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July 18th, 2008 | Category: Latest News

McDermott Introduces Bill to Raise $40B via Online-Gambling Taxation

Congressman James McDermott (D-WA) has taken a second stab at creating a federal revenue/tax-generating mechanism for online gambling with the introduction of his ‘Investing in our Human Resources Act of 2008.’ Formally designated as HR 6061…

World Poker Tour Moves to Fox Sports Net

PokerNews has learned that World Poker Tour Enterprises and FOX Sports Net will soon announce an agreement that will bring Season VII of the long-running series to FSN on Sunday nights. According to sources close to the deal…

New Mexico Poker Tournament Kicks off Simmering Indian Affairs Legal Battle

A poker tournament held in late June at a New Mexico Indian casino unlicensed by that state, operated by Oklahoma’s Fort Sill Apache tribe, may, as planned for the tribe, result in a legal battle over the tribe’s stated casino plans…

Inside the Tour, Vol. 94: Seniors Tournaments

There has to be a lot of equity in playing in events where the players are falling asleep at the table, showing cards, and falling out of their wheelchairs. Or so one would think. But I’ve played well over 30 senior events in poker and have…

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July 18th, 2008 | Category: Latest News

World Poker Tour Moves to Fox Sports Net

PokerNews has learned that World Poker Tour Enterprises and FOX Sports Net will soon announce an agreement that will bring Season VII of the long-running series to FSN on Sunday nights. According to sources close to the deal…

New Mexico Poker Tournament Kicks off Simmering Indian Affairs Legal Battle

A poker tournament held in late June at a New Mexico Indian casino unlicensed by that state, operated by Oklahoma’s Fort Sill Apache tribe, may, as planned for the tribe, result in a legal battle over the tribe’s stated casino plans…

Inside the Tour, Vol. 94: Seniors Tournaments

There has to be a lot of equity in playing in events where the players are falling asleep at the table, showing cards, and falling out of their wheelchairs. Or so one would think. But I’ve played well over 30 senior events in poker and have…

Carbon Poker get on board with huge PokerNews Cup Australia Freerolls!

One of the first few rooms to host freerolls to the 2008 PokerNews Cup Australia Carbon Poker host five in the coming months exclusively for PokerNews players

Will the WSOP Stem the Losses on the Strip?

Prior to Harrah’s acquisition of the WSOP, the Las Vegas tournament was held in the spring. Harrah’s shifted the large-drawing event closer to the summer, a traditionally slow period for the desert gaming locale. But with a sluggish…

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July 14th, 2008 | Category: Latest News

2008 WSOP $10,000 NLHE Championship Day 5: Mark Ketteringham Leads Final 79

Jeremy Joseph had a slight lead over the field of 189 remaining players going into Day 5 of the WSOP Championship. While Joseph would concede the mantle of chip leader to Mark Ketteringham by the end of the day, Joseph hovered near…

Poker Room Review: Miccosukee Resort and Casino, Miami, FL

The Miccosukee Resort & Gaming facility, located on the western fringe of Miami, bordering the Everglades, is large and impressive. There is a modern hotel with 302 rooms, a 1,200-seat high-stakes bingo hall, 1,700 slot machines…

PartyGaming Launches Investment Product, Warns about Quarterly Results

Last week PartyGaming announced that its second quarter results came in slightly lower than expected. Although Party won’t make its full financial release until August 29th, the online gaming company announced that while its casino…

2008 WSOP $10,000 NLHE Championship Day 4: Jeremy Joseph Maintains Slim Lead

Day 4 of the WSOP Championship began with 474 players and play was suspended with just 189 players left, or less than three percent of the starting field of 6,844. Jeremy Joseph started the Day 4 as the chip leader, and ended it the…

Irish Government Study Eyes Online Gambling Market

A government study released by Ireland’s Casino Committee on Thursday recommends the reworking of outdated gambling laws and suggests that the country could profit by regulating and thereby entering more fully the online gambling market…

2008 WSOP $10,000 NLHE Championship, Day 3: Cash Reached, Jeremy Joseph Leads

For the first time since the WSOP Championship began on July 3rd, the $64-million-plus prize pool was in sight. The combined field for Day 3 of the WSOP Championship started with 1,307 players, and with payouts starting for 666th place…

Women’s Poker Spotlight: Upcoming Women’s Events

Now that the 2008 WSOP is winding down, it’s time to look forward to the next tournament. Many players take a few weeks off to rest and take a well-deserved vacation to ready them for the next season. However, for the women who…

