The high-stakes cash games in Macau that featured many of poker’s biggest names have apparently wrapped up for the time being, and now questions are swirling around the final results. While a handful of media members and staff did their best to report from inside the Starworld Casino, the higher-ups made sure to keep most… Read more »
Adam “Roothlus” Levy is a poker player with over $3 million in career earnings and a true beast of online tournament poker. Sponsored by UB.com, Levy is coming off a sick run in the World Series of Poker Main Event where he finished 12th. Much of the interview focused on Levy’s mindset following such a… Read more »
The World Poker Tour (WPT) continues to expand globally, announcing on Monday that it has added three stops in 2011 on the continent of Europe. With the additions, there are now over 20 locations on the World Poker Tour for Season IX. The first of the three newcomers is WPT Venice, presented by PartyPoker’s Italian… Read more »
On Monday, the New Jersey State Senate approved S 490, a bill introduced by Raymond Lesniak that would established the first intrastate internet gambling framework in the United States. The bill was approved by an overwhelming 29-5 margin and now must be approved by the New Jersey Assembly. Lesniak commented in a press release distributed… Read more »
Here we go again. On December 6th at 9:00am ET, a hearing is scheduled in front of Judge Thomas Wingate in the case involving the seizure and potential forfeiture of 141 internet gambling domain names in Kentucky, including those belonging to PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker. This time, Kentucky attorneys have asked that the 141… Read more »
In a move that has many customers scratching their heads, the e-wallet service Moneybookers has rebranded as Skrill. Visitors to the popular online e-wallet found an interesting announcement on the company’s website upon arriving last week. Under a banner that stated, “We simply thought it was time,” Moneybookers opened up its announcement by indicating how… Read more »
The 18th installment of the Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) wrapped up early Monday morning with the $600 Main Event. More than 5,000 players entered, exceeding the prize pool of $3 million, and the top five spots earned six-figure paydays. After more than 13 hours of play, “JHoWn” was crowned the champion, collecting $411,932.13… Read more »
Eric “Basebaldy” Baldwin joins us for an interview, filmed at The Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles during the North American Poker Tour stop in Los Angeles. Baldwin is a player quickly gaining steam as one of the fastest rising stars in live tournament poker. Baldwin first made a comment about some of the internet exclusive… Read more »
Rumors circulating around the poker world have 11-time bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth potentially parting ways with UB.com. Hellmuth has been spotted at recent live events, including the televised PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) Los Angeles Bounty Shootout, void of UB.com logos. Hellmuth wore Aria and WSOP Academy patches at the NAPT Bounty Shootout, which… Read more »
Sunday marked the second to last episode of the season for the PokerStars sponsored “Million Dollar Challenge,” which flanks NFL coverage on FOX. Ray Reid, a 29 year old son of a pastor from Canada, was the show’s challenger and told host Chris Rose that he wanted to use any money earned to turn his… Read more »
Watch a replay of a $2-$4 (400nl) No Limit Hold’em session with online instructor Matt Janda, an teacher at CardRunners. Here’s the official preview from the site: Replayer: MSNL Matthew Janda It’s more than your average replayer vid. In this $400 NLHE session, Janda is replaying every single hand where he voluntarily puts money into… Read more »
At the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, David “The Maven” Chicotsky was among those on the rail of Joseph “subiime” Cheong, whose 6bet all-in before the flop with A-7 against Jonathan Duhamel’s pocket queens sent him out in third place. Poker News Daily caught up with Chicotsky in the lobby of the… Read more »
Poker can be a lonely game. Unlike, for instance, softball, there’s nothing that requires you to get together with other people of a like mind or intent. You go down to the casino or card club, play poker, and then leave. Too often, when a poker room “acquaintance” approaches you, it’s for one of three… Read more »
Although there are still several high-profile tournaments left in 2010, PokerStars is already looking towards 2011 and the first big tournament of the year, the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure at the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas. The world’s largest online poker site is offering players a chance to earn their way to the Bahamas to take… Read more »
Let the bidding war begin! At the time of writing, the auction price for the 2008 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event bracelet belonging to Peter Eastgate has passed the $50,000 mark after starting at $16,000. The bidding war on eBay escalated in part when PartyPoker pro Tony G entered the fray earlier this… Read more »
Harrah’s Entertainment, which owns the rights to the annual World Series of Poker (WSOP), has canceled its initial public offering, or IPO, according to a statement released by the company on Friday. The fairly short announcement read, “Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. today announced that it is not pursuing its initial public offering of common stock at… Read more »
Austrian-based online betting company bwin released its 2010 third quarter financial report on Thursday. The firm, which is listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange (WBAG) and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FWB), saw its total revenues for the third quarter rise 17.7% from the same period last year, but profits were down due to the expenses… Read more »
Welcome to Poker News Daily’s Weekly Update. I’m Sean Gibson and I’ll be bringing you the top headlines in the world of poker for this past week. So – let’s get right to it! In an impressive feat, Joe Tehan ran the table in the PokerStars North American Poker Tour Los Angeles finale, eliminating all… Read more »
This week, the World Poker Tour (WPT) and the Bicycle Casino announced a five-year extension to their longstanding contract. The deal will see the Legends of Poker tournament attached to the WPT brand through 2015. “The Bicycle Casino has been an enthusiastic and devoted venue partner and the WPT is proud to continue its association… Read more »
Continuing with its series of regional Championships of Online Poker (COOP) that began at the end of October, PokerStars is readying for the beginning of the United States and Canadian COOPs this Sunday. Beginning November 21st and stretching through November 28th, players in Canada and the USA will be competing for bragging rights in their… Read more »
One of the most exciting hands to flop is three-of-a-kind. When I flop a set or trips, my primary goal is to figure out how to get as many chips as possible from my opponent. Naturally, though, there are many things to consider, starting with the type of three-of-a-kind that presents itself. For those of… Read more »
On Thursday, UB.com pro Eric “basebaldy” Baldwin took down the PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) Los Angeles Bounty Shootout for $134,000. It marked Baldwin’s third live score of $100,000 or more of 2010 according to the Hendon Mob and he edged out a talented field of live and online poker pros. The first elimination… Read more »
Bidding on 2008 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event champion Peter Eastgate’s bracelet has more than tripled since the eBay auction began and there is still about a week to go. Of particular interest to the auction are the statements by professional poker player Tony G, who has written on his blog that he… Read more »
In a rather bizarre interview posted on ESPN.com, Margarita Prentice, the brains behind the law in Washington State that makes playing online poker a Class C felony, insinuated that players out of a job should “go pump gas.” Prentice told ESPN.com’s Gary Wise, “I just think some of these arguments are utter nonsense. You mean… Read more »
Bryan Devonshire is a Team UB pro and well known in the live tournament circuit. His reputation is one of being a great guy off the felt that enjoys nature and the outdoors, which is a stark contrast to many of the poker players out there who never get to see the light of day.… Read more »
