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EPT Deauville Day 1b: The Pros Show Up
Day 1b of the EPT Deauville drew many of the well-known poker players that seemed to be missing on Day 1a. Martins Adeniya, Nacho Barbero, Vanessa Rousso, and Jake Cody each had solid days, and many others were in attendance.
02 Feb 12 01:53
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2012 World Series of Poker Schedule Announced
Check out the full schedule for the 2012 World Series of Poker, which begins on May 27 at the Rio in Las Vegas.
01 Feb 12 19:09
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Daily Rewind: FTP Deal News, KidPoker Hacked, 888 Plans
In today's Daily Rewind Laurent Tapie dispels rumours that Chris Ferguson has been impeding the FTP deal. It appears that Daniel Negreanu was hacked last week and we hear from 888 regarding impending US legislation.
01 Feb 12 17:00
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Full Tilt Update: Deal By End of Feb, Players' Suit Dismissed, Ferguson Settles?
A slew of Full Tilt Poker news has been revealed as Laurent Tapie denied rumours that Chris Ferguson was to sabotage the Full Tilt takeover. He added the deal should be complete by the end of February, plus more news from the legal front.
01 Feb 12 14:00
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WSOP 2012 Schedule Rumour: No November Nine
The 2012 World Series of Poker schedule is all set to be announced today, and the big rumour is that the November Nine is no more.
01 Feb 12 12:00
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PokerStrategy.com Podcast #6: PokerStars Changes, Kara Scott Interview, and More
To start this week's show, Matt and Barry take a close look at the PokerStars rake changes. Then, they cover the results from the Aussie Millions and the European Poker Awards. This week's interview is with Kara Scott.
01 Feb 12 10:00
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Before Poker: The Top Ten Pre-Poker Career Paths: Part 1
What backgrounds do the best poker players come from? We take a look at what some of the top players in the world were doing before they discovered cards.
01 Feb 12 08:00
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EPT Deauville Day 1a: French Elite Fill the Tables
Players flocked to Deauville, France for the PokerStars EPT Deauville this week. 339 players began on Day 1a, and 221 of them will return for Day 2. Find out what happened.
01 Feb 12 01:03
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Daily Rewind: Meltzer's Last Laugh, 75 Billion, Euro Finals, Liv Boeree
Today's Rewind reports on a generous donation from the late Alan Meltzer, while PokerStars hones in on its 75th billionth hand. We also recap on the Euro Finals of Poker in Paris and take a look at Liv Boeree's new website.
31 Jan 12 17:00
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The European Poker Awards: So Much More To Celebrate
Back from his trip to the European Poker Awards, Barry Carter reflects on how he would like to see them evolve in the future.
31 Jan 12 12:00
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EPT Deauville Begins: ElkY, Duhamel, Scotty Nguyen to Play
The PokerStars European Poker Tour returns to Deauville, France for the sixth time. As well as the standard contingent of big names in Team PokerStars, we have word that Scotty Nguyen, baby, will be playing.
31 Jan 12 10:30
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PokerStars Responds to Player Complaints with Rake Changes
In response to complaints from players and meetings with several player representatives, PokerStars has decided to implement changes to their rake structure. The changes should decrease overall rake taken in by the site, and they will go into effect on February 1st.
30 Jan 12 19:00
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Daily Rewind: TCOOP Concludes, Gus Update, Zoom Poker, PA's Burger Bet
Today's Rewind recaps on yesterday's TCOOP Main Event which marked the end of the TCOOP festival. Gus Hansen blogs about his run in the Aussie Millions Super High Roller, while Zoom Poker could be hitting PokerStars sometime soon...
30 Jan 12 17:00
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Weekly Poker Tweets: Antonius Big Macs, Mercier Wasted, Galfond Strip PLO
Almost every well known poker player seems to be tweeting these days, and some of them are worth following. Check out Daniel Negreanu's pic of Jason Mercier, the Phil Hellmuth Cake, and much more.
30 Jan 12 14:00
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Daily Rewind: Galfond's New Vlog, Kyl Joins Online Fight, APT in London
In today's Rewind we check out Phil Galfond's latest vlog, hear how Jon Kyl has joined the fight for online poker in the US and get the latest from the first Asian Poker Tour to be held in Europe. All that plus another high stakes round-up.
29 Jan 12 17:00
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Oliver Speidel Wins Aussie Millions Main Event
Local man defeats 658 other players to take down the main event for AUD$1,600,000.
29 Jan 12 10:05
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Your Top Ten Televised Poker Hands: Part 2
We have the next five hands from the top ten televised poker hands, according to feedback from the PokerStrategy.com community.
29 Jan 12 08:00
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Phil Ivey Wins Aussie Millions $250,000 Super High Roller
Returning to tournament poker in 2012 with a resounding bang, Phil Ivey follows up his deep run in the Aussie Millions Main Event with an AU$2,000,000 win in the $250,000 buy-in Super High Roller.
28 Jan 12 21:30
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Daily Rewind: PPA Gets Coverage, Online Players Head for Mexico, Card Creations
In today's Daily Rewind we see how the PPA's influence has gone mainstream, see why Mexico is poker's new hotbed of talent and stack cards with Bryan Berg. All that plus a TCOOP round-up and a sexy Daily Signoff.
28 Jan 12 17:00
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Aussie Millions Main Event: Bjorn Li Heads Final, $250,000 Challenge
No final table for Phil Ivey in the main event, but he still managed to make one in the $250,000 Challenge the same day, as the Aussie Millions reaches the penultimate day.
28 Jan 12 16:20
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