After plenty of sniping between the duo, it appears that there will be a “heads up for rollz” battle between two of poker’s most…engaging…personalities. 15-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth and fellow Poker Hall of Famer Daniel Negreanu will step to the felt against each other, with the festivities to be broadcast… Read more »
Month: February 2021
Former WSOP Bracelet Winner Brent Carter Arrested for Threats, Louisiana Poker Game Busted
We normally do not head to the police blotter to get news about poker, but it seems that some members of the poker community have ended up there in recent days. Former World Series of Poker bracelet winner Brent Carter has been arrested for threats against the government. Meanwhile, some players in Louisiana who were… Read more »
Requiescat in Pace, Full Tilt Poker
While my friend and colleague Dan Katz reported earlier this week on the closure of Full Tilt Poker (occurring today), it was big enough that I felt that I needed to add onto the remembrances of the site. While many may dwell on what was the end – and the nearly nomadic existence it has… Read more »
32Red Customers See Other People’s Account Info in Technical Glitch
Partial payment info was on display Last week, an unlucky group of customers of the online casino site 32Red received a scare when they saw their account balances mysteriously fluctuate and someone else’s account info replace their own. The site has since said that it was not a hack or a full-fledged data breach, but… Read more »
84-Year-Old Woman Sues Wind Creek Bethlehem After Casino Offers Free Dinner as Apology for 2019 Attack
Forced into car, assaulted, and robbed The octogenarian slot machine player is cliché, but you know what? We all just want to enjoy our lives, so just because something is cliché, it doesn’t mean it’s bad. You do you. In 2019, an elderly woman was having a good day, playing slots at Wind Creek Bethlehem… Read more »
ESPN2 to Broadcast Four Hours of the 2020 WSOP Main Event on Sunday
McEachern and Kerstetter It won’t be quite the same as in previous years – nothing in the past twelve-ish months has been – but the World Series of Poker Main Event will once again be on ESPN a few days from now. ESPN announced on Wednesday that it will air 2020 WSOP Main Event coverage… Read more »
Doug Polk Provides a Statistical Postmortem on His $1.2 Million Win Against Daniel Negreanu
Polk won more hands than Negreanu, but not by much Two and a half weeks after his demolition of Daniel Negreanu in the “Grudge Match” heads-up challenge, Doug Polk is still talking about it. It’s no surprise, as he is certainly not shy about letting himself be heard and you know what? It’s cool because… Read more »
Online Poker Legalization Bill Introduced in Illinois
Bill constructed to launch sites quickly Illinois State Representatives Robert Rita and Jonathan Carroll introduced a bill on Friday that would legalize online gambling, including online poker, in the state. HB 3142 would create the Internet Gaming Act (IGA) and, dare we say, it is actually a pretty reasonable piece of legislation. The state already… Read more »
Rest in Pieces: PokerStars to Kill Full Tilt Poker Brand on Thursday
It’s about time For the last several years, Full Tilt Poker has been like Dr. Malcolm Crow in The Sixth Sense, an online poker room that didn’t know it was really dead. On Thursday, finally, the once-great poker site will stop wandering aimlessly, a ghost with no home, and accept that it passed away years… Read more »
Poker League of Nations, Chicago Lighthouse Team for Virtual Poker Tournament
One of poker’s greatest attributes is the ability to use the game to raise money for charity. Poker players and fans alike enjoy coming together to raise money for worthy causes, such as an event coming up next week. The poker group Poker League of Nations and The Chicago Lighthouse, a social service agency assisting… Read more »
Michigan Online Poker Industry Becomes #1 in U. S.
