I will also concede that I feel a bit better about my year of Bad Beats after viewing the clip that features Hansen and Negreanu duking it out for the Big Pot.

I’ve seen a couple of these before, but have to say that there are some serious crackers in the new ones that demand to be shared. I’m just highlighting my favourites from the list, but be sure to check out the others for more "WTF?", "OMG" & "No Way" poker moments from the past 10 years over at Mitchell’s blog.

Insane first hand at WSOP.

• Posted by kikoooooo: Sam Farha doubles his chipcount in the very first hand of the tournament against Oliver Hudson. Please watch it, it’s an insane first hand :)

Mike Sexton makes sick call against Matusow

• Posted by RoofFiddler: Mike Sexton makes a brilliant call against a Mike Matusow bluff while holding only a pair of 3′s on a board full of overs. Daniel Negreanu says "pwned" and actually enunciates the letter P.

Darvin Moon Vs. Billy Kopp – Meltdown

• Posted by pierinski: $40M pot with 12 people remaining!

Phil Ivey Vs. Paul Jackson – Bluff Vs. Bluff

• Posted by RakeTaker: Quite unbelievable bluff vs bluff hand between Ivey and Jackson.

Caribbean Bluff Adventure

• Posted by MrNike3: Nice Bluff by Daut/Haxton

High Stakes Poker – Hansen Vs. Negreanu for Big Pot

• Posted by nonoppp: Stakes Poker – Hansen Negreanu – Big Pot

Chris Moneymaker VS Sam Farha WSOP 2003 Best Bluff

• Posted by VideoSoldaat: Total respect for both players. This was the bluff that put Chris into the history books of poker.

As always, if you have any other poker videos that you think should be included or have something to say about any of the above items, please leave a comment or a link.

May the flop be with you.

According to the article, federal prosecutors have ordered several US banks to freeze payment processor accounts containing more than US$30m in payments owed to poker players at four offshore sites, including Poker Stars and Full Tilt. It appears that this government action took place over the weekend in response to the news that instant echeques issued by payment processing companies Allied Systems and Account Services on behalf of the sites began bouncing.

In an official statement, Full Tilt informed players that all failed withdrawals using the two frozen payment processors had been returned to Full Tilt player accounts.

Banks which received the freezing orders over the past two weeks include Citibank, Wells Fargo and two smaller banks. More than US$33m is currently owed to 27,000 players on the sites.

According to a letter faxed to Alliance Bank of Arizona and signed by Arlo Devlin-Brown, assistant US attorney for the Southern District of New York on Friday, the accounts held by payment processor Allied Systems were subject to seizure and forfeiture “because they constitute property involved in money laundering transactions and illegal gambling offenses.”

However, John Pappas executive director of the Poker Players Alliance, a grassroots advocacy group, highlighted the fact that the Southern District had taken the action when current law regarding the activity is far from clear. "No federal or state court has ever found a payment processor or a player accessing an internet poker site to have violated the federal laws alleged by the Southern District in this case.”

Pappas also raised legal concerns that the Southern District’s lack of a seizure warrant in at least two instances is “inconsistent with previously stated Department of Justice policy (and) the type of conduct that the Department has recently committed to change.”  

The US Attorney for the Southern District of New York has declined the opportunity to comment.

Stay tuned to eGaming Review and the Poker Players Alliance for more information on this and other breaking poker and casino gambling news stories.

For some background on the UIGEA bill, check out this APCW.org – Poker Prohibition Video

I stumbled onto this while knocking around on YouTube this evening, it’s the official uncut and extended HD preview of Infinity Ward’s Modern Warfare 2 which is scheduled for worldwide release in the last quarter of 2009. Modern Warfare 2 is the sequel to the best-selling shooter of all-time, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.

Modern Warfare 2 HD Trailer

Modern Warfare 2 Quick Info

(via IGN)

Published by: Activision
Developed by: Infinity Ward
Release Date: November 10, 2009
Genre: Shooter

The sixth entry in the Call of Duty franchise, this next game brings back developer Infinity Ward as the general in command.

Modern Warfare 2 Desktop Wallpapers

For more game screenshots, pre-orders and information, please visit the Modern Warfare 2 website.

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Two sites are down and showing updated WHOIS info and the eGaming community are wondering who on the list will be next.

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The NAG LAN gaming marathon is set to take place from 3 – 5 October 2008 at rAge 2008, the annual gaming and technology expo, and is sure to whet the appetites of gaming fanatics nationwide.

The Northgate’s Coca Cola Dome will play host to this event and see a total of around 2000 players, all jacked into a kick ass LAN..

The grid is running from 10h00 on Friday until 15h00 on Sunday – so drop what you’re supposed to be doin’ and gear up for a total of 53 hours of non-stop, frag bustin and ass-kicking gaming overdose.

I see that EA is going to be sponsoring an opportunity to enter a Battlefield 2 Competition with prizes worth R32 000, holy smokes! Um, excuse me 30K :)

A total of 1 800 tickets will be available from Computicket nationwide at R250 a head (which includes an all weekend pass) and will go on sale tonight, ! August 2008.

For more information about rAge or the NAG LAN visit rAge Expo

PS3ology you say, check this out – and all will be revealed!

Here are their top 7. Enjoy!

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