Phil Hellmuth has another 2nd place finish in the 2011 WSOP, this time it’s not John Juanda preventing Hellmuth from winning his 12th WSOP bracelet. In Event #33: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Championship, Hellmuth managed to survive a tough playing field of 168 players and was eventually defeated Heads-up against Eric Rodawig.

Phil Hellmuth misses his 2nd attempt at winning a bracelet at this years World Series of Poker, although we have only reached the half way mark of the 58 events in the series. So far Hellmuth has cashed more than half a million dollars for his two 2nd place finishes, not bad even though he hasn’t won Gold yet.

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Party Poker are celebrate Spring with a million dollar guaranteed prize pool tournament on the 1st May 2011. Players can buy-in directly on the day or win their seat in the daily qualifying tournaments and online poker freerolls.

Play for your share of a million dollars in the Party Poker Spring Million Tournament.

French Poker players residing in France can sign-up to PartyPoker and get €11 free poker money in the Bruno Solo poker promotion this April.

Party Poker bonus codes

WAPBIG – 100% sign-up bonus up to $500
EUROPOKER – 100% first deposit bonus to €320
WAPGB – 100% welcome bonus up to £250

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The top two online poker rooms have started new partnership deals which should help in the struggle to license and regulate online poker in the United States. Last week PokerStars formed a partnership with Wynn Resorts who effectively offered a safe gambling environment to US players for the last 40 years.

Full Tilt Poker plan to release information today on their recent partnership with Fertitta Interactive, owned by the brothers Lorenzo & Frank Fertitta who own UFC – Ultimate Fighting Championship & Station Casino Inc, a franchise of land based casinos in Las Vegas.

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Full Tilt Poker have just acquired their french poker license allowing them to offer players living in France a legal online poker solution, however players from France and surrounding french territories who have already signed up and installed the software will have to sign-up for a new account on the FullTiltPoker.fr poker site.

Players will be limited to playing against other online poker players from France and will be charged a government gambling tax based on the new laws which regulates online poker.

Full Tilt Poker are offering a bigger bonus for french players 200% deposit bonus up to 1,000 € plus special promotions exclusive for french online poker players which include a free ticket to the monthly €20K freeroll tournament for players who make their first real money deposit.

Full Tilt Poker bonus code – WAP

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French Poker players will be happy to hear that online poker, online gambling and sports bets have been made legal when a bill was recently passed in congress. Online Gambling operators must acquire a special permit and they must run by the rules and regulations stipulated by the bill. A gambling tax of 2% will be charged for poker and the fees will be given to gambling addiction programs.

The bill was passed just in time for the french people to place their football bets on the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa in June.

The PokerStars France Poker Series is also taking place at casino venues around France from the 1st May until the Grand Final in February 2011. Qualify for your seat with Poker Stars get 100% deposit bonus up to $600 when using PokerStars bonus code Stars600

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