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In an attempt to encourage more players to participate in the inaugural International Stadiums Poker Tour (ISPT), the organizers have announced major changes to their original format. Now, the €3,000 buy-in mega-tournament will offer €300 online qualifiers... 

Here are a selection of some of the top poker tweets over the past week: Daniel Negreanu “Top 5 staredowns in poker: John Juanda, Phil Ivey, Michael McDonald, David Oppenhiem, Tom Dwan. @JCAlvarado1 asked me that question.” Todd Brunson “Hey... 

Since announcing itself to the world back in October, 2012, new poker training site IveyPoker.com has continued to grow its roster of professional instructors. Yesterday that roster grew further with the the news that hedge fund manager and high stakes pro Dan... 

Viktor “Isildur1″ Blom seems to be riding a huge upswing since returning to Full Tilt Poker and the Swedish pro is already a massive $4,073,070 in profit already for this year alone. Initially, Isildur1 dropped $300k shortly after the poker room resumed... 

Team PokerStars Pro has just announced the addition of UK pro Jake Cody to their roster of sponsored pros and the 24 year-old couldn’t be happier. Following the press release from the sidelines of the PCA in The Bahamas, Cody commented: “It probably... 

Just a few short years ago Erick Lindgren was on top of the poker world with $8,508,354 in live tournament winnings, including a WSOP bracelet and 2 WPT titles. However, in a dramatic example of the highs and lows of professional gambling the 36 year old recently... 

Back in October 2009, a Vietnamese-American man hit a $55 million jackpot while playing on a slot machine at the Palazzo Club in Vietnam. Unfortunately for him, the casino located inside the city’s luxury Sheraton hotel refused to pay him the money after... 

The wealthy Asian city-state of Singapore has taken steps to balance the economic profits derived from its casino market with any potential social costs, by further linking casino operator licenses to how well they  develop their unrelated gambling attractions. In... 

Scott Seiver has won the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure PCA Super High Roller, after overcoming a field of 59 players in the re-entry event to walk away with the title, and collect the $2,003,480 first place prize. With his latest victory at the Atlantis Casino... 

The MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit, Michigan will forever hold fond memories for a number of poker players after they got to share a huge $368,059 Bad Beat Jackpot which had been building for months. The hand in question took place at 5:30 p.m. on New Year’s... 

Simon Deadman has won the  World Poker Tour National Series Dublin, after defeating a fied of 238 players over three days to lift the title, and collect the €67,500 ($88,998) first place prize. Back in November, the UK pro took down the £1k Grosvenor UK Poker... 

Back in 2006, the state of Pennsylvania opened its very first casino meaning Pennsylvania natives could then gamble locally without first having to travel onto neighbouring Atlantic City whenever they wanted a flutter. A few years later, and whereas Atlantic City’s... 

Over the years, Gus Hansen has been admired by poker fans everywhere for his exciting loose aggressive style of play, as well as his professional demeanor. However, the ‘Great Dane’ has landed himself in a spot of bother with the poker community after... 

Following Full Tilt Poker’s relaunch in November, 2011, Viktor “Isildur1” Blom got off to a shaky start as one of the site’s three ambassadors and was soon down $297,724 after a month’s play. However, the Swedish poker pro has now managed...