The 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) is almost upon us. Players from around the world will head to the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas for 57 bracelet events and a host of side tournaments and cash games. Last year, the annual extravaganza topped the $1 billion mark in prize money during… Read more »
UB.com’s Annie Duke hosted a charity tournament benefiting After School All-Stars on Thursday. The $250 buy-in, $100 rebuy event drew celebrities and some of poker’s biggest names and Duke was thrilled with the turnout at the Commerce Casino in Los Angeles. Tweeted Duke, “We raised over $60K tonight for After School All Stars! Thank to… Read more »
This coming Sunday, UB.com and partner site Absolute Poker will be rewarding every ring game player across the CEREUS Network with twice the number of UltimatePoints and AbsolutePoints for a full 24-hours. The Pour Hour promotion, which is normally offered for a six hour period, is being upped to a full day by UB.com. For… Read more »
Although Sundays are known primarily as tournament days in the online poker world, CEREUS Network partners UB.com and Absolute Poker are giving players a solid alternative this weekend. For a full 24 hours on Sunday, May 23, the two sites will award all their customers twice the number of UltimatePoints and AbsolutePoints for their play.… Read more »
On today’s Daily Deal, the poker community’s leaders react to Wednesday’s online gambling hearing, the WSOP announces new and improved bracelets, Justin “ZeeJustin” Bonomo issues a WSOP prop bet, and another poker TV show may have to fold. Hello, I’m Sean Gibson and welcome to the Daily Deal by Poker News Daily. There are mixed… Read more »
World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit officials released a bevy of stats about the recently completed 2009-2010 season. Mark “Pegasus” Smith led the way in several vital stat categories, including most gold rings (two) and most final table appearances (five). The WSOP Circuit made its way to gaming hotspots around the United States over the… Read more »
Over the last few months, one of the most talked about issues in the online poker community is what to do about short stackers. To many, they blight our noble pursuit. They are as unwanted as pregnant rats. But why are so many players so passionate in their abhorrence of short stackers? What is so… Read more »
Although no date has been set, Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA) announced his intentions to mark up HR 2267, the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act, as part of a hearing in July. Frank’s revelation came during testimony in the House Ways and Means Committee hearing on internet gambling on Wednesday. The markup will… Read more »
Congressman Jim McDermott joins us to discuss issues surrounding HR4976, otherwise known as the Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act. He has been a proponent of legalizing and taxing online gambling and poker and was in attendance at the recent Ways and Means Committee meeting. In this interview exclusive to Poker News Daily, Rep.… Read more »
Over on the PartyPoker blog, Kara Scott took the chance to muse about her recent poker experiences. More specifically, she chose to discuss bad beats and how they can often get into a poker player’s head in a negative way. Let’s take a look at the five things the PartyPoker Pro says she learned from… Read more »
Wednesday night may have marked the final installment of the UB.com sponsored poker news program “Poker2Nite.” UB.com officials declined to renew the show for a third season, according to show co-host Scott Huff. The Twitterverse was buzzing on Thursday morning just hours after the “Poker2Nite” Season 2 finale aired on Versus. Huff Tweeted during the… Read more »
On today’s Daily Deal, Dan Cypra gives us the lowdown on the congressional hearing on online gaming, Daphne “Tweety” Turner sets a new WSOP circuit record, and we find out which celebs will attend Ante up for Africa at the WSOP this year. Hello, I’m Sean Gibson and welcome to the Daily Deal by Poker… Read more »
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) will be offering something new to each of its bracelet winners this year. For the first time ever, a personalized bracelet will be awarded to the winner of each of the 57 official tournaments, and no two will be alike. The WSOP has combined forces with On Tilt Designs… Read more »
With the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) less than two weeks away, poker players around the world are making all kinds of last minute preparations – accommodations, travel plans, playing schedules – before descending upon Las Vegas. Over on the Two Plus Two forums, a few online players are drawing up final plans of… Read more »
On Wednesday, the House Ways and Means Committee hosted a hearing discussing tax proposals related to internet gambling. Taking center stage was Congressman Jim McDermott’s (D-WA) HR 4976, the Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act. The measure calls for a 2% federal tax and 6% state tax on internet gambling deposits, which could amount… Read more »
The Season 2 finale of the UB.com sponsored poker news show “Poker2Nite” aired on Wednesday. Former “Amazing Race” contestant Maria Ho challenged Absolute Poker pro Trishelle Cannatella for the series’ “On the Clock” trophy. First up was discussion of the recently completed World Poker Tour (WPT) Grand Prix de Paris, which saw World Series of… Read more »
On Saturday, July 3rd, the annual World Series of Poker (WSOP) Ante Up for Africa charity tournament will kick off from the Rio in Las Vegas. Already announced for the festivities are actors Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. This week, Harrah’s officials unveiled additional attendees. In addition to Damon and Affleck, fellow actors Ray Romano… Read more »
The witness list for the House Ways and Means Committee hearing is released, Freddy Deeb wins a WPT accolade, and we have a chat with the new WPT hostess. Hello, I’m Sean Gibson and welcome to the Daily Deal by Poker News Daily, brought to you by PokerSource.com. Wednesday’s internet gambling hearing in the House… Read more »
On the heels of a $190K sixth place finish in the European Poker Tour Grand Final High Roller event, Team Titan pro Sorel Mizzi was at it again in Paris. On May 14th, Mizzi nabbed second in the World Poker Tour Rendez-Vous a Paris for $159K. 25 players ponied up the 20K Euro buy-in and,… Read more »
How can you get inside an opponent’s head if you don’t know what makes him tick? In this series that fuses poker, behavioral psychology, and entertainment, JimmyLegs cracks open the human mind to find out just how it works… and sometimes fails. This week: He analyzes win/loss pain & pleasure and how a loss of… Read more »
A marathon two-and-a-half hour hearing in the House Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday morning focused on legislation to tax internet gambling. Gracing the floor of the Committee were internet gambling activists Barney Frank (D-MA) and Jim McDermott (D-WA) as well as Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) crafter Bob Goodlatte (R-VA). Ironically, Goodlatte mislabeled… Read more »
Winning two World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) events in one’s lifetime is an impressive feat. But for Daphne “Tweety” Turner, the accomplishment had a bit more significance than for most other people. In winning the $300 + $50 Mixed Game tournament at the Bayou Poker Challenge held at Harrah’s New Orleans last week, the… Read more »
Debuting in recent weeks was PokerStatic.com, brought to you by Phil “OMGClayAiken” Galfond. The site features poker-related video interviews and audio podcasts from Eric “EB” Bickel and Bret Oliverio. The hosting duo originated on Mediocre Poker Radio and can also be heard on 106.7 The Fan in Washington, D.C. Poker News Daily sat down with… Read more »
The 2010 PokerStars Spring Championship of Online poker came to a close last night the Main Event crowned a H, M, and L champion. The $10K High-Stakes Main Event attracted $615 players and a ridiculous $6.15 million prize-pool. At the end of Day 2, Ryan “totagU” Fair finally claimed victory and a a cool $1.1… Read more »
The 2010 PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) wrapped up with a bang Monday evening as nearly $12 million in prize money was handed out over the three Main Event tournaments. When it was all said and done, well-known pro Ryan “toetagu” Fair was poker’s newest millionaire and several unknowns made the scores of… Read more »
