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Scott Seiver has won the Party Poker Premier League V, after an exciting finishing in which he defeated heads-up specialist Daniel “Jungleman12″ Cates to scoop the title, and the $500,000 first place prize. The Premier League V saw 16 top professionals... 

Earlier this year, Sam Trickett won around $2.3 million playing in Macau’s Big Game only to suffer a huge downswing the next time he was in town. The details of the 25 year-old’s most recent visit to the Poker King Club, however,  is a bit sketchy... 

Scott Stanko has won the WSOPC Council Bluffs in Iowa, after defeating a field of 290 players over three days to win a gold ring and collect the $101,266 top prize. Following his impressive victory, the 33 year-old pro from Nebraska said: “What’s so... 

Top Indian poker pro Abhishek Goindi has won the 2012 India Poker Legend (IPL), after defeating a field of 31 players on his way to claiming the trophy, and the INR 1.25 million (US$24,360) first place prize. Back in February, Abhishek Goindi finished 2nd at the... 

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... 

There has been a lot of speculation as to the identity of high-stakes online pro “RaiseOnce” since he first hit PokerStars high stakes games in 2009. Most rumours have leaned towards Phil Ivey as the most likely candidate but now it seems that this... 

Kevin Vandersmissen has won the 2012 Irish Open, after defeating a field of 502 players over four days to lift the trophy, and collect the €420,000 ($549,196) top prize. With his latest victory in Dublin, the Belgium pro’s live career earnings has now reached... 

Marco Carreira is a mid to high-stakes poker player from Canada, who lost his bankroll several times when he first started out before eventually going on a tear and driving his remaining $100 up to $10,000. The mostly online pro then climbed the poker ranks quickly... 

The inaugural iSeries Live event in Dublin has been won by UK pro James Dempsey, who closed out victory in the €10,000 ten-handed Sit-N-Go to claim the €100,000 first place prize. In a first of its kind, viewers were able to see the players hole-cards and wager... 

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... 

Last Sunday, an 18 year-old girl by the name of Veronika Pavlikova won the PokerStars.fr €1,100 FPS Snowfest Main Event for €70,000 ($93,387) beating a whole slew of pros along the way including Guillaume Darcourt, Matthias de Muelder, Elky Grospellier, Eugene... 

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has released its slots gambling figures for March, revealing an 8.5% rise in gross revenue to $233.1 million compared to the same month last year. The first two months of 2012 have now seen Pennsylvania’s casinos generate... 

Finland’s Joni Jouhkimainen has won the European Masters Of Poker Lisbon, after defeating a field of 226 players over four days to lift the trophy, and collect the €56,860 ($75,767) top prize. As the €1,100 entry tournament reached its ultimate day at the... 

New Jersey may have been overtaken by Pennsylvania as America’s second biggest gambling resort, but the East Coast state looks to be ahead of its neighbour when it comes to the matter of legalized internet gambling. This week, New Jersey’s ‘Senate...