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This year, the events are bigger, and once again PokerStars is hosting more than the year before. The NLHE Triple Shootout (last held in WCOOP 2005) returns and two new games, 5-Card Draw and 2-7 Triple Draw, make their way onto the schedule, which culminates with the prestigious Main Event with a guaranteed prize pool of $5,000,000! WCOOP 2007 boasts 23 events with a combined guaranteed prize pool of $15,000,000! Read full article on Pokerstars World Championship Of Online Poker

"I have 3 demands or I'll kill the boy!" Negotiators assess the situation from next door. Head Negotiator dispatched Negotiations begin Negotiations concluded Everyone (almost everyone) goes home in time for dinner. No muss, no fuss. In this country, we would talk him out of it, spend 5 million giving him a fair trial, and pay his food and lodging for life. No wonder their cars are cheaper than ours.

This week the California secretary of state's office cleared Sandstrom to circulate petitions putting his proposed initiative on a statewide ballot, where voters could create an Internet poker gambling agency, reports MediaNews from Sacramento. Read All Private InitIative to leagalise Online Poker

The United Kingdom responsible gambling organisation Gamcare has accredited Gibraltar-based online poker site Poker Stars.com, acknowledging that the company has "...achieved high standards in player protection and social responsibility and recognises the need to assist their customers to play responsibly." Read All Gamecare Accredits Pokerstars

This $500+30 online event guarantees to pay out at least 50 Aruba prize packages worth $8,500 a piece. Each package includes a $5,000+500 buy-in to the 2007 Aruba Poker Classic and an additional $3,000 for travel and accommodations. Read All Phil Hellmuth and Ultimate Bet Poker Classic

When trying to steal pots in No-Limit Hold'em, you have to ask yourself questions like: "How likely is it that my opponent has a hand?" and "Does my bet (bluff) make sense in the context of the way the hand played out?" Continue How To Bluff Against A Solid Player

The key to succeeding in tournament play is being able to handle the ups and downs, because it's not always going to go perfectly. Your chip stack is not always going to shoot upwards, which means you'll often need to make good decisions when you don't have a lot of chips. Continue Playing a Short Stack in Multi-Table Tournaments