Welcome to the November Nine (9)
So the biggest shiznit of the poker year is underway … please bear with us as some of us \”old school\” poker media try to find our place and purpose […]
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Full Tilt Exit Strategy Begins to Emerge
Rock Paper Scissors? The last time a rich French dude came to New York to bail out the Americans was Rochambeau in 1781 — fewer than eight WSOPs before George
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Linda Johnson, Barry Greenstein Tapped for Hall of Fame Induction
This license plate might make a nice inclusion in a more-real Poker \”Hall\” of Fame some day; for now we get Linda Johnson but not her car. Congrats are in
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Pinstripes & Polka Dots Tourney with @DukeofFremont
The Duke of Fremont, that colorful, uniquely Vegassy character who likes to buy in to 1/2 games with no max and sit behind stacks of $100k in bills (which he
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Trump Forms Partnership in Preparation for US Online Gambling
Joan Rivers\’ nemesis\’ brother\’s online poker company could learn a lot from Trump about how to run a company into the ground and still be rich. Oh yeah, and now
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Full Tilt Shutters Dublin Operations
Full Tilt laid off some 200 people on the Pocket Kings staff in Dublin last week — leaving pretty much just the head honchos, who apparently believe that ole Chris
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GOP Debate in Vegas, Internet Gaming Hearing in DC Next Week
The PPA has learned that the U.S. House of Representatives’ Subcommittee for Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade will hold a hearing on Internet gaming on Tuesday, October 25, 2011. The subcommittee
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5-year Anniversary of the UIGEA Becoming Law
Many of our lives changed five years ago today, as George W. Bush signed the Port Security Act into law. At the time, many wondered if this marked the end
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PPA Meets with DOJ re: Seized Player Funds
The big news this week is PPA’s meeting with the Department of Justice regarding player funds locked up on Full Tilt Poker, Absolute Poker, and Ultimate Bet. Needless to say,
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PPA on Full Tilt-Tapie Deal, DOJ Reminder about Player Funds
The big news last week, of course, was the signing of the acquisition agreement between Groupe Bernard Tapie and Full Tilt Poker. Player repayment is being promised by the parties
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