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The Nine Missketeers Ready to Cross Poker Swords in India

They are being billed as the Missketeers, but as opposed to the three (or sometimes four) Frenchmen, this bunch of fighters consists of nine poker-playing Indian women.

Red Rock Casino Must ‘Pay the Man his Money’ After Bad Beat Jackpot Ruling

The Bad Beat Jackpot dispute which dominated the headlines last year has had a happy ending for at least one of those involved.

World Poker Tour and Zynga Poker Become Partners

WPT and Zynga Poker have entered into a multi-year partnership that will allow social poker players to compete in WPT-styled tournaments.

PokerStars Confirms LAPT Chile Cancellation!

PokerStars have today confirmed the cancellation of the planned first leg of the revamped LAPT after several days of consternation among players.

Poker Players Alliance Exec John Pappas Steps Down, Hands Baton to Rich Muny

After more than a decade of serving as executive director of the PPA, John Pappas will exit that position at the end of this month.

Casino Mogul Steve Wynn Resigns After Sexual Misconduct Claims

Steve Wynn, the casino mogul at the heart of Wynn Resorts, has resigned his position as CEO of the company in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations amid revelations

Party Poker Forms New Team Online

On the heels of announcing Philipp Gruissem and Ike Haxton as Team Pros, Party Poker has also formed a new Team Online of patch-wearing professional players.

PokerStars Cancel LAPT Chile!

It seems that the PokerStars sponsored LAPT has run aground before the first stop of the year – creating havoc for those who have already booked up for the LAPT Chile stop.

Elky's Departure From PokerStars Sparks Conversation on the Future of the Sponsored Pros

Bertrand "Elky" Grospellier leaves PokerStars with a statement that has sparked a conversation on the role of the sponsored pro.

Philipp Gruissem Added to Party Poker Pro Roster

The hits just keep on coming for Party Poker, as the aggressive and growing poker room landed German poker star Philipp Gruissem as their newest sponsored pro.

Isaac ‘Ike’ Haxton Joins Team PartyPoker

Isaac ‘Ike’ Haxton, one of the biggest names in poker, has joined PartyPoker, teaming up with the likes of Fedor Holz, Sam Trickett, Patrick Leonard and others.

Betcoin Reopens Poker Room Over Bad Beat Jackpot Payout Fiasco

Betcoin has decided to reopen its poker room in order to make good on paying out funds from its Bad Beat Jackpot that remained unpaid when the site closed its doors last month.

European Shared Online Poker Liquidity a Reality for Spaniard and French PokerStars Players

Spain and France finally share online poker liquidity and PokerStars becomes the first online poker room to offer games for the promising new shared market.

France and Spain will Share Liquidity "In the Next Few Weeks", Portugal and Italy Lag Behind

France and Spain are rapidly moving towards shared liquidity while Portugal lags and Italy still considers its options.

Finland’s Joni Jouhkimainen Joins PartyPoker

PartyPoker have signed Finnish pro Joni Jouhkimainen to join their team as a sponsored pro in both the live and online spheres.