A new video game encourages poker players to cheat!
Daniel Negreanu To Stop Giving Poker Lessons
There's a famous scene in the World War II movie "Patton" where tank forces commanded by U.S.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Jan/05/2009
Why an Online Card Room Folds
Internet poker room Zosoz (www.zosoz.com), which went out of business this week just two months after going online, most likely had cash flow problems that caused it to fold.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Dec/19/2008
Another Online Poker Room Bites The Dust
Online poker room Zosoz (www.zosoz.com) has abruptly shut down, just two months after it opened.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Dec/18/2008
Poker Part of Illinois Governor Scandal
Once again, the game of poker has shown itself to be a vital part of American life by being connected to a big story in the news.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Dec/14/2008
Kahnawake Mohawks Seeing Red Over 60 Minutes Report
The Kahnawake Gaming Commission (KGC), a regulatory agency made up of Canadian Indians that oversees online gambling operations run by the Kahnawake tribe, was not too happy about the report on Ame
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Dec/05/2008
2008 WSOP Winner Taxing Issue
Poker's newest champ needs a good tax attorney.
Fast.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Dec/01/2008
10 to Life for Woman in Professional Poker Player Slaying
A woman has been sentenced to 10 years to life in prison for stabbing her husband-a professional poker player-to death in a Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, condominium last year.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Nov/24/2008
Poker Legend Doyle Brunson Voted For John McCain
After playing coy all through the U.S. Presidential campaign regarding who he was supporting, poker legend Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson has finally come clean.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Nov/11/2008
First Poker Player President Since Nixon
With the election this week of Barack Obama as President of the United States, there will be a poker player in the White House for the first time since Richard Nixon was elected President in 1968
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Nov/07/2008
Professional Poker Player, Grateful Dead Attorney Dead
A professional poker player, who doubled as the longtime attorney for the rock band the Grateful Dead, is dead.
According to media reports, Harold "Hal" Kant, 77, of Reno, Nevada, USA, who earned a championship gold bracelet and $174,000 for winning a pot-limit Omaha tournament at the 1987 World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas, died October 19 in Reno from pancreatic cancer.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Oct/30/2008
Disgraced Former Cricket Player Now Poker Pro?
Only in the world of poker can someone viewed as a person of low moral character be seen as a hero.
The latest example?
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Oct/24/2008
What the #$%&!@ is Zosoz?
Zosoz?
Yep, Zosoz!
That, believe it or not, is the name of the latest so-called "legal" online poker room to grace the Internet.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Oct/22/2008
Danish Poker Pro Pulls Plug on Disastrous Website
Danish poker pro Gus "The Great Dane" Hansen is truly a great poker player, having won nearly six million dollars in career poker tournament earnings.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Oct/03/2008
Annette Obrestad Won't Repeat 2007 WSOPE Win
The second annual World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) Main Event will not have a repeat winner.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Oct/01/2008
CEO of So-Called Legal Online Poker Room Operating in US Speaks
Jason Kellerman, chief executive officer of Pure Play, a so-called "legal" online poker room based in the USA, will be a featured speaker at
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Sep/25/2008
Poker Player Faces 82 Charges Including Home Invasion
An accused poker bandit, who was facing 52 criminal charges for a poker game robbery earlier this year, has now been hit with 30 more criminal charges, bringing the total number of criminal charges
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Sep/21/2008
Cowboy Poker Player Home Ransacked, WSOP Bracelets Stolen
Professional poker player Hoyt "Cowboy" Corkins of Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, who has won two World Series of Poker (WSOP) championship gold bracelets and almost $4 million in tournament pri
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Sep/03/2008
Poker Brat Phil Hellmuth to Host Event for Disgraced NFL Player
Poker pro Phil "Poker Brat" Hellmuth Jr., never one to shy away from controversy or worry about his image, will emcee a poker event hosted by a disgraced National Football League (NFL) pl
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Aug/29/2008
Michael Phelps Invited to Join Doyle Brunson at Asian Poker Tour
Ten-time World Series of Poker gold bracelet-winner Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson, scheduled to participate in a major poker tournament in Macau, China, next week, may not be the only golde
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Aug/26/2008