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Poker Star Walks Line Between Shy and 'Jerk'

LAS VEGAS (Nov. 6) -- Perched on the fringes of a crowd packing a wind-swept balcony facing the Strip, the man almost universally regarded as the greatest poker player of his generation would be easy to overlook just days before what could be his greatest victory yet. He looks innocent, at least until his huge brown eyes...

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THE UNOFFICIAL APPLE WEBLOG (TUAW)

TUAW's Daily iPhone App: Zynga Poker

Zynga has gained a reputation as the evil empire lately, and to a certain extent that's true -- a lot of the company's Facebook "games" aren't much more than pyramid scams.

AOL MONEY & FINANCE

US rep. to introduce online poker bill in Congress

LAS VEGAS -U.S. Rep. Joe Barton of Texas planned to introduce a federal bill Friday to legalize online poker, hoping to pull the estimated $6 billion industry out of the shadows at a time when its top operators face serious legal troubles.

TECHCRUNCH

Zynga Acquires Team Behind Online Poker Statistics Site PokerTableRatings

The Zynga talent acquisition machine rolls on today, as the social gaming giant buys yet another gaming team.

WALLETPOP

Online Poker Sites Trying to Deal Out Poker Bots

A poker player sits hunched over his computer, frantically trying to read the behavior of his opponents, looking for all-too-human habits and weaknesses that will give him the edge in betting.

WALLETPOP

Online Gambling May Become Legal, State by State

The federal government has more or less successfully kept online gambling out of the U.S. by making it illegal for banks to process credit card payments for online gaming across state lines.

Background on poker players

The Poker Players Alliance (PPA) is an American nonprofit Interest group formed "to speak with one voice to promote poker, and to protect the players' rights." The PPA formed to serve as an advocacy group to Washington to establish rights and protections for U.S.

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