Hi Poker Enthusiasts.. My name is Mario, and I have been around the poker scene for the last 15 years, and is a dear passion of mine. I will be bringing you the best the poker world can offer in terms of news and offers

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Negreanu Limit Hold’em Challenge

Limit hold’em is a great game, and for a long time, it was by far the most popular betting style in the most popular poker game in the world. But over the last decade, no-limit Texas hold’em has ...  Read more...

European Poker Tour’s Ninth Season

The European Poker Tour has constantly tweaked its formula in order to adjust to the changing poker world. However, their plans for Season Nine, which will begin later in 2012, may mark one of ...  Read more...

Playtech Success & iPoker Struggles

Online poker and casino software developer Playtech has had lots of good news to share as of late. The Israeli company has seen massive revenue increases in almost every one of their ventures ...  Read more...

WSOP Asia-Pacific to Begin in 2013

When the World Series of Poker first expanded to Europe in 2007, many players thought it would be a relative failure that would never be accepted as a serious part of the WSOP. However, the WSOP ...  Read more...

Mohsin Charania Wins EPT Grand Final

Mohsin Charania had made several deep runs at major poker tournaments, which made some observers think he was overdue for a big win. Few, however, could have imagined that his first major victory ...  Read more...

PokerStars and Mobile Poker in Europe

PokerStars has launched a real money mobile poker app in France, expanding the reach of their growing mobile poker wing. That expansion also included PokerStars.eu, allowing players in Sweden, ...  Read more...

Amarillo Slim Dies at Age 83

One of the true legends of the poker world, Thomas Austin Preston, Jr. – better known as Amarillo Slim – passed away Sunday morning after a lengthy battle with cancer and heart problems. He was ...  Read more...

Two Plus Two Poker Forums Hacked

The twoplustwo.com poker forums, one of the oldest and largest online poker forums in the world, were closed Friday after it was discovered that a hacker had accessed the site’s database of email ...  Read more...

Tiger’s Poker Night Fundraiser

Around the world, there are millions of golfers who would love to hit the greens with legendary golfer Tiger Woods. Tonight, a special tournament hosted by Woods will give players the chance to ...  Read more...

Annette Obrestad Joins Lock Poker

Lock Poker has added Annette “Annette_15” Obrestad to their Lock Pro Elite team of professional poker players, adding one of the most popular young female poker players in the world to their ...  Read more...