Andrew Radue

A quick recap on the biggest poker news stories and highlights of 2013 which includes:

• Regulated online poker in three USA states
• Best poker operator of the Year
• WSOP & WSOPE
• Player of the Year
• Poker Hall of Fame 2013.

Certainly an interesting year for poker with a brighter outlook for 2014 especially for online poker in the USA.

Donkey of the Year award goes to Sheldon Adelson for his hypocritical anti-gambling campaign, the award is passed on from Howard Lederer who held the position for two consecutive years.

Player of the Year was none other than PokerStars legend Daniel Negreanu.

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Players can start qualifying for the WPT Fallsview Poker Classic, the World Poker Tour event is perfectly situated for a Canada verse USA poker event.

The WPT Fallsview event returns to the Fallsview Casino which is located by the Niagara Falls, Canada.

PartyPoker are running daily satellite tournaments which feed to the weekly satellite which guarantees at least one WPT prize package valued at $7,000.

There is also a free starting step where players can freeroll their way into the daily satellites which are running from 23rd December – 9th February.

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The 45th annual WSOP 2014 dates have been announced and is scheduled to run from 27 May until 14 July, 2014.

The World Series of Poker will return to the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino with more than 60 WSOP bracelet events in the series.

Dates for the 2014 WSOP Main Event have been set from 5-14 July, and will take a break when the final 9 players remain.

With the recent developments in the regulation of online poker in Nevada & New Jersey, players will now be legally able to qualify for their seats to WSOP events in 2014.

The official WSOP online poker software will offer WSOP satellites to players who reside in these American states.

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Carbon Poker will be running double Sunday Major tournaments offering players two chance to win their share of a guaranteed $220,000 in prize pools.

Both the $100k Sunday Big Ticket and $10k Sunday Big tournaments will be schedule to run as double events simultaneously on Sunday, 26th January 2014.

Satellites are running for both tournaments offering players the chance to win their seat to the Sunday Major tournaments for a fraction of the direct buy-in.

To add even more value to the Sunday events there will be a special $10K Dollar Frenzy which will feature no tournament fees and a low buy-in of only $1.

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Play for some fantastic prizes in the 888 Poker special tournaments where players can win T-shirts, Playing Cards, Baseball Caps, Hoodies Mini Chipsets or an iPhone 5C Blue.

Players can also win their share of $5,000 in store vouchers in the 888poker shop freeroll tournament, prizes also include tournament tickets to the Winter Giveaway Freeroll for the top 500 players.

For a limited time all players can claim their Xmas Present of the Day by logging to the 888poker software everyday.

New players also get a free tournament ticket to the $10,000 Winter Giveaway freeroll plus a $88 free poker bonus just for signing up, no deposit needed.

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