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PokerRoom.com Returns Better Than Ever After Two Year Break

It has been two years and PokerRoom.com is back to take its place as part of the top reigning poker websites. Back with a hot new design, allowing the player to choose from high quality online play, or a software system that can be downloaded to the personal computer, players can choose the method of [...]

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DOJ Flip Flops On Wire Act – States it Only Applies to Sports Betting

Some are calling it an early Christmas present to players that choose to take their game online, playing in the multiple poker rooms. Others are of the belief that the Wire act is a long time coming and the wrong is finally being righted. Just before the holidays, the Department of Justice changed their stance [...]

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PokerRoom is the Obvious Choice for Cash Game Players

While tournament poker is the most popular form of poker in the world today, cash poker games are the bread and butter of many poker players.  When looking for a place to play cash games, you want a site that not just spreads all the popular games but also one that has plenty of traffic [...]

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PokerRoom Being Reevaluated – Could Offer Real Money Poker Once Again

Since April 15th, there has seemed to be one negative story after another regarding online poker.  Full Tilt, PokerStars, and UB were all indicted and later Full Tilt was found to have squandered nearly $400 Million in funds.  UB is all but extinct and other online sites could face charges down the line.  Fortunately, there [...]

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Nevada Residents Soon Able to Play at Online Card Rooms

If you are a Nevada resident, you will soon have the ability to play online poker thanks to a recent law that was passed.  The Nevada legislature passed a law allow online poker companies to allow internet poker within state boundaries.  As such, the Nevada Gaming Control Board has been in charge of writing up [...]

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2011 Women’s Poker Hall of Fame Class Announced

The 2011 Women’s Poker Hall of Fame has been announced.  After weeks of voting, the final tallies were counted and the inductees in this year’s class are Kristy Gazes, Margie Heintz, and Phyllis Caro. Kristy Gazes is recognizable name in the poker world, not just for her good looks, but her fierce competitive nature at [...]

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UIGEA Legislation Deadline Looms for US Poker Market

Many poker players are wondering what the online poker world look like next month. On June 1st it becomes illegal in the USA for banks and payment processing companies to process the financial transactions relating to online gaming and gambling. This legislation is known as UIGEA, which stands for the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act. [...]

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Boku87 Online Poker Challenge Update

Boku87 is attempting to turn $5 into $100,000 in one of his online poker challenges. Following his progress are many Internet Forum members and online poker websites. We have already witnessed this talented player turning $100 into $10,000 within 15 days of non-stop, heavy duty grinding. He is currently writing a poker book on the [...]

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Online Poker: Kahnawake Gaming Commission Release Report on UB Scandal

Online poker scandal getting clearer as the Kahnawake Gaming commission has released their findings of an extensive investigation into the cheating scandal of Ultimate Bet. They released their findings in an eleven page report dated September 11th 2009.

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The Best Poker TV Shows To Catch Some Great Poker Action

Watching various poker TV shows is a great way to learn better techniques and strategies of the game. These days, there are some great TV shows on poker that are running on various television channels. You can set your dial for these poker-packed shows to catch some great poker action and learn more about various [...]

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