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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Ben Lamb is Best Player in 2011

Ben Lamb is Best Player in 2011

December 28, 2011  /   Mario Alfonsi

Ben Lamb, who made a very impressive run this past summer earning just under $5.5 million in about a month, has received two awards that make him part of elite company. Lamb stormed through the ...  Read more...

Delayed Payouts From Carbon Poker

Breeze Zuckerman, who is an up and coming female poker player  claims that Carbon Poker has yet to pay her prize money from an event in November. Zuckerman is well-known for being the top placing ...  Read more...

888 Expecting Major Revenue

888 Expecting Major Revenue

December 26, 2011  /   Mario Alfonsi

888 is flying high with the news that their expected profits are going to be above and beyond market expectations this year. The news was released from their home camp which is located in ...  Read more...

Jonathan Duhamel Victim of Home Invasion

Once, the world champion of poker, now he is recovering from minor injuries after his home was invaded. Jonathan Duhamel, who makes his home in Montreal, Canada was at the wrong end of a house ...  Read more...

Wire Act Does Not Apply to Poker

Wire Act Does Not Apply to Poker

December 24, 2011  /   Mario Alfonsi

The Federal Wire Act, which was established in the US all the way back in 1961 has long been considered a roadblock in online poker’s path. The Department of Justice released a memo that stated ...  Read more...

Lock Poker Making Christmas Special

Once Lock Poker got wind of a small annually played Christmas poker tournament in Omagh, Northern Ireland, they decided to make it an event. For the 18 players who each paid a buy-in of 100 GBP, ...  Read more...

Rake Free Tournaments at Party Poker

At the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Party Poker will be offering rake-free multi table tournaments. This is not a random endeavor either because Party Poker had a very similar type of perk ...  Read more...

Bodog and PokerScout Feuding

Bodog and PokerScout Feuding

December 21, 2011  /   Mario Alfonsi

To most people in the industry, it is no secret that Bodog and PokerScout have not historically seen eye to eye. More recently the distaste has grown a bit stronger for a number of reasons. Bodog ...  Read more...

Holiday Season Wrap Up

Holiday Season Wrap Up

December 20, 2011  /   Mario Alfonsi

There has been a lot of interesting news stories in the past few weeks, and it is only right that we recap some of what is going on in the poker world.  For one, Full Tilt looks like it may be ...  Read more...

Turbo Championships at PokerStars

There is a new type of poker tournament at PokerStars which is gaining a lot of attention. It’s called the Turbo Championship of Online Poker (TCOOP) and will host 50 events taking place from ...  Read more...