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• Full Tilt Poker Announces FTOPS XIII Schedule The Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) returns for its thirteenth running beginning on Wednesday, August 5th, and offers players the chance to earn their share of more than US$16 million in guaranteed prize money. FTOPS XIII features 25 events, each with a different game and tournament structure. All FTOPS XIII events are hosted by Team Full Tilt and Full Tilt Poker pros, each of whom will conduct a Pro Chat, utilizing interactive chat software that allows players to submit questions to the pros. There are six FTOPS XIII events that feature at least US$1 million in guaranteed prize money: FTOPS Tournament Information

• Video poker advocates appeal to lawmakers Video poker advocates told state legislators Tuesday why they thought their gaming machines should be legalized again in North Carolina. Republican and Democratic leaders in the House and Senate have rejected the idea on principle, even though the industry promises it will bring strict controls and raise more than $480 million a year in taxes in the face of a $4 billion-plus budget shortfall.
• Rep. Barney Frank Promotes Pro-poker Platform in WSOP Visit United States Congressional Representative Barney Frank (D-MA), has been praised by the United States poker industry of late for his work in attempting to undo the damage caused by the US’s 2006 Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA). The UIGEA was inserted surreptitiously into a must-pass port-security act that passed Congress on a voice vote, in a nod to the conservative/religious far right by then-Senate Majority leader Bill Frist (R-TN), who used the tactic to buttress possible political support for a soon-to-fail Presidential bid.
• No luck for many on Day 1D at WSOP Main Event The Main Event at the World Series of Poker is quite a spectacle, and because of the increasing number of players since 2003, the tournament organizers had to get creative so that they could accommodate the large fields. They decided on four starting days with a capacity to accommodate 2,809 players a day. Players also had the luxury of choosing their Day 1, and the plan has always seemed to work without a hitch — until this year. WSOP UPDATE: Players maneuver during second day
• Eric Cloutier Beats Clerical Error to Claim Day 2a Lead Okay, no kidding around this time and no clerical errors. Former professional hockey player Eric Cloutier has the chip lead in the World Series of Poker Main Event. Cloutier went on a monster rush on Day 2b to finish as the unofficial overnight chipleader. The 34-year-old bagged up 383,000 chips at the end of the night.