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APPT Season 5 Adds Stop in Cebu, Philippines

February 9, 2012

The PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) has announced the destination for its final leg of the Season 5 schedule. From April 24 through 30, players will touch down at the Waterfront Airport Hotel and Casino in Cebu, Philippines. for APPT Cebu.

Global Poker Index Player of the Year Presented by PokerNews is Announced

February 9, 2012

On Wednesday, PokerNews and Federated Sports + Gaming (FS+G) together announced the launch of the Global Poker Index Player of the Year Award.

Unibet's in Position to Enter Australian Market with Acquisition of Betchoice

February 8, 2012

Unibet Group has signed an agreement to acquire Betchoice Corporation Pty Ltd, a leading Australian online bookmaker. According to a press release, the agreement, which is subject to approval by Australia’s Northern Territory Racing Commission, allows Unibet the following:

Nikolay Evdakov Passes Away

February 8, 2012

According to reports, Russian poker player Nikolay Evdakov passed away on Monday, Feb. 6 at the age of 47. The cause of Evdakov's death is unknown, but his wife Nataliya made the news public on the Russian poker forum cgm.ru. Evdakov's funeral will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 8 at the Troekurov Cemetery in Moscow.

Laurent Tapie Confirms Poker Pros Owe Full Tilt Poker Money

February 7, 2012

Last week, Behnam Dayanim, lawyer for Groupe Bernard Tapie, revealed that a number of poker professionals associated with Full Tilt Poker had outstanding debts that threatened GBT’s acquisition of the online poker site.

VIDEO: Team PokerStars Pro Celina Lin Discusses the Growth of Poker in Asia and More

February 7, 2012

In this episode, Team PokerStars Pro Celina Lin is in the hot seat. She discusses the growth of poker in Asia, particularly in Macau, where most of her own personal success has come.

Stay Stacked: Healthy Snack Options

February 6, 2012

You just bought your dream car. You know the petrol station you are about to drive past has dirty petrol, but it's that tiny bit cheaper and less effort than doing a U-turn to use the petrol station across the street that you know has good quality petrol. Standard choice is the dirty option, right? Cheap and easy is the way to go? Obviously not. Our body is the primary vehicle that we have in life, and it's a heck of a lot more valuable than a car, so why would we fill it with dirty fuel?

VIDEO: PokerNews Weekly -- Feb. 3, 2012

February 4, 2012

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Should the November Nine Concept Continue at the World Series of Poker?

February 4, 2012

Prior to revealing the schedule for 2012, the World Series of Poker teased the poker world with various tweets. On Tuesday, the WSOP revealed it would be using 470 tables this summer, nearly 100 more than the year before; that the 2012 WSOP would take place from May 27 to July 16; the off day during the Main Event would be gone; and perhaps the biggest announcement of all:

GBT Lawyer Says Debts from High-Profile Players Are Holding Up Deal with Full Tilt Poker

February 3, 2012

According to a statement made by Groupe Bernard Tapie attorney Behnam Dayanim to Gaming Intelligence, the debts of several high-profile poker players to Full Tilt Poker are holding up the pending deal between the embattled poker room and GBT.