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Viva Italia!
Considering I am a solid 25% Italian and have a vacation planned in Italy this October, I’m rooting for the Italians this WSOP. And mama mia, they are doing it. With two bracelets thus far and...
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Italy Legalizes Online PokerViva Italia!
Bravo! Online poker is now legal in Italy, licensed and regulated by the Italian government. Poker has been thriving in the country for quite some time, with nearly two million people logging on to the...
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Pokerless in Italy
It turns out that poker is as hard to find in Italy as an eBay bidder for spots on the November Nine’s clothing. My much-needed vacation in Italy was relatively pokerless, though I tried to find some...
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Italians Getting Their Online Poker On
Not long after it was announced that the Italian government legalized online poker for its citizens, major poker websites are beginning to receive licenses and launch the Italian versions of their...
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WPT Ventures to Casino di VeneziaCalifornia Jen Not Officially Invited
The World Poker Tour recently announced its first Italian tournament in partnership with bwin poker. WPT Venice will be held in early May at Casino di Venezia, which sounds strangely familiar… Oh yes,...
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Updated World Standings Through 38 events
You may have noticed the Pokerati World Standings (presented by Betfair) for the 2009 WSOP (presented by Jack’s Links Beef Jerky) have been updated. Some interesting trends and plausibly coincidental...
View ArticleFinal 18 Hometown Breakdown: The Year of Canada?
We’re starting to get a glimpse of what the 2010 November Nine will look like. And as of now, it looks to be rather Euro-heavy. Of the 18 remaining players, four of them are non-Americans. And those...
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WSOP Plants Its Flag in Italy Forms “Alliance” with Microgame, People’s Poker
Since it seems the Feds aren’t gonna allow the world to come to the WSOP (via the internet) … the WSOP is now taking steps elsewhere across the world. Caesars Interactive Entertainment, formerly HIE...
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This Week’s Big Winners – March 22nd
Mike Sexton Gives Up Announcing Career in Pursuit of Long-shot Poker Dream WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star, San Jose, California Photo c/o WPT/Bay 101 There were a ton of storylines on display at the final...
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Wider World of Poker - Spain and Bulgaria get legal, Italians play, Haxton...
Spain and Bulgaria get legal, Italians play, Haxton triumphs, Partouche expands, and Full Tilt negotiate. Isn’t the media weird? This week, my Prime Minister was left to wander the United States being...
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Wider World of Poker - Trains run on time, Italians break the bank, French...
Trains run on time, Italians break the bank, French people at Wembley, Zynga & co. under analysis, Playtech's nepotism, and PokerStars serve an ace. We are in the midst of the World Series of...
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Wider World of Poker - Hellmuth triumphs, Bodog stutter, Italy contracts,...
Hellmuth triumphs, Bodog stutter, Italy contracts, Full Tilt relocate and recruit, and Ivey is owed big. Huddle close comrades. I come to you this week from a small apartment bunker deep within Russian...
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