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Major Online Poker Sites Busted by Feds [VIDEO]

Three Online Poker Houses Face Fraud Charges in NYC

NEW YORK -- The multibillion-dollar business of the three biggest Internet poker companies became a target of federal authorities before an indictment was unsealed Friday, charging 11 people with bank fraud and illegal gambling. Prosecutors in Manhattan said they've issued restraining orders against more than 75 bank...

Canadian Wins $8.9M Prize in World Series of Poker

LAS VEGAS (Nov. 9) -- Oh Canada! Jonathan Duhamel, a 23-year-old college dropout from Quebec, has captured the World Series of Poker Main Event -- an $8.9 million jackpot. Duhamel bested Tampa, Fla., native John Racener late Monday to win the purse and become champion. The $10,000 Buy-In No-Limit Texas Hold 'Em event is...

Deck Stacked for Canadian as Poker Finals Down to 2

LAS VEGAS (Nov. 7) -- The World Series of Poker's Main Event heads into its most lopsided finale ever Monday. French Canadian Jonathan Duhamel holds more than 86 percent of the chips, making him the prohibitive favorite to become the first Canadian to win the game's richest and most prestigious event. Duhamel, 23, of...

Mizrachi Plays for Family Pride in Poker Finals

LAS VEGAS (Nov. 6) -- Plenty of poker players say they were born gamblers. In the case of World Series of Poker contender Michael Mizrachi and his three poker-pro brothers, it may even be true. Mizrachi is one of the nine finalists who survived an initial field of 7,319 in July to vie this weekend for the $8.9 million top...

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RocketFrog Wants To Build The Largest Social Casino On The Web, Myspace Tom Joins As Advisor

One of the hottest trends in gaming right now isn't mobile, social, or massively multiplayer games, but online casinos.

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Annie Duke: Tilt

Tilt. Tilt is the state of being so distraught about something that has happened that you start making bad decisions going forward.

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The Evolution of Poker - From Table to Mobile App...

My, how hard it used to be to find a game of poker.

Poker News From the Web

05/30/12 BestPokersite.org Reaches Out to Online Gambling... Source: Marketwire BestPokersite.org Provides Support to Players Suffering from Gambling Addiction.
05/30/12 Jennifer Tilly, Other Celebs, Converge on Vegas to... Source: ABC News Like moths to a green flame, poker-playing celebrities are flocking to Las Vegas to compete in the 43rd annual World Series of Poker (WSOP), hoping not just to snag their share of the poker's richest pot ($192 million last year) but one of 61 gold-and-diamond-encrusted bracelets, which are to poker what Super Bowl rings are to football: proof a player ranks among the game's best.
05/30/12 GR88.com $100K 'Race to Riches' Rake Races Start Friday Source: Web Wire The $100K Race to Riches rake race begins Friday at GR88.com online poker room.
05/30/12 Danglers in Pot Limit Omaha Source: Betfair The term 'dangler' simply refers to a card in your hand that does not combine well with the others.
05/30/12 Mama's Direct Flush With Excitement With Signing of... Source: StockHouse YORBA LINDA, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 05/30/12 -- Papa Bello Enterprises (PINKSHEETS: PAPA) plays their first hand of celebrities taking part in the '5 Star Celebrity' menu and promotional campaigns.

Background on Poker

Poker is a family of card games involving betting and individualistic play whereby the winner is determined by the ranks and combinations of their cards, some of which remain hidden until the end of the game.

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