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Iowa Considers Legalizing Online Poker
Kyle Devaney once walked away from a game of Texas Hold ’Em $500 richer. But the 23-year-old didn’t win the money in a casino or in a friendly game with his friends — he did it online. A University of Iowa senior, Devaney has been playing online poker for nearly six years. And, technically, he is breaking the law — but it’s one that’s rarely enforced. (more…)
Online Poker: PokerStars Introduces Online Home Games
Have you ever had the urge to get the old college home game back together, even though your gang has long since gone your separate ways? PokerStars’ latest creation may be just be the solution. The online poker room is adding yet another innovation to their site by introducing PokerStars Home Games, an online service that allows users to create their own private clubs. (more…)
PokerStars Running Freerolls to PCA Main Event
PokerStars player will have the opportunity to win a seat to the 2011 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure main event for free. The PCA, will run in early January, and will be highlighted by the $10,300 buy-in main event. Free-to-enter and micro-stake sit-and-go qualifiers are currently running non-stop for a chance to compete in one of poker’s most prestigious tournaments. (more…)
Florida Looking to Speed Up Online Poker Regulation
The state of Florida, like many others in the US, has seen a significant decrease in tax revenues due to the effects of the recession and is expected to have a $6 billion deficit for 2011. For a possible solution, proponents of online gaming are suggesting for Florida to promote legislation that will legalise Internet gambling sites, specifically online poker. (more…)
Online poker: New playground of cyber criminals
Proponents of online poker should be very careful because scams performed by cyber criminals are becoming more frequent lately. They use many strategies to bribe their victims. Some of the scams are e-mails hacking announcing majestic news or problems arising in the accounts of players to lead them to visit a different gaming site. In this way, hackers obtain the necessary information to steal accounts. ...
Online Poker — Tom Dwan Gets Another Taker in Durrrr Challenge
Though he didn’t cash in on his bracelet prop bets, Tom “durrrr” Dwan can at least be comforted by the fact that he no longer has to sprint across the Amazon Room from tournament to tournament in an effort to multi-table since how the 2010 World Series of Poker is over, at least until November. In fact, the young Full Tilt Poker pro has been doing all of his multi-tabling from the comfort of ...
Annie Duke to Testify Before Committee on Regulating Online Poker
It has been announced that the House Financial Services Committee meeting that is scheduled for the afternoon of July 21, 2010 will be attended by well-known poker pro Annie Duke. Duke. (more…)
Aussie Government Rejects Poker Legalization
Even though the government has been quick to reject online poker to be legalized the Australian government’s independent research and advisory body, the Productivity Commission, has supported the legalization. The recommendation came in a comprehensive study of gambling in the country undertaken by the Commission and published June 23, which said, “In consultation with state and territory governments, ...
The Spring Championship of Online Poker
The Spring Championship of Online Poker, is underway .One of the largest online poker tournaments organized by Poker Stars . Some claim that it could turn out to be the biggest of all, and there are a large number of events to choose from. (more…)
Online Poker in California
Could it be possible that it will soon be legal to play online poker in California? Well the process definitely began this week that could lead to a poker players dreams. California Senate held a very informative meeting this week. The meeting lasted all day and gave many different sources a chance to testify and answer questions about how online poker would affect California. People in attendance ...