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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... 

Yesterday, online gambling company 888.com announced that UFC Welterweight title holder Georges “Rush St-Pierre” was to be their newest global ambassador.  The 12 month contract will now see the French Canadian mixed martial artist take part in a number... 

Full Tilt Poker was closed in the U.S. on April 15th, 2011, followed by the rest of the world on June 29th. Since then the troubled poker room has been trying to get its operation back up with numerous rumours circulating over the past year. The latest information... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

Today, British actor, comedian and writer David Mitchell announced his engagement to top UK poker pro Victoria Coren with a simple advertisement placed in The Times which read: “The engagement is announced between David, son of Mr and Mrs Ian Mitchell, of... 

The result of the latest Superstar Showdown between Viktor “Isildur1″ Blom and Alexander “Kanu7″ Millar was yet another victory for the heads-up specialist, this time by $37,687. From the 11 different opponents he has faced as part of his...