New Look for 2012 WSOP Championship Bracelet

Beside overall money winnings, a WSOP bracelet has become the de facto the measure of success in the poker industry. Winning a World Series of Poker (WSOP) gold bracelet and cementing their names in the history books is the dream of all poker players. The World Series of Poker (WSOP) has chosen famed celebrity jewelry designer Jason Arasheben, “Jason of Beverly Hills”, to design this year’s WSOP Main Event bracelet, in addition to the 66 other championship pieces to be awarded during the WSOP and WSOP Europe in 2012. Continue reading

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The Top 10 PokerStars Hands of 2012 — So Far

If past years are any indication, the high-stakes online action will slow down over the next two months as many grinders pay a visit to the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. However, right now the action is in full swing as the 2012 SCOOP is under way. That means there are plenty of juicy cash games running alongside the tournament slate, and will no doubt result in some big winners and massive pots. Continue reading

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Tobey Maguire and other Celebrities Reach Settlement to Pay Back Winnings in Underground Poker Game

After a year of legal disputes, the celebrities who won millions of dollars at an underground poker game from a fraudster have all settled out of court and agreed to give back a total of $1.75 million of the more than $5 million won. The former clients of Brad Ruderman, a man currently serving time for investment adviser fraud, are recouping money won by actors Tobey Maguire and Gabe Kaplan, film director Nick Cassavettes, Rick Salomon and businessman Alec Gores. Continue reading

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