In November, the first installment of Dream Team Poker kicked off from the Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas. At the end of the day, Team Bluff walked away as the winners. Dream Team Poker organizers wasted no time in announcing a second running of the unique tournament. This time, the action heads to the Las Vegas Strip at Caesars Palace. Read more »
Today marks the first full day of the Casino Affiliate Programs (CAP) Euro London convention and expo. Festivities on the docket included the 2009 CAP Awards, which were handed out in ceremonies held today. Awards spanning the online poker, casino, Bingo, and sports book industries were given out. Read more »
As I stood on the outside of the velvet rope, the sound of the chips clattering was nothing short of intense. The huge ballroom was filled with poker tables, each one carrying the hopes of men and a few women all with the same goal in mind: Becoming a World Poker Tour (WPT) champion. Read more »
Next Friday, the world's largest online gaming company that is traded on a national stock exchange, Party Gaming PLC, will announce its fourth quarter 2008 earnings and key performance indicators. The organization is the parent company of popular online poker room PartyPoker. Read more »
Following recent successes in Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Colorado, the legality of poker as a game of skill will once again be the center of attention of court proceedings. This time, the focus will be on the state of South Carolina, where one college student's fate rests on whether poker is a game of skill. Read more »
In March of 2008, the staff of CardRunners, one of the world's largest poker training sites, became members of Team Full Tilt Poker. In September, the poker training site announced that it had merged with one of its rivals, StoxPoker. CardRunners is now bringing poker players of all stakes Truly Free Poker Training. Read more »
The 2009 Deep Stack Extravaganza begins on Monday, February 2nd from the Las Vegas Strip hotel. The action will culminate exactly three weeks later with a $2,500 No Limit Hold'em Main Event that will attract some of the top poker pros that Sin City has to offer. Read more »
While some may be distracted with the activities of Super Bowl Sunday, poker fans will also have plenty to be excited about. Fresh from the ratings success that their Las Vegas World Series broadcasts earned through last summer and fall, ESPN will begin their first ever broadcast of the 2008 World Series of Poker Europe Read more »
The early part of the 21st century saw hordes of newcomers and experienced poker players flocking to Texas Hold'em, especially the No Limit variety. As this decade has rolled along, though, many have decided to look to other disciplines of poker to test their skills. Read more »
A recent blog that appeared by poker legend Doyle Brunson revealed for the world to see that the poker stage show dubbed "The Real Deal" had officially closed its run in Las Vegas. The program's final show took place at The Venetian on December 19th, 2008. This year, the casino debuts comedian David Spade. Read more »
Recently, "Captain" Tom Franklin became the brand new Chair of the World Poker Association (WPA) Board of Directors. During its first teleconference of the New Year, the WPA named Nancy Todd Tyner its Secretary and John "The Greek" Leontakianakos its Treasurer. The WPA's founder, Jesse Jones, will remain onboard as a Director when his health permits. Read more »
Bad beat jackpots are a part of not only the live poker world but also of the online game. On many occasions, these jackpots can soar to over several hundred thousand dollars. Read more »
The world's largest online poker room just got a little bigger. PokerStars has signed "Seinfeld" actor Jason Alexander to become its newest ambassador. He'll join National Hockey League (NHL) legend Mats Sundin, Wimbledon tennis champion Boris Becker, and former Cy Young Award winning pitcher Orel Hershiser as faces of the site. Read more »
In an e-mail sent to affiliates on Monday, it was revealed that players on PokerRoom and EuroPoker will soon become a part of bwin. The two sites were purchased by bwin in 2006 and currently make their homes on the Ongame Network. Other Ongame Network sites include Hollywood Poker, Poker Loco, and Strykke Poker. Read more »
Many people around the world are preparing for the festivities that surround the World Championship of American football with Super Bowl XLIII, being held in Tampa, FL, this Sunday. Read more »
With recent rulings in Kentucky, Colorado, and Pennsylvania helping to clear the air on the legality of poker in the United States, age verification may soon take center stage. The process of validating someone's age prior to allowing them to play on a major online poker room is a critical part of the sign-up process. Read more »
On Monday, the lineup of the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) schedule was unveiled by Harrah's. Participants at the 2009 WSOP will be able to partake in a $40,000 buy-in No Limit Hold'em tournament, the second richest tournament on this year's slate of events. Read more »
Australian Stewart Scott outlasted a talented field of 681 players to take down the Aussie Millions Poker Championship Main Event title and its AUD $2 million top prize on Saturday. The event, held at Melbourne's Crown Casino, attracted many of the world's biggest names in poker, but it was the amateur that brought the title back home to Australia. Read more »
The third ruling favorable to online poker in 2009 came down this week, this time in the state of Colorado. In a case that pitted Kevin Raley against the State for operating a poker league, a jury found Raley not guilty of illegal gambling. The Poker Players Alliance (PPA), which boasts 13,000 members in the state, commented on the victorious ruling. Read more »
How time flies! I cannot believe it is once again the start of a new year. It seems like just yesterday that we rang in the new millennium. In 2009, we begin a new era with the inauguration of our 44th President, Barack Obama. Read more »
The highly competitive poker training market has a new player. Recently, PokerSwat.com launched, featuring some of the young guns in the poker industry sharing their secrets with the site's members. Poker News Daily spoke with Donal O'Connor, Marketing Executive for PokerSwat Limited, to learn more about the new venture. Read more »
According to an article that recently appeared on the UK-based Guardian website, Dennis Publishing will launch "what it claims to be the first ever business-to-business poker magazine." The new publication is set to debut later this month and will be found under the title Inside Poker Business. Read more »
Fresh off his win in the World Poker Tour´s (WPT) Southern Poker Championship, Allen Carter, known in the online poker world as AawwNutz, has signed with Ultimate Bet. His signing represents a signature accomplishment for one of the world´s classiest pros. Read more »
Poker players at CelebPoker and Mansion Poker will welcome several new payment processors to their arsenal this month. The ability to deposit money on either of these extremely popular online poker rooms just got a lot easier, according to press releases distributed by both companies on Friday. Read more »
There was $141,426 on the line in the inagural PokerStars Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT) Vina del Mar event, held in Chile. In the end, Fabian Ortiz became the first Latin American champion in LAPT history. Read more »
