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Doyle Brunson Retires From WSOP
July 5th, 2011 by M. Rhodes
Filed Under WSOP News

The show piece tournament known as the  $10,000 Main Event is due to get underway on Thursday as the WSOP reaches its final exciting conclusion in Las Vegas. Every year thousands of amateurs and pros alike enter the prestigious event hoping to take down the most... 

Full Tilt Poker Fiasco: Comments From The Pros
July 4th, 2011 by B. Solomon
Filed Under Poker Law / Industry News

There has been a lot of conflicting and confusing information coming in about Full Tilt Poker lately, which has done nothing but highlight the serious problems facing the former online poker giant. Currently, Full Tilt’s operation has been suspended with... 

Superstar Showdown: Isildur1 Wins 10 Out Of 11 Matches For $651,941
July 4th, 2011 by M. Rhodes
Filed Under General Poker News

Viktor “Isildur1” Blom has just emerged triumphant once more from his latest PokerStars SuperStar Showdown, bringing his record to date to 10 wins from 11 matches for a total profit of $651,941. Blom is considered amongst the best heads-up NL specialist... 

2011 WSOP Results So Far: Week 5 Recap
July 4th, 2011 by S. Taylor
Filed Under WSOP News

Since WSOP 2011 began on May 31st almost five week ago, 53 out of the scheduled 58 events have now been completed at the prestigious event in Las Vegas. Following Weeks 1, 2, 3 and 4 recaps, here are the results for Week 5: Event 42: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha championship US... 

Full Tilt Poker Facing Class-Action Lawsuit From Angry US Players
July 3rd, 2011 by B. Solomon
Filed Under Poker Law / Industry News

On the same day the LA Times announced that a group of European investors were buying Full Tilt Poker, a class action lawsuit was filed against the beleaguered online poker room in New York’s Southern District Court. On June 30th, the plaintiffs Steve Segal,... 

Pakistan’s Owais Ahmed Wins WSOP Mixed Hi/Lo Event
July 1st, 2011 by A. Mitchell
Filed Under WSOP News

Owais Ahmed has just won WSOP Event #47: $2,500 Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better tournament, after overcoming a field of 450 players and Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi heads-up, to collect his first WSOP bracelet and the $255,959 first place... 

Full Tilt Rescued By Investors As Ivey Drops Lawsuit
July 1st, 2011 by B. Solomon
Filed Under Poker Law / Industry News

According to a news report released by the Los Angeles Times yesterday, the fortune of beleaguered online poker room Full Tilt could be on the rise once again after it was reported that a group of European investors were in the process of purchasing the online... 

Phil Hellmuth’s Foul-Mouthed Outburst After Bad Beat Exit From WSOP NL Event
June 30th, 2011 by M. Rhodes
Filed Under WSOP News

Poker Brat Phil Hellmuth has lived up to his nickname once more, after erupting with an explosion of expletives following his exit from the WSOP $5k Triple Chance No-Limit Hold’em event. The 46 year-old WSOP legend let loose with such gems as “God! Are... 

The Fall Of Full Tilt Poker
June 30th, 2011 by B. Solomon
Filed Under Poker Law / Industry News

It would seem Full Tilt Poker is currently desperately mulling a range of strategic options to help extricate itself from the precarious situation it now finds itself. Until yesterday, Full Tilt Poker was still the second biggest poker site in the world with around... 

Full Tilt Poker Traffic Down To Zero
June 30th, 2011 by B. Solomon
Filed Under Poker Law / Industry News

Yesterday, thousands of online poker fans received the shocking news that Full Tilt Poker’s remaining operation had been shut down pending a license hearing by the Alderney commission on July 26th in London. Apparently, Alderney regulators suspended the online... 

Full Tilt Poker Now Suspended In Europe
June 29th, 2011 by B. Solomon
Filed Under Poker Law / Industry News

Following the April 15th Full Tilt Poker shut down in the US, the second biggest online poker room in the world now seems to have seen its operation suspended everywhere else. Apparently many tournaments and cash games were still running when Full Tilt suddenly... 

Rep Porter Wins 2nd WSOP Bracelet At $2.5k Razz Event
June 29th, 2011 by S. Taylor
Filed Under WSOP News

US pro Ralph “Rep” Porter has picked up a second career WSOP bracelet, after overcoming a 363 player field in Event 44: $2,500 Seven Card Razz to collect the $210,615 first place prize. The former equity options trader won his first WSOP bracelet in... 

Brazil’s Andre Akkari Wins WSOP $1.5k NLHE As Country Celebrates
June 29th, 2011 by S. Taylor
Filed Under WSOP News

Brazilian pro Andre Akkari has won WSOP Event 43: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em, after overcoming a field of 2,857 players over four days to capture his first winners bracelet, plus the $675,117 first place prize. Andre Akkari’s victory represents only the... 

Atlantic City’s Gay Casino Nightclub Prohibition
June 28th, 2011 by S. Taylor
Filed Under Casino News

For the first time in Atlantic City’s history the east coast gambling resort  has now opened its first exclusively gay permanent nightclub in one of its casinos. Prohibition, as it is called, is located on the 13th floor of the Resorts Casino Hotel and is...