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Rock out with your FTOPS gold jersey!
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Full Tilt Poker
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Re-launched and now under control of PokerStars.
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Stalking Viktor “Isildur1” Blom’s high stake addiction.
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From circuits to majors and everything between.
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When you’re looking for a bit more gamble.
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Click of the mouse, lose your house…
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So, can we legalize online poker already?
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PokerStars: The King of the online poker world.
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Spring is for more than just cleaning.
TCOOP
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These blinds sure increase fast, man.
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Who doesn’t love watching poker on the tube?
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What’s happening this week at FTR.
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Land of the free? Home of the brave?
WCOOP
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Win a god bracelet from your computer chair.
WPT
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Featured Poker News Articles
Dumbest Poker Conspiracy Theories
For as long as online poker existed, conspiracy theories about every aspect of it have constantly been floating around. Just like any other persistent conspiracy theories, logic and facts never really phased any of them and the craziest ones live on to this day. Most...
Top 10 Craziest Televised Hands
A few weeks ago it was announced that 2015 will see the launch of the first 24/7 poker channel. While many poker players agree that the heyday of televised poker has passed, this is still an interesting development for poker, which shows that the game is not as ‘dead’...
The Worst Bluffs in TV Poker History
There’s nothing sweeter than pulling off a sick bluff on your opponent. On the flipside, there is nothing more demoralizing and mortifying than losing a pile of chips (and cash) with a misplaced bluff. Sometimes, the player is short on chips; other times, the player...
Borgata Files Questionable Law Suit Against Phil Ivey
Phil Ivey is facing a federal law suit filed by the Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa located in Atlantic City, NJ. Borgata alleges that Ivey used edge sorting to win about $9.6M in 2012. The cards used at Ivey’s Baccarat table were defective and Borgata thinks Ivey used this to enhance his winnings.
Barry Greenstein has Punched Two People, Isn’t Great with Bankroll Management, and more! (AMA Summary)
Barry Greenstein is one of the most revered professional poker players in the game today. He's well known for his charitable contributions, for which he was dubbed "The Robin hood of Poker", his book Ace on the River, and is a feared cash game and tournament player....
Is Gus Hansen a Degen?
Gus Hansen is not having the best of times at the poker tables these days. The multiple WPT winner has never had the best of runs on the online felt, but recently it seems he has started to spiral, leading many to ask, "Is Gus Hansen a degen?" As of the end of the 4th...
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bet365 Poker Giving Away €65,000+ With Premium Suits Promo
If you, as a poker player, like high suited connectors – and who among us doesn't? – then bet365 Poker's Premium Suits special should intrigue you. Through a series of missions and freerolls, the site will hand out more than €65,000 to poker players from April 3 - 30....
bet365’s Premium Pairs Promo Pays Poker Players Plenty
Whenever you get a high pocket pair at a poker table, your pulse probably picks up a bit. Now there's even more reason for excitement because bet365 is giving away freeroll entries to go with your enviable hole cards. In total, more than €80,000 will be distributed...
Play Poker at bet365 in January for Mission Month Rewards
bet365 Poker is ringing in the new year with more than €100,000 to be handed out to players who complete missions between Jan. 2 and Jan. 29. There are both daily and weekly missions that you can accomplish to earn freeroll entries and Premium Steps tickets. To learn...
bet365 Poker Offering €100,000+ With Winter Warrior Promo
The holiday season typically sees people deplete their bankrolls for gifts, travel and other expenses, but you may be able to replenish your funds with the Winter Warrior event. bet365 is giving away more than €100,000 to poker players for completing certain missions...
WSOP.com November Promos: Reloads, Leaderboards and More
While the World Series of Poker has drawn to a close, this doesn't mean that poker is over for the year – far from it. Players in New Jersey and Nevada can head online to WSOP.com where there are a number of November promotions to take advantage of. Remember, any...
bet365 Poker Autumn Missions Offer €100,000 up for Grabs
Poker devotees have the opportunity to snag their share of €100,000 by participating in the Autumn Missions at bet365, which run from Oct. 31 until Nov. 27. You'll have to complete daily and weekly missions to earn entry into the relevant freerolls. If you have yet to...
bet365’s Mission Month Rewards Poker Players
Every poker player should know that he or she can pick up valuable prizes from Aug. 29 to Oct. 2 with Mission Month at bet365 Poker. There are four missions to complete every day and two Weekly Missions running from Sunday to Sunday each week. Upon completing these...
bet365 Poker Giving Away €70,000 With Summer Games
Fans of poker will be able to log into their bet365 accounts from July 11 - Aug. 28 to try for their share of €70,000. This is part of the Summer Games promotion, which will see eager players complete missions to earn freeroll entries. This offer is intended to reward...
WSOP.com July Poker Promotions: Bonuses, WSOP Satellites and More
Poker players in the regulated markets of Nevada and New Jersey will get their chance to partake in quite a few July promotional offerings from WSOP.com. Remember that you don't actually have to live in these two states to open up your WSOP.com account. You can live...
Football Fever Promo at bet365 Poker: €100,000 to be Awarded
Running from June 1 - July 10, Football Fever at bet365 will reward poker players with freeroll entries for completing missions. There's €100,000 up for grabs, so get ready to hit the tables in earnest for your share of the loot. All the freerolls will take place in...
WSOP.com June Promotions: Qualifiers, Reloads, & More
WSOP.com is offering some exciting new and ongoing promotions for the month of June, for both Nevada and New Jersey residents. If you're located in one of these states and want to get in on the action, visit WSOP.com now. First Time & Reload Bonuses The first time...
WSOP.com Nevada May Poker Promotions
WSOP.com is currently the most popular legal online poker room in the Nevada regulated market. But that doesn't mean that the site is resting on its laurels; it's offering a full suite of promotions to players during the month of May. If you've yet to create your...
WSOP.com New Jersey May Poker Promotions
The New Jersey-regulated online poker site WSOP.com wishes to earn your custom by providing attractive promotions on a regular basis, and this month is no exception. There are a variety of May promotional offerings for you to choose from. It should be clear, however,...
Earn Freeroll Entries With bet365’s Spring Missions
Poker players at bet365 will have the chance to compete during the month of May for valuable prizes, including trips to the World Series of Poker in June! There will be more than €100,000 worth of free prizes given away. All you have to do to qualify is complete daily...
Play Poker at bet365 in April for Special Gold Rush Rewards
bet365 frequently comes up with ways of rewarding its loyal poker players, and this month is no exception. There are prizes worth €100,000 up for grabs in the Gold Rush promo, including cash, tournament tokens and even trips to this year's World Series of Poker. All...