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July 08th, 2008 | Category: Latest News

2008 WSOP $10,000 NLHE Championship Day 1D: Second Largest Main Event Field in History

All the overflow areas were in play at the Rio for Day 1D of the WSOP Championship Event, as 2,461 players took the field. With registration officially closed for the event, the total number of 2008 WSOP Championship entrants climbed…

Sexton’s Corner, Vol. 52: Jennifer Harman, Part 1 - Poker’s Only ‘Big Game’ Lady

There are literally millions of poker players who can only dream of doing what Jennifer Harman has accomplished in the poker world. To be sure, she is the most successful lady poker player in the world in high-stakes cash games…

Poker Room Review: Isle of Capri Casino, Pompano Park, FL

I drove right from the Miccosukee poker room in Miami to The Isle (as it’s known) in Pompano Beach just about thirty minutes north. Both are large, impressive rooms, offering many different types of low-limit poker…

Reminder $17,000 Weekend with Daniel Negreanu Freeroll this Saturday!

PokerStars host a $17,000 Weekend with Daniel Negreanu Freeroll this Saturday, July 12 giving players the chance to spend a weekend with the poker legend, plus $2,000 cash for travel

2008 WSOP $10,000 NLHE Championship Day 1C: Granstad Breaks 200,000

Day 1C of the WSOP Championship event saw 1,928 players take the field, making it the largest Day 1 flight thus far. Amazon Room players were treated to the world-debut performance of ‘It’s All About the Money’ by country recording…

PokerStars.tv Officially Launched

Near the end of a continuing beta-test period which saw increasing levels of content added to the site, PokerStars interactive video portal, PokerStars.tv, officially launched this week. The site’s features, which center on…

2008 WSOP $10,000 NLHE Main Event Day 1B: Ben Sarnoff Tops Busy Session

While most Americans were firing up their grills and gazing skyward at Independence Day fireworks, 1,158 players filtered into the Amazon Room for Day 1B of the WSOP Championship event. In honor of the occasion, country singer Andy…

NBC’s ‘Poker After Dark’ Season IV Begins July 14

NBC’s popular ‘Poker After Dark’ series returns with its fourth season of episodes beginning July 14th. Season IV of "PAD" promises to break the tradition established by the highly popular late-night series in its first three seasons…

Johnny ‘World’ Hennigan Wins ‘Ante Up For Africa’ Fundraiser

The final standings for the ‘Ante Up for Africa’ poker fundraiser, held on July 2nd as part of the WSOP, have now been released. The funder, co-hosted by actor Don Cheadle and poker pro Annie Duke, drew a sizeable field of professional…

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July 06th, 2008 | Category: Latest News

PokerStars.tv Officially Launched

Near the end of a continuing beta-test period which saw increasing levels of content added to the site, PokerStars interactive video portal, PokerStars.tv, officially launched this week. The site’s features, which center on…

2008 WSOP $10,000 NLHE Main Event Day 1B: Ben Sarnoff Tops Busy Session

While most Americans were firing up their grills and gazing skyward at Independence Day fireworks, 1,158 players filtered into the Amazon Room for Day 1B of the WSOP Championship event. In honor of the occasion, country singer Andy…

NBC’s ‘Poker After Dark’ Season IV Begins July 14

NBC’s popular ‘Poker After Dark’ series returns with its fourth season of episodes beginning July 14th. Season IV of "PAD" promises to break the tradition established by the highly popular late-night series in its first three seasons…

Johnny ‘World’ Hennigan Wins ‘Ante Up For Africa’ Fundraiser

The final standings for the ‘Ante Up for Africa’ poker fundraiser, held on July 2nd as part of the WSOP, have now been released. The funder, co-hosted by actor Don Cheadle and poker pro Annie Duke, drew a sizeable field of professional…

2008 WSOP, $10,000 NLHE Main Event Day 1A: Mark Garner Early Leader

The first day of the WSOP Championship is always a double-edged sword. For as many players that walk through the doors of the Amazon Room, about half as many leave before the day is done. But at the end of Day 1A, Mark Garner didn’t…

Full Tilt’s FTOPS IX Slated for August

Major online poker site Full Tilt has announced the dates for its next Full Tilt Online Poker Series, or FTOPS. The latest edition of the highly popular tri-annual series, FTOPS IX, will run August 6-17, 2008. FTOPS IX jumps forward…

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