOP events.

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Pokerstars' PSPC To Make Return in 2020

The Pokerstars' PSPC will be making its return in 2020, with the event being held at the EPT Barcelona.

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Can "Run It Once" Regain Their Momentum?

Can Run It Once, which is Phil Galfond's new online poker site, regain its momentum after a pretty poor beta launch?

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Pokerstars Rolls Out 4-Table Ring Game Cap

Pokerstars' new 4-game cash game cap is being met by screams of outrage from many in the poker community. Why did they make this move?

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Pokerstars Releases Full WCOOP 2019 Schedule

Pokerstars released the full schedule for the upcoming WCOOP 2019 earlier today - the tournament series will feature $75 million in total guarantees.

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Pokerstars Parent Company Drops Almost 20% After Releasing Q2 Earnings Report

Shares of the Stars Group, parent company of Pokerstars, were absolutely shredded after the company reported its Q2 earnings report.

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All Eyes on partypoker as POWERFEST Concludes Today

The Twitch streets are alive with POWERFEST streams as the partypoker tournament series reaches its conclusion.

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"I_AGAINST_All" Becomes First Cash Game Diamond Club Elite Member on partypoker

A player by the name of I_AGAINST_All became the first player to reach Diamond Club Elite level on partypoker while playing cash games.

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Shares of The Stars Group Down Over 50% In Past Year

Shares of the Stars Group continue to struggle as they are now down over 50% in the past year alone.

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partypoker Now Allows Use of Real Names in Cash Games

partypoker is now allowing the use of your real name while you are sitting at a cash game table - is this something that you would be interested in?

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WCOOP 2019 Dates Revealed

Pokerstars released the dates for the WCOOP 2019 earlier today, with the tournament series running from September 5th until September 25th.

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Powerfest 10 Schedule Released by partypoker

partypoker released the schedule for Powerfest 10 earlier this week - the series will feature $28 million in guarantees and 275 total events.

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partypoker Continues To Roll Out Changes

partypoker has continued to roll out changes as part of their Fair Play program - now they have reduced decision times in cash games.

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Major Changes Coming in partypoker Software Update Today

A major software upgrade is coming to partypoker later today that will result in a forced alias change and other changes.

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"James23C" Wins $1 Million Spin on partypoker

James23C is a newly minted millionaire after taking down a $5 SPIN on partypoker earlier this week. Find out how he did it.

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Daniel Negreanu, Pokerstars Part Ways

Daniel Negreanu and Pokerstars have reportedly parted ways, ending a lucrative 12 year partnership that started before Black Friday.

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Twitch Wars: Pokerstars, partypoker Sign New Talent

Both Pokerstars and partypoker signed new additions to their sponsorship teams earlier this week, with both Jaime Staples and Arlie Shaban signing new deals.

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Pokerstars Celebrates 200 Billion Hands With Downsized Promotion

Pokerstars is hosting their 200 Billionth Hand celebration with a promotion that is much worse than the 100 Billion hand promotion that the site hosted six years ago.

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$10 Million Guarantee Blown Away in 13th Anniversary Sunday Million

The $10 million guarantee has been destroyed in the 13th Anniversary edition of the Sunday Million on Pokerstars.

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Online Gaming Shares Bounce After Terrible 12 Month Run

Shares of online gaming firms such as GVC Holdings and The Stars Group have bounced in recent weeks - has the industry put in a bottom?

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Randy "nanonoko" Lew Leaves Pokerstars

Randy Lew, aka nanonoko, decided to move on from Pokerstars after over nine years with the company.

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partypoker Makes Big Bot Bust

partypoker has made a big bot bust, seizing roughly $750,000 in funds and redistributing them in the process.

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"Sp0ubledy" First Player To Reach $200,000 Rake Milestone on partypoker

The player known as Sp0ubledy became the first player to reach the $200,000 rake milestone on partypoker.

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Partypoker "Powerfest" To Start on March 31st

partypoker will be hosting another version of their Powerfest tournament starting on Sunday, March 31st. We take a look at the schedule.

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2019 Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) To Run From May 12-May 27

Pokerstars announced the dates for the 2019 SCOOP earlier today, which will run from May 12th to May 27th.

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Sunday Million Numbers Dropping Since Buy-In Was Cut To $109

The Sunday Million numbers on Pokerstars have been dropping since the site switched the buy-in to $109 - will they switch things back?

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Pokerstars To Host 13th Anniversary of Sunday Million on April 14th

Pokerstars is set to host the 13th anniversary of the Sunday Million on April 14th, with a total guaranteed prize pool of $10 million.

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Shares of GVC Holdings Remain Under Siege

Shares of GVC Holdings plc remain under pressure as investors continue to hit the exits following the sale of shares by two big shareholders.

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Shares of partypoker's Parent Company Fall as Much as 19% on Friday

Shares of partypoker's parent company, GVC Holdings plc, fell almost 20% on Friday at one point after two major insiders dumped their shares in the company.

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Jaime Staples Signs With partypoker

Jaime Staples has signed with partypoker to become a member of Team Online, which grows the site's roster to a total of 11 players.

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The Stars Group Reports Fourth Quarter Earnings

The Stars Group reported their Q4/2018 earnings earlier today and also updated their full-year guidance for 2019.

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Jeff Gross Signs To partypoker's "Team Online"

Jeff Gross has inked a deal to represent partypoker as a member of Team Online, just weeks after he left Pokerstars.

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Pokerstars To Limit More Third Party Tools

Pokerstars is going to be limiting more third party tools in an upcoming update, including some seating scripts and hand reference programs.

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partypoker Adds Courtney "courtiebee" Gee To "Team Online"

Courtney Gee, aka courtiebee, is the latest person to be signed to partypoker's Team Online.

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partypoker Welcomes Patrick "IrEgption" Tardif, Alan "Hotted" Widmann To "Team Online"

Patrick Tardif, known as Iregption, and Alan Widmann, known as Hotted, are the two latest additions to partypoker's Team Online.

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Addition #3 To partypoker's "Team Online" is Travis "dramaticdegen" Darroch

Travis Darroch, known on Twitch.tv as dramaticdegen, became the third member of partypoker's Team Online earlier today.

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Hristivoje "All In Pav" Pavlovic Joins partypoker "Team Online"

The man known on Twitch.tv as All In Pav has officially signed a deal to represent partypoker as a member of Team Online.

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Kevin Martin Departs From Pokerstars

Kevin Martin, who is one of the most popular streamers on Twitch.tv, announced that he was leaving Pokerstars earlier today.

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Matt Staples Joins partypoker's "Team Online"

Matt Staples has joined partypoker's Team Online stable of players, with more signings said to be announced soon.

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Boycott Wars: Pokerstars Tops Guarantee, Strong Turnout For partypoker Event

Pokerstars had to deal with a boycott for one of their events today - how did things work out for the site, and was partypoker able to capitalize?

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Tournament Players Organize Boycott To Protest Pokerstars' Rewards Changes

High stakes tournament players have organized a boycott of Pokerstars' $5,200 Turbo event this Sunday to protest changes to the Rewards program.

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partypoker Launches "SPINS" With $1 Million Jackpot

partypoker launched their new SPINS offering with a potential jackpot of up to $1 million for $5 buy-in games.

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Pokerstars Parts Ways With Jaime Staples, Jeff Gross

Pokerstars has decided to part ways with Jaime Staples and Jeff Gross in what was a surprising move.

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Run It Once To Launch Later This Week

Phil Galfond's new poker site, Run It Once, is going to be launching a public beta on Wednesday, February 6th.

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Partypoker Unveils "Diamond Club Elite" VIP Program

Partypoker unveiled their Diamond Club Elite VIP program earlier this week that will look to reward grinders, especially those at higher stakes.

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Pokerstars is the Big Winner After Lowering Sunday Million Buy-In

Pokerstars lowered the buy-in for their Pokerstars Million event which resulted in the site collecting even more rake.

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Pokerstars Reduces Sunday Million Buy-In To $109

Pokerstars announced earlier this week that they would be reducing the buy-in for the Sunday Million to $109.

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Online Gaming Stocks Wrap Up Horrific Year

Online gaming stocks were absolutely ruined in 2018, with William Hill posting one of the largest declines.

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PSPC Just Over a Week Away

The Pokerstars PSPC is now just over a week away, with many of the top poker players in the world descending upon the Bahamas.

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Pokerstars to Become "Official Poker Partner" of UFC

The UFC and Pokerstars are teaming up for UFC 232, with Pokerstars set to be the official poker partner of the UFC.

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$21.78 Million Prize Pool For partypoker's Millions Online Event

partypoker surpassed all expectations with their Millions Online event, as there was a final prize pool of nearly $22 million.

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Partypoker Millions Online Event Resumes Later Today

The partypoker Millions Online event gets underway later today with the second Day 1 flight.

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1,574 Turn Out For First Day of partypoker Millions Online Event

Almost 1,600 players turned out for the first flight of the partypoker Millions Online event, which started this past weekend.

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Gordon Vayo Drops Case Against Pokerstars; Company Takes Offensive

The ongoing legal case between Gordon Vayo and Pokerstars has taken a very interesting turn in the past couple of days.

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partypoker Millions ONLINE Less Than Two Weeks Away

The partypoker Millions ONLINE, with its $20 million in guaranteed prize money, is now just less than two weeks away.

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Pokerstars Launches "Pokerstars VR"

Pokerstars launched Pokerstars VR earlier today in an attempt to expand their poker offerings and attract new customers.

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partypoker Inks Timofey "Trueteller" Kuznetsov To Deal

partypoker continued to add to their roster of sponsored pros after signing Timofey Kuznetsov to a sponsorship deal.

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partypoker "Powerfest" To Continue Next Week With Over $25 Million in Guarantees

partypoker's Powerfest will continue next week with dozens of events and guarantees of $25 million.

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Denis "aDrENalin710" Strebkov Is Destroying The 2018 WCOOP

Denis Strebkov has put together one of the greatest runs in the history of online poker, winning 5 WCOOP titles in 10 days.

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Online Poker Players Prepare For WCOOP, Powerfest Grinding Marathons

September is one of the busiest months of the year for tournament grinders, thanks to WCOOP on Pokerstars and Powerfest on partypoker.

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Lex Veldhuis' Sunday Million Run Hits Over 18,000 Peak Viewers on Twitch.tv

Over 18,000 viewers on Twitch.tv watched Lex Veldhuis make an epic run in the Sunday Million - Veldhuis would eventually finish in 29th place.

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partypoker Launches Major New Software Update

partypoker has unveiled a major new software update that significantly changes the look and feel of the playing tables.

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Pokerstars Joins List of Sites Dealing With Connection Issues; Users Fume

Pokerstars has been dealing with connection issues for three straight days, much to the dismay of their paying customers.

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Shares of The Stars Group Inc. Drop as Much as 16% After Reporting Earnings

Shares of The Stars Group Inc. dropped as much as 16% today after the company reported their Q2 earnings.

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The Stars Group To Enter Pennsylvania's Online Gaming Market

The Stars Group, parent company of Pokerstars, and the Mount Airy Casino Resort in Pennsylvania have announced a partnership.

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WCOOP 2018 To Guarantee More Than $116 Million

Pokerstars released their schedule for the 2018 WCOOP earlier today, with the site guaranteeing over $110 million in total prize money.

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GVC Holdings PLC Shares Up 6.6% Following MGM Deal Announcement

Shares of GVC Holdings plc have benefited following the news of their tie-up with MGM earlier in the week.

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SCOOP, Powerfest Main Events Both Take Place Today

Both the SCOOP and Powerfest series will be hosting their main events later today, with millions of dollars in guarantees on the line.

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WSOP.com Offering $15 Million in Guarantees This Summer

WSOP.com is offering up $15 million in guarantees this summer to celebrate a three state online poker liquidity pact.

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Pokerstars' Sunday Million Anniversary Take 2 Easily Surpasses Its Guarantee

Pokerstars' Sunday Million Anniversary Take 2 event ended up easily surpassing its guarantee of $10 million.

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The Stars Group To Purchase Sky Betting + Gaming For $4.7 Billion

The Stars Group shocked the world earlier today after announcing a planned acquisition of Sky Betting and Gaming Group for $4.7 billion.

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WSOP.com/888Poker.com Set To Offer 3-State Shared Liquidity Pool As Of May 1st

WSOP.com and 888Poker.com will be launching their 3-state shared liquidity pool on May 1st, barring any last minute hitches.

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Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier Joins partypoker as Ambassador

Bertrand Grospellier, otherwise known as Elky, signed on to become a partypoker.eu ambassador earlier today.

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$65 Million Guaranteed for 2018 SCOOP on Pokerstars

Pokerstars released the details for the 2018 SCOOP earlier today - the series will get underway on May 6th and feature guarantees of $65 million.

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Pokerstars India To Launch on April 17th

Pokerstars.IN will be launching on April 17th and will feature a segregated player pool.

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Pokerstars Running Another $10 Million Guaranteed Sunday Million Anniversary Tournament

Pokerstars is running another $10 million guaranteed tournament in April after their February event failed to meet its guarantee.

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Pokerstars Raising Fees on MTTs With Buy-Ins of Less Than $20

Pokerstars is going to be raising its fees on MTTs that have a buy-in of less than $20 as of March 26th.

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The Stars Group Inc. Nears $30/Share, $4.5 Billion Valuation

Shares of The Stars Group, Inc. continue to soar - how high can they continue to go before the move slows down?

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partypoker LIVE Guaranteeing Over $200 Million For 2018/2019 Live Event Schedule

partypoker LIVE will be guaranteeing more than $200 million for their 2018/19 schedule.

