Utah bans online poker opts-out of federal legislation
In a preemptive strike against the possibility of a federal online poker bill the state of Utah has passed into law a bill that bans online poker in the state, as well as opting-out of any federal online poker legislation that could be passed in the future.
Monday Headlines: More on Full Tilt sale, Utah opts-out and more
What started off as a fairly slow weekend in the world of poker really picked up steam Sunday and into early Monday as news story after news story came to light. By the end of the weekend the poker world was not only talking about the MicroMillions on PokerStars and the Poker Maximus tournament series on Lock Poker, but also new rumors that the Read Full Article Related posts: Utah bans online poker opts-out of federal legislation In a preemptive strike against the possibility of a federal..
Phil Ivey wins $250k Challenge at Aussie Millions
Phil Ivey is back! Since last April the world’s best poker player in many people’s minds has been MIA in the poker world, but after being spotted at the APT Macau tournament he showed up for the 2012 Aussie Millions , and it’s safe to say that he made his return to poker a very memorable one! Ivey nearly made the final table of Read Full Article Related posts: Aussie Millions down to 12: Phil Ivey still alive After four full days of play the 2012 Aussie Millions…
Tournament poker week in review: Aussies and the WSOPC
The Aussie Millions is officially over, and the big winners were Dan Smith (who captured the $100k Challenge title, Phil Ivey (who not only won the $250k Challenge tournament but also finished 12th in the Aussie Millions main Event), and Australian poker pro Oliver Speidel (who captured the Aussie Millions Main Event crown). Ivey won the biggest prize of the tournament series in an Read Full Article Related posts: Tournament Poker week in review: Pros keep winning There is a lot going on in the world of..
RealMoneyPoker.org analyzes current legality of online poker
In one of the most in-depth articles available on the subject, RealMoneyPoker.org has broken down the current state of online poker in the United Sates, as well as offering up a detailed forecast for what poker players can expect on the legislative front in the coming months and years.
Martin Finger and Jonathan Duhamel fight at PCA party
I suppose if I was beaten and tied-up in my house, and over the course of the next few weeks won over $1.2 million I might go out looking for trouble –trying to replicate my beat-down run-good—which is precisely what Jonathan Duhamel seems to have done after a second place finish in the PCA High-Roller tournament – although we still haven’t gotten Duhamel’s version Read Full Article Related posts: Germany’s Finger takes down EPT Prague Main Event Chalk up yet another tournament victory for the German’s, as… Martin Staszko joins Team PokerStars Pro Martin Staszko’s life has changed a great deal over the…
Players finally strike back at UB Poker
Three years after the doors were completely blown off the Super-User scandals taking place at Ultimate Bet Poker a group of eight players has decided to file RICO charges against the site’s parent company Exscapa Software. The eight players were some of the biggest players at the site during the Super-User days, including well known UB players like Brad Booth, Tom Koral, Dustin Woolf, Read Full Article Related posts: DogisHead and jungleman FINALLY come clean Sometimes you forget that the principles involved in this case…