Mac poker players can ring in the holiday season a little earlier this year. On Wednesday, Carbon Poker will unveil a fully downloadable Mac client. In addition to Carbon Poker, the Mac software will debut across the USA-friendly Merge Gaming Network. The Mac client has been being beta tested to this point and will now… Read more »
Despite the high-stakes action and non-stop chatter, the appearance of Phil Laak stole the show this week on the PokerStars-sponsored “Big Game.” The series airs nightly on FOX and features a “Loose Cannon” online qualifier squaring off against a table full of sharks. PokerStars stakes each “Loose Cannon” with $100,000 and qualifiers keep any earnings… Read more »
In an announcement last week, Entraction Holding AB revealed that it had finalized a deal that would bring Victor Chandler Poker to the Entraction Network. The deal had been referenced in Entraction’s third quarter financial reports earlier this year, but at the time, the company that was joining the Entraction Network was not named. It… Read more »
A little over a year ago, on one of the world’s largest stages, Paul Zimbler played poker for over 72 consecutive hours, getting his name into the Guinness Book of World Records. This June, Phil “The Unabomber” Laak played $10/$20 Hold’em at the Bellagio for an amazing 115 straight hours, streaming his insanity online for… Read more »
Full Tilt Poker, the world’s second-largest online poker site, kicked off Rush Week on Monday, giving players an opportunity to earn free money while playing the popular fast-paced Rush Poker format. Full Tilt is handing out up to $250 in cash per player plus entries into an exclusive $50,000 Rush Week Freeroll. The promotion runs… Read more »
George Lind, better known as Jorj95 online, is one of the sickest long-term grinders in online poker history. His exploits have earned him the top honor of the PokerStars VIP system in SuperNova Elite status every single year it has been available. We caught up with Jorj95 at the NAPT Los Angeles stop at the… Read more »
In breaking news, Rush Poker Mobile, which is compatible with Android-based phones, has been pulled from the Android Market. Originally, the program was unavailable “due to maintenance,” but Poker News Daily has learned that offering real money gambling could be to blame. An e-mail from Full Tilt technical support posted on Droid-Life.com read in part,… Read more »
The most recent stop on the European Poker Tour (EPT) was in Barcelona, Spain, one of the more picturesque locales on the tournament schedule. Apparently, it was not so serene for some of the game’s top players. According to the gossip among members of the TwoPlusTwo forum, two poker players, World Series of Poker (WSOP)… Read more »
Two CardRunners instructors present a fantastic video about the scariest leaks made by Small Stakes poker players. Both Verneer and Przytula are well respected instructors and private coaches who team up for a fantastic video about improving your game the Small Stakes. If you enjoyed this video, check it out at CardRunners as this video… Read more »
In December, PartyPoker will unveil the Five Star Poker Challenge, offering 31 freerolls worth $5,000 each plus other high-stakes cash prizes. PartyPoker offers some of the industry’s most unique promotions every month. All you have to do to take full advantage of the Five Star Poker Challenge is rack up five Party Points in a… Read more »
The 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event final table was one of the most exciting installments in the past several years. Due to the lengthy final table bubble back in July, the action was fast and furious with numerous all-ins, setting up several dramatic hands. With only two players sitting above the chip… Read more »
The truth about the “technical issues” with eWalletXpress was given new light earlier this week when the payment processing company was served a warrant from the U.S. Government. According to an article by SportsbookGurus.com, management at a major online gambling site confirmed that the warrant had been served and the seizures had already begun, although… Read more »
This year has featured something that many in the poker world would seemingly find unbelievable, the auctioning of World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets on sites like eBay. In January, one of T.J. Cloutier’s bracelets was put up for sale by a Plano pawn shop and sold for $4,006 to the online site Cake Poker,… Read more »
After a nearly two-month break, the Durrrr Challenge between Tom “durrrr” Dwan and Dan “JungleMan12” Cates returned on Friday. Two sessions were held, the first of which totaled 1,354 hands and saw Cates win $35,000. Then, an 80-minute session saw 769 hands played. During the second encounter, Dwan cut into Cates’ lead by $47,000. Cates… Read more »
This week saw two major changes to the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit. First, its parent company, Harrah’s Entertainment, has been officially re-branded as Caesars Entertainment. Second, two brand new tour stops have been added to the Circuit schedule. From February 17th to March 1st, the WSOP Circuit will invade the Palm Beach Kennel… Read more »
Former Ultimate Bet owner Excapsa Software has apparently put the final touches on the ownership transfer of the online poker room, ending a multi-year saga following the downfall of the Ultimate Bet superuser scandal. Antiguan-based Blanca Games, which acquired the CEREUS Poker Network in August from Tokwiro Enterprises, settled on a deal with Excapsa through… Read more »
In November, Erik Seidel and Dan Harrington were enshrined in the Poker Hall of Fame. In the weeks leading up to the announcement of their selection, opinion after opinion was given as to why certain players should be honored and certain others should not. What was interesting to me about all of the arguments was… Read more »
Eleven-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth will be lending his star power to benefit HospiceCare, Inc. when he hosts the Phil Hellmuth Hold’em with HospiceCare charity poker tournament in December. The tournament will take place in Hellmuth’s hometown of Madison, Wisconsin in the penthouse of the Arbor Gate complex on December… Read more »
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us here at Poker News Daily. Before our readers could get their fill of turkey today, the industry learned that Peter Eastgate’s 2008 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event bracelet, which had been up for auction on eBay, sold for $147,500 after 116 bids. The winning bid went to… Read more »
A unique event has been added to the schedule of the 2011 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure. The Fish and Chips Showdown will test players’ skills in fishing and poker over the course of two days, all in the picturesque setting of the Bahamas. January 6th marks Day 1 of the event, which begins at 7:00am local… Read more »
Poker players are no different than others in the United States when it comes to celebrating Thanksgiving. Like many across the nation, some travel to see family, some travel with business on their minds, and others take a moment to give assistance to those who truly need it. At the top of the list for… Read more »
Poker PROductions announced this week that its popular poker television program “Poker After Dark” has concluded the taping of its seventh season. Filmed at the Aria Resort and Casino at CityCenter in Las Vegas, the season premiere will air the week of January 3rd on NBC. Season 7 will tie for the second longest season… Read more »
Hold the phone. Bidding on 2008 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event champion Peter Eastgate’s bracelet has crossed into six-figures. With just less than a day remaining before the witching hour strikes on the bidding, the asking price stands at a balmy $100,100. Buy it now. This morning, the price of Eastgate’s bracelet ballooned… Read more »
Popular Pot Limit Omaha instructor LearnedFromTV launched an instructional video series on CardRunners, attempting to go over most post-flop scenarios. This series, which is broken out into at 12 parts, goes into some of the finest theory detail that PLO has ever seen. This video comes from the eighth in the series. Here’s the teaser… Read more »
While the bidding for Peter Eastgate’s 2008 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event bracelet is hitting the homestretch, another former bracelet winner’s trophy has made its way to the auction block. On Sunday, an eBay auction began for the 1999 WSOP bracelet won by Paul “Eskimo” Clark in a $1,500 Razz event. The bracelet… Read more »