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partypoker Adding Nearly $2 Million To This Weekend's Tournament Schedule Following Last Sunday's Downtime

partypoker is adding nearly $2 million in total guarantees to their weekend schedule in order to apologize for this past Sunday's downtime.

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Doyle Brunson: I Turned Down $230 Million For DoylesRoom.com

Doyle Brunson revealed earlier this week that he once turned down a staggering $230 million for Doylesroom.com.

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Pokerstars Reveals Details of New Turbo Series

Pokerstars unveiled the details of their upcoming Turbo Series earlier this week - there will be over $15 million in guaranteed money on the line.

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Partypoker Announces New Software Changes, New Power Series

Partypoker is going to be revealing a number of new changes soon, including some major improvements to their software.

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Online Tournament Watch: 888Poker's XL Blizzard Concludes Today, While Partypoker's Powerfest Continues

It will be a full slate on Sunday as the XL Blizzard on 888poker plays to its conclusion, while the Powerfest on Partypoker will continue.

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Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier and Pokerstars Part Ways

Bertrand Grospellier, aka ElkY, and Pokerstars have parted ways in what is a surprising turn of events.

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Isaac Haxton Joins Partypoker

Earlier today, Partypoker announced that they have signed Isaac Haxton to a deal to become one of the site's ambassadors.

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Pokerstars Launches Shared Player Pool in France and Spain

Pokerstars launched a shared player pool between France and Spain earlier this week and will mark the occasion with a new FRESH tournament series.

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Jason Mercier Parts Ways With Pokerstars

Jason Mercier has decided to part ways with Pokerstars after a 8 1/2 year relationship. Why did they part ways?

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Partypoker's "MILLIONS Online" To Have Guaranteed Prize Pool of $20 Million in 2018

The 2018 edition of the Partypoker Millions Online event will have a guaranteed prize pool of $20 million.

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Pokerstars Announces "Pokerstars Players No Limit Hold'em Championship", Return of European Poker Tour

Pokerstars recently announced the format of a new $25,000 annual tournament as well as the return of the European Poker Tour.

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Phil Ivey Joins Virtue Poker as Strategic Advisor

Phil Ivey has signed on to Virtue Poker to serve as a strategic advisor. The site is expected to launch in 2018.

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Partypoker Gets Rid of Inactivity Fees

Partypoker decided to axe their unpopular inactivity fees in an effort to win back more of its former customers.

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Pokerstars Launching "High Rollers" Tournament Series

Pokerstars is launching a new tournament series for High Rollers which will run from November 26th until December 4th.

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Pokerstars CEO: We Might Raise $2.5 Billion For Acquisitions

According to Pokerstars, the company is aggressively looking to pursue acquisitions in the online gambling space.

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Shares of The Stars Group Inc. (Pokerstars) Continue To March Higher Following Strong Earnings Report

Shares of the Stars Group Inc. continue to chug higher following the release of the company's Q3 earnings.

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Partypoker Planning "MILLIONS Online" Event For December With $5 Million Guarantee

Partypoker is planning to launch a new tournament in December called Millions Online with a guaranteed prize pool of $5 million.

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New Jersey To Enter Into Online Poker Liquidity Compact With Nevada, Delaware

New Jersey is set to enter into an online poker liquidity compact with Nevada and Delaware, which should provide a boost to all three markets.

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Partypoker Signs Jason Koon To Sponsorship Deal

Jason Koon signed a sponsorship deal with Partypoker earlier this week, bolstering the site's stable of sponsored pros.

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First Round of UB/AP Payments Sent Out

Black Friday finally came to an end for many poker players in the United States after a round of payments from the GCG.

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Pokerstars Has Now Officially Left the Australian Market

Pokerstars has now left the Australian online poker market, which has citizens of those countries wondering what to do next.

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Pokerstars Introducing Deeper Payouts For Most of Their Tournaments

Pokerstars has widened the payouts for a number of their tournaments, and this surely won't go over well with the better players on the site.

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Partypoker Continues To Build a Buzz

Partypoker continues to try to build a buzz as they attempt to catch up to Pokerstars in the online poker industry.

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888 Fined $10 Million USD By UK Gambling Commission

888 has been fined roughly $10 million by the United Kingdom Gambling Commission after failing to protect problem gamblers from themselves.

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First Wave of Absolute Poker/UB Payments To Total Almost $33.5 Million

The first wave of Absolute Poker/Ultimatebet payments will be made over the next 4-6 weeks, according to the GCG.

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WCOOP 2017 Schedule Released

The 2017 WCOOP schedule was released by Pokerstars earlier today - the series will get underway on September 3rd and run until September 25th.

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The Stars Group (Pokerstars) Up Over 5% Following Release of Second Quarter Earnings

Pokerstars reported their Q2 earnings earlier today and the results were well-received by the market.

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Pokerstars: We Hope To Be Operating In India By End of 2017

Pokerstars revealed in their annual meeting earlier today that they have their eyes set on a major new market - India.

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Usain Bolt Signs Deal With Pokerstars

Usain Bolt has signed a partnership deal with Pokerstars to go along with the dealt that they signed with Kevin Hart a few weeks ago.

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Resorts Digital Gaming, LLC Leads Way With $793,638 in Online Poker Revenues in New Jersey For April 2017

Resorts Digital Gaming LLC led the way in terms of online poker revenues in the state of New Jersey in April.

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Amaya Inc. To Change Name To "The Stars Group Inc."

Earlier today, Amaya Inc. announced that it was changing its name to The Stars Group Inc.

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Paddy Power Betfair Enters US Fantasy Sports Market With "Draft" Acquisition

Paddy Power Betfair announced the purchase of Draft as the company plans on entering the US daily fantasy market.

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MGM Resorts International and GVC Holdings Teaming Up To Launch "playMGM" in New Jersey

MGM Resorts and GVC Holdings announced earlier today that they are teaming up to launch playMGM in the state of New Jersey.

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Pokerstars Unveils Pot Limit Omaha Spin + Go's

Pokerstars unveiled Spin and Go's for Pot Limit Omaha players earlier today ahead of the SCOOP in May.

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Refund Process To Start For Former Absolute Poker and Ultimatebet Players

The refund process for former US customers of both Absolute Poker and Ultimatebet is reportedly going to commence shortly.

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Pokerstars To Make More Changes To Its Rewards Program

Pokerstars announced earlier today that it will be making more changes to its Rewards program as they introduced gaming concepts.

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Pokerstars Reveals 2017 SCOOP Schedule

Pokerstars recently revealed the schedule for the upcoming 2017 SCOOP tournament series which begins in April.

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Amaya Inc. Posts Record Revenues in 2016

Amaya Inc., the parent company of Pokerstars, posted record revenues for the 2016 calendar year earlier today.

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Pokerstars Celebrating 11th Anniversary of Sunday Million With Massive Guarantee

Pokerstars will be celebrating the 11th Anniversary of the Sunday Million with a massive event on April 2nd.

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Igor Kurganov Signs Sponsorship Deal With Pokerstars

Earlier today, Pokerstars announced the signing of Igor Kurganov to their Team Pokerstars Pro roster.

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Pokerstars Announces New Festival Stops

Earlier today, Pokerstars announced a number of new festival stops in Latin America, Europe and Asia.

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Partypoker Inks John Duthie To Deal

Partypoker has inked John Duthie to a deal in which Duthie will serve as the new President of the Partypoker LIVE tour.

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Amaya Raises Profit, Revenue Forecasts For FY2016

Amaya Inc., the parent company of Pokerstars, raised a number of estimates for their 2016 fiscal year on Friday.

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What's Next For Amaya Inc.?

As suitors fade off into the distance, Amaya Inc. ponders its future as an independent company.

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Activist Shareholder: Amaya Needs To Move On From Baazov Bid

According to an activist shareholder, the bid for Amaya Inc. by David Baazov lacks transparency and should be ignored by management.

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Pokerstars Releases Championship and Festival Dates For First Half of 2017

Pokerstars released dates from their upcoming Championship and Festival events earlier this week.

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David Baazov/Amaya Story Takes a Weird Turn

The David Baazov/Amaya story took a strange turn earlier today after an alleged investor in Baazov's deal disavowed any knowledge.

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Markets Continue To Doubt David Baazov's Proposed Purchase of Amaya, Inc.

The markets continue to doubt that the proposed plan of David Baazov to take Pokerstars public will not go through.

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Former Amaya Inc. CEO David Baazov Makes Formal Offer To Purchase Company

Shares of Amaya Inc. spiked earlier today following an offer from former CEO David Baazov.

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Pokerstars Makes Another Unpopular Change To Its VIP Club Program

Earlier this week, Pokerstars made another unpopular change to its VIP Club rewards program.

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William Hill and Amaya Call Off Merger Talks

William Hill and Amaya have called off their merger talks due to opposition to the proposed deal from major stakeholders.

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William Hill To Press On With Amaya Merger Talks Despite Opposition From Largest Shareholder

William Hill announced that they will press on with merger talks with Amaya, despite protestations from the company's largest shareholder.

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Report: William Hill, GVC Holdings plc Have Submitted Bids For Amaya Inc.

According to a report, both William Hill and GVC Holdings have submitted bids to purchase Amaya Inc., the parent company of Pokerstars.

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15th Edition of WCOOP Main Event Set To Begin on Sunday

The 15th edition of the WCOOP Main Event is set to get underway this Sunday - who will come out on top?

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278 Players Turn Out For $10,000 WCOOP High Roller Event

The $10,000 WCOOP High Roller event on Pokerstars received a strong turnout, proving that high stakes players are not, in fact, staying away from the site.

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24 Players Turn Out For $102,000 WCOOP Super High-Roller Event

The $102,000 Super High-Roller event at this year's WCOOP ended up drawing a total of 22 players, plus 4 re-entries.

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Phil Ivey, Jason Mercier Favorites To Win WCOOP Super High-Roller Event

Phil Ivey and Jason Mercier are currently the co-favorites to take down the Super High Roller event on Pokerstars this weekend.

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Phil Galfond Launching Online Poker Site in 2017

In a recent blog post, Phil Galfond announced that he would be launching a new online poker site in the first quarter of 2017.

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Pokerstars Announces Rebranding, Restructuring of Its Live Tournament Events

Pokerstars revealed earlier today that they are introducing new Pokerstars Championship and Pokerstars Festival brands to encompass all of their live tournaments.

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Proposed 888/Rank/William Hill Deal Scuttled

The proposed deal between 888, Rank and William Hill has been scuttled due to lack of interest from William Hill.

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David Baazov Steps Down From Amaya Inc.

Former CEO of Amaya, Inc., David Baazov, stepped down from his roles with the company on Friday.

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Finalized WCOOP 2016 Schedule Released by Pokerstars

Pokerstars released a finalized version of their WCOOP 2016 schedule earlier today after many changes.

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Pokerstars Releases Tentative Schedule for WCOOP 2016

Pokerstars released their tentative schedule for the 2016 WCOOP late last week - will you be playing?

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Big Turnouts For SCOOP Main Events on Pokerstars

All three of the SCOOP main events on Pokerstars ended up easily surpassing their guaranteed prize pools.

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New Jersey's Online Gaming Revenues Up Big in April

Pokerstars' inclusion into the New Jersey online gaming market was very noticeable in April, as they helped push revenues up over 30% from 2015.

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Pokerstars NJ Drops to Number Two in New Jersey

According to Pokerscout.com, Pokerstars NJ is now the number two online poker room in the state of New Jersey.

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Pokerstars NJ To Host First SCOOP Event in May

Pokerstars New Jersey announced that it is currently putting the final touches on its first SCOOP schedule.

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Amaya Inc. Receives Renewal of Approval To Operate in New Jersey

Amaya Inc. received the renewal of their approval to operate in the state of New Jersey in what was a rare stroke of good news for the company.

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Amaya CEO David Baazov To Take Temporary Leave of Absence

Shares of Amaya Inc. recovered slightly earlier today after David Baazov announced that he would be taking a leave from the company.

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Amaya Shareholders Endure Another Horrible Week

Amaya shareholders were bludgeoned again this week after the company's CEO, David Baazov, was charged with multiple counts of insider trading.

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Pokerstars Announces Rake Increases

Pokerstars announced a number of rake increases on Monday, drawing the ire of many online poker players across the world.

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Pokerstars NJ Releases Daily and Weekly Tournament Schedule

Pokerstars NJ released their schedule of daily and weekly tournaments earlier this week to coincide with their soft launch.

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Amaya, Inc. Reports Q4/2015 and FY2015 Earnings

Amaya, Inc. posted their Q4/2015 and FY2015 earnings earlier today, which their quarterly report coming in above expectations.

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Next Round of Full Tilt Poker Payments Set To Be Made

According to the Garden City Group, another round of Full Tilt Poker payments will be made to nearly 1,180 different people shortly.

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Pokerstars Set For Soft Launch in New Jersey on March 16th

According to reports, Pokerstars is set for a soft launch of their new Pokerstars NJ product which will start on March 16th.

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Pokerstars Launches in New Jersey on March 21st

Pokerstars will officially be re-launching in New Jersey on March 21st, 2016, according to a press release circulated earlier today.

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Full Tilt Poker, Pokerstars Set To Merge This Spring

Amaya, Inc. revealed earlier today that Full Tilt Poker and Pokerstars will be merging their player pools in the spring of 2016.

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Partypoker Eliminates All Withdrawal Fees

Earlier today, Partypoker announced that they would be eliminating all of their withdrawal fees going forward for their customers.

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FTOPS Returns in February

The FTOPS, which was last run in March of 2015, will be returning to Full Tilt Poker later this month with a total of 46 events.

