Poker Headlines

Warwick Dunnett's 'Poker Wizards: Wisdom from the World's Top No-Limit Hold'em Players' collects contributions from several of the circuit's most accomplished players in a single volume. The book's primary focus is no-limit hold'em... ...

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The Kahnawake Gaming Commission (KGC), which oversees numerous online poker sites using Kahnawake-based Internet services in Canada, has released an official statement regarding the unfolding situation on UltimateBet Poker. The statement... ...

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PokerRoom and bwin Poker introduce deluxe PokerNews Cup Australia packages – each consisting of even bigger prizes including access to private cruises and excursions! ...

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Game Show Network has confirmed that the popular poker cash-game program, 'High Stakes Poker,' has been renewed for a fifth season. The show, one of the highest rated on the network, is expected to begin filming new episodes... ...

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The refusal by Connecticut-based Foxwoods Casino operators the Mashantucket Pequot tribe to negotiate with elected labor union representatives for their poker and other table-games dealers has now seen the filing of a formal... ...

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Early on Tuesday, the Poker Players Alliance released a statement authored by its chairman, former Sen. Alfonse D'Amato, regarding the unfolding insider-cheating situation at UltimateBet and a similar situation at Absolute Poker... ...

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Gaming software and licensor Playtech announced record revenues for its second quarter of 2008, posting substantial growth across its business lines. The company received $42.4 million in total revenues for the three months ending... ...

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The Venetian is bringing poker and entertainment together as never before with the launch of the first ever live, interactive poker-themed stage show, 'The Real Deal!' Opening this fall, the show will bring to the Venetian... ...

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A delegation of European Union trade officials will conduct talks with US officials at the end of this month over prosecutions and market restrictions concerning online gambling that appear to European interests to be restrictive... ...

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It's the young guns of the Internet against the established lions of the game in 'Nets vs. Vets' week on NBC's popular late-night show 'Poker After Dark.' Representing the online world are three players who made their mark as online... ...

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