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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 3v417

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Tax Could Derail Spanish Online Poker

Tax Could Derail Spanish Online Poker 5t1g1z

May 16, 2012  /   Mario Alfonsi

We’ve talked a lot recently about the plans to regulate Spain’s online poker market. The regulations are set to kick in on June 1st, when Spain will begin awarding licenses to some of ...  Read more...

Online Poker for Nevada Expected 2013

Online Poker for Nevada Expected 2013 69431v

May 15, 2012  /   Mario Alfonsi

It may be slow in coming, but online poker in the state of Nevada will be a reality soon. But according to a meeting held Monday, it may not quite as soon as some players – and potential ...  Read more...

Spanish Online Poker Regulation

Spanish Online Poker Regulation 5d4e6u

May 14, 2012  /   Mario Alfonsi

For close to a year now, Spanish online poker players have awaited the beginning of the regulatory scheme that their government was planning to put into place. Now, a date for the beginning of ...  Read more...

Belgium’s Restricted Online Poker Sites

Belgium’s Restricted Online Poker Sites 1532i

May 12, 2012  /   Mario Alfonsi

Sporadically we have talked about certain European countries (see our international countries poker list) and how they have begun to crack down on online poker. While a country like England is ...  Read more...

Bwin.Party s up with Indian Tribe

Bwin.Party s up with Indian Tribe 254y26

May 11, 2012  /   Mario Alfonsi

While bwin.party needs online poker to be legalized in the state of California, it is fully ready to enter the US poker market. If the game is made legal bwin.party has already finalized a deal ...  Read more...

Regulated Online Poker in Spain

Regulated Online Poker in Spain 2l111w

May 10, 2012  /   Mario Alfonsi

Believe it or not, Spain was one of the few European countries that sets irrational laws making it impossible for online poker to thrive there. On June 1st Spain will be running online poker for ...  Read more...

French Online Poker Report 2012

French Online Poker Report 2012 84p47

May 9, 2012  /   Mario Alfonsi

A new report out from ’s online gambling regulatory body shows a mixed bag for online poker in the country, as some segments of the market have done far better than others over the last ...  Read more...

Lock Poker Leaving Merge

Lock Poker Leaving Merge 2h534a

May 8, 2012  /   Mario Alfonsi

Lock Poker has been one of the largest and most independent rooms on the Merge Gaming Network for some time now. The room had built an impressive team of sponsored professionals, and had even ...  Read more...

rUabot defeats Negreanu easily

rUabot defeats Negreanu easily 3m5o1l

May 6, 2012  /   Mario Alfonsi

Heading into the first ever Limit Hold’em Challenge on PokerStars Saturday, many observers had pegged the encounter as too close to call. On the one hand, you had Daniel Negreanu – one of the ...  Read more...

PokerStars 80 Billionth Hand

PokerStars 80 Billionth Hand 645s18

May 6, 2012  /   Mario Alfonsi

It’s hard to imagine 80 billion of…well, of anything, really. So when an online poker site says they’re dealing the 80 billionth cash game hand in the site’s history, that definitely says ...  Read more...