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February 04 2012
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February 04 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:
February 03 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.
February 03 2012
According to the Toronto Sun, police have recovered $80,000, about half of the cash that was stolen from 2010 World Series of Poker champion Jonathan Duhamel in a home invasion on December 21.
February 02 2012
The World Series of Poker has announced the 2012 WSOP schedule, along with numerous changes and additions. This year, 61 gold bracelets will be up for grabs from May 27 through July 16, 2012, at the Rio All-Suite Hotel in Las Vegas.
"This year’s WSOP schedule is very exciting,” said WSOP Tournament Director Jack Effel, who will oversee the event for the seventh consecutive year.
February 01 2012
According to a report by Gaming Intelligence last week, the owners of Full Tilt Poker agreed on the final terms of their forfeiture agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice on Jan. 24. The agreement could allow French investment firm Groupe Bernard Tapie to fork over the agreed $80 million to purchase the company from the DOJ.
January 25 2012
Playtech made a handful of announcements on Tuesday that will help position the online gaming software leader for new online gambling markets around the globe. Playtech not only released its financial results from the fourth quarter of 2011, but it announced the acquisition of a U.K.
January 24 2012
In November 2010, the poker world was captivated by the news that 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event winner Peter Eastgate planned to auction his coveted gold bracelet to raise money for charity.
January 21 2012
Zynga's free-to-play business model could see some changes if online gambling is legalized in the U.S.
On Friday, a spokesperson for the social gaming giant told All Things D that it is in discussions with several partners about a shift into the real-money online gambling market:
January 17 2012
Gabi Campos will be stepping down as CEO of PokerStars after a short stint at the world's leading online poker room.
Top officials at PokerStars issued the following exclusive statement to PokerNews on Monday:
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| 9 | PKR | Download |
| 10 | Everest Poker | Download |
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