Recently, the world's largest online poker room got a little bigger. PokerStars, which at the time of writing at 12:00 Noon ET on Wednesday has over 107,000 players online, has added Badugi, a popular Asian variation of Lowball. Read more »
This week, word spread across the offices of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) that All In Energy Drink, which is partly owned by 10-time bracelet winner Johnny Chan, had signed a multi-year partnership to remain as a sponsor of the marquee tournament series. Read more »
It may seem that everyone wants to play Texas Hold ‘Em but, for those that caught the fever at the beginning of this decade, the desire to learn other disciplines of poker has certainly caught up. Omaha Hold ‘Em, with its four cards and multiplicity of options, has been the game of choice in Europe for years and is beginning to build popularity in the rest of the world also. Today, we're going to look at an offshoot of Omaha, the Omaha Hi/Lo game, and the best tactics to take to the tables for it. Read more »
Recently, Chicago Tribune sports columnist Steve Rosenbloom participated in a panel discussion in his newspaper. The question asked to four Tribune writers was, "What would you like an Obama presidency to mean for Chicago?" Rosenbloom's response was a repeal of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA), which was unceremoniously passed in late 2006. Read more »
CBS News program "60 Minutes," which aired on Sunday night, claimed on multiple occasions that online poker was illegal in the United States. Near the top of the show, correspondent Steve Kroft narrated, "We should tell you that this $18 billion industry is illegal in the U.S." However, is that really the case? Read more »
On Sunday, November 30th, the nation was told about the online poker cheating scandal that rocked the poker world during the broadcast of "60 Minutes." The segment focused on a "$20,000,000 cheating scandal" on two online sites - Absolute Poker and UltimateBet. Read more »
Word spread through the online poker community on Monday that popular online poker rooms Ultimate Bet and Absolute Poker, which merged to form the CEREUS poker network last week, blocked customers in Kentucky from accessing either site. Read more »
In a move that was revealed on Saturday on several online poker forums, World Series of Poker bracelet winner and accomplished online poker star Cliff "JohnnyBax" Josephy announced that he was no longer affiliated with Ultimate Bet. Previously, he had served as a member of the site's Star Players Team after signing in May. Read more »
J.C. Tran outdueled an impressive lineup at the Party Poker Premier League III final table to pick up the crown in London and take home $300,000. Read more »
The Washington Post investigative team, led by writer Gilbert Gaul and assisted by ESPN poker writer Gary Wise, presented an in-depth story looking into the background of how the Kahnawake Mohawk tribe of Canada became a part of the online poker scene. Read more »
High stakes cash game specialist David Benyamine is no longer a Full Tilt red pro. For the past couple weeks Benyamine has been playing on Full Tilt's site, but his red avatar has been removed and his name is no longer listed on the official homepage with the other pros. While no press release from Full Tilt has been released and Benyamine hasn't commented, it is rumored that he has made a deal with another poker site. Read more »
In a document published by the Washington Post entitled "Tokwiro Enterprises Responds to Investigation," Paul Leggett, the company's Chief Operating Officer, submitted comments to representatives of the newspaper. Read more »
Poker News Daily: How did you get started in poker? Moneymaker: I started off by playing blackjack and betting on sports and wasn't good at either one. I was in a casino and saw over in the corner that there was a poker room and thought it would be fun to sit down and give it a try. Read more »
