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It seems that the regulatory commission that oversees the gaming licenses of UltimateBet and Absolute Poker has deemed it necessary to issue a statement amidst repeated pleas from the poker public for some transparency. According to the statement, reprinted in […]
I know. Amidst the WSOP main event, the Tiffany Michelle hubbub, and the Russ Hamilton-UB connect-the-dots game, you have really been wondering, What ever happened to the awesomely exciting Pokerati Bowling Series? We did have one final session, smack dab
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Funny, I didn\’t get the FIDPA release Jen did, but I did get an email from Jesse Jones to members of the WPA (I\’m one of the few who somehow paid twice) … and it seems these two ops are
Marcel Luske and Michelle Lau formally announced that their organization is up, running, and ready to introduce \”The International Poker Rules\” in the near future. According to the press release, the goal of FIDPA and the set of rules is
My hometown favorite is getting lots of publicity in St. Louis. Though he is originally from a small Illinois town across the river from the Lou, Dennis Phillips reps the STL with pride. With Midwest USA newspapers and magazines suddenly
Dennis Phillips Getting STL PublicityNovember Nine Chip Leader Overwhelmed by Attention
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Poker archaeologists recently unearthed this episode of Tao of Pokerati, an ancient recording that carbon-dates back to Day 3 of the main event of the 2008 WSOP. In it, Dr. Pauly and I survey the tournament remains after the slaughter
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Ret. Sen. Alfonse D\’Amato stops short of calling for UN intervention in the Kahnawake Territory, but he does express a desire to go after rogue online poker companies. This just in over the e-transom, from the Poker Players Alliance: Statement
PPA Speaks out against Absolute, Ultimate Bet D’Amato cites need for oversight, recourse
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Jen, I was just doing a little research on the upcoming Red River Roundup — recently retitled to the Winstar World Championship Series / The River — and I noticed that Annie Duke is one of the hosts (along with
RE: UB, It’s Time to Show Some Respect … Read More »
HSP was gone, and then back again, and then not really at all … but now Bluff Europe is reporting that GSN has picked up the option for a fifth season of High Stakes Poker. Apparently GSN just had to
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The poker shark just can\’t seem to be jumped. While I don\’t expect to see All In: The Musical on broadway any time soon, apparently some people believe that poker players actually go see shows, or at least that they
