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2012 World Poker Tour Venice Grand Prix Day 2: Bjerkmann Leads Final 27

2 hours 55 min ago
This year, 155 players entered the WPT Venice Grand Prix, but with just 27 remaining, Marcel Bjerkmann is chip leader with 436,300.

Council of the District of Columbia Votes to Repeal Online Gambling Legislation

3 hours 25 min ago
Online gambling legislation has been repealed in the District of Columbia.

The Nightly Turbo: Nikolay Evdakov Passes Away, Viktor Blom's Blog, and More

5 hours 25 min ago
Russian poker pro Nikolay Evdakov passed away on Monday, Feb. 6 at the young age of 47.

Five Thoughts: Loaning is Risky, But Will Never Leave Poker

8 hours 25 min ago
Neither borrowing, loaning, or lending are going anywhere soon, but they're the primary reasons why Full Tilt Poker may never pay back its players.

Pro Blogs: Team PKR's Jake Cody Brings Us His Trip Report from WPT Ireland

9 hours 55 min ago
Team PKR's Jake Cody relives his adventures at the World Poker Tour Ireland in this blog for PokerNews.

Blair Thein Looks for the Next Big Reality Show with Pool, Poker, & Pain

10 hours 25 min ago
Blair Thein, a veteran of the MMA world, has brought together three of the hottest sports around: pool, poker and MMA, & is developing a reality TV show around it, aptly called Pool, Poker & Pain.

Unibet Acquires Betchoice and Enters Australian Market

11 hours 25 min ago
Unibet Group has signed an agreement to acquire Betchoice Corporation Pty Ltd, a leading Australian online bookmaker.

Nikolay Evdakov Passes Away at 47

12 hours 25 min ago
Russian poker player Nikolay Evdakov passed away on Monday, Feb. 6 at the age of 47.

2012 World Poker Tour Venice Grand Prix Day 1: Candio Leading the Pack

14 hours 25 min ago
This year, 155 players entered the WPT Venice Grand Prix with Filippo Candio emerging as the Day 1 chip leader with 227,900.

The $5,000 Weekly PokerStars PokerNews Freeroll Series Kicks off Feb. 8

19 hours 25 min ago
Take part in the exclusive $5,000 Weekly PokerStars PokerNews Freeroll Series promotion that will see a $5,000 freeroll take place every week!

Vadzim Kursevich Wins the 2012 PokerStars.fr EPT Deauville Main Event

Tue, 02/07/2012 - 00:30
Vadzim "VadziMoney" Kursevich took down the 2012 PokerStars.fr EPT Deauville Main Event.

The Nightly Turbo: Gus Hansen Loses $1.89 Million Pot, Tapie Comments on FTP, and more

Tue, 02/07/2012 - 00:00
Gus Hansen lost a $1.89 million pot during a cash game in Macau, and Laurent Tapie confirmed reports that several pros still owe millions to Full Tilt Poker.

U.S. Digital Gaming's Richard Bronson: "It's Game Time" for Online Poker

Mon, 02/06/2012 - 21:00
U.S. Digital Gaming founder Richard "Skip" Bronson weighs in on online gaming legislation.

The Sunday Briefing: Julian "soydelmillo" Menendez Takes Down Two Sunday Majors

Mon, 02/06/2012 - 19:30
A look at the results from the Sunday Majors that ran this weekend on PokerStars where Julian "soydelmillo" Menendez topped two tournaments.

Laurent Tapie Confirms 19 Players Owe a Total of $16.5 Million to Full Tilt Poker

Mon, 02/06/2012 - 18:00
Laurent Tapie of Groupe Bernard Tapie confirms 19 players owe a total of $16.5 Million to Full Tilt Poker, a development that may obstruct the company's acquisition.

PokerStars European Poker Tour Grand Final Returns to Monaco in 2012

Mon, 02/06/2012 - 17:00
The European Poker Tour Grand Final will return to Monaco in 2012 after a one year visit to Madrid.

Seat Open with Celina Lin Part Two

Mon, 02/06/2012 - 16:00
Team PokerStars Pro Celina Lin discusses poker's recent growth in Asia and offers her advice for any difficulties women may have in such a male-dominated industry.

PartyPoker Weekly: Magical Venice Experience, Card Rush Promo, Tony G Trash Talk and More!

Mon, 02/06/2012 - 12:00
This week's PartyPoker Weekly brings you news on a star performance at WPT Venice, the Card Rush promo, Tony G talking trash and more!

2012 PokerStars.fr EPT Deauville Day 5: Guichard Leads Final Table; Pagano in the Hunt

Sun, 02/05/2012 - 22:00
Luca Pagano is still in the hunt for an EPT title. Find out who else made the final table in our Day 5 recap.

The Weekly Turbo: Full Tilt Poker Owed Millions by Pros, 2012 WSOP Schedule, and More

Sun, 02/05/2012 - 17:00
The Weekly Turbo has the week's top poker news stories including Full Tilt lending millions to well-known poker players, the 2012 World Series of Poker schedule, and much more.