Top Ten Poker Stories of the 2009: #4, PartyGaming Acquires the World Poker Tour

Posted under PokerNews by JackEightPoker News Bot on Thursday 31 December 2009 at 23:00

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PartyGaming’s decision to acquire the World Poker Tour has positioned the company with a vehicle that will help to re-embed the company in the U.S.-facing market once the UIGEA is repealed. Considered one of the top stories of the year by many…
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The Online Railbird Report: Tom "durrrr" Dwan Up $2.7 Million in December, “XBLINK” Turns $11 into $800K

Posted under PokerNews by JackEightPoker News Bot on Wednesday 30 December 2009 at 23:00

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Taking a break from the nosebleed stakes appears to be exactly what Tom Dwan needed. After losing more than $6.37 million at the virtual tables during the month of November, the man best known as “durrrr” mounted a holiday comeback, earning $2.66…
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Phil and Luciaetta Ivey Divorce

Posted under PokerNews by JackEightPoker News Bot on Wednesday 30 December 2009 at 23:00

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Phil Ivey and his wife Luciaetta ended their seven-year marriage this week, filing a joint divorce petition in a Nevada court on December 22. Their request was granted yesterday, December 29, and the court records were sealed.

The Iveys were…
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Top Ten Poker Stories of the 2009: #5, Jeffrey Pollack Resigns as WSOP Commissioner

Posted under PokerNews by JackEightPoker News Bot on Wednesday 30 December 2009 at 23:00

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Good morning WSOP Nation! Anyone following Jeffrey Pollack on Twitter knows that every morning during the World Series of Poker began with that phrase and that phrase was generally followed by the song of the day. The 2010 WSOP will be missing…
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A Look Back at Online Poker’s Political Battles of 2009

Posted under PokerNews by JackEightPoker News Bot on Tuesday 29 December 2009 at 23:00

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Online poker spent most of 2009 just like the previous three years, facing wave after wave of attacks from U.S. and state governments. However, the year concluded with the two most positive events for the industry since Congress passed the…
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Top Ten Poker Stories of the 2009: #6, Annie Duke’s Performance on Trump’s Celebrity Apprentice

Posted under PokerNews by JackEightPoker News Bot on Tuesday 29 December 2009 at 23:00

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Although several individual poker stories may be in contention for story of the year, one that brought the most attention to the game was Annie Duke’s role in Donald Trump’s NBC television show Celebrity Apprentice.

Well-known for her opinions…
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Inside Gaming: The eDeck Grows on Casinos; Harrah’s Sends a Big Gun to AC

Posted under PokerNews by JackEightPoker News Bot on Tuesday 29 December 2009 at 21:00

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With poker at the center of our universe here at PokerNews, it’s often easy to overlook everything else going on in the gaming industry. Today we bring you the portable sports betting device that is making an impact and Harrah’s makes a strategic…
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The Sunday Briefing: PokerStars Breaks New World Record

Posted under PokerNews by JackEightPoker News Bot on Monday 28 December 2009 at 23:00

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It was anything but a typical Sunday on the virtual felt as the last weekend of 2009 came to a close in unusual fashion. PokerStars broke the Guinness Book of World Records for holding the biggest online poker tournament in history. To be exact…
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Laptop, PS3, Cash And More From RedKings Poker

Posted under PokerNews by JackEightPoker News Bot on Monday 28 December 2009 at 23:00

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Christmas isn’t over at RedKings Poker. We’ve still got a laptop, PS3, camcorder and cash to giveaway. Hurry, it starts in just a few hours!
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Top Ten Poker Stories of the 2009: #7, The Poker World is All A-Twitter

Posted under PokerNews by JackEightPoker News Bot on Monday 28 December 2009 at 23:00

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What are you doing? Thats the question Twitter asks. If youve been living under a rock this past year, you might ask us, What is a Twitter, and to that we will tell you, Google is your friend.

Twitter went from zero to hero in the sp
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