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"Black Friday" Aftermath

Last Friday's happenings shook the poker world. The enormous crackdown in online poker history has dramatically dropped the traffic of the concerned sites. Below you can read a brief summary of the recent news concerning the seizure of the 3 biggest US-friendly poker sites.

The Micros - Episode 5(?)

The creators of the highly popular web cartoon, The Micros were quick to release the newest episode of their hit show a few days ago. They decided to abandon the regular (sometimes highly off-poker) storyline, and concentrated on the reality of poker, mixing in a little bit of actual events. Enjoy!

BREAKING NEWS - FBI Seized Major Online Poker Sites in the US

The U.S. Department of Justice has seized the domain names of four major poker rooms: PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, UB.com and Absolute Poker. According to a statement published by the Department of Justice, the founders of the sites are charged with "bank fraud, money laundering, and illegal gambling offenses."

Win Your Share of $50,000 in the PokerStars VPP Ring

Ring games are the true test of a poker player’s skill. Also known as cash games, this is poker in its purest form, and now players in Central & Eastern Europe can play ring games and cash in big time. With VPP Ring you have five weeks to earn as many VIP Player Points (VPPs) as you can while playing cash games, top 500 players will share the $50,000 prize pool!

Jason Mercier Also Back-to-Back Champion at NAPT Mohegan Sun

It seems that this year's NAPT Mohegan Sun is all about title defenders, Vanessa Selbst won the Main Event yesterday, Jason Mercier took down the Bounty Shootout at the NAPT Mohegan Sun, Uncasville.

Mike Scarborough Takes Down WPT Hollywood, Seidel 2.

Mike Scarborough won the 2011 WPT Hollywood Poker Open Main Event after, on a huge rush, he managed to eliminate the chipleader William Reynolds. Erik Seidel finished second.

Phil Ivey & Tom Dwan - Insane Prop Bet

During yesterday's Poker After Dark TV show, two of poker's biggest legends today, Phil Ivey and Tom Dwan entered a rather unusual prop bet: Dwan can call Ivey to a 100,000 hand H.O.R.S.E. challenge any time now. The extra? If Dwan loses, he only has to pay 4% of his losses.

Vanessa Selbst Defends her Title at NAPT Mohegan Sun

PokerStars pro Vanessa Selbst managed to repeat her last year's victory at the NAPT Mohegan Sun. With this win, she has more than $4 million in total lifetime tournament earnings.

Jose Macedo Sponsored by Lock Poker

Jose Macedo, the "Portuguese Poker Prodigy", as many like to call him has drawn much attention to himself lately; so much that he already has a sponsor, he joined the pro team of Lock Poker.

D.C. Legalises Online Gambling

Washington, D. C. is the very first jurisdiction in the US to legalise online gambling, going even farther than New Jersey and Nevada, traditional supporters of the cause, Associated Press reports.

Bellagio Robbery Suspect Faces Trial

Anthony Carleo (29) is suspected to be the ’Biker Bandit,’ the robber who stole $1.5 million in chips from the Bellagio. He was arrested in February after he sold some of his loot to an undercover police officer.

High Stakes Poker Episode 7

GSN released yet another episode of High Stakes Poker, the 7th already. In this episode, the new set of players have already settled down and some interesting action is about to take place. If you pay close attention, you might see some really sick laydowns. Enjoy!

How to Identify a Fish

In this article, we would like to show how to avoid being a shark’s lunch and maximize our online winnings. The key aspect of catching the fish is choosing the best possible table to play at.

SuperStar Showdown: Isildur1 Finishes Up $61,000

Viktor ‘Isildur1’ Blom made the most of his rematch with Scott ’urnotindangr’ Palmer on April 10, revenging his defeat of a week before. With a $61,182 profit, 'Isildur1' is now at six victories in the promotion.

New AK Poker Club €500 First Deposit Bonus

AK Poker Club has raised its first deposit bonus to €500; all players who register via Rakerace.com are eligible for it. It is also easier now to be cleared, equalling a 24% rakeback, making their pool full of Italian fish even more attractive.
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