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David Baazov Wants To Take Amaya, Inc. Private

Shares of Amaya, Inc. spiked higher earlier today after CEO David Baazov revealed that he is interested in taking the company private for $21/share.

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Pokerstars Comments on Recent Player Meeting

Pokerstars has released a statement outlining what they felt had been accomplished at a recent player meeting in Montreal.

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New Jersey Reports Strong Internet Gaming Revenues For Month of December

New Jersey recently announced that their online gaming revenues for December of 2015 were up substantially from the year before.

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Shares of Amaya, Inc. Have Almost Returned To Pre-Pokerstars Purchase Prices

Shares of Amaya, Inc. continue to tumble and are now trading at close to their price before the acquisition to buy Pokerstars.

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Bryn Kenney Wins $100k Super High Roller Event at PCA

Bryn Kenney navigated through a very tough field to take down the $100k Super High Roller event at the PCA yesterday evening.

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Ike Haxton Resigns From Pokerstars

Ike Haxton has resigned from Pokerstars following the sites decision to significantly scale back its rewards plan for higher earning cash game players.

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Amaya To Appeal "Frivolous" Court Ruling in Kentucky

Amaya, Inc. has said that they are planning on appealing a ruling by a Kentucky judge in which the gaming firm got hit with a $870 million judgment.

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Alex "Kanu7" Millar Resigns From Pokerstars

Alex Millar, who plays on Pokerstars as Kanu7, has resigned from his position from Team Pokerstars Online in the wake of the recent changes to the VIP program.

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Pokerstars: We're Moving Ahead With Planned VIP Program Changes

Pokerstars revealed that the planned changes to its VIP program, set for January 1st, will be going ahead as planned despite a recent player strike.

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Shares of Amaya, Inc. Continue To Drop

Shares of Amaya, Inc., dogged by investor nervousness, continued to drop this week as a high limit player strike dogged the company.

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Daniel Negreanu Finds Himself at Center of Pokerstars Storm

Daniel Negreanu has found himself at the center of a storm as people rage over Pokerstars' recent announced changes to its VIP program.

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Active Players Organizing Three Day Strike on Pokerstars

A number of regulars, including Dani Stern, are currently organizing a strike on Pokerstars that will last for three full days.

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Nevada Attorney General Adam Lexalt Supports Ban on Online Gaming

Nevada's Attorney General Adam Lexalt supports a ban on online gaming, much to the chagrin of Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval.

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Amaya, Inc. Management Buys Shares After Sharp Decline

Shareholders of Amaya, Inc. have been buying shares of the company recently in an effort to buoy investor confidence.

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"Christmas Festival" Begins Monday on Pokerstars

Pokerstars will be paying out more than $10 million as part of their Christmas Festival this year.

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Shares of Amaya, Inc. Rebound Slightly at End of Nightmarish Week

Shares of Amaya, Inc. had a very rough week, as they lost roughly 40% of their value over a two-day period.

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Pokerstars Continues To Move Closer to Entry Into New Jersey Market

Pokerstars continues to move closer to a launch in New Jersey, as they have began contacting their former NJ customers that still have account balances on the site.

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Amaya, Inc. To Limit StarsDraft in "Most" U.S. States

Amaya, Inc. announced earlier today that they will be limiting StarsDraft in a number of US states thanks to recent regulatory action.

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StarsDraft Pulls Out of Nevada Following Nevada Gaming Control Board Ruling

StarsDraft, which is owned by Amaya, Inc., was forced to pull out of Nevada earlier today after the state ruled that daily fantasy sports is the same as gambling.

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New Jersey's Division of Gaming Enforcement Releases Amaya, Inc. Report

Earlier this week, New Jersey's Division of Gaming Enforcement released a 85-page report detailing their investigation of Amaya, Inc.

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Amaya Calls For Regulation of Daily Fantasy Sports Industry

A recent scandal in the daily fantasy sports industry has Amaya calling for government regulation of the space.

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Partypoker To Make Changes To "Level The Playing Field For Everyone"

Partypoker has made a number of changes in order to lure more recreational poker players to their site.

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1,995 Players Turn Out For WCOOP Main Event

Nearly 2,000 players turned out for this year's WCOOP main event, which ended up producing a prize pool that was slightly less than the $10 million guarantee.

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46 Players Turn Out For $51,000 WCOOP Super High Roller Event on Pokerstars

A total of 46 players turned out for the massive Super High Roller WCOOP on Pokerstars, creating a prize pool of $2.3 million.

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GVC Holdings Wins Battle To Acquire Bwin.Party

GVC Holdings has won the battle to acquire Bwin.Party, wresting the company away from the eager hands of 888 Holdings.

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Pokerstars Acquires Victiv, Will Re-Brand Site as StarsDraft

Pokerstars has announced itself to the daily fantasy sports space by acquiring Victiv. Victiv, according to Pokerstars, will be rebranded as Starsdraft.

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Full Tilt Poker Traffic Continues To Trend Lower

Full Tilt Poker traffic continues to trend lower, despite the recent institution of a number of significant changes to the site.

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Bidding War Continues For Bwin.Party

The bidding war for Bwin.Party continues, as GVC Holdings submitted a new bid for the company before the week came to an end.

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Pokerstars Launches "Biggest Marketing Campaign" In Company's History

Pokerstars launched their biggest advertising campaign in history this past weekend in a campaign that features Ronaldo and Neymar, Jr.

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Full Tilt Poker Makes Major Changes

Full Tilt Poker, in an effort to lure novice players, made a number of major changes to their cash games earlier this week.

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Pokerstars Inks Felipe Ramos To Sponsorship Deal

Pokerstars announced that they had inked Felipe Ramos to a deal earlier this week - Ramos will serve as a Friend of Pokerstars.

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Pokerstars Releases Final Schedule for 2015 WCOOP

Pokerstars released their final schedule for the 2015 WCOOP earlier today. This event will feature a total of 70 tournaments and $45 million in guaranteed money.

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Done Deal: 888 Holdings Buys Bwin.Party

888 Holdings has inked a deal to purchase Bwin.Party for $1.4 billion - Bwin.Party is the parent company of both Bwin and Party Poker.

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GVC Holdings Reportedly Makes 900 Million GBP Offer For Bwin.Party

GVC Holdings has reportedly made an offer to buy Bwin.Party with the support of Amaya, Inc., which owns both Pokerstars and Full Tilt Poker.

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Bryan Micon Receives Probation, Fine

Bryan Micon has returned to the United States and has pled guilty to one charge of operating an unlicensed gaming site in the state of Nevada.

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Bryan Micon Set To Return To Las Vegas To Face Charge

According to reports, Bryan Micon is set to return to Las Vegas next week to face a single charge of running an unlicensed interactive gaming site.

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Cristiano Ronaldo Signs With Pokerstars

Cristiano Ronaldo revealed earlier today via his Instagram account that he has officially signed with Pokerstars.

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Delaware's Online Poker Revenues on the Upswing

Delaware's online poker revenues are currently on the upswing thanks to a new online poker compact with Nevada.

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Report: Multiple Bidders Lining Up For Bwin.Party

Multiple bidders, including 888 Holdings and Amaya, Inc., are reportedly lining up to try to purchase Bwin.Party.

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Amaya, Inc. Up 6.67% Following Release of Q1/2015 Earnings Report

Shares of Amaya, Inc. traded up nearly 7% on Thursday following the release of the company's Q1/2015 earnings report.

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Pokerstars Signs Neymar Jr. as Brand Ambassador

Pokerstars announced earlier this week that they were signing Neymar, Jr. to a brand ambassador deal.

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Friday News Update: Amaya, Inc. Shares, Guy Laliberte and More

Shares of Amaya, Inc. continued to crumble on Thursday, while Guy Laliberte is close to closing on his deal to sell the majority of his shares in Cirque du Soleil.

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Amaya Inc. CEO David Baazov: We Expect To Launch in New Jersey During Q3/2015

Amaya, Inc. CEO David Baazov said that he expects that Pokerstars will be active in New Jersey by Q3/2015.

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Delaware's Online Poker Numbers Way Up Since Start of Compact With Nevada

Delaware's online poker numbers have skyrocketed since entering a compact with Nevada - will these numbers continue?

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$2.045 Million in Online Poker Revenues Generated in New Jersey Last Month

New Jersey's online poker market generated just over $2 million in revenues in the month of February, down over 30% from the year before.

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50,432 Players Turn Out For 9th Anniversary of Sunday Million on Pokerstars

The 9th anniversary of the Sunday Million on Pokerstars ended up topping over 50,000 players which generated a total prize pool of over $10 million.

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Bwin.Party: Acquisition Talks Have Become "More Serious"

Talks to acquire Bwin.Party have apparently become more serious in recent months, at least according to the company itself.

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Pokerstars Launches Live Casino Games

Pokerstars launched live casino games earlier today for many of its customers across the globe.

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Jason Somerville Signing By Pokerstars Represents Significant Shift in Online Poker Sponsorship

Jason Somerville's signing by Pokerstars represented a significant shift in the state of the online poker sponsorship market.

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SealsWithClubs.eu Shuts Down After Raid on "Chairman" Bryan Micon's Residence

Bryan Micon, chairman and affiliate manager of SealsWithClubs.eu, was forced to relocate to Antigua following a raid by the Nevada Gaming Commission.

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888 Holdings: William Hill Has Moved On, Speculators Have Not

William Hill may no longer be interested in the company, but 888 Holdings seems to remain in play, at least according to trading in their shares.

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888 Holdings Turns Down William Hill Approach

888 Holdings has reportedly turned down a 700 million pound bid from William Hill to purchase the company.

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Oops! No Real Money Poker for Full Tilt Poker's New Jersey Residents - Yet

Amaya jumped the gun earlier today when some of their Full Tilt Poker customers in New Jersey thought that they could now play for real money on the site.

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Two More Players Win The Million Dollar Spin and Go on Pokerstars

Two more players won the million dollar Spin and Go on Pokerstars this past weekend, bringing the total of people who have won it to three.

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Amaya, Inc. Shares Regain Their Mojo Following Sports Book News

Shares of Amaya, inc. have rebounded in recent days thanks, in large part, to the announcement of the company's pending sports book launch.

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Pokerstars To Launch Sports Betting In First Quarter of 2015

Pokerstars revealed earlier today that they would be launching their sports betting product ahead of schedule in Q1/2015.

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Pokerstars Unveils Details of 2015 Turbo Championship of Online Poker

Pokerstars unveiled details of their upcoming 2015 Turbo Championship of Online Poker earlier today.

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Daniel "Jungleman12" Cates Biggest Online Cash Game Winner of 2014

Daniel Cates, aka Jungleman12, was the biggest online cash game winner of 2014, narrowly besting the likes of Patrik Antonius.

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Shares of Amaya, Inc. Down 18% After Securities Investigation Revealed

Shares of Amaya, Inc. tumbled nearly 20% today after the company revealed that Quebec's securities regulator is conducting a probe into the company.

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CVC Capital Partners Purchase Controlling Stake in Sky Bet

CVC Capital Partners announced that they have acquired an 80% stake in Sky Bet for a reported $1.25 billion.

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Pokerstars Launches The "December Festival"

Pokerstars is hosting their December Festival this month with over $15 million in total prizes being dished out.

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Nevada Online Poker Revenues Fall To $665,000 In October

More bad news for Nevada's online poker market as revenues continued to drop in October. Can anything reverse the downwards trend at this point?

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Victoria Coren Mitchell Cuts Ties With Pokerstars

Victoria Coren Mitchell has cut ties to Pokerstars, citing the company's reason decision to move into table casino games as the reason.

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Traffic on WSOP Nevada Up Substantially Following Ultimate Poker Closure

Traffic on WSOP Nevada is up substantially since former competitor, Ultimate Poker, closed their doors earlier in the week.

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Pokerstars Makes It Official: Sports Betting and Casino Games Coming To Pokerstars.com

Pokerstars revealed earlier today that online casino and sports betting offerings will soon be coming to Pokerstars.com.

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Ultimate Poker Pulls Out of Nevada

Ultimate Poker has elected to close its doors in Nevada roughly 19 months after dealing its first hand.

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Daniel Negreanu Posts Statement Regarding Rake Increases at Pokerstars

Daniel Negreanu posted a statement on his site regarding the recent changes at Pokerstars, including the planned rake increases.

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Amaya Gaming Group Angers Pokerstars' Regulars Once Again

Pokerstars has released the details of a planned rake increase that has infuriated many of their regular customers.

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Full Tilt Rolls Out New Advertising Campaign

Full Tilt rolled out the two new TV and movie spots that will be showing soon in the United Kingdom.

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Viktor Blom, Gus Hansen Out at Full Tilt Poker

Viktor Blom and Gus Hansen are both officially out at Full Tilt Poker as the company has elected not to renew their deals.

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Rumors: High Stakes Poker Returning, Gus and Viktor Axed From Full Tilt Poker?

Is Full Tilt Poker cutting ties with Gus Hansen and Viktor Blom? Will High Stakes Poker be returning to TV?

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Oldford Group, Owner of Pokerstars/Full Tilt Poker, Reported Revenues of $567.9 Million USD In First Half of 2014

Oldford Group, the owners of Pokerstars and Full Tilt Poker, reported revenues of nearly $570 million USD for the first half of 2014.

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Joe Cada Comments on Split From Pokerstars

Joe Cada recently took to Twitter to comment on his recent split with Pokerstars.

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Pokerstars Readying For Return to New Jersey

Pokerstars continues to prepare for what looks to be an imminent return to the New Jersey online poker market.

