Mike Kosowski, a first responder on September 11th, 2001, took down the "PokerStars.net Million Dollar Challenge" final table, defeating Daniel Negreanu heads-up and winning the $1 million grand prize. Read more »
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Vanessa Rousso Appears on E! Network’s Bank of Hollywood
On Monday, E! Network will air the second installment of "Bank of Hollywood," which kicks off at 9:00pm ET and runs for one hour. The show stars, among others, Team PokerStars Pro member Vanessa Rousso. Read more »
Poker2Nite Welcomes Poker Hall of Famer Mike Sexton
The UB.net sponsored poker news program "Poker2Nite," which makes its home on Fox Sports Net, welcomed Mike Sexton this week. The World Poker Tour (WPT) host is also a member of the Poker Hall of Fame after being inducted one month ago. Read more »
CNBC Investigates Illegal Gambling, Online Poker
A one-hour CNBC program entitled "The Big Business of Illegal Gambling" aired on Wednesday night, featuring discussion of "illegal" land- and internet-based operations. "The Call" anchor Melissa Francis hosted. Read more »
Joe Cada Appears on PokerStars Million Dollar Challenge
On last weekend's episode of the "PokerStars.net Million Dollar Challenge," 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event Champion Joe Cada appeared, but did not play. Instead, PokerStars sponsored celebrities trumped the challengers on the FOX poker franchise. Read more »
Face the Ace: Brian Twitty Wins $40,000
We had a chance to catch last weekend's installment of the NBC poker franchise "Face the Ace." In the end, Brian Twitty, a real estate appraiser and band member, walked away with $40,000 after defeating Jennifer Harman. Read more »
CNBC Illegal Gambling Feature to Air on Wednesday
On Wednesday night at 9:00pm ET, CNBC will air a one-hour exposé entitled, "The Big Business of Illegal Gambling." The report from CNBC's Melissa Francis will put the multi-billion dollar industry into focus and include a segment on internet gambling. Read more »
Phil Hellmuth Joins UB.com Poker2Nite
The fourth installment of the UB.com-sponsored poker news show "Poker2Nite" aired on Wednesday night on Fox Sports Net. The series stars PokerRoad personalities Joe Sebok and Scott Huff. This week, UB.com poker pro Phil Hellmuth joined the show. Read more »
Poker Featured in Season Finale of Amazing Race
Sunday night marked the season finale of the 15th cycle of the CBS Emmy Award winning reality series "Amazing Race." Eliminated contestants Maria Ho and Tiffany Michelle were featured, as was a crazy game of poker. Read more »
Poker2Nite Recaps UIGEA Compliance Delay
The six-month delay in compliance with the regulations of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) was featured on Wednesday night's episode of the UB-sponsored poker news show Poker2Nite. Read more »
Poker Community Weighs in on Poker2Nite
The third episode of the Fox Sports Net show "Poker2Nite" is in the books and co-host and UB sponsored pro Joe Sebok's recent posts on Twitter indicate that the series is starting to get in a groove. Sebok is a bit of a biased source, so we here at Poker News Daily decided to scour the internet for other reactions. Read more »
Poker2Nite Talks Isildur1, Annie Duke Charity Poker Tournament
The second installment of the UB.com-sponsored poker news show "Poker2Nite" hit televisions on Thanksgiving Eve in the United States on cable station Fox Sports Net. Scott Huff and Joe Sebok host the show. Read more »
PokerStars Million Dollar Challenge: Brian Barboza Wins $100,000
The PokerStars.net Million Dollar Challenge returned on Sunday to Fox following NFL coverage and saw Brian Barboza take down a celebrity, a poker pro, and show front man Daniel Negreanu en route to a $100,000 payday and a trip to the 2010 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure. Read more »
Overheard at High Stakes Poker Season 6 Taping
Last week, the sixth season of GSN's cash game franchise "High Stakes Poker" was filmed at the Golden Nugget in Downtown Las Vegas. Some of the game's best turned out for the three days of taping and sat down with Poker News Daily to discuss their thoughts headed into the suite. Read more »
Poker2Nite Debuts on Fox Sports Net
Wednesday night marked the first episode of the UB.net poker news show "Poker2Nite." The new franchise stars PokerRoad personalities Joe Sebok and Scott Huff and airs at 11:00pm ET on Wednesdays on Fox Sports Net. Read more »
I Bet You Makes Onion AV Club’s Best of the Decade List
The AV Club, a publication and website from the makers of the satirical newspaper "The Onion," has been publishing a series of lists to honor the best pop culture offerings of the decade and gave a shout out to both "I Bet You" and televised poker in general. Read more »
2009 WSOP Main Event Champ Joe Cada Appears on Late Show with David Letterman
On Tuesday night, 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event Champion Joe Cada appeared in an abbreviated segment of the "Late Show with David Letterman" on CBS. Also taking to the stage were actress Penelope Cruz and musical guests The Script. Read more »
Mike Sexton to Host Poker Game Show Shuffle Up and Deal
Poker Hall of Fame inductee and World Poker Tour (WPT) Host Mike Sexton will serve as the host for "Shuffle Up And Deal," a poker themed game show that will air on the MyTV network in 2010. The half-hour program has been tapped for 13 episodes. Read more »
Face the Ace: Andrew Weinstein, Adam Drescher Leave Empty-Handed
The challengers continued to struggle on the NBC poker franchise "Face the Ace." On Saturday, tax attorney Andrew Weinstein and poker novice Adam Drescher each left the show's Las Vegas set with nothing to show for their efforts except some network television face time. Read more »
High Stakes Poker Season 6 Filmed at Golden Nugget
The sixth season of the GSN franchise "High Stakes Poker" filmed this week at the Golden Nugget in Downtown Las Vegas. Friday marked the third of three days of filming for the $200,000 buy-in show. Read more »
Erik Seidel Appears on HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm
Normally, poker players are seen on television only within their element, in a poker tournament or cash game. Recently, however, a top pro took the time to appear on one of the most popular programs on cable television. Read more »
2009 WSOP Main Event on ESPN Broadcast: Behind the Scenes
The world watched as Joe Cada became the youngest World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event winner ever on Tuesday night, outlasting Darvin Moon to the tune of $8.5 million. Poker News Daily went backstage to sit down with announcer Lon McEachern prior to the episode's production. Read more »
WSOP Final Table Broadcast Airs on ESPN
On Tuesday night, two and a half hours of coverage on ESPN saw the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event final table play out. What took place over three days in real-time saw Joe Cada become the youngest Main Event winner ever and earn $8.5 million. Read more »
ESPN Inside Deal Recaps 2009 WSOP Main Event Final Table
From the stage of the Penn and Teller Theater at the Rio in Las Vegas were the ESPN.com "Inside Deal" crew. The trio – Laura Lane, Bernard Lee, and Andrew Feldman – recapped the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event final table. Read more »
Vanessa Rousso to Appear On E!’s Bank of Hollywood
This past month, rumors were flying that Team PokerStars Pro member Vanessa Rousso was going to be the new co-host of the GSN poker show "High Stakes Poker." While that TV gig ultimately went to Kara Scott, poker fans will see Rousso's face as a member of the panel of judge's on the new E! reality game show "Bank of Hollywood." Read more »