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Hi Poker Enthusiasts.. My name is Mario, and I have been around the poker scene for the last 15 years, and is a dear ion of mine. I will be bringing you the best the poker world can offer in of news and offers 4m4851

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Negreanu Limit Hold’em Challenge

Negreanu Limit Hold’em Challenge 211f31

May 5, 2012  /   Mario Alfonsi

Limit hold’em is a great game, and for a long time, it was by far the most popular betting style in the most popular poker game in the world. But over the last decade, no-limit Texas hold’em has ...  Read more...

European Poker Tour’s Ninth Season

European Poker Tour’s Ninth Season 2616q

May 4, 2012  /   Mario Alfonsi

The European Poker Tour has constantly tweaked its formula in order to adjust to the changing poker world. However, their plans for Season Nine, which will begin later in 2012, may mark one of ...  Read more...

Playtech Success & iPoker Struggles

May 3, 2012  /   Mario Alfonsi

Online poker and casino software developer Playtech has had lots of good news to share as of late. The Israeli company has seen massive revenue increases in almost every one of their ventures ...  Read more...

WSOP Asia-Pacific to Begin in 2013

WSOP Asia-Pacific to Begin in 2013 5b3f2h

May 2, 2012  /   Mario Alfonsi

When the World Series of Poker first expanded to Europe in 2007, many players thought it would be a relative failure that would never be accepted as a serious part of the WSOP. However, the WSOP ...  Read more...

Mohsin Charania Wins EPT Grand Final

Mohsin Charania Wins EPT Grand Final 6i60m

May 1, 2012  /   Mario Alfonsi

Mohsin Charania had made several deep runs at major poker tournaments, which made some observers think he was overdue for a big win. Few, however, could have imagined that his first major victory ...  Read more...

PokerStars and Mobile Poker in Europe

PokerStars and Mobile Poker in Europe 3j3p5y

April 30, 2012  /   Mario Alfonsi

PokerStars has launched a real money mobile poker app in , expanding the reach of their growing mobile poker wing. That expansion also included PokerStars.eu, allowing players in Sweden, ...  Read more...

Amarillo Slim Dies at Age 83

Amarillo Slim Dies at Age 83 395a60

April 29, 2012  /   Mario Alfonsi

One of the true legends of the poker world, Thomas Austin Preston, Jr. – better known as Amarillo Slim – ed away Sunday morning after a lengthy battle with cancer and heart problems. He was ...  Read more...

Two Plus Two Poker Forums Hacked

Two Plus Two Poker Forums Hacked 5s4d4x

April 28, 2012  /   Mario Alfonsi

The twoplustwo.com poker forums, one of the oldest and largest online poker forums in the world, were closed Friday after it was discovered that a hacker had accessed the site’s database of email ...  Read more...

Tiger’s Poker Night Fundraiser

Tiger’s Poker Night Fundraiser 5e2167

April 27, 2012  /   Mario Alfonsi

Around the world, there are millions of golfers who would love to hit the greens with legendary golfer Tiger Woods. Tonight, a special tournament hosted by Woods will give players the chance to ...  Read more...

Annette Obrestad s Lock Poker

Annette Obrestad s Lock Poker 4e3342

April 26, 2012  /   Mario Alfonsi

Lock Poker has added Annette “Annette_15” Obrestad to their Lock Pro Elite team of professional poker players, adding one of the most popular young female poker players in the world to their ...  Read more...