Nicknames of Poker Hands Part One
Whether you're watching a television show on poker, playing a friendly poker game with friends or taking part in a live poker game; you are certain to hear poker players discussing their hands. However, the terms they use when talking about their poker hands may not be understandable, if you don't know the nicknames associated with certain poker hands.

G-poker: Online Poker Twice as Popular in Canada despite PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker Troubles
G-poker reports that Canadians are on average twice as likely to play online poker as Americans. According to the study by researchers from the University of Nevada and the University of Hamburg, the prevalence of online poker players in Canada varies, from .68% of residents in Nova Scotia and .83% of those in Ontario playing online poker, to 2.54% of all residents of the Northwest Territories …

Recent graduate hits jackpot with poker
While many recent college graduates spent their summers interviewing and competing for jobs, one Ohio State alumnus decided to try his luck as a professional poker player, continuing a journey that started with $5 poker tournaments with roommates.

South Point Casino’s Michael Gaughan Announced Debut of SouthPointPoker.com
On Wednesday, Michael Gaughan, owner of the South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa in Las Vegas, announced the debut of SouthPointPoker.com, the first free-play online poker site launched by a casino-based and state-regulated property.

The Nightly Turbo: Details on the ISPT, Online Poker Buzz in Washington, and More
More details have been released about the ISPT $30 million event at Wembley Stadium, and The American Gaming Association says there’s a “buzz in Washington” about online poker.

$15K Carbon League on PokerNews
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Commonwealth of Kentucky Files Claim for Indicted Online Poker Domains
The Commonwealth of Kentucky filed a claim for the rights to online poker domain names that were indicted on April 15.

Packing Up to Play Poker: Vancouver, Canada
Thinking of moving from the U.S. to continue to play online poker?
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Five Thoughts: Coup d’Tapie
This week, Full Tilt Poker, Groupe Bernie Tapie, the biggest poker event ever, Phil Hellmuth’s drafting, and the 2012 PCA schedule are all in our Five Thoughts.
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No special treatment for Angry: Nationals – Sydney Morning Herald

No special treatment for Angry: Nationals Sydney Morning Herald Anderson will likely be a thorn in the side of the government as it works on poker machine reforms. In 2009, Anderson and his band signed a deal with poker machine firm Aristocrat to roll out a Rose Tattoo themed machine which plays their music and … and more »

European Poker Tour London Day 1B Complete, Day 2 In Play – Poker News Daily

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European Poker Tour London Day 1B Complete, Day 2 In Play Poker News Daily Day Two play at the European Poker Tour stop at the Hilton Metropole Hotel in London is in full swing, with the final numbers for the tournament exceeding expectations and bringing new faces to the top of the leaderboard. … 2011 PokerStars.com European Poker Tour London Day 1b: Spindler TopsPokerNews.com EPT: Benny Spindler On Top After Day 2 in LondonBluff Magazine all 4 news articles »

A smaller carrot might make stick superfluous – Sydney Morning Herald

The Age

A smaller carrot might make stick superfluous Sydney Morning Herald ''The Question'' (October 1-2) gave an excellent summary of the angst about proposed limitations on poker machine gambling, and it placed the mixed opinions on the appropriate side of the page – the left on the left and the right on the right. … Poker machine count puts Australia in big timeThe Age Poker machine reforms won't work? Don't bet on itABC Online Problem gambling crackdown opposedRadio New Zealand Hollywood Reporter -Townsville Bulletin -On Line opinion all 46 news articles »

Viva La Full Tilt Poker? – Online Poker.net

Industry Leaders Magazine

Viva La Full Tilt Poker? Online Poker.net For almost 6 months now, Full Tilt Poker has been on the edge of a precipice with its legion of frustrated customers around the world cut adrift and owed around $300 million since the troubles first began in the US on Black Friday. … Full Tilt Poker Loses License; Rescue RecedesWall Street Journal Full Tilt Poker says French business tycoon Bernard Tapie agrees to buy online …Washington Post Troubled Poker Site May Be Bought by French EntrepreneurNew York Times Industry Leaders Magazine -CompatiblePoker all 403 news articles »

The Nightly Turbo: Wynn Resorts to Aquire Bwin.Party, Daniel Cates, and More
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The Nightly Turbo: Poker Player Relocation Services, Online Poker Ads, and More
The Nightly Turbo is bringing you the day’s top poker news stories including a look at the new player relocation service that was launched, online poker ads in California, and more.

Pretty Little Liars 209 Recap: Picture This Poker Face – Autostraddle

Poptimal.com

Pretty Little Liars 209 Recap: Picture This Poker Face Autostraddle This would've been a good time for Em to brush up on Papi's Rules of Poker. Fast forward to the Inevitable Fallout. Dyke drama is brewing, sucking Samara into the lesbian vortex where hopefully she'll be hooking up with the aforementioned Papi. but you … 'Pretty Little Liars' Gay-Cap: Lesbian Poker Night Goes AwrySheWired Jason's Been Stalking Aria! Top 5 OMG Moments From Pretty Little Liars, Season …Wetpaint all 6 news articles »

137 players participate in Epic’s debut – ESPN

Poker News Report

137 players participate in Epic's debut ESPN Whether Tuesday's launch of the Epic Poker League is a new day for poker remains to be seen. What we know for the moment is that the numbers exceeded the league's publicly stated expectation, suggesting that in the least, … 2011's Elite Maintain Momentum at Epic Poker League Day 3CardPlayer.com Epic Poker League Main Event #1 Day 2: Trickett Leads Into the MoneyPokerNews.com Epic Poker League: Raising the Bar for Poker as SportWoman Poker Player Magazine Internet-Poker.co.uk -Poker 777 -Poker Player Online all 21 news articles »

