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UBOC5: “ANTESVANTE” & “DIVERTER” Excel in Event #3

Fri, 08/20/2010 - 19:30
The Ultimate Bet Online Poker Championship Series 5 continued Thursday with Event #3 No-Limit Hold’em 4-Max, hosted simultaneously as it’s Mini-UBOC version. To the winner would go the title, a nice payday and a UB championship watch. Making...

UBOC5: Anton “ANTESVANTE” Wigg & “DIVERTER” Excel in Event #3

Fri, 08/20/2010 - 19:30
The Ultimate Bet Online Poker Championship Series 5 continued Thursday with Event #3 No-Limit Hold’em 4-Max, hosted simultaneously as it’s Mini-UBOC version. To the winner would go the title, a nice payday and a UB championship watch. Making...

Inside Gaming: Harrah's Testing Public Waters, M for Sale, and Peebles Making Purchases

Fri, 08/20/2010 - 18:00
Property ownership is always in flux in the gaming industry, but in the last two weeks, managing stakes in Las Vegas casinos seem to be flying around. Station Casinos has been in the middle of hostile bidding war for months, Boyd Gaming is trying...

The Pigskin Diaries Vol. 2: All Aboard for Fantasy Football

Fri, 08/20/2010 - 17:00
Don't get me wrong, I enjoy a good Yanks/Sox Sunday afternoon slugfest as much as the next guy. But 2,430 games are just a little too many to hold my attention over the course of a regular season. And for me, midseason baseball wears out its...

Going GloBal with Gloria Balding

Fri, 08/20/2010 - 16:00
Yesterday, I woke up on the Baltic Sea; I went to sleep hearing the Mediterranean outside my window. To be fair though I didn’t wake up on the Baltic, I never went to sleep. But I’m getting ahead of myself. Rewind to early August. The weeks...

Full Tilt Poker Merit Cyprus Classic High Roller Day 2: Bukara Heads Final Table

Fri, 08/20/2010 - 15:00
The $25,000 High Roller Freeze-Out continued play on Thursday at the 2010 Full Tilt Poker Merit Cyprus Classic. Returning to the felt after Day 1 were 24 heavy hitters, with David Benyamine leading the charge. Play lasted until about 4:30 am...

World Poker Tour Legends of Poker Begins Today

Fri, 08/20/2010 - 13:05
The World Poker Tour's Legends of Poker Main Event kicks off today at The Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles, California today. The $5,000 buy-in event boasts two Day 1 starting days and will run through August 25 when the final table will be filmed...

Last Chance to Qualify for this Sunday's $2,770 Freeroll on Poker770 - Only a Minimum Deposit Required!

Fri, 08/20/2010 - 11:00
You have until tonight to qualify for this Sunday's $2,770 freeroll from Poker770 - thankfully all you have to do is sign up and deposit to play in it.

The Nightly Turbo: Sebok UB Scandal Blog, PokerStars UKIPT Edinburgh Kicks Off, and More

Thu, 08/19/2010 - 23:00
It has been just about a year since Joe Sebok signed with UB and vowed to help uncover the facts in the UB cheating scandal. He recently took to his blog to update us all on the situation. We've got that, and a look at the PokerStars UK & Ireland...

Brent "Broberts85" Roberts: Making All the Right Moves

Thu, 08/19/2010 - 19:00
Brent "Broberts85" Roberts kicked off the latest Full Tilt Online Poker Series with a big win in Event #1, a $200 no-limit freezeout with a massive field and a cool $164,000 for first. With that victory, Roberts, who plays on PokerStars as...

UBOC5: Joshua “PBDRUNKS” VanDuyn Wins Event #1 and Final Tables the Mini; Matt Graham Bubbles Final Table and More

Thu, 08/19/2010 - 17:00
The Ultimate Bet Online Poker Championship Series returned Wednesday with its fifth installment and the first two of the tournament schedule’s twenty events, which boasts a combined $4 million in guaranteed prize pools. The Mini-UBOC, which...

Full Tilt Poker Merit Cyprus Classic High Roller Day 1: Benyamine Leads The Way

Thu, 08/19/2010 - 15:15
The 2010 Full Tilt Poker Merit Cyprus Classic kicked off on Wednesday with two events, one being the $25,000 High Roller Freeze-Out. A field of 36 has been reduced to 24, all with eyes on the top prize. The prize pool has not been released yet...

Around the World with Lynn Gilmartin: Vilamoura

Thu, 08/19/2010 - 13:05
Portugal. Definitely a place high up on my "To-Do List." After a quick Google Image search of Vilamoura, the biggest private tourism resort in Europe, I have to admit I’m riddled with jealousy that I’m not personally attending the next stop on...

PokerNews $20,000 Payday on William Hill Poker this Sunday - Still Time to Qualify!

Thu, 08/19/2010 - 12:00
Its possibly the biggest private freeroll anywhere in August and there is still time to qualify for this Sunday's PokerNews $20k Payday on William Hill Poker.

The Nightly Turbo: ESPN's Inside Deal, Feds Get $13.3 Million from Payment Processor, and More

Wed, 08/18/2010 - 23:00
On Monday, we're sure you were wondering how you were going to make it to the middle of the week. Well, you've made it! Today, we've got ESPN's Inside Deal with Eric Baldwin for you to take a peek at and some news about a year-long case involving...

The WSOP on ESPN: Cada and Moon Headline Day 1c and 1d

Wed, 08/18/2010 - 19:30
This week’s two-hour block of coverage of the 2010 World Series of Poker featured two of last year’s breakout stars. We all knew Joe Cada would be back to defend his title, but did anyone count on Darvin Moon emerging from the Maryland woods to...

On the Set of the PokerStars.net Big Game

Wed, 08/18/2010 - 17:00
The PokerStars.net Big Game is in Las Vegas filming new episodes for the fall, and we've got a sneak peek at some of the participants. PokerNews' own Tony G swung by for a little high-stakes poker action, as did Antonio Esfandiari, Phil...

An Update on Intrastate Online Poker in New Jersey

Wed, 08/18/2010 - 16:00
Legislation to establish intrastate online poker in New Jersey has stagnated in recent months, overshadowed by discussions to completely overhaul the gambling industry in the state. New Jersey State Sen. Raymond Lesniak told PokerNews in April...

UBOC 5 Kicks Off Today

Wed, 08/18/2010 - 13:05
The Ultimate Bet Online Poker Championship Series returns today with its fifth installment. UBOC 5 boasts 20 events and $4,000,000 in guaranteed prize pools. The Championship Event is a $1,000+$50 no-limit hold'em affair that will take place on...

$500 PokerNews Deposit Freerolls on 888 Poker - Just Make a Deposit to Qualify!

Wed, 08/18/2010 - 12:30
We have two fantastic $500 freerolls with 888 Poker coming up where all you have to do is deposit to qualify. What you do after that is up to you....