It has barely been two weeks that online gaming and poker in Michigan has been live. In that short time, however, the state has rocketed to the top of the U. S. industry, bypassing other more established states. The reason for the influx of players is up for debate, however. Numbers Never Lie PokerStars MI… Read more »
World Poker Tour Active in International Settings
While their activities may be a bit limited in the States of America (the next live action for the tour isn’t until March), the World Poker Tour is charging forward with their business around the world. In both the online and live arenas, the WPT will be in action with two large scale events for… Read more »
Daniel Negreanu and Tony G Both Want a Shot at Phil Hellmuth
Negreanu issues an open invitation The next heads-up poker challenge we see might be the one we all want. In the past week, both Daniel Negreanu and Antanas “Tony G” Guoga have issued challenges to none other than 15-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth. Negreanu, who, like Hellmuth, is enshrined in the… Read more »
An Eyesore No More: Atlantic City’s Trump Plaza Imploded
Quite the show In a moment that must feel chock full of symbolism, Controlled Demolition Inc. imploded the Trump Plaza in Atlantic City Wednesday morning as onlookers cheered the end of an era. The Plaza was the last of Donald Trump’s three casinos in the east coast gambling destination: the Trump Taj Mahal is now… Read more »
Entain Accused of Astroturfing Through Customer Group
Entain, the parent company of partypoker, Ladbrokes, bwin, and more, is under fire in the United Kingdom over its initiative called The Players’ Panel. Safe gambling groups are accusing Entain from hiding its involvement in the group, which posts articles in which every day people talk about they enjoyment they get from gambling and how… Read more »
Let’s Talk About This Terrence Chan, Mike McDonald Poker Betting Drama
Another heads-up challenge There is something about poker drama that is just so intriguing. It is usually a strange brew of stupidity, bravado, triviality, and actual seriousness that combine into a cool, refreshing drink. Over the past week, one such controversy erupted on social media, turning a bit of a nothingburger into a feud between… Read more »
Bwin’s Russia Site Closes, Customer Accounts Transferred to Parimatch
Players left wondering over the weekend The Russia-facing arm of online gambling site bwin shut down over the weekend, a status which appears to be permanent. When trying to login, customers of bwin.ru saw the message, “Due to system maintenance work our websites are unfortunately unavailable at present. We thank you for your understanding.” But… Read more »
PokerStars Launches Tetris Spin & Go Promotion
Clear lines, advance levels PokerStars has never shied away from special Spin & Go promotions, but the one the online poker room just announced is a little different. While it’s still just a Spin & Go promo with leader boards and what-not, this time PokerStars has teamed up with Tetris, arguably the greatest video game… Read more »
Moves to Open Gambling, Lottery in Hawaii Reach Roadblocks
Usually when someone asks if gambling will ever be legalized across the States of America, there has always been two holdouts that would prevent it. Utah, being the home of the Mormon Church, has banned any type of gambling inside the state’s borders, even lotteries. Hawaii used to be the other state in that answer,… Read more »
Businessman/Casino Owner Larry Flynt Passes Away at 78
One of the most colorful casino owners of all time, former businessman, publisher and Hustler owner Larry Flynt passed away this last week from heart failure at his home in Los Angeles. Flynt was a man who led one of the more interesting lives of anyone associated with the gaming industry. He was also arguably… Read more »
PokerStars Turbo Series Starts February 21
Think fast! PokerStars has announced the schedule for the newest iteration of the Turbo Series, the fast-paced tournament series where no event will go past a single day. Running February 21 to March 7, the Turbo Series features 134 tournaments with more than $25 million in guaranteed prize pools. The Turbo Series is not one… Read more »
World Poker Tour Launches Free “For The Player” Poker Training Program
LearnWPT, the World Poker Tour’s paid subscription poker training site, has announced the launch of a new educational program for the partypoker US Network called “For The Player.” Unlike the standard LearnWPT training, “For The Player” is free of charge. The program is said to be for players of all skill levels, and from the… Read more »
PokerStars Announces Inaugural Michigan Championship of Online Poker
What’s PokerStars without a COOP? We all knew it was coming, and less than two weeks after PokerStars went live in Michigan, PokerStars confirmed everyone’s expectations, announcing the first Michigan Championship of Online Poker (MICOOP). The Wolverine State’s “COOP” will run February 20 through March 8 and will have $1 million in total guaranteed prize… Read more »
Tampa Bay’s Win in Super Bowl LV Was Exactly What the Sportsbooks Wanted
Easy money, right? We are a divided family here at Poker News Daily. For me as a Green Bay Packers fan, these last couple sports weeks have been awful. For my friend and colleague Earl Burton, however, life has been a joy, as his Tampa Bay Buccaneers just won the Super Bowl for the first… Read more »
Technical Problems at US Sportsbooks Put Damper on Super Bowl Sunday Festivities
Murphy’s Law rears its ugly head The growth of the US sports betting industry is exciting for casinos and bettors alike, but with that growth comes the inevitable growing pains. On Super Bowl Sunday, the biggest betting day of the year, several sportsbooks ran into technical problems, mostly stemming from the volume of wagers they… Read more »