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Final Deadline To Submit Full Tilt Poker Petition for Remission is Tomorrow (September 3rd)

The final deadline for people to submit their Petitions for Remission at Full Tilt Poker is rapidly approaching.

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Nevada Online Gaming Market Generates $958k in Revenue in July

Nevada's online poker market generated a total of $958k in July, down slightly from the month before.

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Shares of Amaya Gaming Group Up 6% on New Jersey Rumors

Rumors of Pokerstars' and Full Tilt Poker's pending addition to the New Jersey online gaming market sent shares of the Amaya Gaming Group up on Wednesday.

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Final Day Approaching For People To File Full Tilt Poker Petitions for Remission

The final day to file your Petition for Remission to reclaim your lost Full Tilt Poker money is rapidly approaching.

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"Professional Players" of Full Tilt Poker Given OK To Submit Petitions for Remission By US Government

The former professional players of Full Tilt Poker were given the OK to submit their Petitions for Remission by the US government earlier this week.

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Amaya Shareholders Approve Purchase of Rational Group

Amaya's shareholders approved the purchase of Rational Group, which owns Full Tilt Poker and Pokerstars, earlier this week.

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Shares of Amaya Gaming Group Up 14% Following Regulatory Approval

Shares of Amaya Gaming have soared by over 100% since the company revealed its planned acquisition of Rational Group.

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Nevada Posts $1 Million+ in Online Poker Revenues in June

The state of Nevada posted online poker revenues of over $1 million during the month of June thanks to the World Series of Poker.

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Borgata Edges Out Caesars Interactive Entertainment In Slow June For Online Poker in New Jersey

The Borgata edged out Caesars in what was a slow month for online poker in the state of New Jersey in June.

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WCOOP Challenge Series Coming To Pokerstars in Early August

The WCOOP Challenge Series is coming to Pokerstars in early August in an attempt to get people excited for the upcoming WCOOP.

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888Poker "Reviewing Relationship" With Luis Suarez Following Alleged Bite

888Poker is reportedly reviewing its relationship with Luis Suarez following an incident that took place at the World Cup earlier this week.

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Report: Amaya Gaming Reactivates Talks With New Jersey

Amaya Gaming and the state of New Jersey have reportedly re-opened talks regarding Pokerstars' suspended application.

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Shares of Bwin.Party Near All-Time Low Following Amaya/Pokerstars Merger

Shares of Bwin.Party are approaching all-time lows after the recent Amaya/Pokerstars merger was announced. What can Bwin.Party do to turn things around?

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Shares of Amaya Gaming Up 42% Following Purchase of Pokerstars/Full Tilt Poker

Shares of Amaya Gaming soared on Friday after their deal to purchase Pokerstars and Full Tilt Poker was officially announced to the world.

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Amaya Gaming To Buy Pokerstars/Full Tilt Poker For $4.9 Billion

In the largest deal in the history of online gaming, Amaya Gaming has agreed to buy the owner of Pokerstars and Full Tilt Poker.

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Borgata/Partypoker Takes 38.4% Market Share of New Jersey Online Gaming Market in May

Borgata/Partypoker had a 38.4% market share of the New Jersey online gaming market in May according to the latest report from New Jersey's DGE.

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Full Tilt Poker's Traffic Has Fallen Off Sharply Since Relaunch

Full Tilt Poker's traffic has fallen off significantly since they relaunched in November of 2012 - what ails the world's formerly second largest online poker site?

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SCOOP Kicks Off on Pokerstars on Sunday

The 2014 SCOOP kicks off on Pokerstars on Sunday afternoon - will you be playing any events? Pokerstars is guaranteeing a total of $40 million over the course of this series.

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Rational Group Inks Crucial California Deal

The Rational Group has inked a deal with the Morongo Band of Mission Indians and three of the largest poker rooms in California to provide their online poker software for a new gaming entity.

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Pokerstars Releases SCOOP 2014 Schedule

Pokerstars released the schedule for the Spring Championship of Online Poker 2014 earlier today - 45 events are going to comprise this year's event.

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Oops! Technical Glitch Creates Massive Overlay in Pokerstars' Sunday Warm-Up

A technical glitch on Pokerstars earlier today ended up creating an overlay of nearly $260,000 for the weekly Sunday Warm-Up event.

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Nevada's Three Online Poker Sites Brought In $824,000 in Revenues in February

Nevada's State Gaming Control Board released their gaming revenue report for February, which included a breakdown of online poker numbers for the first time.

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WSOP.com Partners With The NHL's New York Rangers

The New York Rangers are now the official online gaming partners of WSOP.com according to a recently spotted promotional page.

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Full Tilt Poker Reveals Three FTOPS XXV "Mystery Events"

Full Tilt Poker revealed the details of three mystery FTOPS XXV events earlier today, including a 25-game 6-max Turbo tournament.

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Full Tilt Poker Introduces "Flipout Tournaments"

Full Tilt Poker recently unveiled their Flipout tournaments, plus they also unwrapped details on the upcoming Flipout Festival.

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Delaware's Poker Rake Dips in February

Delaware's poker rake and fees declined during the month of February, as did their total online gaming registrations.

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New Jersey Championship of Online Poker Coming in April

The inaugural New Jersey Championship of Online Poker will be running from April 19th-27th and will be open to residents and visitors to the state of New Jersey.

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$10.3 Million in Gross Revenues Generated From New Jersey's Online Gaming Market in February

New Jersey's online gaming market generated $10.3 million in gross revenues and $1.5 million in taxes in the month of February.

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WCOOP Challenge Series Returns to Pokerstars Later This Month

Pokerstars revealed earlier today that their WCOOP Challenge Series will be returning in late March.

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Pokerstars Unveils MicroMillions 7 Schedule

Pokerstars revealed the schedule for the MicroMillions 7 earlier today. The tournament will run from March 13-23.

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Pokerstars' Sunday Million To Guarantee $8 Million on March 2nd

Pokerstars is guaranteeing a total of $8 million for their Sunday Million tournament that will be taking place on March 2nd.

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RealGaming.com Begins Soft Launch in Nevada

RealGaming.com formally started their soft launch in Nevada earlier this week, becoming the third site to offer real money online poker in the state.

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First Online Tournament Series in New Jersey Starts Today

The first online tournament series in the history of the New Jersey online gaming market got underway earlier today.

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Party Borgata Continues To Lead New Jersey Market

Party Borgata and WSOP.com continue to be the two early leaders of the New Jersey online gaming market, while Ultimate and All American trail behind.

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Full Tilt Poker and Tom Dwan Part Ways

Tom Dwan and Full Tilt Poker have reportedly decided to part ways - durrrr will no longer be a sponsored Full Tilt professional.

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Golden Nugget Finally Gets OK To Start Online Gaming Operations in New Jersey

Earlier today, GoldenNuggetCasino.com finally received the OK to begin its full launch in the state of New Jersey.

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New Jersey Suspends Review of Pokerstars' Online Gambling License Application For Two Years

New Jersey has decided to suspend the license application of Pokerstars for a period of two years, barring some changes at the company.

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Report: Party Borgata, WSOP Off To Strong Starts in NJ Market

According to reports, Party Borgata and WSOP are off to very strong starts in the New Jersey online gaming market.

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"Mikey Casino" Wins First Major Sunday Tournament on Borgata/Party Poker

A player by the name of Mikey Casino took down the first major Sunday tournament on Borgata/Party Poker this past weekend.

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$10 Million WCOOP Challenge Series Coming to Pokerstars in December

Pokerstars will be launching their first ever WCOOP Challenge series which will get underway on December 20th and run until December 22nd.

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FTOPS XXIV Kicks Off on Full Tilt Poker

FTOPS XXIV kicked off on Full Tilt Poker earlier today, with PrishChips31 taking down Event #1 for over $100,000.

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Sheldon Adelson: Online Gambling "Suicidal" For US Casino Industry

Sheldon Adelson said in an interview earlier this week that online gambling is suicidal for the casino industry.

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New Jersey Soft Launch To Begin on Thursday

The soft launch of the New Jersey online gaming market is set for Thursday morning, with the full launch coming five days later on the 26th.

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Another Week Passes, Still No Transactional Waiver for Pokerstars in New Jersey Market

Another week has passed without Pokerstars receiving a transactional waiver to enter the opening New Jersey market. Will they get in?

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Important Deadline for Former US Full Tilt Poker Customers Approaches

The deadline for former US customers of Full Tilt Poker to submit a petition for submission is rapidly approaching.

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Pokerstars Has Not Received New Jersey Gaming Approval - Yet

A list of companies receiving transactional waivers to operate in New Jersey was released earlier today, and Pokerstars was not on it.

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MicroMillions 6 Schedule Released By Pokerstars

Pokerstars released the schedule for Micromillions 6 earlier this week - the tournament series will feature a total guaranteed prize pool of $5 million.

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Online Gaming To Officially Launch in New Jersey on November 26th

Online gaming will officially launch in New Jersey on November 26th - the question is, who will be approved to operate in the state?

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Pokerstars: Big Plans For New Jersey - If We Get a License

Pokerstars has revealed their plans for the New Jersey market, should they be approved for a license.

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2,133 Players Turn Out For WCOOP 2013 Main Event

The 2013 WCOOP main event ended up easily exceeding its guarantee as more than 2,000 people turned out for the event.

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$10 Million Guaranteed Prize Pool for 2014 PCA Main Event

Pokerstars has guaranteed a total of $10 million for the 2014 Pokerstars Caribbean Adventure main event.

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WSOP.com To Officially Launch Their Real Money Poker Offering in Nevada on Thursday

The World Series of Poker will officially be offering their real money online poker product to residents and visitors to Nevada starting on Thursday.

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"Itahaschi" Takes Down FTOPS XXIII Main Event

The FTOPS XXIII main event wrapped up yesterday, with the winner, Itahaschi, taking home over $270,000.

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Full Tilt Poker Claims Process To Start September 16th

According to the Garden City Group, the Full Tilt Poker claims process will officially get underway on September 16th, 2013.

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Official WCOOP 2013 Schedule Released

Pokerstars released the schedule for the 2013 WCOOP earlier this week. The tournament series will feature a total of 66 events and $40 million in guaranteed prize money.

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Station Casinos: Ultimate Poker Has "Exceeded" Expectations So Far

Station Casinos LLC revealed during an earnings call earlier today that Ultimate Poker is exceeding expectations so far.

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FTOPS XXIII Kicks Off on Full Tilt Poker

FTOPS XXIII kicked off on Full Tilt Poker this past weekend with two events that easily surpassed their guarantees.

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Garden City Group Updates The State of Full Tilt Poker Claims Process

Garden City Group updated the state of the Full Tilt Poker claims process earlier this week.

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Full Tilt Poker Signs More Players, "durrrr Challenge" Set To Resume and More

Full Tilt Poker has inked three more players to sponsorship deals, and is the Durrrr Challenge on the verge of resuming?

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59,123 Players Turn Out For MicroMillions 5 Main Event on Pokerstars

A total of 59,123 players turned out for the MicroMillions 5 main event on Sunday afternoon, meaning that the eventual winner will walk away with over 160k.

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Zynga Ditches Plans For Real Money Gaming in the United States

Zynga has announced that they no longer plan on pursuing real money gaming in the United States.

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Full Tilt Poker Inks Four Players To Sponsorship Deals

Full Tilt Poker has inked new sponsorship deals with Martins Adeniya, Ben Jenkins, Dermot Blain and Sinem Melin.

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Pokerstars Inks Deal With Resorts Casino Hotel To Gain Entry Into New Jersey's Online Gaming Market

Pokerstars inked a deal with the Resorts Casino Hotel earlier today that will allow Pokerstars entry into the New Jersey online gaming market.

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Pokerstars Reveals Details of MicroMillions 5

Pokerstars revealed the details of the MicroMillions 5 earlier today - the event will run from July 18th to July 28th.

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Pokerstars Breaks Record For Largest Ever Poker Tournament - Again

Pokerstars has broken their own record for hosting the world's largest ever poker tournament. A total of 225,000 players turned out for their most recent record-breaking event.

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100 Billionth Hand Dealt on Pokerstars

Microulis69 won the 100 billionth hand promotion on Pokerstars, taking home over $103,800 in the process.

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Pokerstars is Looking To Break Their Own World Record on June 16th

Pokerstars is hosting yet another World Record Tournament on June 16th, with the company hoping for a turnout of 225,000 players.

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SCOOP 2013 Finishes With Total Prize Pool of Over $75 Million

The 2013 edition of the Spring Championship of Online Poker ended up with a total prize pool of over $75 million, shattering all previous records.

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SCOOP Main Event Set To Take Place Later Today

The SCOOP Main event is going to get underway on Pokerstars shortly, and the tournament has already easily surpassed its guarantees.

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Ultimate Poker Becomes First Company To Offer Real Money Online Poker in the State of Nevada

Ultimate Poker became the first site to offer real online poker in the state of Nevada earlier today.

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888 CEO: We Should Be Live in Nevada By This Summer

According to the CEO of 888 Holdings, the company should be live in the opening Nevada market by this summer.

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MiniFTOPS XXII Gets Underway on Full Tilt Poker

MiniFTOPS XXII kicked off on Full Tilt Poker earlier today with the No Limit Hold'em Irish Knockout event.

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Pokerstars Releases Final SCOOP 2013 Schedule

Pokerstars has released the finalized version of the schedule for SCOOP 2013 - in total, $40 million will be guaranteed.

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Zynga Shares Rally Following Launch of Real Money Gaming Sites

Shares of Zynga soared after the company announced the launch of their real money online gaming products in the UK.

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Preliminary 2013 SCOOP Schedule Released by Pokerstars

Pokerstars released their preliminary schedule for the 2013 SCOOP earlier today.

