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WPT Ireland Starts Today
The World Poker Tour's first stop of 2012 begins today in Dublin, Ireland. Learn a little about the event, and check out a brief interview with PokerStrategist 'rrood' who won a package to participate.
05 Jan 12 09:00
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Daily Rewind: Hansen in Macau, 2011 Traffic Increases, UK Gambling Tax News
Today on the Daily Rewind, Gus Hansen has landed in Hong Kong but will he play in Macau? Which sites grew in 2011? Plus three poker rooms make the Belgium Gaming Commission white list.
04 Jan 12 17:00
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January Live Tournament Schedule: PCA, WPT, Aussie Millions
The new year is beginning with a busy month for live tournament grinders, who are spoilt for choice with the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, World Poker Tour Ireland and Aussie Millions all occurring within the next four weeks. Dozens of events with a range of buy-ins to suit all tastes - find out more here.
04 Jan 12 13:00
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Daily Rewind: Groupe Bernard Tapie News, Trickett's Big Bluff, Melanie Iglesias
Today on the Daily Rewind, we have more Melanie Iglesias, hear about Sam Trickett's biggest ever bluff, a new PartyPoker trailer, and much more.
03 Jan 12 17:00
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Players Strike on PokerStars
In protest against the latest changes on the PokerStars VIP-System players tried to block the tables on the poker site on January 1st. PokerStrategy.com has received an exclusive statement from PokerStars.
03 Jan 12 13:50
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The Daily Rewind: Ivey's Paycheck, Gus is King of High Stakes, Duthie's Exit
Today we reveal some interesting news surrounding Phil Ivey's monthly pay from FTP. We have the final high stakes results of 2011, and news of John Duthie and PokerStars going their separate ways.9
02 Jan 12 17:00
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Daily Rewind - Hellmuth Losing Cash, Dusty Back to Golf, Negreanu Meets Absinthe
As the poker world wakes up to a 2012 and the post-NYE hangovers begin to kick in, it's a mix of fond memories and optimistic outlooks in today's Daily Rewind. Phil Hellmuth, Daniel Negreanu and Dusty Schmidt have all been ringing in the New Year with past experiences and future aspirations. All that plus another winning session for Islidur1 and another hot shot.
01 Jan 12 17:00
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2011: Shock, Scandal, Success
In this editorial, Sam Miranda offers some final words on what has been a turbulent year for poker. Find out more here.
01 Jan 12 12:00
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Daily Rewind - 'Stars 2012 VIP Promo, Silent Poker Film, Benefield Reveals All
In the last Daily Rewind of the 2011 we look forward to PokerStars new 2012 VIP promotions, look back at a piece of poker history and hear what David "Raptor" Benefield has to say about "Ziigmund". All that plus our new Gemstone Promotion, high stakes news and another hot shot of the day.
31 Dec 11 17:00
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The Daily Rewind: Duhamel's Ex Arrested, PokerStars Rake, Big Game at Bellagio
Today we report on the latest in the Jonathan Duhamel robbery saga which has seen his ex girlfriend arrested. There's news on PokerStars rake changes and reports of a huge game running in Bobby's Room at the Bellagio.
30 Dec 11 17:00
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The Top 15 Poker Images of 2011
We share some of the most memorable, and iconic, images of a year in poker.
30 Dec 11 14:00
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The Daily Rewind: 'Stars TV Ad, Benefield Calls durrrr 'A Fish', Gemstone Promo
Today we preview the latest TV ad campaign from PokerStars. We check out PokerStrategy.com's awesome Gemstone VIP promo, and hear David Benefield's views on life, poker and Tom 'durrrr' Dwan.
29 Dec 11 17:00
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PokerStars Change To Weighted Contribution VPP Model
2012 will see PokerStars change the way rake is calculated from 'dealt' to 'weighted contributed' in ring games. Find out what that means inside.
29 Dec 11 16:30
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Top 5 Poker News Stories of 2011
Barry Carter looks back on what he considers the biggest news stories of 2011, a year that changed the landscape of poker forever.
28 Dec 11 14:00
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The Daily Rewind: PokerStars VPPs Record, Nevada Regulations, Negreanu Ex-GF
Today we'll take a look at Björn "Bjoerniboy" Schneider's world record for most VPPs earned in a year, how the Nevada regulations for online gaming will affect players, and a couple of pics of a former girlfriend of Daniel Negreanu.
27 Dec 11 16:01
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2011: Top 5 Tournament Players
Continuing the "Top 5" theme, we bring you the five best tournament players of 2011. Find out more here.
27 Dec 11 12:00
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The Daily Rewind: New Micros Episode, Duhamel's Bracelet Missing, EPA Nominees
Today we'll catch up on the weekend's events starting off with a new episode of The Micros. Jonathan Duhamel's WSOP bracelet was stolen and he's offering a reward for information leading to it, and the nominees for the European Poker Awards have been announced.
26 Dec 11 15:13
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Interview with Noah Stephens-Davidowitz of Subject: Poker
Subject: Poker has become one of the most important sources of news in the poker world, and they've gained this level of notoriety with a very small team and in under a year. We spoke to the site's editor-in-chief, Noah Stephens Davidowitz, to find out more.
26 Dec 11 10:00
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United States DOJ: Wire Act Doesn't Apply to Online Poker
The US Department of Justice released a legal opinion on Friday in which they stated for the first time that the Interstate Wire Act of 1961 prohibits only sports betting. This new position has positive implications for the future of online poker in the United States.
25 Dec 11 04:12
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5 Online Poker Predictions For 2012
Barry Carter looks ahead to what 2012 might hold for online poker, after such a turbulent last 12 months in the poker industry.
24 Dec 11 16:00
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