So many ways to hate A-Rod? Not! – msnbc.com

Fox News

So many ways to hate A-Rod? Not! msnbc.com Brian Blanco / AP Major League Baseball said that Alex Rodriguez would not be suspended but “he will be warned again” about playing in illegal poker games. By Jelisa Castrodale “There's nothing [Alex Rodriguez] is doing that violates the morals clause … Reports: No poker discipline for A-RodESPN PokerNews Op-Ed: Sports and Poker Don't MixPokerNews.com Don't Hate A-Rod: He's One of the Cleanest Yankee Greats EverThe Atlantic Bleacher Report -SI.com -The Seattle Times all 598 news articles »

Poker pro: A-Rod not at illegal game in story
A poker pro says Alex Rodriguez was not at one illegal game, but a source tells the Daily News he was at others.

The Weekly Turbo: EPT, LAPT, APPT, A-Rod and More
It is a busy week for PokerNews as we are spread around the globe. But that doesn’t keep us from giving you all the action. Laura, Sarah, and Lynn have the information on what has been happening in poker the last week.

Canadian-poker.ca: Unlike Pokerstars, Online Poker Site Full Tilt Poker Still Has No Primary License to Operate
Canadian-poker.ca reports that despite Full Tilt Poker’s primary license to operate being suspended, the Kahnawake Gaming Commission, near Montreal, Canada, renewed Full Tilt’s “secondary” license to operate as an online poker site.

A-Rod unlikely to be suspended over alleged poker games – SI.com

TSN

A-Rod unlikely to be suspended over alleged poker games SI.com That report was more about poker-playing A-list actors, including Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire, who were said to be at one of the games. Rodriguez was mentioned as an afterthought. But when his name attracted the … Alex Rodriguez' publicist claims factual inaccuracies in poker reportsBoston Herald Alex Rodriguez Poker Investigation: a Colossal Waste of TimeInternational Business Times A-Rod folds on poker talkNew York Post CBSSports.com (blog) -National Post (blog) -New York Daily News all 1,433 news articles »

Julian Thew Wins Sky Poker Double Stack – Sacramento Bee

Julian Thew Wins Sky Poker Double Stack Sacramento Bee By Sky Poker Sky Poker's resident pro shows his poker credentials by winning the online poker room's Double Stack tournament. Julian Thew, winner of a European Poker Tour title as well as two GUKPT titles, has won one of Sky Poker's premium online … Celebrate Online Poker Giant Sky Poker's 400 Millionth Hand and Win Fantastic …Marketwire (press release) all 11 news articles »

Breeders’ Cup to partner with poker star Mizrachi – Thoroughbred Times

Sports Interaction

Breeders' Cup to partner with poker star Mizrachi Thoroughbred Times In an effort to attract poker players to pari-mutuel wagering on its championships days, the Breeders' Cup Ltd. announced Friday it has established a sponsorship with poker superstar Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi. Breeders' Cup believes the … The Nightly Turbo: AGCC on Full Tilt Poker, Mizrachi's New Sponsor, and MorePokerNews.com Poker Pro Michael Mizrachi Teaming with Breeders' CupSports Interaction all 158 news articles »

2011 PokerStars.com EPT Tallinn Day 3: Ronny Kaiser is the Chief – PokerNews.com

Poker News Report

2011 PokerStars.com EPT Tallinn Day 3: Ronny Kaiser is the Chief PokerNews.com After five levels of play at Day 3 of the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Tallinn, Ronny Kaiser sits proudly at the top of the chip counts with 1194000. The day started with 63 players and ended with 24 – all still in the hunt for the €275000 top … EPT: Kaiser Leads, Kelopuro a Contender in TallinnBluff Magazine Nikolas Liakos Makes Late Surge to Top EPT TallinnPoker News Report Nikolas Liakos Dominates EPT Tallinn Day 2OnlinePoker.org (blog) all 7 news articles »

EPT: Romanello Rushes Early at Season Opener in Tallinn – Bluff Magazine

CardPlayer.com

EPT: Romanello Rushes Early at Season Opener in Tallinn Bluff Magazine It may be difficult to believe, but the eighth season of the European Poker Tour is underway, but the popular tour is back in action, kicking off its latest season with a stop in Tallinn, Estonia. It is the second year the EPT has come to the Swissotel … 2011 PokerStars.com EPT Tallinn Day 1a: Maksim Kolosov Dominates Table of DoomPokerNews.com Top-10 World Series of Poker momentsCasino City Times Late 2011 Tournament Poker PreviewCardPlayer.com PokerStars.com (blog) -Poker News Daily -PartTimePoker News all 9 news articles »

KGC Renews Full Tilt’s Secondary License – Poker News Daily

eGaming Review

KGC Renews Full Tilt's Secondary License Poker News Daily On Friday, the Kahnawake Gaming Commission (KGC) announced that it has granted Full Tilt Poker a renewal of its Secondary Client Provider Authorization (Secondary CPA). Full Tilt, once the second largest poker room on the … Kahnawake Gaming Commission Grants Full Tilt Poker a Renewal of Secondary LicenseCardPlayer.com Ivey and Benyamine in FTP ScandalPoker Player Full Tilt Poker Players Can't Get To Their MoneyUK Casino Times Online Casino Reports -eGaming Review all 7 news articles »