Doyle Brunson Rumor Bogus – Gambling911 Not To Be Trusted

Gambling911 claims to have exposed the rumor of Doyle getting popped to be just that . . . a rumor. However, if you ever happen to chat with Christopher Costigan just know that even if you tell him something off the record it doesn’t mean he won’t print it anyway. “As far as we know, …

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Doyle Brunson Arrested?

Okay, I’ve seen this reported as a rumor in several places and PokerProf has said he’s heard rumblings too. So far, it’s been reported on PokerNetwork and NeverWin. Just posted over at 2+2 but that post references the NeverWin news item. There aren’t many details but the rumor is that Doyle was arrested on unknown …

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Pokerbandits.ca

As reported by the PokerGeek, Pokerbandits.ca got PWND by the US and Canadian governments for helping Americans hook up with Canadian identities to get around funding of online poker accounts. As Chris points out, a whois on the domain produces the following: [whois.cira.ca] Status: EXIST Registrar: Namespro Solutions Inc. Registrar-no: 817195 Registrant-no: 1670047 Domaine-no: 1670047 …

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More Bad News For Online Gaming: In the DOJ’s Crosshairs?

Interesting article up at Fox News that seems to make for chilling reading if you’re a fan of online gaming. But that’s not the case anymore. In March 2006, President Bush signed the reauthorization of the PATRIOT Act. Included in that bill was a provision allowing interim U.S. attorneys appointed by the president to serve …

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Former Senator Al D’amato Pitching Online Poker?

I’ve been hearing some buzz about a heavy-hitter coming to the aid of online poker and from what I can tell PokerHelper may be the first to actually name him as former US Senator Al D’amato from NY. D’amato has spent 18 years in Congress as a US Senator as a Republican and since 1998 …

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