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WSOP champ Jonathan Duhamel robbed, beaten

27. December 2011

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WSOP champ Jonathan Duhamel claims he was bound, beaten, and threatened with his life during a robbery at his home outside Montreal. Just hours after surviving the ordeal, Duhamel blogged on his website that he feels that he is fortunate to still be alive. The first Canadian WSOP main event winner stated he was robbed [...]

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Does the Barton Bill have the votes to pass?

17. December 2011

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Joe Barton informed the online poker community recently that he believed his bill to permit and regulate online poker possessed the votes to pass the House floor. Congressman Barton explained that it is merely dependent on getting the legislation in place to get a vote. He expects the vote to occur next summer. That is [...]

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Bonus Codes Reel US Online Gamblers Back In

4. May 2011

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Online gamblers in the US can still rake in the big bonuses, even as the US government tries to shut the industry down., as poker sites like Carbon Poker and online casinos like 5 Dimes welcome new players from the US through their doors with big, inviting welcome bonuses. The current Blackchip poker code, open [...]

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US Poker Players Seek Safe Haven Following Black Friday

2. May 2011

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After the events of Black Friday, that fateful day the F.B.I. shut down U.S. operations of Full Tilt Poker, Absolute Poker and Poker Stars, many online poker players in the United States are wondering if there are any poker sites for US players left, and with good reason. Well the answer, to set American minds [...]

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