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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The 2013 WSOPE Main Event winner is 19 year old Spanish player Adrian Mateos, Team 888poker’s latest member.

Mateos battled it out heads-up with Fabrice Soulier for more than four hours to defeat the french player in his own country.

This is the third bracelet won by a Team 888poker player throughout the WSOPE series.

There will be three $2,000 Gold Bracelet Freerolls to celebrate Team 888poker victories at the World Series of Poker Europe 2013.

JC Tran will represent 888poker as the chip leader at the 2013 WSOP Main Event on 4-5 November.

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