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Pokerstars Launching Two New Games This Week

Pokerstars is launching two new games, 5-card Omaha and Courchevel, as part of their Omaha Week promotion.

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"Team Pokerstars" Easily Beats "The Professionals" in Heads-Up Challenge

Team Pokerstars easily defeated The Professionals in today's Full Tilt Poker vs Pokerstars heads-up contest.

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49,287 Players Turn Out For 7th Anniversary of Sunday Million

Nearly 50,000 players turned out for the 7th Anniversary of the Sunday Million, creating a prize pool of nearly $10 million.

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FTOPS XXII Schedule Released

Full Tilt Poker has released their schedule for FTOPS XXII, which will get underway on Sunday, March 17th.

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Patrik Antonius Makes His Return To Full Tilt Poker

Patrik Antonius has returned to Full Tilt Poker, the site where he made many millions of dollars as a member of Team Full Tilt.

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Yann "yadio1111" Dion Wins FTOPS XXI Main Event

Yadio1111 took down Full Tilt Poker's first FTOPS main event since the company was acquired by Pokerstars, taking home over $400k in the process.

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"Durrrr" Loses, 500+ Entries For Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic and More

Durrrr's results on Full Tilt Poker in December so far, update on the number of entries for the Five Diamond Poker Classic and more.

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Full Tilt Poker Traffic Down 40% Since Relaunch

Full Tilt Poker's traffic is reportedly down over 40% since the company relaunched on November 6th.

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DoJ Provides Update Re: Repayment of US Full Tilt Players

The US Department of Justice has provided an update regarding the repayment of Full Tilt Poker's US players.

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"The Professionals" Have All Lost Money on Full Tilt Poker 2.0

Tom Dwan, Viktor Blom and Gus Hansen have all suffered six figure losses since Full Tilt Poker re-opened its doors.

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Strong Turnout For First Major Sunday Tournament on Full Tilt Poker 2.0

Full Tilt Poker 2.0 hosted its first major Sunday tournament yesterday, and the total prize pool ended up tripling the guarantee.

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Full Tilt Poker: The Second Largest Online Poker Room Once Again

Full Tilt Poker is once again the second largest online poker room in the world.

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Full Tilt Poker Releases FTOPS XXI Schedule

Full Tilt Poker released the schedule for FTOPS XXI earlier today, which will comprise of 35 different events.

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Real Money Games Now Live on Full Tilt Poker

After nearly a year and a half, Full Tilt Poker is finally dealing real money hands of poker once again.

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Daniel "w00ki3z." Cates Wins All-Star Showdown on Pokerstars

Daniel Cates, aka w00ki3z. on Pokerstars, defeated Sauce123 to take down the first ever All-Star Showdown on Pokerstars earlier today.

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Ben "Sauce123" Sulsky Earns Spot in All-Star Showdown Final

Ben Sulsky, aka Sauce123, defeated Isaac Haxton to advance to the finals of the All-Star Showdown on Pokerstars.

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Play Money Games Now Running on Full Tilt Poker

Play money games have now started running on Full Tilt Poker, and players can download the software and log in to the site.

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Full Tilt Poker Update: Play Money Games Open Next Week, Asset Conversion Emails Being Sent Out

Play money games will be re-opening next week on Full Tilt Poker, and, in addition, asset conversion emails are being sent out as well.

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Zynga Inks Deal with PartyGaming, Full Tilt Poker Ads Hitting TV and More

Zynga is up after signing a deal with Bwin.Party, Full Tilt Poker commercials are hitting TV and more.

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Full Tilt Poker Signs Tom "durrrr" Dwan and Viktor "Isildur1" Blom

Tom Dwan and Viktor Blom have inked deals to represent Full Tilt Poker 2.0, joining Gus Hansen as ambassadors for the relaunching site.

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New Rewards Program Coming To Full Tilt Poker

Full Tilt Poker announced earlier today that a new rewards program will be introduced when the site relaunches in November.

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FTOPS To Return on December 2nd

FTOPS will be returning to Full Tilt Poker on December 2nd and will run until December 16th.

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Full Tilt Poker's Relaunch Less Than One Month Away

Full Tilt Poker is less than one month away from relaunching - what news can we expect from the site over the coming weeks?

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Gus Hansen: The New Face of Full Tilt Poker

Gus Hansen has been named as the new face of Full Tilt Poker 2.0.

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Repayment Plans for Full Tilt Poker's RoW Players Revealed

Earlier today, Pokerstars revealed more details as to how they plan on paying back Full Tilt Poker's RoW players.

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Pokerstars Starts Collecting, Last Lederer Video and More

Pokerstars has started collecting on debts, the last piece of the Lederer interview has been released and more.

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Lederer Files: Howard Blasts Ivey, Lindgren, Juanda, Gordon and Others

In his first interview since Black Friday, Howard Lederer points the finger of blame at many others.

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Full Tilt Poker Continues to Prepare For Relaunch

Some Full Tilt Poker players are being contacted to verify their accounts - which players are being contacted?

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Full Tilt Poker is Hiring

Full Tilt Poker is looking to fill a number of different positions as the company gears up for a relaunch later in the year.

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Full Tilt Poker Within Two Months of Relaunch

Full Tilt Poker is now just two months away from a relaunch - poker players everywhere can't wait for this day.

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First Five WCOOP Events Easily Surpass Their Guarantees

The first five events of this year's WCOOP have had strong turnouts - the trend is expected to continue throughout the series.

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2012 WCOOP Gets Underway This Sunday

The 2012 WCOOP officially kicks off on Pokerstars this weekend with two events on Saturday.

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South Point Poker, Two Others Approved For Nevada Online Poker Licenses

South Point Poker and two other companies were approved for real money online poker licenses in Nevada earlier today.

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The Final "Superstar Showdown" Numbers

The Superstar Showdown on Pokerstars has come to an end, with Viktor Blom posting a 11-3 record overall.

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Viktor "Isildur1" Blom, Pokerstars Part Ways

Viktor Blom has reportedly parted ways with Pokerstars - is he on his way to Full Tilt Poker?

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Ferguson, Lederer Finally Removed From Full Tilt Poker Web Site

After months of having their images taunting angry players from across the world, Chris Ferguson and Howard Lederer have been removed from the FTP web site.

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Pokerstars Officially Closes Deal With US Department of Justice

Pokerstars has officially closed their deal with the US Department of Justice, and now the re-opening of Full Tilt Poker can move forward.

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Real Money Online Poker in Nevada By October?

South Point Poker moved one step closer to offering real money poker in Nevada on Wednesday after receiving tentative approval for an operator's license.

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PS/FTP: If You're Banned Or Self-Excluded On One Site, You Will Probably Be Banned Or Excluded On The Other As Well

According to Lee Jones, bans and exclusions from either Pokerstars or Full Tilt Poker will extend to the other site once Pokerstars' settlement is complete.

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Bwin.Party Slides Following PS/FTP Settlement

Shares of Bwin.Party slid to a new all-time low after Pokerstars announced a settlement with the US government earlier this week.

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Pokerstars, Full Tilt Poker Enter Into Settlement With US Government

Pokerstars and Full Tilt Poker have officially entered into a settlement with the US government - players will receive 100% of their balances.

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The Wait Continues

The wait for the Full Tilt Poker / Pokerstars deal continues as no announcement was made earlier today.

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Pokerstars/Full Tilt Poker Announcement This Monday?

Is there a Full Tilt Poker / Pokerstars announcement coming on Monday? Is this saga finally going to end?

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News: WCOOP 2012 Schedule Released and WSOP Main Event Final Table Betting Odds Now Available

Pokerstars released the 2013 WCOOP schedule earlier today, and betting odds for the November Nine are now available.

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PS/FTP: Rumors Circulated, Rumors Dispelled

Rumors continue to fly, but no deal between Pokerstars and Full Tilt Poker and the DoJ has been consummated as of yet.

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Ray Bitar Arrested By US Authorities

Ray Bitar, CEO of Full Tilt Poker, was arrested by US authorities after returning to the USA earlier today.

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Pokerstars Inks Rafa Nadal To Deal

A long rumored deal between Pokerstars and Rafael Nadal has finally been signed.

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Weekend Update: Antonius Signs New Deal, Seidel in Contention For Ninth Bracelet and More

Patrik Antonius signs deal with iGame.com, Seidel looks for ninth bracelet and more.

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Spanish Poker Rooms Now Online, High Stakes Results Since FTP Went Offline and More

Spanish online poker rooms go live, biggest cash game winners since FTP went offline and more.

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Over $65 Million Dished Out at SCOOP 2012

Over $65 million was dished out at this year's Spring Championship of Online Poker on Pokerstars, easily topping the guarantees.

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Zoom Poker: 300 Million Hands and Counting

Pokerstars has officially given the phenomenally successful Zoom Poker a full release.

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Shaun Deeb Wins His Second SCOOP Bracelet of 2012

Shaun Deeb has joined Viktor Blom as the winner of multiple SCOOP events so far this year.

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Viktor "Isildur1" Blom Wins Two SCOOP Bracelets

Viktor Blom has taken down not one, but two, SCOOP bracelets so far this week to add to what has already been a fantastic year.

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2012 SCOOP Off To Strong Start on Pokerstars

The turnout for this year's SCOOP on Pokerstars has been huge so far, with all 15 tournaments easily besting their guarantees.

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Daniel "KidPoker" Negreanu vs "rUaBot" Kicks Off "Limit Hold'em Challenge" on Pokerstars This Weekend

Daniel Negreanu will battle rUaBot in the first ever Limit Hold'em Challenge on Pokerstars this weekend.

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Leaked Tapie Email Reveals Last Minute Attempt to Salvage His Online Poker Dream

A leaked email from Laurent Tapie reveals his plans to launch his own online poker room in the aftermath of his deal falling apart for FTP.

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Is Buying Full Tilt Poker a "Bad Deal" for Pokerstars?

Is the rumored acquisition of Full Tilt Poker by Pokerstars a "Bad deal"? We take a closer look.

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Groupe Bernard Tapie Withdraws AGCC License Application

Groupe Bernard Tapie has withdrawn their AGCC license application as they continue to withdraw from the planned transaction.

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Full Tilt Poker: Tapie Out, Pokerstars To Buy?

Is Pokerstars set to buy Full Tilt Poker in a landmark transaction for the online poker world?

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Weekend News Update: "ElkY" Wins, "Jungleman" on Full Tilt Poker and More

A number of new pieces of news including ElkY's latest win and some Full Tilt Poker related news courtesy of Daniel Cates.

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AGCC To Hold Public Hearing Re: Full Tilt Poker License

The AGCC will be holding a public hearing regarding the license application of Orinic Limited, which is an affiliated FTP company.

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Pokerstars Profiles Removed From PokerTableRatings

PokerTableRatings.com has complied with a cease and desist order from Pokerstars - do you value PTR or no?

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Plenty of New Full Tilt Poker Developments

Plenty of signs of life recently at Full Tilt Poker - is the wait finally coming to an end?

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Pokerstars Continues to Dominate One Year After "Black Friday"

Pokerstars continued their stranglehold one year after Black Friday, with no legitimate competition in sight.

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GSP Signs With 888 Poker, More FTP Job Openings, Draftday and More

GSP Signs With 888 Poker, More Full Tilt Poker job openings and more.

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Pokerstars Releases Finalized 2012 SCOOP Schedule

Pokerstars released the finalized schedule for the 2012 SCOOP earlier today.

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Pocket Kings Ltd is Apparently Hiring

Pocket Kings Ltd. is reportedly looking for customer service staff in Dublin - what could they be up to?

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"Isildur1" Finishes Haxton, Wins $500,000

Viktor Blom finished off Isaac Haxton earlier today, earning $500,000 in the process and avenging a couple of previous losses.

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Sportingbet Looking to Re-Enter the US Market

According to multiple reports in the media, Sportingbet may be looking to re-enter the US market via a tie-up with Foxwoods Casino.

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Full Tilt Poker: Chatter Turns Very Positive, Still No Official Word On a Deal

The chatter surrounding Full Tilt Poker has turned very positive over the past few days - is a deal imminent?

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Preliminary 2012 SCOOP Schedule Released by Pokerstars

Earlier today, Pokerstars released the preliminary schedule for the 2012 Spring Championship of Online Poker.

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More Networks Jumping on the "Fast Deal" Bandwagon

More online poker networks are reportedly close to launching their own fast deal products, with one from Merge Gaming coming soon.

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Viktor "Isildur1" Blom Beats Andrew "Kanu7" Millar in "Superstar Showdown"

Viktor Blom defeated Andrew Millar, aka Kanu7, in the Superstar Showdown earlier today to run his record to 10-3.

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Weekend Update: Full Tilt Poker, Superstar Showdown and More

A weekend update that includes the latest on Full Tilt Poker, Zoom Poker and the Superstar Showdown.

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Pokerstars: "Zoom" Poker Real-Money Public Beta Expected This Week

Pokerstars announced earlier this week that a real-money public beta of Zoom poker will soon be launched.

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Isaac Haxton Wins "Superstar Showdown" Match Against "Isildur1"

Isaac Haxton stormed back from a 100k deficit to win his Superstar Showdown rematch against Isildur1 earlier today.

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"Isildur1" vs Isaac Haxton "Superstar Showdown" Match Suspended Due to Weather

The Superstar Showdown match between Viktor Blom and Isaac Haxton was suspended due to bad weather.

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Bwin.Party Applies For Nevada Internet Gaming License

Bwin.Party has applied for a service operator license in Nevada, which is their first sniff at the US market since 2006.

