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Ninety-three players returned to the Mantra Resort & Casino for Day 2 of the PokerStars.net Latin America poker Tour Punta del Este in Uruguay, all seeking their spots at the final table. Over 350 players began the event, and Jorge Gonzalez...

In the United States, the land-based casino industry is represented and anchored by the American gaming Association. Based in Washington, D.C., the AGA is the primary legislative and trade organization for the some of the largest casino companies on the face of the Earth as well as major financial institutions. This week, the PocketFives.com Podcast is pleased to welcome American Gaming Association CEO Frank Fahrenkopf to the show. Also, we'll take a look at the movers and shakers in the PocketFives.com Online poker Rankings. (PRWeb Aug 8, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1190804.htm

Players at 32Red poker can become Olympians this August with the 32Red poker Olympics. Players compete for a slice of the $20,000 prize pool in 4 events and over 50 tournaments. Each is designed to test the mettle of poker players, with Hold'em, Omaha and stud games, each with big cash rewards. ...

(Gaming And Casinos News and Information) PokerNews and Poker770 httpwwwpokernewscompoker770 are pleased to be giving away three 5600 PokerNews Cup Australia httpwwwpokernewscupcom Packages via three freerolls that will run exclusively for PokerNews players The 2008 PokerNews Cup Australia will run from October 1220 2008 at the Southern Hemispheres premiere poker venue Crown Casino Melbourne The inaugural PokerNews Cup in 2007 saw over 1000......

(Gaming And Casinos News and Information) Titan poker the largest online poker room httpwwwtitanpokercom on the iPoker Network offered another opportunity this July for its top VIP players to take advantage of their elite status By participating in Titan Pokers 20000 VIP Race which took place from the 24th to the 29th of July players not only competed for a share of an enormous prize pool but also for a seat at the Asian poker Tour Macau......

(Gaming And Casinos News and Information) Bodog poker today announced the full release of its new customizable poker client featuring resizable tables fullscreen mode and detachable chat and game details The release follows a recent public beta test and comes just as Bodog gets ready to host its largest guaranteed tournament ever the 250000 Guaranteed on Aug 10 at 4 pm EST To download the new software visit httppokerbodoglifecomhowtoplaydownloadpokerhtmlThe......

The PokerStars Caribbean Adventure will return for its sixth edition in early 2009, according to information recently released by the popular online site. PokerStars has announced that the 2009 PCA - also an official stop...

Online poker room Littlewoods poker has announced that they will now allow their players to set up and run their own online poker tournaments. Typically if a poker player wishes to play with friends online, they all have to find a tournament that fits their schedule and sign up along with the throng. Now with Littlewoods poker a player can set up their own table, dictate the number of players, the stakes and the game type, and then send out invites to all their pals...

Online poker room Titan poker has just awarded a $9,000 Asian poker Tour - Macau package to one of their top players, 22 year old Artem Khudaverdiev, from Nuernberg, Germany. The event was the $20,000 VIP Race, four days of poker with 39 places that paid out cash. Artem won a prize package that will cover his $5,300 buy-in to the Main Event, a berth at the StarWorld Hotel for the duration of the event, and travel expenses...

Poker machine fans may notice a dearth of their favorite pastime after 2012, when poker machine powerhouse TABCORP will be without a license, thanks to the actions of the Brumby Government. Tabcorp is embroiled in a legal battle with the government in order to get the licensing reinstated for the future and, failing that, is seeking a payout of $680 million as recompense. Coming on the heels of this news is the announcement that Tabcorp has posted a net loss of $164 million for the year, as opposed to last year's profit of $450 million.Related Articles:Poker machines may get boot in AustraliaNo new poker machines for Queensland...