In lieu of the CEREUS Network’s recent security stuggles, UB.com has been scrambling to rectify the inexcusable situation to their customers and the rest of the online poker industry. In a statement released this morning, UB.com’s COO Paul Leggett released a statement introducing Open SSL encryption technology for all of their client-server communications: Hi Everyone,… Read more »
Debuting July 1st in Florida are new live poker regulations that could change the landscape of the industry for quite some time to come. Present at a hearing to determine what card games will be allowed in Florida was Randy Kasper, founder of Poker Players International. Kasper sat down with Poker News Daily to recap… Read more »
In breaking news out of Europe on Thursday, British e-gaming operator Sportingbet and its online poker site Paradise Poker announced that, until further notice, it will no longer accept players from France and Italy due to recent regulatory changes. Customers of Paradise Poker, considered one of the pioneers of the industry, were unable to access… Read more »
Poker players on Twitter over the past few days have had plenty to talk about. While poker remains a constant, the National Basketball Association playoff series between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics took center stage. Taking a break from playing, Shannon Shorr Tweeted, “Enjoying the day off. About to watch Cavs/Celtics obv,” yesterday evening.… Read more »
Steve Soffa has won internationally recognized design awards for his amazing jewelry collection. He’s worked with some of the biggest companies in the world and as it turns out, he’s a poker buff. He recently opened a store in the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, showcasing some of the most unique designs for… Read more »
Full Tilt Poker held three more MiniFTOPS events yesterday, with a total of $460K in guaranteed prize money. First up was a $22 7-Game Mixed event that received 2004 entrants. When all was said and done, sordhok emerged victorious to the tune of $9.4K. Losing the heads-up battle was sewden, who settled for $5.8K, while… Read more »
On today’s Daily Deal, Joe Sebok reassures the public about security issues in UB, Faraz Jaka enters ESPN’s “The Nuts,” the next season of the EPT is announced, and the House Ways and Means Committee will hold a hearing about internet gambling. Hello, I’m Sean Gibson and welcome to the Daily Deal by Poker News… Read more »
In 2008, UB.com pro Tiffany Michelle was the last woman standing in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event. Last year, Michelle filmed the CBS reality series “Amazing Race” during the Main Event and did not participate in poker’s biggest spectacle. Now, she returns to reclaim her place. Poker News Daily: How are you… Read more »
Muckducks is back at it with his second CardRunners series. This time it’s the replay of his victory in the $300 6-Max tourney on Stars. This Week: To survive, you must amp up your aggression at this point when you’re a small-mid stack. Muckducks goes into pushing thinner edges in order to have the chips… Read more »
I want you to think back to when you were in your early teens in junior high or high school. Remember those classes where you got to choose your seat the first day, but once you chose it, you had to write your name on a seating chart, locking yourself into that desk for the… Read more »
It was reported on Wednesday in a South Florida newspaper that Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi is facing tax issues and has already had real estate property seized by the U.S. Government in an effort to settle those tax problems. In the Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel, reporter Nick Sortal revealed that Mizrachi was facing payment of… Read more »
In May, the “Bernard Lee Poker Show,” which airs on 1120AM in Boston, 970AM in Worcester, and 1390AM in Cape Cod, will celebrate its third anniversary by welcoming several high-profile players. The show can be heard from 6:00pm to 7:00pm ET on Tuesdays and is simulcast on RoundersRadio. Lee is a sponsored pro of Foxwoods… Read more »
On Wednesday night’s installment of the popular UB.com sponsored poker news show “Poker2Nite,” Victory Poker pro and 2007 Playboy Playmate of the Year Sara Underwood broke down her future in the industry. Kicking off the episode was a recap of last week’s World Series of Poker (WSOP) media conference call, which revealed that Red Bull… Read more »
On Wednesday, May 19th at 10:00am ET, the House Ways and Means Committee will hold a hearing to discuss tax proposals related to legalizing and regulating the internet gambling industry in the United States. The proceedings will be held in Room 1100 of the Longworth House Office Building. Check out the details of the Ways… Read more »
With the start of the 41st annual World Series of Poker (WSOP) just over two weeks away, a poll from ESPN regarding the top poker players in the world gives readers an excellent insight on who looks to be on track for outstanding performances at this year’s WSOP. As a part of its poker coverage,… Read more »
In his blog on PokerRoad.com Tuesday, Team UB pro Joe Sebok addressed the recent security problems involving CEREUS Network sites UB.com and Absolute Poker. Players waited anxiously to hear from anyone associated with the two sites and Sebok responded with his take on the reports that outraged the poker community last week. “It goes without… Read more »
Despite some longer than expected tournament run times, PokerStars’ Spring Championship of Online Poker continued Monday with nine more tournaments spread across three events. First up were $1050, $109, and $11 2-7 TD events with $75K, $50K, and $25K respective guarantees. In the H, jmonnett came out on top to the tune of $36.4K while… Read more »
Straight ahead on The Daily Deal, we’ll talk about the fallout from the most recent CEREUS Network controversy, share details about the new PokerStars Big Game TV show and find out who posted big profits in the poker industry for Q1. Hello, I’m Sean Gibson and welcome to The Daily Deal, brought to you by… Read more »
Sports news website BleacherReport.com published a list of the “Top 30 Sexiest Female Poker Players of All-Time” over the weekend, proving, if nothing else, that anyone can make a list. Bleacher Report is an “open source” sports network, a sports news site that allows anyone to post an article. Its goal is to “empower the… Read more »
On May 27th, the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) will stage a rally outside of the Washington State Supreme Court in Olympia following Lee Rousso’s testimony to the judicial body. Rousso is attempting to overturn a law in the Pacific Northwest state that makes playing online poker a Class C felony. Rousso is arguing that the… Read more »
The seventh season of the PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) was announced on Wednesday. The roving tournament series will kick off on August 11th in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. Qualifiers for the opening stop of Season 7 will begin in mid-June on the world’s largest online poker site. Twelve stops currently make up the… Read more »
On today’s Daily Deal, Tom Dwan hoovers it up at High Stakes Poker, PND interviews Victory Poker’s Dan Fleyschman, we bring you the weekend’s poker tweets, and the final eight of the National Heads-Up Poker Championship are set. Hello, I’m Sean Gibson and welcome to the Daily Deal by Poker News Daily, brought to you… Read more »
An action packed Monday night had three events on tap for Full Tilt Poker’s MiniFTOPS, which started last Friday. First up was a $22 Pot Limit Omaha H/L affair that garnered 2780 entrants and a $60K prize-pool. When all was said and done, zachatck23 came out on top, adding $12K to his Full Tilt Poker… Read more »
Playtech Limited released its first quarter 2010 Key Performance Indicators last week, which showed excellent growth over the first three months of 2010. Playtech owns and operates the popular iPoker Network. The company announced that its gross revenues for the first quarter of 2010 were 29% ahead of the same time period in 2009. Its… Read more »
The highly anticipated “PokerStars Big Game” began taping last week and is set to air across the United States beginning on Monday, June 14th. The one-hour show will air five nights a week on FOX affiliates and feature five of the biggest high-stakes poker players in the world and one PokerStars qualifier competing against each… Read more »
