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PokerStars.net APPT Auckland, Main Event Day 1a: Nathanael Seet Leads

The PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour resumed with the largest poker tournament in New Zealand history in Auckland on Thursday. With 164 players taking the field on Day 1a, the SKYCITY Hotel and Casino played…

Lakes Entertainment Giving Away WPT Stock to Shareholders

On October 7th, 2008, Lakes Entertainment announced it would be distributing all of the company’s shares of World Poker Tour Enterprises (WPTE) stock. Lakes, a casino development and management company, is the largest…

Online Poker Report: ‘DidIGetBoned,’ ‘I Pay Ur Rent’ Log Online Wins

A busy Tuesday night saw big winners at both PokerStars and Full Tilt, highlighting the night’s online action. ‘DidIGetBoned’ took down a big payday at Stars, while ‘I Pay Ur Rent’ captured the night’s biggest tourney prize…

Seven-day Wait Period Announced in Kentucky Domain Seizure

A contentious hearing in the court-ordered forfeiture to the state of Kentucky of 141 Internet domains connected with online gambling will see another seven days elapse before the judge in the case issues a decision. Kentucky Governor…

PokerNews WSOP ‘November Nine’ Focus: Kelly Kim

Kelly Kim has to know the odds are against him. The 31-year-old poker pro from Whittier, California, a suburb of Los Angeles, is going into the final table of the 2008 WSOP Main Event with just 2,620,000 in chips…

Dutch Professor Cites Poker as Skill Game

Using a formula which has been part of the Dutch government’s official determination for games of skill when compared to games of chance, Dutch mathematics professor Ben van der Genugten has criticized the Netherlands’ official…

PokerStars.net APPT Auckland Set for Kickoff

A healthy contingent of star players is expected to be on hand for the main event of the PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour’s upcoming Auckland stop, which begins Oct. 9th at Auckland’s SKYCITY Casino. It’s the third of five…

Poker and Pop Culture: Critical Reception of ‘The Cincinnati Kid’

Debates about the best-ever poker movie nearly always resolve into discussions of the relative merits of a few favorites, with The Cincinnati Kid (1965) usually figuring as one of a small group of candidates for top honor. The relative

PokerStars.net EPT London £1 Million Showdown Day 2: Mercier Prevents Juanda London Double

After two days and a couple of timely double-ups, EPT San Remo champion Jason Mercier came out atop the 85-player field at the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour London £1 Million Showdown. Mercier made it through…

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