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Full Tilt Takeover Deal by Tapie Failed, PokerStars Rumoured to be New Buyer

Full Tilt Takeover Deal by Tapie Failed, PokerStars Rumoured to be New Buyer

Sources on the web indicate that the long awaited Full Tilt takeover deal by Groupe Bernard Tapie is dead following late stage negotiations.
GBT blames unresolvable differences with the DOJ as the source for the deal failing.
Here is the complete statement
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OLG Casino Brantford $1090 NLH on April 29th, WCPC in Edmonton Set To Get Underway

OLG Casino Brantford $1090 NLH on April 29th, WCPC in Edmonton Set To Get Underway

With the final day (and table) of play now under at the Deerfoot Inn and Casino’s Spring Super Stack, players may just be wondering where to look for Canada’s next medium limit tournament stops; Casino Brantford, Casino Yellowhead in Edmonton
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Ontario’s Andrew Chen Seals The Deal, While Kitai Earns Poker’s Triple Crown At EPT Berlin

Ontario’s Andrew Chen Seals The Deal, While Kitai Earns Poker’s Triple Crown At EPT Berlin

After a hard fought Day 5 and final table at PokerStars.com EPT Berlin, Ontario native Andrew Chen placed…better than second?
It seems a deal was struck between Chen and his heads up opponent Davidi Kitai that gave Andrew 613,000 euros, while
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Ontario’s Andrew Chen In Great Shape For PokerStars European Poker Tour Berlin Final 8

Ontario’s Andrew Chen In Great Shape For PokerStars European Poker Tour Berlin Final 8

At the completion of Day 4 in Berlin, just one Canadian remains with a shot at bringing home the latest EPT title; Mississauga’s Andrew Chen sits among the top 3 chip counts to enter tomorrow’s Day 5 and the official
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Public Hearing by AGCC into Full Tilt’s Gaming License Application

Public Hearing by AGCC into Full Tilt’s Gaming License Application

The Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC) has announced that a public hearing will take place on May 3rd into the application made by Full Tilt Poker company Orinic Limited.
The Full Tilt subsidiary, possessed a license from the AGCC but unlike
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Playground Poker Classic 2012 Series Boasts Dozens of Events, Including $2,200 & $10,300 Deep Stacks

Playground Poker Classic 2012 Series Boasts Dozens of Events, Including $2,200 & $10,300 Deep Stacks

The Playground Poker Classic 2012 started on Friday April 27th, with a huge selection of tournament action sure to please the styles and bankrolls of a wide variety of players with the first event even being FREE!
With plenty of buy-ins
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AGCO and Malta’s Lotteries and Gaming Authority sign Memorandum of Understanding

AGCO and Malta’s Lotteries and Gaming Authority sign Memorandum of Understanding

Following a similar deal entered in February with the Alderney Gambling Control Commission, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), the regulator of gaming in Ontario who will be responsible for establishing a regulatory framework under which the Ontario
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Canadians in Berlin for European Poker Tour

Canadians in Berlin for European Poker Tour

A number of Canadians have made their way to Germany this week but it’s not for their love of beer. The European Poker Tour is taking place in Berlin from April 16 to 21 and 34 Canadian poker players have
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