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ANZPT Sydney High Roller Won By Jonathan Karamalikis
Written by S. Taylor | Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

Jonathan Karamalikis has won the 2010 PokerStars ANZPT Sydney Main Event, after defeating a field of 29 players over two days to take the title and the $116,000 first place prize. Amongst the small but dangerous field of players hoping to cash in at the $10,200... 

Full Tilt Poker Jubilant As Court Case Dismissed Against Them
Written by B. Solomon | Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

In the latest saga concerning law suits filed against Full Tilt Poker, the poker site has come out on top once more, this time fending off claims of fraud, libel, slander, false advertising, and racketeering by two disgruntled players. Back in October 2009, Lary... 

PartyPoker Signs Spanish F1 Ace Jaime Alguersuari
Written by A. Mitchell | Monday, April 26th, 2010

PartyPoker.com have continued their sponsorship bonanza by announcing the signing of Spanish racing driver Jaime Alguersuari, who will now join fellow F1 driver Giancarlo Fisichella on the Team Party roster. PartyPoker is a relative new comer to sponsoring pros... 

Lucky Punter Scoops £235,000 Progressive Jackpot On William Hill
Written by S. Taylor | Monday, April 26th, 2010

Not long after a unique slot game, called Leprechaun’s Luck, was introduced to William Hill as part of the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, one lucky punter has become the machine’s first big winner scooping a whopping £234,399.29 jackpot prize. The... 

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck To Appear At Star-Studded Poker Event
Written by A. Mitchell | Monday, April 26th, 2010

Hollywood actors Matt Damon and Ben Affleck are all set to make a return appearance at this year’s WSOP Ante Up for Africa charity tournament at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. The Ante Up for Africa poker event has always managed to attract... 

2010 WPT Championship Won By David Williams
Written by S. Taylor | Sunday, April 25th, 2010

David Williams has won the 2010 WPT Championship, after defeating a field of 195 players over seven days to take down the title and the $1,530,537 first place prize. The Bodog sponsored pro famously “arrived” on the poker scene after coming second to... 

UK Casinos’ Revenue Increases As Visitor Numbers Soar To 16.6m
Written by A. Mitchell | Friday, April 23rd, 2010

Not only have the UK’s 143 casinos seen their visitors numbers increase over the past few years, from 15.1m in 2007, 16.2m in 2008 and 16.6m last year, but revenue has also steadily been on the rise, too. Despite troubling times for the UK economy, land based... 

Aussie Millions Champ Tyron Krost Joins PartyPoker
Written by M. Rhodes | Friday, April 23rd, 2010

Following his success at the 2010 Aussie Millions Main Event in which he won AUD$2 million ($1,676,418), Tyron Krost has now been signed for a lucrative deal at PartyPoker as one of the site’s sponsored pros. The 23-year-old Aussie is now set to take his... 

What Is The Latest On The Full Tilt Poker Grand Jury Investigation?
Written by B. Solomon | Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

Since April 5th, when the the Financial Times’ Joe Menn broke a story alleging a grand jury investigation of Full Tilt Poker focusing on money laundering charges, the poker community has been searching for any information to either confirm or deny the story. Despite... 

Tom “durrrr” Dwan $7.1 Million In Profit For 2010
Written by M. Rhodes | Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

After coming off a $7 million downswing towards the end of 2009 and limiting his losses for the year to $4.5 million, 2010 is proving to be an altogether more pleasant affair for poker pro Tom “durrrr” Dwan. The 23 year-old originally from Edison, New Jersey...