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"Superstar Showdown" Returns To Pokerstars This Sunday

After a long hiatus, the Superstar Showdown involving Viktor Blom will return to Pokerstars this Sunday.

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Fast-Paced Poker: Coming Everywhere

According to a recent report, fast-paced poker is coming to yet another poker network, which will make FTP, Pokerstars and this unnamed network as places that offer fast poker.

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Yet Another Full Tilt Poker Update

According to Groupe Bernard Tapie lawyer Behnam Dayanim, significant progress towards a deal for Full Tilt Poker has been made in recent weeks.

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"Zoom Poker" - Coming Soon to Pokerstars

Pokerstars' answer to Full Tilt Poker's Rush Poker, Zoom Poker, is apparently coming soon.

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Pokerstars Launches Pokerstars.EU

Pokerstars.eu has launched and will initially service players from Sweden and Finland, with more countries to be added in the future.

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Lawrence Tapie Confirms $16.5 Million in Pro Player Debts to Full Tilt Poker

Lawrence Tapie of Groupe Bernard Tapie has confirmed the existence of tens of millions of dollars in professional player debt.

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Groupe Bernard Tapie Lawyer: Outstanding Player Debts To FTP Need to Be Paid Back

Groupe Bernard Tapie lawyer Behn Dayanim has warned that outstanding player debts to Full Tilt Poker need to be paid back - or else.

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Pokerstars Scores Big With Inaugural TCOOP

Pokerstars scored big with the inaugural TCOOP, as the prize pool ended up nearly doubling the guaranteed prize pool.

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Around the Web: Full Tilt Poker News

The latest on the Full Tilt Poker deal negotiations, Chris Ferguson and Tom Dwan.

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First Pokerstars TCOOP Event Kicks Off Later Today

The inaugural TCOOP (Turbo Championship of Online Poker) kicks off later today on Pokerstars.

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PCA Main Event Update, Connecticut Governor on Online Poker and More

PCA Main event update, real money comes to Pokerstars Italy mobile and the latest update on Duhamel.

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New Year's News Update: The Latest on Full Tilt, Traffic Winners/Losers and More

The latest on Full Tilt Poker, online poker traffic over the past year and the PCA is rapidly approaching.

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Bwin.Party Soars After DoJ's Wire Act Revelation

Bwin.party soared today after last week's revelation that the DoJ had changed their interpretation of the Wire Act.

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Pokerstars 10th Anniversary Sunday Million Field Easily Surpasses 50,000 Players

More than 50,000 players have turned out so far for the 10th anniversary of the Sunday Million on Pokerstars.

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Joe Hachem No Longer With Pokerstars

According to a press release that was circulated earlier today, Joe Hachem and Pokerstars have decided to part ways.

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Full Tilt Poker and Groupe Bernard Tapie Reach Deal

Groupe Bernard Tapie and Full Tilt Poker have reportedly reached a deal regarding the transfer of assets to the US Department of Justice.

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Bodog Rebrands As Bovada For US Players

Bodog has rebrand in the United States and is now known as Bovada. Do you like the change?

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Pokerstars World Record Tournament: 177,000 Entrants and Counting

Pokerstars is set to smash their own world record for hosting the largest ever online poker tournament.

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Groupe Bernard Tapie and Full Tilt Poker Meet To Talk Deal

Groupe Bernard Tapie and Full Tilt Poker are currently meeting to discuss the proposed terms of their deal.

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Phil Ivey Resurfaces at the APPT Macau Main Event

Phil Ivey returned to live tournament action earlier today at the APPT Macau main event - what does it mean?

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Report: GBT/DoJ Deal Allows for the Possibility of Full Tilt Poker Re-Entry into US Marketplace If Legalization/Regulation Occurs

The deal between GBT and the DoJ reportedly allows for Full Tilt Poker to apply for a license once online poker is regulated in the United States.

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What's Next for Groupe Bernard Tapie and Full Tilt Poker?

There are plenty of issues that have to be resolved before Full Tilt Poker can re-open its doors.

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Done Deal - GBT Buys Full Tilt Poker

Groupe Bernard Tapie has bought Full Tilt Poker in an $80 million dollar deal.

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Will Groupe Bernard Tapie Sign "Final Agreement" This Week?

Will Groupe Bernard Tapie and the US Department of Justice sign a finalized deal later this week?

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WSJ: Groupe Bernard Tapie Agreement with DoJ Close, Issues Remain

According to the Wall Street Journal, a final agreement between the DoJ and Groupe Bernard Tapie is close but hasn't been reached yet.

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Laurent Tapie: Final Agreement Should Be Signed by Mid-November

According to Laurent Tapie, a final agreement between Groupe Laurent Tapie and the DoJ should be signed over the next 15 days.

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Groupe Bernard Tapie and DoJ Reportedly Reach Deal

Groupe Bernard Tapie and the US DoJ have reportedly reached a deal in principle on Full Tilt Poker.

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Bwin.Party Inks Deal with MGM Resorts International, Boyd Gaming

Bwin.party announced earlier today that they have inked a deal with MGM Resorts International and Boyd Gaming.

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Absolute Poker/UB To Liquidate?

Will Absolute Poker/UB liquidate its assets and reimburse players? A recent press release from the KGC says that this is the current plan.

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Pocket Kings Lays Off 180 Workers

According to the Irish Times, Pocket Kings Ltd has laid off approximately 180 people in Ireland.

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Report: Groupe Bernard Tapie Hires Lawyer Who Negotiated Party Poker, Neteller Settlements With DoJ

Groupe Bernard Tapie has reportedly hired the same lawyer who negotiated the DoJ settlements for Neteller and Party Poker.

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What's Next in the Full Tilt Poker Saga?

What's next for Full Tilt Poker? Groupe Bernard Tapie and the DoJ are set to begin negotiations this week.

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Full Tilt Poker and Groupe Bernard Tapie Sign Acquisition Agreement

Full Tilt Poker and Groupe Bernard Tapie have reportedly signed an acquisition agreement, subject to several conditions.

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AGCC Revokes Three Full Tilt Poker Licenses

The AGCC announced earlier today that they have elected to terminate three Full Tilt Poker licenses.

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Full Tilt Rumor Mill Continue To Churn

Full Tilt Poker attorney Jeff Ifrah denied that a rumored deal for Full Tilt Poker had been completed earlier today.

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Your Daily Full Tilt Poker Update

According to Full Tilt Poker attorney Jeff Ifrah, a promising French investment group is still interested in purchasing Full Tilt Poker.

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1,627 Players Turn Out for WCOOP Main Event

The WCOOP 2011 main event on Pokerstars ended up attracting over 1,600 players and creating a prize pool of over $8 million.

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The Full Tilt Poker Hearing Rolls On

The Full Tilt Poker hearing is set to stretch through this week as the AGCC continues to grill the company.

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Poker World Awaits AGCC Decision

The poker world is eagerly awaiting a decision from the AGCC in regards to Full Tilt Poker.

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Full Tilt Deal in the Works?

Is a deal to save Full Tilt Poker in the works, or will this be another disappointment?

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Full Tilt Poker Hearing Concludes; Company Awaiting Decision from AGCC

The Full Tilt Poker hearing has reportedly come to an end, with the company now awaiting a decision.

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DoJ Alleges That Full Tilt Poker Was a Massive Ponzi Scheme

The DoJ amended its Black Friday criminal complaint earlier today and alleges that Full Tilt Poker was a massive Ponzi scheme.

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Full Tilt Poker Hearing Set To Continue on Tuesday

The Full Tilt Poker / AGCC meeting is expected to continue into Tuesday - there has not been a resolution as of yet.

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Resumption of Full Tilt Poker Hearing Just Hours Away

The Full Tilt Poker / AGCC hearing is set to resume in just a couple of hours. What will take place?

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"Team Pokerstars Pro" Continues To Change Post-"Black Friday"

Team Pokerstars Pro continues to change in a post Black Friday environment - who might be signed next?

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New Statements Released By Full Tilt Poker, AGCC

Dual statements were released this morning by Full Tilt Poker and the AGCC.

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Full Tilt Poker Hearing Set to Resume on September 19th

The Full Tilt Poker hearing with the AGCC is set to resume on Monday, September 19th in London.

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WCOOP Gets Off To a Strong Start

The 2011 WCOOP has gotten off to a strong start, with all three tournaments easily surpassing their guarantees.

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2011 WCOOP Gets Underway on Sunday

The first WCOOP to be held after Black Friday will get underway this Sunday morning - will you play?

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Bwin.Party Shares Up Over 7% After Earnings Report

Bwin.party shares were up over 7% after the release of the company's first half earnings report.

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Full Tilt Poker Releases Statement

The latest statement from Full Tilt Poker, in which they discuss their current situation and search for a company-saving investment.

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Poker World Awaiting Expected Statements from Full Tilt Poker

The poker world is awaiting multiple promised statements from Full Tilt Poker - when might they be released?

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Daniel Negreanu Returns to Online Action

The face of Pokerstars, Daniel Negreanu, has returned to the site after a multi-month absence after setting up shop in Canada.

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Full Tilt Poker Situation Looking Very Bleak

The situation at Full Tilt Poker is looking very, very grim at this point as they continue to try and find an investor.

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Full Tilt Poker Releases Statement

Full Tilt Poker just released a statement - their first statement in a very long while.

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Bwin.party Rumors, Gabe Kaplan Gives Some Back and More

Bwin.party/Wynn rumors, Gabe Kaplan is going to give some back and more.

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Rumored Layoffs at Full Tilt Poker

According to multiple reports, Full Tilt Poker has laid off a number of their staff. Is this good or bad news?

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Full Tilt Poker Pays Overdue License Fees to the AGCC

According to the AGCC, Full Tilt Poker has paid up what they owe in terms of outstanding licensing fees.

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Bwin.party Shares Reach New Lows Despite "Black Friday"

Shares of bwin.party continue to struggle despite the competitive benefits they would have seemed to enjoy after Black Friday.

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Mike Matusow Talks Full Tilt Poker on Quadjacks

Mike Matusow recently appeared on Quadjacks.com, where he had plenty of interesting things to say.

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Friday Night News: Ivey/Benyamine Revelations, Poker After Dark and More

Subject: Poker releases a very interesting report, Poker After Dark's last hurrah and more in this week's Friday Night News report.

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Full Tilt Poker Meeting Adjourned until "No Later" Than September 15th

The AGCC / Full Tilt Poker meeting produced a great deal of nothing today, which is what many people had been expecting.

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Full Tilt Poker Hearing Set For Tuesday

Full Tilt Poker's hearing in front of the AGCC is set for Tuesday morning in London. What will be the result of the hearing?

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Friday Night News: Full Tilt Poker, WSOP Sponsorship $ and More

The latest on Full Tilt Poker, World Series of Poker sponsorship money way down and more.

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Life Without Full Tilt Poker: Pokerstars, Party Poker Surge

Can Full Tilt Poker resurrect itself after an amazing fall from grace? There are a number of companies that are hoping that the answer to that question is no.

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Full Tilt Poker News: Update From the AGCC, French License Suspended

The latest from Full Tilt Poker - the AGCC issues a new statement, and Arjel.fr announces that they are suspending Full Tilt's French license.

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Report: Phil Ivey Officially Drops Lawsuit Against Full Tilt Poker

According to a report released earlier tonight, Phil Ivey has dropped his lawsuit against Full Tilt Poker.

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More on the Full Tilt Poker Situation

According to the Wall Street Journal, there are a number of issues that still need to be resolved before a Full Tilt Poker purchase can go through.

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Report: Full Tilt Poker To Be Sold

According to the Los Angeles Time, Full Tilt Poker has been sold to a group of European investors.

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Pokerstars News: 2011 WCOOP Schedule Released, New Reload Bonus

Pokerstars news - Pokerstars announced the schedule for the 2011 WCOOP and also unleashed a new reload bonus on the public.

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Full Tilt Poker To Re-Open With a License From The KGC?

It appears as though Full Tilt Poker will soon be re-opening their doors thanks to a license from the KGC.

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Alderney Gambling Control Commission Suspends Full Tilt Poker's Licenses

The Alderney Gambling Control Commission has suspended Full Tilt Poker's licenses, which means that the entire site is down throughout the world right now.

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Big News Coming Soon From Full Tilt Poker?

Is there big news coming from Full Tilt Poker soon? It would certainly appear that way based on the recent chatter from numerous trusted sources..

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Bwin.party Shares Back Down to Pre-"Black Friday" Levels

Bwin.party has given back almost all of the gains that were realized in the post Black Friday environment.

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Full Tilt Poker's Traffic Down 52% Since "Black Friday"

According to Pokerscout.com, Full Tilt Poker's traffic is down over 50% since Black Friday.

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eGaming Review: Full Tilt Poker Account WAS Unfrozen, But It Wasn't a Seized DoJ Account

According to EGR Magazine, a source at Full Tilt Poker has claimed that one of their Irish bank accounts was recently unfrozen.

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Tiltware Responds to Phil Ivey Lawsuit

Tiltware has issued a response to Phil Ivey and his lawsuit against the company. Tiltware alleges that Ivey owes the company a great deal of money.

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Phil Ivey Releases Statement, Announces That He is Suing Tiltware

In a shocking turn of events, Phil Ivey has announced that he has filed a lawsuit against Tiltware. That's right - the face of Full Tilt Poker is now suing the company.

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Full Tilt Poker's Latest Update to US Players

Full Tilt Poker's latest update to their US players has left many people even angrier and more worried about their money.

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Report: Department of Justice Unfreezes Single Full Tilt Poker Bank Account

According to EGR Magazine, the US Department of Justice has unfrozen a single Full Tilt Poker bank account.

