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Bodog leaving the US

11:26 in Poker News by Rose

The changes to the online gaming restrictions in the US at the moment, are taking the iGaming industry by storm and in a way that has massive implementations for gaming in general. The latest casualty to be added to the list is the mighty Bodog online entertainment and gambling brand, Bodog.com.
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Virgin Games stops play in Poland

09:24 in Poker News by Rose

The wind of change is blowing through the gaming industry and changes are being made that are bound to start having an impact on the way that the online gaming community grows. The latest change to the system is going to affect all Polish customers to Virgin Games.
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FullTilt Poker, death of a giant?

10:56 in Poker News by Rose

What is happening with one of the biggest names in Poker? FullTilt Poker is in serious trouble and the rumours are running riot that there is no bounce back possible and that the recent events of the indictments in the US and the fact that they have had their operations licence suspended have taken its toll on one of Pokers greats.
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Carlos Casaprima wins the Chilipoker DeepStack open Marrakesh

09:32 in Poker News by Rose

Considering that the Marrakesh DSO at Chilipoker is only in it’s second year, the turn out was fantastic with 250 players competing for the last table with a multi-cultural mix of players taking from Morocco, France, Germany, Spain and Scandinavia. The seen was set at the Casino de Marrakesh with Spanish player Carlos Casaprima taking home a fabulous €31,786.
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Poker players needed, apply within!

11:39 in Poker News by Rose

It reads like a job advert for a washer up in a side street café, but this is no ordinary job and the part time part is actually a gruelling poker baptism of fire as set out by the 2011 World Series of Poker tournament. The rewards on the other hand are staggering and virtually limitless. Just ask Foster Hays, an amateur player that just walked away with over $700,000.
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Right back at you Phil Ivey

08:00 in Poker News by Rose

Never a dull day in Poker and at the moment that excitement comes at the expense of both FullTilt Poker and Phil Ivey. In his statement painting FullTilt as the new axis of evil, Phil commented that the company’s “inactivity and indecision” had caused suffering to US players, going on to further comment that he was “deeply disappointed and embarrassed that FullTilt players have not been paid”. Tiltware’s response to the $150 million lawsuit has been hard and unforgiving.
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Shock, Horror and Poker scandal at FullTilt Poker

10:36 in Poker News by Rose

It seems that the problems that online Poker sites are having due to the Black Friday Indictments just aren’t enough, and that there’s still room for more controversy and scandal at FullTilt Poker. It seems like the gloves are off now that Phil Ivey and FullTilt have taken this a stage further and made it personal. Inevitable or unavoidable?
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The death of Online Poker in the USA

11:24 in Poker News by Rose

I think that the time has come to call order and accept defeat that the Poker industry is not welcome in the US. The Black Friday Indictments on PokerStars, FullTilt and Absolute Poker were just the beginning and now it is clear that this action isn’t a one off. Welcome to the show Maryland USA, the latest nail in the Poker coffin.
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Woman in Poker, creating the monster

11:01 in Poker News by Rose

Lets start with two questions, Should we be segregated in Poker? Can we compete? The answers to these have split the female Poker players all over the globe, because the answers are anything but clear cut and the game has created a monster that grows bigger and faster than the male based game is ready for.
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Poker Indictment latest

10:47 in Poker News by Rose

The Black Friday Indictments issued by the US Justice depart have sent shock waves through the online gaming industry and have sent a very strong message that the US is not going to play in the allowing of online Poker in the US. One of the biggest names hit was PokerStars, but in agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice, PokerStars have made arrangements with a US bank to begin the process of returning player funds to former customers in the US.
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Virgin Poker guaranteed WSOP satellites

11:18 in Poker News by Rose

It’s the only way to spend a Sunday, playing Poker at Virgin Poker for a €10,000 World Series of Poker 2011 package and a shot at the worlds biggest and best Poker tournament. Tournament runs every Sunday from now until 5th June. There is a direct buy-in for €210 or take the longer route and qualify through Virgin Poker‘s range of satellites running around the clock. There is also a guaranteed seat into the weekly final from each of the Rebuy or Freeze-out daily’s.

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Purple Day at Chilipoker beating Black Friday

18:05 in Poker News by Rose

If you are a player that have been hit by the U.S. Department on the events on Black Friday, then Chilipoker are here to help with the brilliant Purple Day. Beat the UIGA (Unlawful Internet Gambling Act) restrictions of the US facing sites and transfer your VIP status and points to Chilipoker and start playing at a Poker site that is a leading member of the iPoker Network Chilipoker and guarantees that Chilipoker is a European safe and secure poker environment that has never taken US players.

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  • Added New daily Freerolls to discover Chilipoker

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Hollywood Poker’s WSOP Bubble insurance

10:00 in Poker News by Rose

It sounds simple enough, play in the WSOP Freeroll satellites at Hollywood Poker and secure your seat in the WSOP 2011 tournaments. Take it a stage further and finish within the first five positions below the final paid position at the WSOP Main Event Championship 2011 and Hollywood Poker will secure your seat in the 2012 WSOP Main Event FREE.
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Hollywood Poker and the brand new iPad2 FREE

17:21 in Hollywood Poker, Poker News by Rose

It’s a points thing, but easy enough to earn points in the Hollywood Poker medium/high stakes or micro/low stakes cash games and the super sleek revolutionary Apple iPad2 16GB WiFi edition is yours for the taking. The how is simple with the top players in the points race taking home the star prize. Earning the points is easy too, just play poker.
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Nice game shame about the banners!

09:36 in Poker News by Rose

This little truth and fact finding mission is due to a site that really does get my back up, but I love the poker within so acceptance is needed. Hollywood poker actually advertises that you can play with the “Calendar girls” Hello!! But, and here is the real point, once you get past the silliness that is sexist advertising the poker is brilliant.
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