For $19.95, poker players around the world can have one of the top gifts this holiday season: A copy of "The Final Table Volume II" by author, columnist, and radio show host Bernard Lee. The title, which was just released, incorporates past installments from Lee's weekly Boston Herald newspaper column of the same name. Read more »
This past week saw the fall of Zosoz.com, which claimed it was a legal online poker room in the United States. As of December 14th, the site officially closed its doors after opening on October 15th. No official word as to the reason for the cessation of operations was given, but refunds will be automatically issued to players. Read more »
Poker News Daily: Talk about the PPA and why poker players should care about the organization. Muny: This is a real opportunity for poker players to come together to speak with one voice, to push back against some of the federal legislation against us, and to get the legislation that we want to have in order to get the game we love clearly legal. Read more »
Early Saturday morning, hand number 1162170993 was dealt on online poker room Ultimate Bet. It featured Phil Hellmuth squaring off against DOUBLEBALLER. However, at the end of the betting, Hellmuth was awarded the pot despite holding the worst hand. Read more »
Poker News Daily has learned that the fifth season of GSN show High Stakes Poker will debut on Sunday, March 1st. In fact, Sunday has been dubbed "Poker Night" on GSN, and is when the network will air its marquee cash game program. No official time slot has been given. Read more »
On Friday, the nominees for the 2008 European Poker Awards, which will be handed out on January 15th, were announced with several notable players garnering multiple nods for their achievements in the past year. Read more »
After a week in Las Vegas that saw Sin City look more like a wintry wonderland, poker pro David "Chino" Rheem emerged victorious in the World Poker Tour's (WPT) Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic. Read more »
As we enter the month of December and the holiday season, many readers often ask me for a list of poker books for holiday gift ideas. In this blog, I have compiled a thorough list that ranges from timeless classics to modern day standards to recent releases. I hope you enjoy them. Read more »
Online poker network CEREUS is using the final weekend before the Christmas holiday to raise money for the Ante Up for Africa charity, which generates funds and awareness for the ongoing crisis in Darfur. On Saturday night at 7:30pm Eastern Time, the Charity Xmas Bonanza will kick off. Read more »
There have been several major organizations that have filed briefs in the ongoing legal battle in Kentucky, each looking to impart its unique viewpoints on the court. Among them is the American Civil Liberties Union, or ACLU, which submitted a 15 page brief outlining its opinion of the seizure and potential forfeiture of 141 internet gambling domain names. Read more »
Staff at the Peak Group Malta Limited spent the day on Friday preparing for the changeover of online poker room Sun Poker as well as Omni Casino and CSCasino to Playtech's software platform. The change, which affects affiliates and customers alike, was scheduled to begin on Friday. Read more »
The final table of the World Poker Tour's (WPT) Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic takes place today from Las Vegas. The tournament series attracted 497 players to its $15,000 buy-in Main Event, down from last year's mark of 664. Despite the drop of 25%, WPT Founder, President, and CEO Steve Lipscomb remains optimistic. Read more »
After a grueling week of play in snow-covered Las Vegas, the final table of the WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic is set. Leading the way is Steve Sung, who is the chip leader at a highly-talented final table that also includes WSOP November Nine member David "Chino" Rheem. Read more »
Recently, the Nevada Gaming Control Board released "win," or revenue, figures for the month of October. The results showed a significant decline in state-wide revenue from gambling, which slid 22.33% in October when compared to the same month last year. Las Vegas Strip revenue was down 25% year over year. Read more »
Having a big stack at the end stages of a sit & go can be a lot of fun and almost guarantee a victory -- as long as you're playing optimally. In this article we'll analyze a situation that you'll find frequently on the money bubble, but have probably overlooked as a big-stack tyrant. Read more »
The recent worldwide economic downturn has affected businesses and corporations in the world in different ways. While the banks of many nations around the world are stuck in a credit quagmire, online gaming seems to be increasing in strength. An Italian poker site recently demonstrated this when it announced its third quarter numbers on Wednesday. Read more »
Brent "Astrolux85" Roberts closed out the 2008 World Series of Poker Circuit by winning the final event of the year at Harrah's Atlantic City. Roberts bested a field of 179 players in the $5,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event to capture a first place prize of $280,040. Read more »
Tournament Directors can be found at nearly every land-based casino throughout the world. From Las Vegas to Macau, they serve a critical role in maintaining the integrity of the game of poker. Among some of the most talented Tournament Directors in the world are Jack Eiffel, Matt Savage, and Linda Johnson. Read more »
Snow blanketed much of Las Vegas on Thursday morning. One of the most severe snowstorms in the city's history swept through the gambling Mecca in the hours leading up to Day 5 of the World Poker Tour's Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic. Read more »
The finale of the Poker Million was played out last week in London and, needless to say, the Irish dominated. In fact, natives of the country went 1-2-3-4 in the event, with Boyle Poker pro Marty Smyth taking home $1 million for the win. Read more »
Wednesday will mark Day 4 of the $15,000 buy-in Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic. A World Poker Tour (WPT) event, the tournament is now just 48 hours from its conclusion. The winner will walk away with $1.5 million and leading the pack are Evan McNiff and World Series of Poker (WSOP) November Nine member Chino Rheem. Read more »
On Tuesday, PartyGaming founder Anurag Dikshit pled guilty to violating the Wire Act of 1961 in the Southern District Court of New York. Judge Jed Rakoff scheduled sentencing for December 16th, 2010, according to Bloomberg News. Dikshit posted a $50 million bond and will fork over $300 million in three installments to the United States Government. Read more »
Heading into the 2008 World Series of Poker (WSOP), the major change handed down by tournament officials was the introduction of a 117 day break prior to the start of the Main Event final table, which occurred in November. Heading into 2009, rebuy tournaments may become a distant memory. Read more »
On Monday, the online gaming site bwin, one of the world's largest gaming entertainment companies that offers a sports book, poker and casino action, entered into an agreement with the Division on Addictions at the Cambridge Health Alliance, a Harvard Medical School Teaching Affiliate, to continue their research into online gaming. Read more »
Tuesday marks the third day of play in the World Poker Tour's (WPT) Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic. At 12:00 Noon Pacific Time, 139 players will take to the felts at the Bellagio, with the top 100 finishing in the money. Leading the very talented field on hand for the tournament is Justin Young, one of only two players to crack the 500,000 chip mark. Read more »