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"A $60 Million Shortfall"

A DoJ press release regarding the guilty plea from Bradley Franzen contained some very interesting information.

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A Cereus Wasteland

The Cereus poker network seems to be on the verge of death, as there was very little traffic on a Sunday.

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More From Tony G Re: Full Tilt Poker

Tony G, who is the majority owner in Pokernews.com, continues to speak out about the Full Tilt Poker situation.

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Pokerstars: We've Returned $100 Million+ To US Players So Far

Pokerstars issued a press release earlier today in which they revealed that $100 million had been returned to their US players so far.

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UB/AP Cuts Ties With Sponsored Pros

Earlier today, Blanca Games announced that they would be cutting ties with all of their US-based sponsored pros, including Joe Sebok and Prahlad Friedman.

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Love Letters to Joe

An angry and worried online poker community has been heaping scorn and hate on UB pro Joe Sebok in recent days and weeks.

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Offices of UB/AP, Pokerstars Raided in Costa Rica

The offices of Pokerstars and AP/UB were both raided in Costa Rica earlier today, likely due to worries of customer service employees not getting paid by UB/AP.

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More Waiting Lies Ahead for US Players on Full Tilt Poker

Another week, another update from Full Tilt Poker to its US players - three weeks have now passed, and Full Tilt Poker still hasn't paid out its US players.

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A Cereus Freefall

The Cereus Network is in very real danger as their traffic has plunged 76% since "Black Friday".

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FTOPS XX Main Event, "Ingenious89" Dominates in April and More

The FTOPS XX Main Event, the impact of Black Friday on the World Series of Poker and more.

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Cashouts Start Rolling in for US-Based Players on Pokerstars

According to multiple reports, cashouts have started rolling in for US-based players on Pokerstars.

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Pokerstars: US Players Will Be Able to Withdraw Their Balances "Very, Very Soon"

According to Pokerstars, US players with frozen funds will be able to withdraw their balances very, very soon.

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Pokerstars Makes Changes to 2011 SCOOP Schedule

Revised 2011 SCOOP Schedule - Pokerstars has made a number of changes to the 2011 SCOOP schedule due to Black Friday.

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Poker News: Final Table of EPT Berlin Set, "Isildur1" vs "urnotindangr" Part 2 and More

Poker News update - final table of EPT Berlin set, Isildur1 vs urnotindangr Part 2 on tap and more.

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Superstar Showdown: Scott Palmer Leads Viktor Blom by $5,425 After Part One of Match

Superstar Showdown Update - Scott Palmer leads his Superstar Showdown match against Viktor Blom heading into next week.

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Pokerstars Forms Alliance with Wynn Resorts

Pokerstars Wynn Alliance - according to the Wall Street Journal, Pokerstars and Wynn Resorts have formed a partnership.

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Lee Jones Returns to Pokerstars

Lee Jones is back at Pokerstars - in a press release that was circulated earlier today, Pokerstars revealed that they had rehired Lee Jones.

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"Superstar Showdown" Ends Early After "Isildur1" Takes $150k Off of Daniel Negreanu

The Superstar Showdown between Viktor Blom and Daniel Negreanu was a quick one, as Isildur1 ended up winning 150k in less than 1,500 hands.

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Full Tilt Poker Unveils the "Onyx Cup"

Full Tilt Poker Onyx Cup - Full Tilt Poker made their big announcement earlier today - the formation of the Onyx Cup tournament series.

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Pokerstars Releases the 2011 SCOOP Schedule

Pokerstars SCOOP 2011 Schedule - Pokerstars released the schedule for the 2011 SCOOP (Spring Championship of Online Poker) earlier today.

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"durrrr Challenge" Update and a Recap of the Fifth Anniversary of the Sunday Million

An update of the durrrr Challenge plus a recap of the fifth anniversary of the Sunday Million on Pokerstars.

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59,128 People Turn Out For The 5th Anniversary of the Sunday Million

Nearly 60,000 people turned out for the fifth anniversary of the Pokerstars Sunday Million, creating one of the largest prize pool in online poker history.

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Andrew "azntracker" Li Breaks "Supernova Elite" Record

Andrew Li, aka azntracker, has become the fastest person to reach Supernova Elite status on Pokerstars.

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Nearly $8.7 Million Up For Grabs In FTOPS XIX Main Event

The fTOPS XIX main event ended up with a massive field of over 14,000 entrants thanks to the multi-entry format.

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A Big Weekend Approaches On Full Tilt Poker As FTOPS XIX Draws To A Close

The nineteenth installment of the FTOPS is set to wrap up this weekend with a number of very big events.

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Sunday News Update: Gus Hansen Rolling, Final Four of FTOPS $10k Heads Up Event Set, "Isildur1" vs "MyRabbiFoo" On Tap For Sunday

Gus Hansen is on a big upswing, the final four of the FTOPS Heads Up Championship is set, and Isildur1 vs MyRabbiFoo set for Sunday.

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Greg Raymer Out at Pokerstars

In a fairly surprising development, Greg Raymer is no longer a member of Team Pokerstars Pro and his profile has been removed from the site.

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Viktor "Isildur1" Blom Defeats Daniel "w00ki3z." Cates In "Superstar Showdown"

Viktor Blom, also known as Isildur1, managed to defeat Daniel Cates to take down the third Superstar Showdown challenge.

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Daniel "w00ki3z." Cates Up Next In The "Superstar Showdown"

Daniel Cates will be Viktor Blom's next opponent in the Superstar Showdown on Pokerstars, as both players will be battling it out this Sunday.

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Jonathan Duhamel Joins Team Pokerstars Pro

Pokerstars made it official earlier today when they announced that Jonathan Duhamel had been officially named as the newest member of Team Pokerstars Pro.

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It's Official: Prahlad Friedman Joins UB.com

It's official - Prahlad Friedman, who was one of the biggest victims of the UB superuser scandal, has inked a sponsorship deal with UB.com.

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"Isildur1" Tames Tony G In Second "Superstar Showdown"

Isildur1, who is rumored to be Viktor Blom, defeated Tony G in the second Superstar Showdown after winning over 40k. This makes Isildur1 1-1 in the showdowns.

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Phil Hellmuth Parts Ways With UB.com

A major shake-up went day today at UB.com, as both Annie Duke and Phil Hellmuth are no longer sponsored pros with the company.

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Annie Duke Leaves UB

Annie Duke announced via her Twitter and blog accounts earlier today that she has decided to leave UB.

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"Isildur1" vs Tony G Set For The Next "Superstar Showdown"

Tony G will be the next challenger for Isildur1 in the Superstar Showdown, according to a recent Pokerstars blog posting.

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Lee Jones Steps Down From Cake Poker

Earlier today, Lee Jones announced that he was stepping down from his position as the cardroom manager of Cake Poker.

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Isaac "philivey2694" Haxton Wins First Pokerstars "Superstar Showdown"

Isaac Haxton, also known as philivey2694 on Pokerstars, managed to win over 40k from Isildur1 to take down the first Pokerstars Superstar Challenge.

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Who Will "Isildur1" Play In His First "Superstar Showdown" Match on Pokerstars?

Isaac Haxton will be taking on Isildur1 in the first ever Superstar Showdown on Pokerstars this Sunday.

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"Isildur1" Joins Team Pokerstars Pro

Mysterious online poker phenom Isildur1 has inked a contract to become the newest member of Team Pokerstars Pro.

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A Big Weekend In The Online Poker World

FTOPS XVIII wraps up this weekend with a total of six events, while the inaugural RCOOP gets really rolling on Pokerstars.

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Full Tilt Poker Halts Real Money Play From Washington State

Earlier today, Full Tilt Poker announced that they would be following the lead of Pokerstars and blocking all real-money play originating from Washington State.

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FTOPS XVIII Kicks Off on Full Tilt Poker

FTOPS XVIII got underway on Full Tilt Poker earlier tonight with a 200 dollar NLHE tournament that is being hosted by John Racener.

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Theo Jorgensen Joins "Team Pokerstars Pro"

Pokerstars announced earlier today that they had inked Danish poker pro Theo Jorgensen to a deal.

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Pokerstars Unveils The RCOOP (Regional Championships of Online Poker)

Pokerstars announced the introduction of the RCOOP earlier today, which stands for Regional Championship of Online Poker.

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Liv Boeree Inks Deal with Pokerstars

Pokerstars announced earlier today that they had inked EPT San Remo champion Liv Boeree to a sponsorship deal. Boeree will become the newest member of Team Pokerstars Pro.

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"tbvle" Wins 50 Billion Mega Milestone Hand on Pokerstars

tbvle was the big winner of the 50 billionth hand promotion on Pokerstars earlier today, taking home over 50,000 dollars after his pocket Queens held up.

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John "jmonnett" Monnette Captures WCOOP Bracelet

John Monnette, also known as jmonnett on Pokerstars, has become one of the few players to win both a SCOOP and WCOOP bracelet.

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Pokerstars Is Gearing Up For Its 50 Billionth Hand

The 50 billionth hand will soon be dealt on Pokerstars, and the site is planning on a number of different promotions to celebrate the event.

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Strong Turnout For First Five WCOOP Events

The first five WCOOP events of this year's schedule have all easily topped their guarantees - I would expect that trend to continue over the coming weeks.

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PartyGaming - Then and Now

PartyGaming has changed dramatically over the past five years, transforming themselves from an online poker company into a bonafide online gaming firm.

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Pokerstars Releases Final 2010 WCOOP Schedule

Pokerstars released the finalized schedule for the 2010 World Championship of Online Poker earlier today - there will be a total of 50 million in total guaranteed prize money this year.

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PokerTableRatings Issues Update on Cake Poker Security Situation

PokerTableRatings issued a new security alert for Cake Poker earlier today - according to the site, Cake Poker's version 1.0 client is secure, but their beta client and some skins are still vulnerable.

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Cake Poker Releases Statement Re: Security Vulnerability

Cake Poker's Lee Jones released a statement earlier today in which he addressed the recent allegations of a security vulnerability at the Cake Poker network.

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PokerTableRatings Issues Security Alert For the Cake Poker Network

Pokertableratings.com is at it again - this time they have identified what they call a major security vulnerability at the Cake Poker network.

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Pokerstars Releases 2010 WCOOP Schedule

Pokerstars released the schedule for the 2010 World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) earlier today.

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David Williams, Vanessa Selbst Ink Deals With Pokerstars

David Williams and Vanessa Selbst will both apparently be inking deals with Pokerstars on Thursday and officially becoming members of Team Pokerstars: Pro.

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Lacey Jones Inks Full Tilt Poker Deal, Jason DeWitt Prevails And More

Full Tilt Poker signs Lacey Jones to a deal, Jason DeWitt takes down his first bracelet and Erik Seidel misses out on bracelet number 9.

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Cereus Continues to Try To Plug Its Security Holes

The Cereus online poker network continues to try to patch up a security vulnerability that was noticed by PokerTableRatings in early May.

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Full Tilt Poker Signs Annette Obrestad

According to a press release circulated earlier today, Full Tilt Poker signed a sponsorship deal with Annette Obrestad, also known as Annette_15.

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Pokerstars Makes Changes To 2010 SCOOP Schedule

Pokerstars has made a number of key changes to their 2010 SCOOP schedule, including the introduction of a number of new events and more guaranteed prize money.

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Pokerstars Releases 2010 SCOOP Schedule

Pokerstars has just released the schedule for the 2010 SCOOP (Spring Championship of Online Poker) - the event will begin on May 3rd and end on May 16th.

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A Big Weekend Approaches For Both Pokerstars and Full Tilt Poker

A very big weekend approaches for both Pokerstars and Full Tilt Poker, as both the F40 promotion and FTOPS XV will be coming to an end on the same day.

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Clonie Gowen's Civil Suit Against Full Tilt Poker Dismissed

Clonie Gowen has proven to be unsuccessful in her attempt to be awarded a 1 percent stake in Full Tilt Poker's operation by a Las Vegas judge, as her civil lawsuit was dismissed.

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2010 Pokerstars SCOOP Schedule Should Be Released Soon

Details for the 2010 SCOOP (Spring Championship of Online Poker) should be released soon - the event will likely begin in early May and finish on May 16th.

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Pokerstars To Launch The NAPT (North American Poker Tour)

Earlier today, Pokerstars officially announced the formation of the North American Poker Tour (NAPT). So far, three events have been officially announced.

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Full Tilt Poker Releases FTOPS XV and MiniFTOPS XV Schedules

Full Tilt Poker recently released the schedules for both FTOPS XV and MiniFTOPS XV, with the former event getting underway on February 10th.

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Pokerstars Trying to Break The World Record For Largest Ever Online Poker Tournament - Again

Pokerstars will be attempting to break the record for largest ever online poker tournament on December 27th. The previous record is 65,000 players - can they break it?

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Players Flock to Full Tilt Poker and Pokerstars on Sunday

Pokerstars and Full Tilt Poker both had very big days on Sunday, with thousands of players turning out for the Landmark Sunday Million and FTOPS main event.

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Tom "durrrr" Dwan Becomes Member of "Team Full Tilt"

Full Tilt Poker has finally inked Tom Dwan, better known as durrrr, to a deal, adding the young phenom as a member of Team Full Tilt.

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FTOPS XIV, Phil Ivey Odds and More

FTOPS XIV gets underway later today, Phil Ivey's odds continue to improve and the UFC invades Poker After Dark on NBC.

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Party Poker Revenues Falling Off a Cliff

Party Poker is struggling a bit right now, as the company has seen their poker revenues slump dramatically compared to last year.

