http://www.pokernews.com/news/ Daily news from poker and online poker world Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:19:57 -0800 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2012/02/the-las-vegas-grinder-february-series-at-palazzo-caesars-pal-11977.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:45:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2012/02/the-las-vegas-grinder-february-series-at-palazzo-caesars-pal-11977.htm PokerNews gives you the rundown on Las Vegas-based tournaments for the next month: Deep Stack Extravaganza, Winter Poker Classic and Wynn Classic. http://www.pokernews.com/news/2012/02/unibet-s-gold-rush-is-back-this-february-11938.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2012/02/unibet-s-gold-rush-is-back-this-february-11938.htm Earn cash rewards on Unibet throughout the month of February simply by playing and taking part in the Gold Rush promotion. http://www.pokernews.com/news/2012/02/2012-world-poker-tour-venice-grand-prix-day-2-11968.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:30:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2012/02/2012-world-poker-tour-venice-grand-prix-day-2-11968.htm This year, 155 players entered the WPT Venice Grand Prix, but with just 27 remaining, Marcel Bjerkmann is chip leader with 436,300. http://www.pokernews.com/news/2012/02/district-of-columbia-votes-to-repeal-online-gambling-11978.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:00:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2012/02/district-of-columbia-votes-to-repeal-online-gambling-11978.htm Online gambling legislation has been repealed in the District of Columbia. http://www.pokernews.com/news/2012/02/nightly-turbo-nikolay-evdakov-passes-away-viktor-blom-blog-11975.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2012/02/nightly-turbo-nikolay-evdakov-passes-away-viktor-blom-blog-11975.htm Russian poker pro Nikolay Evdakov passed away on Monday, Feb. 6 at the young age of 47. http://www.pokernews.com/news/2012/02/five-thoughts-loaning-is-risky-but-will-never-leave-poker-11967.htm Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:00:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2012/02/five-thoughts-loaning-is-risky-but-will-never-leave-poker-11967.htm Neither borrowing, loaning, or lending are going anywhere soon, but they're the primary reasons why Full Tilt Poker may never pay back its players. http://www.pokernews.com/news/2012/02/pro-blogs-team-pkr-jake-cody-s-trip-report-from-wpt-ireland-11973.htm Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:30:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2012/02/pro-blogs-team-pkr-jake-cody-s-trip-report-from-wpt-ireland-11973.htm Team PKR's Jake Cody relives his adventures at the World Poker Tour Ireland in this blog for PokerNews. http://www.pokernews.com/news/2012/02/blair-thein-looks-for-the-next-big-reality-show-with-pool-po-11898.htm Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:00:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2012/02/blair-thein-looks-for-the-next-big-reality-show-with-pool-po-11898.htm Blair Thein, a veteran of the MMA world, has brought together three of the hottest sports around: pool, poker and MMA, & is developing a reality TV show around it, aptly called Pool, Poker & Pain. http://www.pokernews.com/news/2012/02/unibet-acquires-betchoice-and-enters-australian-market-11971.htm Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:00:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2012/02/unibet-acquires-betchoice-and-enters-australian-market-11971.htm Unibet Group has signed an agreement to acquire Betchoice Corporation Pty Ltd, a leading Australian online bookmaker. http://www.pokernews.com/news/2012/02/poker-player-nicolay-evdakov-passes-away-at-47-11970.htm Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:00:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2012/02/poker-player-nicolay-evdakov-passes-away-at-47-11970.htm Russian poker player Nikolay Evdakov passed away on Monday, Feb. 6 at the age of 47.