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It has been very quiet on the cinematic front with gambling and poker movies as of late. The last “gambling” film that saw wide release was a remake of The Gambler starring Mark Wahlberg (save your money, the better film was the 1974 version with James Caan starring), which was released at Christmastime in 2014.… Read more »
Daily fantasy sports are fun, but the industry in the United States is quickly turning into a mess. Sites are being forced out of individual states, class action lawsuits are being filed, and major sites are being investigated for the legality or potential lack thereof. And now one of the two leading DFS sites is… Read more »
When he was on the popular television show earlier this year, he captured the attention of the poker community and the game show world with his talents. Now, after a two-week tournament, former poker professional Alex Jacob can lay claim to the Jeopardy Tournament of Champions title. Jacob never seemed to be challenged during the… Read more »
It may be inconceivable to think this, but online poker only began roughly 17 years ago. That first site, Planet Poker, would eventually bring about Paradise Poker and then the “power quartet” that made up the game in the mid-2000s – PartyPoker, PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker and UltimateBet. Their collapse in 2011 as a result… Read more »
Amid a great deal of fanfare on Wednesday, officials from the casino and state government – including Governor Jerry Brown – unveiled the renovations of the old Bicycle Casino, now under its new moniker of the Bicycle Hotel and Casino in Bell Gardens, CA. One of the venerable card rooms in the Golden State, “The… Read more »
Despite once being the refuge of many pirates and ne’er do wells’ (the pirate trio of “Calico Jack” Rackham, Mary Read and Anne Bonney called Charleston home), the history of the game of poker in the state of South Carolina is puzzling. While providing several poker champions (2011 World Series of Poker Championship Event “November… Read more »
It has been a busy couple of weeks for poker professional Jennifer Harman. Last weekend, as a part of the festivities surrounding the 2015 World Series of Poker “November Nine” Championship Event final table, Harman became only the third woman ever inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame (following Barbara Enright and Linda Johnson) and the 50th… Read more »
There are some achievements in the world of poker that everyone strives for. Playing at a particular casino or in a particular tournament, battling for a pot against a professional player or even winning a World Series of Poker bracelet (or Circuit ring) or a World Poker Tour or European Poker Tour title all come… Read more »
The poker world is quite aware that 2014 Poker Hall of Fame inductee Daniel Negreanu is one of the most opinionated players in the game. He consistently challenges his fans, followers and opponents to critically think about many diverse issues, sometimes resulting in a polarizing opinion of the Canadian professional. His latest issue is with… Read more »
In what promises to be an interesting court trial, a Cleveland poker dealer employed by the Horseshoe Casino in that city is facing gambling charges for allegedly removing one of the cards in play while in the box. According toCleveland.com’s Brandon Blackwell, Robert Brown was indicted by a Cuyahoga County grand jury on Thursday. Brown,… Read more »
After what should have been the crowning moment of their careers, 2015 inductees Jennifer Harman and John Juanda – as well as the process of induction of players into the Poker Hall of Fame – are coming under fire by a very vocal international poker community. The Poker Hall of Fame announced yesterday the induction… Read more »
For the past year, there has been a great deal of discussion regarding the gaming laws in the state of Florida. Governor Rick Scott has been in deep negotiations with the Seminole Indian tribes regarding some changes that the state would like to make in the bylaws and agreements between the two entities. If this… Read more »
Sitting on various barstools across the United States – hell, perhaps the world – there can be a wealth of arguments between poker players and fans. Who is the greatest player of all-time? Who is the best player right now? What was the worst bad beat? In many of these cases, it is tough to… Read more »
Over the past two weeks, the news hasn’t been very good for the online gaming and, in particular, the daily fantasy sports (DFS) industry. After the revelations that employees of the two major players in the game, FanDuel and DraftKings, would often play on the opposite site (barred from playing on the site that employed… Read more »
One thing that cannot be doubted with Mediarex Sports & Entertainment’s Chief Executive Officer Alex Dreyfus is that he isn’t thinking about improving poker. From implementing the Global Poker Index and turning it into the premier metric for measuring poker professionals to creating the Global Poker Masters, Dreyfus has been able to demonstrate his vision… Read more »
In motions filed on Wednesday in federal court, the Atlantic City casino the Borgata is looking for a dismissal of a lawsuit brought by poker professional Phil Ivey regarding the non-payment of his winnings from a 2012 baccarat binge. In their motion, attorneys for the Borgata claim that Ivey and a partner, Cheng Yin Sun,… Read more »
Last month, officials with the World Series of Poker and Caesars Entertainment announced the ten finalists for nomination to the Poker Hall of Fame. The Hall, set to induct two more members later this fall during the finale of the 2015 WSOP Championship Event “November Nine,” has once again put together a fine list of… Read more »
A two-part public service warning here: 1) Watching reality television is roughly akin to having a lobotomy without the benefit of anesthesia, so don’t do it, and 2) If you want to waste three months, there’s better ways to do it. After three months in which she obviously played the best game of anyone in… Read more »
In what has been a tumultuous two days, poker professional Vanessa Rousso has put herself in position to be under consideration for the $500,000 first prize on the CBS reality show Big Brother. After fighting her way into the final three, Rousso now has the potential to make the final two. Come next week, Rousso… Read more »
As they are pulling into the final week of what has been a summer-long run, the CBS reality television show Big Brother is down to its final five competitors. Of the five houseguests remaining, one is poker professional Vanessa Rousso. Rousso has shown a dominant mental game throughout the run of this summer’s program, but… Read more »
The poker community is well aware of the potential future of poker under the dreams of Mediarex Sports and Entertainment’s (formerly Zokay Entertainment) Chief Executive Officer and founder Alexandre Dreyfus. The dream of Dreyfus – to “sportify” the game of poker rather than leave it in its current state – is one of the major… Read more »
After a great deal of outrage from many in the poker community regarding the conduct of the event, the Florida Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering has announced they are investigating the Hialeah Park Casino over a poker tournament it conducted in late August. According to Nick Sortal of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, gaming officials in Florida were… Read more »
If it wasn’t for the factor that there is a poker player involved in the proceedings, the number of people in the poker community watching the CBS reality show Big Brother would probably be much smaller than its current levels. With poker professional Vanessa Rousso in the final five players in the competition, rumors are… Read more »
Way too much in the area of “water works” for this week’s episode. If you don’t like a load of false drama, this wasn’t the week you wanted to be watching. Fortunately, we here at Poker News Daily did the job for you. It has all come down to this. With only two weeks to… Read more »
One of the best ways for charitable organizations to raise funds is to throw a “Casino Night” or, more recently, a charitable poker tournament. The funds raised by such activities are a boon for the charitable cause and they provide a return to the participants, usually in the form of prizes but sometimes in cash.… Read more »
