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The Asian Poker Tour Manila was hosted at the Dusit Thani Hotel and the first stop for 2009 and featured seven events including a charity tournament to get things under way on January 27.  A field of 262 players showed up to take part in the $2,500 no limit hold’em main event which began February [...]

Join Titan Poker for the $1,500,000 February Poker Race which ranks cash table players based on their gaming activity during the month.  A $100,000 first prize awaits the top player and the top 800 players will each win their share of prizes too!  The $1,500,000 February Race is the second installment of Titan Poker’s Million [...]

Recently there have been a rash of legal cases in Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Colorado surrounding poker.  The legality of poker as a game of skill is once again being raised but this time in the state of South Carolina.  At the center of this legal debate is the fate of one college student.
Bob Chimento [...]

November was the kick off of Dream Team Poker from the Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas and organizers wasted no time in announcing a second run of the unique tournament.  This time the event will be held on the Las Vegas Strip at Caesars Palace and will be held from March 27th to 29th.  [...]

Its time to buckle up and put the pedal to the metal with the Poker Stars Turbo Takedown!  With a total prize pool of $1 million up for grabs and at least one in every three players getting a pay out, this is a tournament you truly cant afford to miss!  The $1 million Poker [...]

Full Tilt Poker is upping the ante in an effort to expand their marketing efforts to Sweden by adding up and coming poker superstar Michael Tureniec to their line up of Full Tilt Pros.  Tureniec is the first Swede to be signed by Full Tilt though he joins an elite group of Europeans including Jens [...]

A massive brawl broke out at the Novotel London West in Hammersmith, West London involving members of two different online poker affiliate groups.  Police were called to the scene to break up the fight and disperse the crowd.  Witnesses to the mayhem have reported that Gambling Portal Webmasters Association member, Steve Corfman, was assaulted during [...]

Win your way to the Kandyland Masquerade Party at the Playboy Mansion with Absolute Poker!  Play your cards right at Absolute Poker and you could be making your way to Los Angeles for a night of hedonism at the Playboy Mansion on February 28th. 
This incredible prize package includes a VIP tour of the Playboy [...]

After an unheard of three days of play, the Borgata Winter Poker Open has finally reached the final 27 players.  Day 3 saw the return of the remaining 172 players to battle to not only the final three tables but also to the money which is set to pay out 100 places.  Only a few [...]

The show "The Real Deal" seems to have disappeared from site with little to no mention of its demise.  Its website no longer exists and there has been no official mention of the shows closure anywhere on the Venetian’s website.  But, thanks to a recent blog entry by poker legend Doyle Brunson has finally shed [...]