Doyles Room was an

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room created in 2004. The site was named after

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, a poker professional. In October 2011, Americas Cardroom acquired Doyles Room. Brunson had recently cut ties with Doyles Room following the domain seizures of

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, and Ultimate Bet on April 15, 2011, by the

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, in '' United States v. Scheinberg''.

History

Doyles Room was established in 2004. Originally on the Tribeca Poker Network (now part of the

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iPoker network), Doyles Room moved to the

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(Prima) Poker Network in 2007, then to the Cake Poker Network in January 2009, and then to the Yatahay Network in January 2011. Named for

, the 10-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner, the Doyle Brunson Poker Network was licensed and incorporated in Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles with the website also stating "Letter of Intent from Malta Lotteries and Gaming Authority Received". Doyles Room offered several

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card game options, including

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, Badugi,

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, and

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. Additionally, the poker room hosted regular tournaments featuring poker personalities such as Doyle Brunson,

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, Todd Brunson, Hoyt Corkins,

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and

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. On May 26, 2011, Doyles Room was seized following an investigation into the violation of online gambling laws. After the events of

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, Doyle Brunson cut ties with Doyles Room. In October 2011, Doyles Room was acquired by Americas Cardroom.

Notes

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