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Aussie pro Martin Drewe has won the opening Event of the 2011 Aussie Millions, after defeating a field of 1,000 players over four days, to take down the tournament, and collect the AUS $200,020 (US$199,299) first place prize. The $1.1k tournament saw 762 players... 

Amid mounting concern that gambling addiction in Britain is escalating, the UK government is now considering taking drastic action in an attempt to overhaul the industry. The Gambling Act introduced in 2005 by the previous government is now largely being seen as... 

Canadian pro Will Molson has won the 2011 PCA High Roller, after defeating a field of 151 players over three days to take down the title, and collect the $1,072,850 first place prize. The high stakes cash game specialist has now earned an impressive $1,813,713... 

Galen Hall has won the 2011 PCA Main Event, after defeating a record field of 1,560 players over six days to lift the trophy, as well as collect the $2.3 million first place prize. The 24-year-old  US pro is no stranger to online success and has managed to amass... 

According to pokertableratings.com (PTR), Viktor “Isildur1″ Blom is already down a staggering $521,523 at PokerStars since joining the site in the first week of December, 2010. PTR noted that Isildur1 had lost $2,593,162 at Full Tilt Poker before moving... 

Following the official unveiling of Isidur1′s secret identity by PokerStars on January 8, 2011, Viktor Blom may now be facing a hefty tax bill from the Swedish government. According to the newspaper ‘Dagens Industri,’ the Swedish Tax Authority,... 

Innovative online poker room PKR.com has just announced it is to be the new sponsor of BAMMA (The British Association of Mixed Martial Arts) for the 2011 season. Commenting on the latest deal, PKR marketing manager, Erika Schwartz Poole said: “It is with... 

A South Korean web hosting company that allegedly hosted an illegal gambling site is in trouble with authorities for organising a series of “cyber attacks” on competing illegal online casinos in order to grab gambling business from rival gangsters. Between... 

What would you do if you won a share of a Bad Beat Poker Jackpot while playing at a casino, only to realise you weren’t holding the required $2 Poker Club Card to qualify for the bonus? Apparently, this exact situation occurred at the Turning Stone Casino... 

A fugitive wanted on human trafficking charges was arrested at the Mohegan Sun Casino last week, after her face was recognised by casino staff. Since 2006, An Soon Kim, 52, aka “Big Sister Kim” has been wanted in connection with a list of crimes which... 

It has just been announced that the 2010 WSOP Main Event Champion Jonathan Duhamel has now joined Team Pokerstars Pro. When the Canadian pro reached the final table of the WSOP 2010 Main Event, he was only one of two remaining players sponsored for the specific... 

Premier football player and brother of Manchester United’s Rio Ferdinand was seen to storm out of a Newcastle casino after losing £6,000 ($9,360) in three spins of a roulette wheel. The 25 year-old Sunderland defender Anton Ferdinand, was at a celebrity... 

On January 3rd, online pro Jacob “bazeman” Bazeley got his year off to a great start after a remarkable day in which he notched up two tournament wins and a second place finish at PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker. Bazeley’s incredible feat saw him... 

Since hitting a $5.2 billion peak in 2006, Atlantic City’s casinos have continued four years of steady decline to reach $3.57 billion of revenue in 2010. Although last year’s 9.6% fall was below the record 13% drop in 2009, the dismal situation has...