Eric Baldwin continues his interview on The Showdown with Jon Friedberg in this Part 2 of Episode 7. If you missed it, be sure to watch The Showdown – Episode 7, Part 1. Friedberg asked Baldwin what mental training he continues to go through, as Baldwin stated the game is always changing and you have… Read more »
On Sunday night, the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Europe Main Event premiered on ESPN2. The show, which began at 10:00pm ET and ran head-to-head with the last half of the Grammy Awards on CBS, spanned two hours and featured commentary from Norman Chad and Lon McEachern. After a review of past champions of… Read more »
Whether with their significant others or spending the day alone, poker players took the time to celebrate Valentine’s Day on Monday. Passing out his Valentine’s Day wishes to his lady, Mike Matusow also was apparently looking for a ride to the airport. “Just woke up, need to pack,“ Matusow Tweeted to his followers. “Happy Valentines… Read more »
Season IX of the World Poker Tour debuted last night and we caught up with Vince Van Patten to talk about this radically new season that is shown on Fox Sports Net. Van Patten has been the co-host of the World Poker Tour, along with poker Hall of Famer Mike Sexton, for every single year… Read more »
On February 15th, Double or Nothing Sit and Gos will be history on PokerStars, the world’s largest online poker site. “PokerStars Steve” made the announcement on the TwoPlusTwo forum four days ago: “This is not a decision that was made easily, as these tournaments have proven to be quite popular with players. However, after thorough… Read more »
Through the years, we’ve seen many players make a name for themselves during the quarterly Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS). David “Bussa Buss” Baker, Casey “bigdogpckt5s” Jarzabek, Dan “imabigkidnow” Kelly, Kevin “GetPWN3D” Saul, Justin “Boosted J” Smith, and Gary “GB2005” Bogdanski were among the leaderboard winners of the first 18 FTOPS, leaving a mark… Read more »
A Utah man linked to a $275 million scam has reportedly gambled away millions of dollars at Las Vegas casinos and by playing online at Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars. According to a report by the Las Vegas Sun, Jeremy Johnson of St. George, Utah gambled the money away even after he was ordered by… Read more »
For those of you who just can’t get enough poker on television, the World Poker Tour (WPT) returns with brand new episodes beginning Sunday night. Although Season IX is still in full swing, the WPT and Fox Sports Net (FSN) will open up brand new episodes of the current season at either 8:00pm or 11:00pm… Read more »
On Thursday, HighStakesDB published an article lauding that Full Tilt Poker pro Gus Hansen is up an amazing $5 million since the beginning of October. $5 million! He’s played about 100,000 hands over the last four months and, despite his first World Poker Tour (WPT) title coming nine years ago in 2002, Hansen has remained… Read more »
Welcome back to the Poker News Daily Weekly News Update! I’m your host Sean Gibson and in this show we’ll be reviewing the top news for the week in the world of poker. Let’s get right to it! Our first news story is about a comeback for one of poker’s biggest names. 2008 WSOP Main… Read more »
With the World Series of Poker (WSOP) only a little over three months away, rumors have once again begun to swirl regarding the sale of the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. According to noted Las Vegas journalist and gossip monger Robin Leach on the Law Vegas Weekly website, Caesars Entertainment is “about… Read more »
Online poker players in the United States rejoice! Senator Jon Kyl (R-AZ), one of the pilots of the 2006 Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA), is retiring from Capitol Hill in 2012. According to the Associated Press, Kyl made the announcement on Thursday and plans to vacate his office after three terms spanning 18 years.… Read more »
On Thursday, PokerStars signed a new group of players to its Team Online. More than 4,500 people applied for the highly coveted positions at the world’s leading online poker room, more than doubling the number of applicants from a year ago, and the site picked 15 members from 11 different countries for the job. Among… Read more »
With the impending merger of bwin and Party Gaming come discussions between the two companies of what exactly to do with their online poker networks. Many had simply assumed that the networks would be combined and one company’s software platform would be used, but now, according to eGaming Review (EGR), it is looking more and… Read more »
In a move designed to bring the fun back to online poker, Bodog announced on Wednesday that it would start making every attempt to block data mining sites from accessing its online poker room. The site will be implementing a system that will block sites like SharkScope, PokerTableRatings, Poker Site Scout, and PokerDB “that mainly… Read more »
Less than a year into his retirement from poker, 2008 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event champion Peter Eastgate has announced that he is returning to the sport. PokerStars, the largest online poker room in the industry and Eastgate’s former sponsor, released a statement early this morning that offered further insight into the former… Read more »
This week, a partial list of entrants in the 2011 National Heads-Up Poker Championship was released. The unique single-elimination tournament, which emanates from Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, is set for March 3rd to 6th and will feature 64 of the game’s brightest minds. Last year, former UB.com pro Annie Duke defeated good friend Erik… Read more »
This strategy video focuses on teaching you how to look at your database of online hand histories and how you can figure out your own leaks and how to plug them. In addition to videos, CardRunners hosts an active poker strategy forum where members can receive and offer up advice, feedback and more. Go to… Read more »
ARJEL, the gaming regulatory agency for the French online poker market, has suspended PokerStars Home Games for players inside its country pending an investigation into whether the latest feature violates French law, according to eGaming Review and other outlets. An announcement on the French version of PokerStars, currently the seventh largest online poker operation in… Read more »
In No Limit Hold’em, a big fold can often be more gratifying than winning a massive pot. Just ask Galen Hall. With a first-place prize of $2.3 million on the line at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event last month, Hall made a mind-boggling laydown against Chris “Gettin Daize” Oliver that kept him in the… Read more »
In breaking news from Las Vegas, the 2011 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Europe festivities will play out from Cannes, France in 2011. Gone are the days of the cramped quarters of the Casino at the Empire in London. Now, the Casino Barrière de Cannes Croisette and the Hôtel Majestic Barrière will serve as the… Read more »
Everest Poker has announced the creation of a live tournament to be held in just a few months: the Everest Poker ONE. The event will take place at the Salle des Palmiers in Monaco from April 21st to April 24th. The ONE Main Event will feature a €5,000 + €300 buy-in and a €1 million… Read more »
On Tuesday night, a special episode of “60 Minutes on CNBC” dubbed “Gambling’s Aces” aired. The hour-long installment consisted of three past features that “60 Minutes” has shown about internet gambling, including the 2008 story about the Ultimate Bet and Absolute Poker scandals. Steve Kroft’s exposé on the world of unregulated online poker kicked off… Read more »
The end of 2010 spelled doom for online poker’s legalization and regulation in the United States, at least in the foreseeable future. Months ago, the poker industry appeared to hold pocket aces in a much-anticipated political showdown that would have reversed the devastating aftereffects of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA), back-roomed into law… Read more »
With the 2011 World Series of Poker (WSOP) now a mere three months away, the poker community is gearing up for the slate of 58 bracelet events. A brand new $25,000 No Limit Hold’em Heads-Up contest is on deck as Event #2 in order to fire up our readers, “The Showdown with Jon Friedberg” welcomes… Read more »
