There are just 39 days until the 2013 World Series of Poker gets underway in Las Vegas, with the busiest time of the year in poker already well underway. @bluff.com

Former World Poker Tour champions Vadim Trincher and Justin “BoostedJ” Smith, former World Series of Poker bracelet winners Bill Edler and Abe Mosseri, and a host of other high-stakes poker pros were back in federal court today for their arraignments on charges that they were part of an illegal gambling syndicate linked to the Russian.. @bluff.com

Nearly two years to the day after torpedoing the online poker industry, the same lawyer who pushed those indictments has announced another round of litigation, this time targeting several poker professionals who are alleged to be a part of a massive scheme. @pokernewsdaily.com

Federal authorities in New York unsealed a 27-count indictment today against 34 individuals, charging them with operating an illegal sports betting and poker syndicate that reaped tens of millions of dollars in proceeds and had extensive ties to Russian organized crime. @bluff.com

Missed anything? Catch up with our weekly Saturday column, breaking down the top ten most read stories in the last seven days. There were a couple of big signings this week including “SportsStar” Ronaldo and poker pro Antonio Esfandiari. @pokernews.com

The Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) XXII has begun and through the first five tournaments of the popular series some well-known poker pros have already left their mark, including Tom “HittheHole” Middleton, who won the opening event, and Lock Poker pro Chris Moorman who added an FTOPS.. @pokernewsboy.com

It was big week for some very big names in the poker world, as two very well-known poker pros captured major tournament wins, with Matt Giannetti winning his second WPT title and Mike Mizrachi triumphing at the WSOPC South Africa tournament. @pokernewsboy.com

Over the months since IveyPoker launched they've signed no less than 28 poker pros but did little to indicate what the site would actually do. The answer to that question is now more clear, however, as IveyPoker explains that LeggoPoker will serve as the foundation for a new subscription-based poker teaching site. @pokerlistings.com

Patrik Antonius has a shot at the Aussie Millions title after making the final table. The final table of theAussie Millions Main Event traditionally includes one or two big names from the world of poker and 2013 is no different. @bluff.com

Robl, who was one of the original members of the Ship it Holla Ballas crew, beat high roller Igor Kurganov head-up to claim his first major title. Known in the past for his fast-paced lifestyle, Robl was remarkably calm after winning the tournament. @pokerlistings.com

A look at the day's top poker news stories including Phil Ivey's new trip of poker pros, results from the PokerStars Turbo Championship of Online Poker, and more. @pokernews.com

The river of funds is undeniably flowing towards the poker pros so why do some of the richest, and smartest, business minds in the world continue to play high-stakes poker? @pokerlistings.com

But, as Williams was quick to point out, Magic can prepare you for a lot more than poker. “I think Magic is great because it's a non-gambling game that kids can play and it will prepare you for poker or a ton of other career paths you can go down,” Williams told PokerListings. @pokerlistings.com

Card Player TV caught Daniel Negreanu trying to check former professional ice hockey player Greg Mueller when it got a behind-the-scenes look at a pickup hockey game, featuring Negreanu and.. @cardplayer.com

We eagerly anticipate this heads-up match and hope it brings back memories of late 2009 when we were able to witness arguably the most legendary heads-up sessions of online poker. @highstakesdb.com

On Saturday December 8th, 2012 starting at 2 pm, at the Venetian poker room in Las Vegas, poker pros, celebrities and those just looking to give to good cause while.. @cardplayer.com