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EPT Madrid Down to 24 Players
On Day 3 of the PokerStars EPT Madrid, the field decreased from 116 to just 24 players. The remaining players, including Joao Paulo Simao, Ilan Boujenah and Mike McDonald, will play down to an 8-handed final table on Friday.
16 Mar 12 10:30
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Daily Rewind - New Party Premier League Stars, Zoom Poker Close & Griffin Speaks
In today's Daily Rewind, we discover who the latest additions to Party's Premier League are, check out the status of Zoom Poker and hear Gavin Griffin and Jared Tendler speak.
15 Mar 12 17:00
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Mike "Timex" McDonald Leads EPT Madrid After Day 2
The second day of play at the PokerStars EPT Madrid is complete. Mike "Timex" McDonald is the overall chip leader, and McLean Karr finished the day in 5th place. Find out what happened on Day 2.
15 Mar 12 03:10
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Full Tilt Poker Takeover Deal Imminent?
Rumors are rapidly spreading that Groupe Bernard Tapie's long-awaited takeover of Full Tilt Poker's assets is likely to be finalized over the next several days. Find out the details.
14 Mar 12 21:55
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Daily Rewind - Negreanu Rants, Iowa Approves Online Bill, Haxton Beats Blom
Today we hear from Daniel Negreanu, check out the latest online poker developments from the US and get the results from Haxton and Blom's showdown.
14 Mar 12 17:00
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Daniel Negreanu Interview: Full Tilt, Erick Lindgren and Why He Speaks Up
We spoke to Daniel Negreanu in Las Vegas yesterday and chatted with him about a range of topics, from the Epic Poker League to Erick Lindgren and his role as poker's "voice of the people".
14 Mar 12 15:00
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Top 10 Most Interesting Poker Tweeters
Self-confessed twitter geek Barry Carter picks out his top ten most interesting tweeters from the world of poker that he believes everyone with an interest in the game should be following.
14 Mar 12 12:00
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EPT Madrid Day 1b: Massive Turnout Includes Tons of Well-Known Pros
Attendance for the second starting day at the EPT Madrid was a massive success compared to Day 1a. David Benyamine, Faraz Jaka, McLean Karr, and David Vamplew all have big stacks, and tons of other pros are still alive as well.
14 Mar 12 03:34
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Daily Rewind: Hellmuth Swerves Premier League, Lock Security, FS+G Bankruptcy
Today we hear that Phil Hellmuth may not be competing in this year's PartyPoker Premier League. New security issues hit Lock Poker, and we look at some interesting details emerging through Wicked Chops Poker surrounding the FS+G bankruptcy.
13 Mar 12 17:00
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EPT Madrid Day 1a: Adeniya Sits Comfortably in 8th Place
The first day of play at the 2012 PokerStars EPT Madrid is in the books. English poker pro Martins Adeniya and Romanian businessman Anton Ionel are the best-known players with big stacks at the end of the day. Find out what happened on Day 1a.
13 Mar 12 03:59
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Daily Rewind: All About Blom, $6m Sunday Million, EPT Madrid
Today's Rewind may as well be titled "The Daily Blom" with everyone's favourite highstakes reg dominating the news. We also recap the winners from the $6m Sunday Million and look forward to EPT Madrid.
12 Mar 12 17:00
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Why Do Good Players Go Broke?
Barry Carter and PokerStrategy.com mental game coach Jared Tendler discuss why players who win millions of dollars can seemingly throw it all away and end up in the poor house.
12 Mar 12 12:00
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EPT Madrid Begins Today
The European Poker Tour returns to Spain for the EPT Madrid. The earlier Spanish event in this season, EPT Barcelona, saw a PokerStrategy.com Black Member win the title.
12 Mar 12 11:30
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Daily Rewind: Pro in Murder Trial, EPL Analysis & Mickey Petersen Speaks
In today's Daily Rewind we find out about a poker pro on trial for murder, see why the EPL's demise isn't poker's loss and hear from the latest EPT champion.
11 Mar 12 17:00
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PokerStrategy.com Exclusive Review Of All In: The Poker Movie
Barry Carter was one of the first people to see the new poker documentary "All In: The Poker Movie" - which is the first poker movie released after Black Friday, with scenes featuring Howard Lederer before Black Friday. He shares his views on what viewers can expect.
11 Mar 12 12:00
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Weekly Poker Tweets: Special Picture Edition
Another busy week on the twittersphere, and this week it seems that the biggest names in poker have been busy with their camera phones, as they have been sharing lots of pictures with their followers showing what they do away from the tables.
11 Mar 12 08:00
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Daily Rewind - WPT Bay 101 Winner, Everleaf in Trouble, Galfond on Lindgren
In today's Daily Rewind we find out who captured the WPT Bay 101 title, why Everleaf Gaming could be in trouble, as well as Phil Galfond's loan advice.
10 Mar 12 17:00
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Interview With Poker Power Tweeter Kevin "KevMath" Mathers
Barry Carter catches up with one of the most influential tweeters in the poker industry, Kevin Mathers, who has over 10,000 followers on twitter and counting.
10 Mar 12 12:00
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High Stakes Round-up: Isildur1 Swings, Torelli Blog, Win Galfond Coaching
It has been a crazy week for Viktor "Isildur1" Blom at the nosebleed tables, with some six figure swings of course. Also this week Alec Torelli has been blogging about high stakes manners, and Phil Galfond is hosting a charity tournament.
10 Mar 12 08:00
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Daily Rewind - Bay 101 Update, Mizzi's Theatrics and PAD's Logo Slip
In today's Daily Rewind we get the latest from WPT's Bay 101 event, check out Sorel Mizzi's latest publicity stunt and find out why the latest Poker After Dark episode caused a stir. All that plus Viktor Blom's epic start to March.
09 Mar 12 17:00
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