One of the top stories of 2009 was the arrival of the Scandinavian high roller "Isildur1" to the nosebleed stakes of Full Tilt Poker and the attempts of several players to chop his bankroll legs from under him. Caught up in those attempts was CardRunners' Brian Townsend. Read more »
Month: December 2009
Poker After Dark Season 6 Kicks off January 4th
Fans of the popular NBC poker franchise "Poker After Dark" won't have to wait long after the clock strikes Midnight this evening to catch the show's sixth season, which debuts on Monday night, January 4th, at 2:05am ET. Read more »
Poker2Nite Welcomes Gavin Smith
The final UB.com sponsored "Poker2Nite" of 2009 aired on Wednesday night and featured Gavin Smith along with a recap of the outgoing calendar year. In addition, Justin "ZeeJustin" Bonomo broke down a hand from the 2008 WSOP on the Fox Sports Net poker news franchise. Read more »
Poker Community Rings in the New Year
Now that Christmas is over and done with, people are setting their sights on the next big celebration, New Year's Eve. Party plans range from night club celebrations to cozy gatherings at home with family and friends, but almost everybody intends to do something to celebrate the end of the decade. Read more »
Mike Sexton Tall Tales by Linda Johnson
I've had lots of highlights in my poker career, but attending the dinner and ceremony during which Mike Sexton was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame is certainly among the highest. Read more »
Erica Schoenberg Interview with Poker News Daily
Poker News Daily: How did you get started in poker? Schoenberg: I came off of playing blackjack with a team. Our team disbanded and we were getting a lot of heat from the casinos. Read more »
2009 Poker News Story of the Year
What is the poker news story of the year for 2009? Is it Swedish online poker pro Isildur1 igniting the high-stakes cash game world? Is it the World Poker Tour (WPT) being sold to Party Gaming? Is it something else? Poker News Daily's staff evaluates the nominees. Read more »
Phil Ivey Files for Divorce
In breaking news from TMZ, 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) November Nine member Phil Ivey has filed for divorce from his wife of seven years, Luciaetta. Ivey finished seventh in the $10,000 buy-in tournament this year and earned $1.4 million. Read more »
EPT Adds Poker Tournament in Berlin
The European Poker Tour recently decided to change up the back half of its Season Six schedule and in lieu of the stop in Dortmund will instead be traveling to Berlin. The upcoming event promises to be the biggest poker tournament ever held on German soil and has a guaranteed first place prize of €1 million. Read more »
2009 Online Poker Year in Review
In 2009, the online poker world continued to provide excitement, drama, and controversy for the denizens that participated in the game. 2009 saw a great deal of changes in the number of rooms offered as the competition for customers became fierce. Read more »
Parishioners React to Priest’s PokerStars Million Dollar Challenge Run
Over the weekend, 9/11 first responder Mike Kosowski took home the top prize on the "PokerStars.net Million Dollar Challenge" after defeating Daniel Negreanu heads-up. Also in the running was Father Andrew Trapp of St. Michael's Catholic Church in Garden City, South Carolina. Read more »
PartyPoker Cash Machine Returns, Features Booster Bonus
In January, PartyPoker, one of the world's longstanding online poker sites, returns the popular Cash Machine promotion. This time, hardcore grinders will earn additional cash as part of a Booster Bonus. Read more »
Poker Community Reacts to New TSA Airline Regulations
The events aboard Northwest Flight 253 disrupted many people's holiday celebrations, as the attempted bombing by Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab of Nigeria left many wondering just how safe their impending flights home will be. The poker community is also left to wonder just how much their hectic travel schedules will be impacted. Read more »
Full Tilt Poker Crashes on Sunday
It was an unusual Sunday for online poker players all over the world, as Full Tilt Poker, the world's second largest online poker site, had its server crash during the heart of its heavy-traffic period. Read more »
PokerStars Guinness World Record Attempt Attracts 149,196 Players
On a night when Full Tilt Poker's software went down much to the dismay of players everywhere, PokerStars set the Guinness World Record for largest online poker tournament ever held. The event weighed in at 149,196 entrants. Read more »
Poker2Nite Welcomes CardPlayer Player of the Year Eric Baldwin (basebaldy)
Poker players traveling home on Sunday night could finally catch the latest episode of the Fox Sports Net poker news show "Poker2Nite," sponsored by UB.com. Poker News Daily fired up our DVR to watch last week's installment. Read more »
Dream Team Poker Ends 2009 at the Bicycle Casino
It was a big year for Dream Team Poker. In addition to holding successful events at Caesars Palace and as part of the WSOP festivities, Dream Team ended the year on a high note with a tournament at the Bicycle Casino that awarded its winners a couple thousand dollars and tickets to the 2010 Super Bowl. Read more »
Mike Kosowski Wins $1 Million on PokerStars Million Dollar Challenge
Sunday marked the season finale of the "PokerStars.net Million Dollar Challenge," which played out following NFL on FOX coverage. Mike Kosowski, a 9/11 first responder, banked $1 million after defeating show front man Daniel Negreanu heads-up. Read more »
PokerTracker Releases Omaha, Mac Support
Just days before the beginning of 2010, the popular poker tracking and analysis software PokerTracker turned a new leaf of its own, releasing Omaha and Mac supported versions. The so-called Beta 30 was announced in the PokerTracker forums. Read more »
GigaMedia Announces Quarterly Reports, Details on Everest Poker Sale
Fresh off the announcement of its partial sale of Everest Poker earlier this month, GigaMedia announced its second and third quarter 2009 financial results. In addition, the company provided insight into the sale. Read more »
PokerTableRatings Announces Player of the Year Race
This year, PokerTableRatings is giving the opportunity to all poker enthusiasts to vote for the 2009 Player of the Year for both Hold'em and Omaha cash games. Read more »
TwoPlusTwo Sues Dutch Boyd
World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner Russell "Dutch" Boyd may be best known for his career as a professional poker player, but he has also supplemented his income over the years by cyber-speculating, registering a number of poker-related domain names and making money off the traffic that goes to those sites. Read more »
PokerStars ANZPT Season 2 Schedule Announced
The first six events of Season 2 of the PokerStars-sponsored Australia New Zealand Poker Tour (ANZPT) were announced in recent days, with Adelaide set to host the first event from February 9th to 14th. Read more »
Isildur1 May File Online Poker Data Mining Complaint
Online poker player "Isildur1" has been careful about keeping his identity a secret since bursting onto the high-stakes scene in October. However, poker publication PokerNews.com was able to track down the unknown Swede for an interview earlier this week. Read more »
Tom Dwan Leads by Nearly $1 Million in Durrrr Challenge
Merry Christmas from all of us here at Poker News Daily. Just a few days prior to the worldwide holiday, Tom Dwan and Patrik Antonius hit the felts of the Durrrr Challenge tables on Full Tilt Poker, pushing the total number of hands played to nearly 30,000. Read more »