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What do poker players do when they’re not grinding it out in online poker rooms or live poker games in casinos? Why, watch poker on television of course! So here’s some welcome good news to poker aficionados out there. Despite rumors to the contrary, “High Stakes Poker” has been renewed by Game Show Network (GSN) for the fifth season.

Living under a rock and have no clue what “High Stakes Poker” is about? It’s basically a show that features the most popular poker personalities putting up $100,000 or more of their own money in a ring game of No Limit Texas Hold-em. With pots so sick that it can reach over $1 million, you can imagine the magnitude of poker drama involved.

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Everywhere in the world, poker is hot. The poker industry is still on an uphill climb and more and more people are getting into the game. This doesn’t mean, however, that the rules you use in Las Vegas are the same rules being used on the other side of the Earth. And any serious poker player knows that confusion on the rules in the middle of a poker game (or even worse, in the middle of a hand), can cause a great deal of frustration—not to mention a mountain of chips.

Thanks to the Federation Internationale de Poker Association (FIDPA) and the International Poker Rules (IP Rules), this problem should no longer be a cause to tilt. Professional poker players Marcel Luske and Michelle Lau established FIDPA and IP Rules to make sure that there is an international set of rules and standards for poker games.

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Majority of players at the Las Vegas’ World Series of Poker are supportive of Barack Obama and his campaign for the White House.

A season poker player himself, Obama has expressed a desire to regulate and control online casinos, rather than outlaw online gambling. This move gained Obama the support of former WSOP champion Doyle Brunson.

“Poker players have to support Obama,” the former life-long Republican commented on his change in stance. “God help the internet gambling business if McCain does happen to win.”

“In poker you have to put yourself in the shoes of your opponents, get inside their heads and figure out what they’re thinking; what their actions mean; what they would think your actions mean; and reading people’s bluffs.”

Obama’s credentials as a poker player is a good indicator of his leadership skills. Obama was a regular at the low-stakes games — sometimes stud poker, sometimes draw — designed to break up the tedium of long legislative sessions. Poker, beer and cigars were staples; Democrats and Republicans, lawmakers and even the lobbyists who Obama sometimes rails against dealt the cards and placed their bets.

Poker players all-in with Obama’s campaign for the White House

Martin Klaser scored one for Germany Thursday night, bringing their 2008 WSOP bracelet total to three. Martin Klaser dominated short-handed play en route to his first World Series of Poker title in event no. 43, the $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Eight-or-Better tournament.

After besting a field of 720 players and a final table that included Team Full Tilts Erik Seidel. Martin Klaser entered heads-up play with a 3:1 chip lead over Casey Kastle and played an ultra-aggressive style that saw him win all but three of the 19 hands that were dealt.

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Canadian pro Nenad Medic defeated Andy Bloch during heads-up play to win his first WSOP bracelet in the first event of the 2008 World Series of Poker. For his troubles, Medic earned $794,112 for coming in first place in the $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold’em World Championship.

This is a pretty stunning achievement as the 2008 WSOP first final table showcased some of the most respected poker players in the world. Aside from Andy Bloch, Medic found himself facing Patrik Antonius, Mike Sexton, Phil Laak, Kathy Liebert and Internet poker legend Mike “SowersUNCC” Sowers. After nine hours of final table play, Medic came out ahead.

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PokerStars, the world’s largest online poker site, today announced the launch of Latin America’s first major poker tour, the LAPT. With stops in Brazil, Costa Rica and Uruguay, the tour is set to bring world-class poker action to some of the most beautiful destinations in the world.

The Latin American Poker Tour kicks off in the beautiful beach city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from May 3-5, 2008. This three-day, $2,500 tournament will be the largest poker tournament ever held in Brazil, with players competing for a total prize pool of over $600,000. Among the players will be Team PokerStars Pros and international poker stars Andre Akkari from Brazil and Humberto Brenes from Costa Rica.

The tour continues with the LAPT San Jose in Costa Rica from May 22-24, and then moves on to Uruguay for the LAPT Punta del Este from August 7-9.

LAPT President Glenn Cademartori said, “Poker is exploding in Latin America and the game is more than ready for its own major poker tour. It’s one of the fastest-growing poker regions and there are thousands upon thousands of players in countries like Brazil and Argentina who will love the chance to take part in events of this kind. In every regard, the LAPT is going to put Latin America on the map as the newest hotspot to play high-stakes international poker.”

The 2008 World Series of Poker is fast approaching. The best poker players from around the world will gather in Las Vegas at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino from May 30, 2008 through July 17, 2008 in hopes of winning an exclusive bracelet and of course, a piece of the very large prize pool.

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The 39^th Annual WSOP, which is presented by Milwaukuee’s Best Light, will include 55 bracelet tournaments. For the Main Event, the No Limit Hold’Em World Championship, the buy-in is $10,000. In addition, there will be a total of eight $1,500 buy-in No-Limit Hold’Em tournaments, which usually attracts the biggest fields outside of the No Limit Main Event. Buy-ins for other open events will vary from $1,000 to $50,000.

The Asia Pacific Poker Tour, APPT, is going to held two major poker events in Macau, China. APPT Macau: Asian Poker Open, the APPT poker event in Macau will kick-off on November 22 to 27. Sponsored by PokerStars, the APPT poker event will hold a $2,500 buy-in main event and a $15,000 High Rollers poker […]

LAS VEGAS — Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. announced today that the 39th annual World Series of Poker Presented by Milwaukee’s Best Light will be staged at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas from May 30 through July 17, 2008.
“The team is still hard at work on the schedule of events for next year, […]