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Yevgeniy "Jovial Gent" Timoshenko Wins WCOOP Main Event

Yevgeniy Timoshenko, also known as Jovial Gent on Pokerstars, was able to take down the 2009 WCOOP main event on Pokerstars a few minutes ago for over $1.7 million dollars.

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2,144 Players Turn Out for 2009 WCOOP Main Event

Over 2,000 players turned out for the 2009 WCOOP main event on Pokerstars, which meant that there is a total prize pool of just under $11 million dollars.

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Weekend WCOOP Wrap-Up

It was a busy couple of days on Pokerstars as the winners of the $25k Heads Up NLHE event and $530 NLHE Heads Up events were crowned.

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Europeans Dominate Weekend WCOOP Events on Pokerstars

European players have been doing extremely well in the WCOOP events so far, capturing a total of 9 of the first 13 events.

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Huge Turnout For First Two WCOOP Events

The 2009 World Championship of Online Poker is off to a very strong start, as events #1 and #2 easily surpassed their guarantees on Thursday night.

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Poker Revenues Way Down at PartyGaming

Poker revenues were down dramatically at PartyGaming in the first half of the year, but the company looked poised to bounce back in the second half.

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FTOPS XIII Off To a Strong Start

Good news for Full Tilt Poker - interest in the thirteenth edition of the FTOPS has been very high so far, leading all of the events to surpass their guarantees.

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Two New Bonuses at Pokerstars

Pokerstars recently announced the addition of two new bonuses - a 100% sign-up bonus of up to $600, as well as a $300 reload bonus in honor of the upcoming WCOOP.

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Full Tilt Poker Unleashes Major New Update, Bonus Offer

Full Tilt Poker released a major new software update on Thursday that will make life easier for many of their players. They also announced the introduction of their Biggest Bonus Ever promotion.

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Pokerstars Sets New World Record for "Largest Online Poker Tournament"

Pokerstars was able to hold off a challenge from Full Tilt Poker earlier today and maintain their spot in the Guinness Book of World Records.

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"Tentative" 2009 WCOOP Schedule Released

Pokerstars has released their tentative version of the 2009 WCOOP schedule, and are welcoming feedback from their customers.

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Full Tilt Poker $25k Heads-Up Championship Field Taking Shape

The second edition of the 25k Heads-Up Championship on Full Tilt Poker will be taking place on Saturday, with many of the top poker names in the world planning on playing.

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210k Overlay in FTOPS Main Event

The main event of FTOPS XII missed its guarantee by over 200k, continuing a trend of many FTOPS XII events missing their guarantees.

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$25k Heads-Up World Championship Returns To Full Tilt Poker on May 23rd

The $25k World Heads-Up Championship will return to Full Tilt Poker next weekend, and will feature some of the top poker players in the world.

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PartyGaming Agrees to Non-Prosecution Agreement with U.S. Authorities

PartyGaming has reportedly entered into a non-prosecution agreement with US authorities that will see the company pay a penalty of $105 million dollars for soliciting US customers prior to the introduction of the UIGEA.

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The SCOOP Proving To Be a Huge Hit With Players So Far

The SCOOP (Spring Championship of Online Poker) at Pokerstars is proving to be a huge hit with players so far, as many of the guarantees have been absolutely smashed so far.

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Pokerstars' SCOOP (Spring Championship of Online Poker) Begins This Week

The 2009 (and first) edition of the SCOOP (Spring Championship of Online Poker) will be getting underway on Pokerstars later this week.

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"durrrr" Challenge Update - Patrik Antonius vs Tom Dwan Match Finally Starts

The first durrrr challenge got underway earlier today, with Tom Dwan drawing first blood against Patrik Antonius. The two played about 1,500 hands - another 48,500 will be needed to finish out the challenge.

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Poker After Dark, Jamie Gold, Pokerstars 25 Billionth Hand and More

Jamie Gold signs a deal with Aced.com, Team Cardrunners will appear on Poker After Dark this week, a recap of the 25 Billionth Hand on Pokerstars and more.

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More Problems at Ultimatebet

Ultimatebet has some explaining to do after a glitch in their software awarded the wrong player the pot on early Saturday morning. Details inside.

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PartyGaming Soars on Settlement Talk

PartyGaming soared over 27% on Tuesday after the company released a statement, saying that it was still in negotiations with the DoJ and that a settlement would likely cost the company far less than $300 million dollars.

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SCOOP (Spring Championship of Online Poker) Coming to Pokerstars in the Spring of 2009

A spring poker tournament series (tentatively titled SCOOP) is coming to Pokerstars in 2009.

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"Hearts13" Living the Dream on Ultimatebet; Wins Bad Beat Jackpot, Goes on Major Heater

"Hearts13" wins the bad bad jackpot on Ultimatebet.com and then proceeds to go on the run of a lifetime.

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Second Round of Refunds Underway at Ultimatebet

The second round of refunds as a result of the Ultimatebet.com "superuser" scandal are currently underway. Players are advised to check their Ultimatebet.com account balances.

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Full Tilt Poker Unveils Matrix Tournaments

Full Tilt Poker unveiled their "Matrix" tournaments on Tuesday which allow players to multi-table while only having to pay one buy-in.

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Duplicate Poker Has Closed Its Doors

Duplicate Poker has shuttered its operations as of October 5th, 2008, blaming a "global economic crisis" for their downfall.

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Report: Russ Hamilton Said to Be Main Figure Behind Multi-Million Dollar Ultimatebet Scam

An Interim Kahnawake Gaming Commission report has pointed the finger of blame at Russ Hamilton, implicating him in a $60 million dollar Ultimatebet.com scandal.

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Pokerstars Bans A Number of Players Linked to JJProdigy

Josh "JJProdigy" Field is in the news again, after a number of his friends and associates were banned from Pokerstars.

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Huge Prize Pools So Far in the 2008 WCOOP

There has been nothing close to an overlay in the 2008 WCOOP on Pokerstars so far.

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Mats Sundin Signs with Pokerstars

Mats Sundin has inked a deal with Pokerstars to become one of their international celebrity ambassadors.

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Year Over Year Poker Network Traffic Numbers

Year Over Year poker network traffic numbers reveal that Pokerstars and Full Tilt keep growing, while Party Poker and Bodog shrink.

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Some Interesting Information From PartyGaming's Interim 2008 Results

PartyGaming released their 2008 interim results late last week. Here are some of the most interesting pieces of information from the report.

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Chan Poker Shutting Its Doors

Chan Poker will be closing its doors on August 21st, and Johnny Chan will now be a free agent.

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Natalie "TheV0id" Teltscher Drops Lawsuit Against Pokerstars

Natalie Teltscher drops her lawsuit against Pokerstars.

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Ultimatebet Wraps Up Its "Superuser" Scandal Investigation



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Ladbrokes Poker Million VII Details Released



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Ultimatebet "Superuser" Scandal Continues to Grow



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Ultimatebet Reveals That Cheating On Its Site Began in January of 2005



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Eric "Rizen" Lynch Pulls Out of His Deal with Ultimatebet



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2008 WCOOP (World Championship of Online Poker) Schedule Released by Pokerstars



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Full Tilt Poker Unveils New High Stakes Tables



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More Player Signings - Patrik Antonius to Full Tilt Poker, Kathy Liebert to Pokerstars



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PartyGaming Reportedly On Verge of Huge Settlement with the Department of Justice



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Ultimatebet Releases Statement Regarding "Unfair Play" on Their Site



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Resolution of Ultimatebet Cheating Situation Coming Soon?



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Cliff "JohnnyBax" Josephy Signs On To Become an Ultimatebet Pro



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Can Jim Ryan Turn Things Around for PartyGaming?



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Pokerstars Issues Statement Regarding eCheck Problems



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Echeck Situation Still Unresolved?



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"dhc2lovr" Wins Bad Beat Jackpot On Ultimatebet Twice in a Month and a Half?



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Some Interesting Data From Partygaming's Annual Report



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Pokerstars To Hold a $1 Million Turbo Takedown on the Last Sunday of Each Month



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ECheck Problems Abound Right Now



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Ultimatebet Trying To Win Back Old Customers



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Full Tilt Poker Announces New "Plan" To Solve Cardrunners / FTP Partnership Issue



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"Team Cardrunners" Signs Deal with Full Tilt Poker



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Can Partygaming Pull Out of Its Tailspin?



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Jonathan "Fieryjustice" Little Fired by Full Tilt Poker



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Full Tilt Poker Launches Their 2008 World Series of Poker Promotions and Satellite Events



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Full Tilt Poker Announces Tournament Dollars (T$), Auto Top-Up for Cash Games and More



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Betfair Signs Sorel "Imper1um" Mizzi To Sponsorship Deal



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Full Tilt Poker and Other Gambling Properties the Target of DDoS Attacks



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A Huge Sunday Approaches on Both Pokerstars and Full Tilt Poker



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Pokerstars to Run "$2 Million Dollar Turbo Takedown" on February 17th



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Superbowl? What Superbowl? Traffic on Pokerstars Still Extremely Strong on Superbowl Sunday



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Pokerstars Offering One Lucky American Player The Chance to Play in the National Heads-Up Poker Championship



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Partypoker's Grip on the Online Poker Market Continues to Weaken



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Full Tilt Poker Releases FTOPS 7 Schedule



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Pokerstars Gives the Middle Finger to UIGEA and Online Poker Scandals, Sets Player Record



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Full Tilt Poker Makes Another Major Bot Bust



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Sorel "Zangbezan24" Mizzi Takes Down Another High Stakes Showdown on Pokerstars; Full Tilt Poker Signs Scott Fischman to Deal



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Online Poker Rooms Need to Drastically Change the Way that they Deal with Cheaters



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Sorel "Imper1um" Mizzi Banned from Full Tilt Poker?



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Partygaming's CEO Forecasting a Brighter Future for the Company?



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Full Tilt Poker Introduces the "Knockout" Tournaments



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Full Tilt Poker Signs Scott "BigRiskky" Clements and Jon "FieryJustice" Little to Sponsorship Deals



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Online Poker Takes a Licking But Keeps on Ticking



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So Party Poker Might Be Returning to the United States?



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Absolute Poker News and Notes



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Absolute Poker to Submit to Third Party Audit; Former CEO to Be Investigated



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Absolute Poker: Going, Going..



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Pokerstars WCOOP Champ "TheV0id" Is Disqualified and Banned



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The Absolute Poker Situation Heats Up Once Again



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Absolute Poker's Response to the "Superuser" Account Controversy: The Aftermath



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Absolute Poker Releases Official Statement



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The Latest Email From Pokerstars in the "TheV0id" / WCOOP Matter



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The Pokerstars WCOOP Investigation Continues



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Party Poker: We're For Sale



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The Latest on the Absolute Poker and Pokerstars Investigations



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Again, Why Do Poker Sites Protect the Privacy of Cheaters?



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Pokerstars Investigation into Winner of WCOOP Main Event Continues



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Pokerstars Investigating the WCOOP Main Event Champion?



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Who Should Full Tilt Poker Sign Next?



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It's the Superbowl Weekend for Online Poker as the Pokerstars WCOOP Draws to a Close



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Full Tilt Poker Continues to Stack Their Roster with Talent, Adds Kaibuxxe to their Team



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Full Tilt Poker Adds Some Young Superstars to Their Roster



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Absolute Poker's Response to "Holecard-Gate" Has Been Sorely Lacking



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Full Tilt Poker Makes Major "Bot" Bust



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Bodog Life (www.bodoglife.com) - Picking up Where the Old Bodog Left Off



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Online Poker Rooms Looking to Recruit Young Poker Superstars for Their Rosters



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Annette "Annette_15" Obrestad Signs Sponsorship Deal with Betfair



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Pokerstars E-Checks No Longer Working



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What Happened to the Big No Limit Hold'em Games on Full Tilt Poker?



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Full Tilt Poker Adds UFC Fighter Matt Hughes to their Roster



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Bodog Has a Really Bad Day



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Pokerstars to Multi-Accounters: This is War



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Is There a Double Standard When It Comes to Having More Than One Account at a Poker Room?



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Flyndra Identified as Pokerstars Millions Cheater; Ambi Also Banned



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Cheaters Caught in the Most Recent Pokerstars Millions



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GBMantis in the Center of a Multi-Accounting Storm



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Neverwin Banned Permanently From Pokerstars



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Full Tilt Poker Needs to Make the FTOPS An Annual Event



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Ultimatebet Dying a Slow Death



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Multi-Accounting Brings Down Another Online Poker Player



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Full Tilt Poker Releases Schedule for FTOPS V



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Multi-Accounting Still a Big Problem in Online Poker



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Pokerstars Makes Two Very Interesting Additions to Their Sunday Line-Up



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Daniel Negreanu Signs with PokerStars



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Party Poker Lays the Smackdown on a Number of Its Affiliates



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Pokerstars Introduces the "Super Tuesday"



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Party Poker to Sponsor 2007 World Series of Poker



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Are There Bots on Full Tilt Poker?



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The Five Steps That Full Tilt Poker Can Take to Catch Pokerstars



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Elky First Pokerstars Player to Hit Supernova Elite Status



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How Actionjeff Won the Sunday Millions And Forced Poker Stars to Change Their Terms and Conditions



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Why Are Some Pokerstars Checks Bouncing?



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The Full Tilt Daily Double: A Fun Way to Play Daily Tournaments



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Is Party Poker Starting to Fade?



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Is Party Poker Set to Buy Empire Poker?



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Party Poker IPO: A Sound Investment?



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Online Poker: Is it Rigged?



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Poker Bots: How Bad of a Problem are they?



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Party Poker Million III: How to Enter for Free



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