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There seems to be no stopping Austrian gaming powerhouse Bwin. Fresh from acquiring Italian poker site Gioco Digital and topping EGR Magazine’s Power 50, there are now rumors they are poised to execute a takeover of 888 Holdings. UK newspaper The Daily Mail report that Bwin is currently attempting to raise enough ready cash to [continue]

William Hill is primarily known for their famous chain of UK sports books, but they are no slouches when it comes to the online side of things either - especially online poker. Their range of unique and rewarding promotions has tempted many a player to sign up and reap the benefits. With a strong history [continue]

Before the internet it was very difficult to achieve anything spectacular without people discovering who you were. The information super-highway has changed all that. Now people can hide behind avatars and screen-names as they go about their business. At the online poker table this kind of anonymity is commonplace. Every player you compete against is [continue]

There are loads and loads of poker tournaments. Even more than a cat could fit into all of its 9 lives. At any point you care to name, all the myriad online poker sites are running multiple tournaments of various different shapes and sizes. Even the most dedicated grinder will never be able to experience [continue]

After three successful years at the helm of the poker’s most prestigious event, Jeffery Pollack has announced that he is stepping down as the Commissioner of the World Series of Poker. Under his aegis the WSOP has grown dramatically and Pollack has become a popular figure in the poker community. His departure from Harrah’s appears [continue]

World famous poker players are almost always signed to one company or another. There are very few well known pros who continue to operate without the backing of a major online poker site. Tom Dwan was one of these players, but has now been snapped up by the most pro-friendly site of them all - [continue]

Event #18 in the FTOPS XIV schedule was a rare first for the festival. Although the Full Tilt Series of Poker always lays on a wide variety of different games and structures, it’s unusual to see something completely new pop up. This latest style of tournament is a completely original idea, made possible by the [continue]

Joan Rivers has made a career out of not pulling her punches; a comedic tactic that has alienated countless members of her audience throughout her 50-year career. Earlier this year she took part in Celebrity Apprentice, alongside well known poker player Annie Duke. The pair locked horns early on and Annie was regularly on the [continue]

For years now, the majority of online poker clients have stuck to the same basic formula. The standard list of tables dominates the view, with tabs or file-trees allowing you to filter the games to your liking. There’s a number of reasons for the prevalence of this basic format. For one, it works. New and [continue]

Any dedicated Sit & Go players on PokerStars will probably already be familiar with the Battle of the Planets leaderboard. This celestial contest rewards the most effective S&G players every week, paying out thousands of dollars to the site’s top players. Divisions named after the Solar System’s planets are assigned to different levels of tournament, [continue]