When it comes to style, Marcel Luske is in a class of his own. Always seen dressed in a suit, upside-down sunglasses and a smile, it's no wonder Luske has become one of the most popular poker players in the world. Add a proclivity for singing at the table and one might peg Luske as a one-man act. But behind the goofy facade is a brilliant poker mind that has earned the title of European Poker Player of the Year twice (2001 and 2004). Read more »
The Poker Channel, Europe's dedicated poker television channel, re-launched their online site, pokerchanneleurope.com, on October 13th in cooperation with the online video site Brightcove.com. Read more »
Canada has provided the poker world with several great champions. Daniel Negreanu is recognized as one of the best players in the world and, along with other players like Gavin Smith, has led the charge of players from the Great White North. One person who learned about the game from Negreanu and has carved her own niche in the game today is Bodog pro Evelyn Ng. Read more »
The 2006 World Series of Poker was historic for several reasons. The Championship Event drew a record-setting 8,773 players and two men were able to capture two of the coveted WSOP bracelets each in preliminary events. While Jeff Madsen went on to win the Player of the Year award that year, Bill Chen's story of success was perhaps just as amazing. Read more »
On Wednesday, the online poker world could potentially be turned upside down. The verdict in the case that pits the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet of the Commonwealth of Kentucky against 141 internet gambling domain names is scheduled to be released on Wednesday. However, how and when the decision will be rendered during the day is up in the air. Read more »
Hopefully Full Tilt Poker pro Gavin Smith made a prop bet that he would win the World Poker Tour's North American Poker Championship. At the NAPC, he sits as the chip leader heading into Day 3 on Tuesday with 405,900, edging Matt Matros' 383,800. Play resumes at 12:00 noon local time today. Read more »
Recently, BoylePoker signed Irish poker star Padraig Parkinson. He finished third in the 1999 World Series of Poker Main Event and took down Season 5 of "Late Night Poker," defeating Korosh Nejad heads-up. Along with Marty Smyth, Parkinson serves as the face of BoylePoker. Read more »
NBC's Poker After Dark will return to a cash game format this week for just the second time in the series' four seasons. Read more »
It was a busy weekend around the major online poker sites, capped off by the $1.5 million guaranteed Sunday Million on PokerStars. This past weekend, the event drew 7,307 entrants at $200 + $15 each. Read more »
The tenth installment of the Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) will get underway in just a few weeks. The first tournament kicks off on Wednesday, November 5th. There are 25 events in total, capped off by a $535 buy-in Main Event. Read more »
The SKYCITY Casino in Auckland played host to the PokerStars Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) Auckland event, which wrapped up on Sunday. There were 306 entrants and in the end, a local Kiwi, Daniel Craker, triumphed over the field and pocketed NZD $250,000. Read more »
By the time many workers across North America take their lunch breaks on Monday, the World Poker Tour North American Poker Championship (NAPC) will be well underway on Day 2, which kicks off at 12:00 noon local time. There were 166 players who coughed up the $10,300 CDN entry on Day 1C on Sunday, raising the overall field to 454. Read more »
Dimat Enterprises announced that poker player and author Jeff Hwang will release two new books on Pot Limit Omaha strategy. Both books are expected to be released next year, with the first coming out in the Spring. Read more »
Saturday marked the second of three starting days of the World Poker Tour's North American Poker Championship. In advance of Sunday's Day 1C, Jamie Rosen, who plays on PokerStars under the name "thecronic420," led the way with 196,300 chips on Day 1B, giving him 25% more than the next closest stack. Read more »
In Kentucky, Governor Steve Beshear is trying to rid the state of internet gambling once and for all. His solution: seize 141 domains associated with internet gambling sites. The Kahnawake Gaming Commission (KGC), the regulatory agency for many affected companies, recently authored a letter to Beshear. Read more »
Online sports book, casino, and poker room bwin recently announced that it has launched its Bulgarian website, extending its presence in 22 different languages, encompassing most of Europe. Read more »
Day 1A of the World Poker Tour North American Poker Championship occurred on Friday and leading the pack after the conclusion of five levels of play was poker pro J.C. Tran. The World Series of Poker bracelet winner held 159,300 chips when the day concluded and now has two days to explore Niagara Falls in advance of Monday's Day 2. Read more »
The World Poker Congress (WPC) will occur on October 29th and 30th in Budapest, Hungary. The conference, which is being held at the Budapest Marriott Hotel, is being organized by Dawn Kirkwood, Events Director for Clarion Gaming. Read more »
In a statement posted on its website on Friday, Lasseters Online Casino announced that it has shut its doors, effective immediately, after a decision from the Board of Directors of its parent company. The site, which was opened in 1999, is currently in the process of granting withdrawals. Read more »
PKR.com enters the next phase in poker television with an interactive internet TV channel dedicated to broadcasting episodes of their popular PKR TV series. Read more »
The Nevada Gaming Control Board released its August monthly "win" figures this week. Of note was that statewide gambling win declined by 8% in August, 2008 in comparison to the same period in 2007. Read more »
Guy Laliberte is not nor ever has been a professional poker player. Guy Laliberte has been a professional fire breather. Guy Laliberte has been on the Time List for the 100 Most Influential People in the World. Read more »
The greatest poker players in the history of the game have nicknames. Texas Dolly, Kid Poker, The Poker Brat… durrrr? Building on a screen name invented by a 17 year old with a $50 bankroll to inspire tilt in his opponents, Tom Dwan has turned the name "durrrr" into a different sort of tilt inducing moniker than he originally intended. In the realms of ultra-high stakes internet poker, the name "durrrr" has come to signify one of the great legends in the relatively young history of online poker. Read more »
The MGM Grand poker room in Las Vegas was packed with celebrities and well-known poker pros on Thursday night, all playing with one purpose in mind: to raise money for Road 2 Recovery. At the end of the day, Tiffany Michelle emerged as the winner. Read more »
I have great memories of the "old days." Here are some quotes from these poker legends while I was in their company, including Doyle Brunson, Puggy Pearson, Jack "Treetop" Strauss, Chip Reese, and Stu Ungar. Read more »
