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U.S. Poker Players Lose ePassporte

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While the company itself has not made a public statement yet, several sources in the online gaming world have reported that ePassporte, a major e-wallet for online poker players, has stopped allowing poker transactions for U.S. customers.  After the Neteller debacle that spanned the first half of 2007, ePassporte became the most popular method for U.S. players to get money to and from online poker sites. 

The news spread quickly Friday night, as internet forums were bustling with questions as to whether the rumors were true.  Soon, people began seeing ePassporte either disappearing as a deposit option from several poker sites, or temporarily frozen due to “technical difficulties.”  Customer calls to ePassporte were met with denials, as customer service reps said there were simply technical problems.  Other than that, all was supposedly well. 

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Press Release: Poker Players Alliance Reaches Million Member Milestone

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Washington, D.C. (April 22, 2008) – Over one million poker enthusiasts are members of the Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the leading poker grassroots advocacy group.  The organization, which is committed to protecting the rights of individuals to play poker, announced this significant milestone today as it also launched a voter registration program and its political action committee (PAC).

“Reaching one million members puts the PPA on par with such political powerhouses as AARP and the National Association of Realtors, and will allow us to advocate even more effectively on behalf of our members,” said PPA Chairman Former Senator Alfonse D’Amato.  
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Jennifer Harman Charity Tournament Tonight

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Tonight, Jennifer Harman will serve as host of her second live charity poker tournament for the Nevada Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA).  Dozens of Harman’s friends from around the poker world are slated to attend the tournament at the Venetian.  One does not need to be a famous poker pro to play, though.  The buy-in (donation) is $300 + $30, with optional $200 re-buys and one optional $200 add-on.  The winner will receive Read the rest of this entry »

FTOPS VIII Announced

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It’s baaaaaaaaaaack.  Full Tilt Poker’s Online Poker series (FTOPS) just keeps on rolling.  It seems like only yesterday that the first FTOPS was held, but it’s been almost two years, and now we’re on FTOPS VIII.  Running May 7 through May 18, FTOPS VIII will feature 24 events and a total of more than $10 million in guaranteed prize money, a million more than the last FTOPS.  New this go-round are three “Mystery Tournaments,” which are, Read the rest of this entry »

Press Release: Six Seasons of Champions to Receive WPT Championship Bracelet

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World Poker Tour® (WPT) and Bellagio will host the WPT Ceremony of Champions at the world-renowned “O” Theatre on April 21, honoring the 96 WPT Champions crowned during the first six seasons on tour. In addition to highlighting players’ achievements, historic events and winning moments during the private ceremony, WPT commissioned Tiffany & Co. to design a personalized titanium and diamond bracelet for each Champion. Tiffany & Co. is the world’s Read the rest of this entry »

Borgata to Host $500,000 Guaranteed Tourney

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On Wednesday, April 2, the Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa announced that it will hold a new poker tournament which will feature a half-million dollar guaranteed prize pool.  The $2,000 buy-in “$500,000Guaranteed Prize Pool Deep Stack Poker Tournament” will take place May 4-6. 

Being a deep stack tournament, players will begin play with 30,000 in chips.  The blind structures will remain fairly standard, opening up more opportunities for quality poker play. 

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Run it Twice at Carbon Poker

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Carbon Poker, the main poker room on the Merge Gaming Network, has implemented a unique feature to its games, one which players will be hard-pressed to find at most other online poker rooms.  Players at Carbon will now have the option to “run it twice.” 

Perhaps prompted by the popularity of High Stakes Poker, where it is frequently seen, “running it twice,” or “dealing it twice” as it’s called at Carbon, is available at real money no-limit hold’em games.  When two people (and only two) are all-in, they can opt to have the turn and river dealt two times (even if they are all-in pre-flop, it will still only be the turn and river dealt twice).  If one player wins both times, he wins the pot.  If each player wins one of the hands, the pot is split.   

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Rousso Drops Out of Washington Gubernatorial Race

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Lee Rousso, the Washington state director for the Poker Players Alliance, has bowed out of the gubernatorial race in his state.  Rousso, an attorney, originally attracted the attention of poker fans last summer when he sued the state for making online gambling a Class C felony, which it did back in the spring of 2006.  This crusade to have the law repealed was his primary issue in his campaign, but he will now have to stick to his lawsuit. 

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Press Release: Flaws in Internet Gambling Law Subject of Upcoming Congressional Hearing

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Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA), chairman of the House Committee on Financial Services, will hold a hearing in early April to explore the burden on U.S. financial institutions to comply with the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (UIGEA). The law was intended to deter illegal Internet gambling activity. Meanwhile, support for legislation that would regulate Internet gambling continues to gain momentum as Congressman George Miller (D-CA), Read the rest of this entry »

2008 National Heads-Up Poker Championship Pairings Set

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Thursday night, dozens of the world’s best poker players gathered at Pure nightclub in Caesars Palace in Las Vegas for the 2008 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship (NHUPC) drawing party, where they finally got to see how this year’s poker version of March Madness would look.

The Championship begins on Leap Day, Friday, February 29, and will run through March 2.  The ultimate winner will receive $500,000. Below are the brackets.
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