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In an effort to raise awareness concerning the impact of Black Friday on the US poker community, the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) has launched a new campaign called “Never Fold.” With a rallying cry of “never fold in the fight for America’s... 

Isaac “philivey2694″ Haxton must be waking up with a big hangover this morning, after having lost half a million dollars of his bankroll to Viktor “Isildur1″ Blom over just three days of play. Recently, Isaac Haxton defeated Viktor Blom... 

Despite not having met since 1984, the Nevada Gaming Policy Committee (GPC) convened last week to discuss legal online poker. The 11-member GPC is headed by State Governor Brian Sandoval and acts as an advisory board which makes non-binding recommendations to the... 

This weekend saw Viktor “Isildur1” Blom  and Isaac Haxton kick-off their $1 Million SuperStar Showdown, with the Swede taking a $281,365 lead after two sessions. The rules of this Special Showdown sees the two pros battling it out at stakes of $200/400... 

Jannick Wrang has won the EPT Campione, after overcoming a field of 570 players over five days to lift the title, and collect the  €640,000 ($854,000) first place prize. With his victory in Switzerland, the Danish pro with over $1 million in tournament cashes... 

The PokerStars Superstar Showdown has been running since December 2010, during which time Viktor “Isildur1″ Blom has recorded  9 wins and 4 losses out of 13 matches, amassing $534,090 in profits along the way. However, some of those individual losses... 

A 26 year-old mother of three who attempted to rob two casinos armed with a machete has now received a twelve and a half year prison sentence from a Pennington County, South Dakota court. Last July, Julia Peters was high on methamphetamines when she robbed the... 

Macau’s Big Game has been in full swing this week, with two pros faring considerably better than their last trip out to the Chinese gambling enclave. Earlier this year, Gus Hansen won around US$3.8 million and Sam Trickett $2.3 million playing at the StarWorld... 

Las Vegas is often included in the stops of holidaymakers visiting Los Angeles and San Francisco. However, tourists may soon have an extra option to reach  ’Sin City’ other than by car or airplane, if the proposed new high-speed railway goes ahead. DesertXpress... 

One casino punter may have had a successful night at his local casino, but he was unable to hang onto his winnings after being robbed by a man pretending to be a police detective, while on his way back home.  Robert Barilla, 53, of Monroeville had been gambling...