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Want to know at a glance what’s happening in poker? Then we have you covered with our bite-sized news pieces from both live and online poker worlds.

PokerStars Files to Dismiss DOJ Civil Case
PokerStars has filed a legal motion to dismiss the civil complaint of the US Department of Justice (DOJ) against it and its subsidiary companies, according to an article on eGaming Review. It ... Read More

Phil Ivey Gives Rare Interview
In his first sit down interview in three years, Phil Ivey has chatted to World Series of Poker (WSOP) Media Director Nolan Dalla. The two met in Ivey’s private trailer in the ... Read More

Ray Bitar Granted Bail
Full Tilt Poker CEO Ray Bitar was given bail on Monday after surrendering to US authorities a week ago. Bitar will likely return to his home in California while he awaits trial ... Read More

Aditya “Intervention” Agarwal Finishes 19th in WSOP $1k NLH
From a massive field of 4,620 players, India’s Aditya “Intervention” Agarwal made it to 19th place in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Event 59:  $1,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em. It was an ... Read More

India Poker Championship Coming in August
After the last India Poker Championship was held in March 2012, the tournament will once again be returning to Casino Royale in Panjim, Goa on August 2-5, 2012. Along with their main ... Read More

Vanessa Selbst Wins Her Second WSOP Bracelet
The Big One for One Drop tournament may have been stealing much of attention at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) on Sunday but it was also a day that saw another ... Read More

Never Won More than $50; now Loube is a $267,345 WSOP Champion
Stephen Loube is a 34-year-old attorney in the US and has just taken down the gold bracelet in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Event 47: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Low Split 8-or-Better, ... Read More