America had a chance this week at hearing some insight into the Full Tilt Poker fiasco from an insider, but the clueless women of "The View" TV show dropped the ball and instead focused exclusively on footwear.
Beth Shak Goes on ‘The View’ and Full Tilt Poker Questions Are Out of Bounds
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Jul/26/2012
First Family of Poker’s Barry Shulman Talks WSOP, Blasts Dealers and Rival Jamie Gold
Are the Shulmans the First Family of Poker?
At the recent World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas, three members of the Shulman family each made the final table of a WSOP tournament--in the same week!
That's never been done before in the history of the WSOP.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Jul/23/2012
Betting on the London Olympics 2012: Go Offshore, As Vegas Wimps Out
Looking to place a bet on the upcoming Olympic Games in London?
You'll have to go offshore to do so.
The gambling capital of the world--Las Vegas--won't allow its sportsbooks to accept wagers on the Olympics.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Jul/19/2012
Reality TV Shows ‘Pawn Stars’ and Hardcore Pawn’ in Ugly Feud
A feud has broken out between the casts of television's two most popular pawn shop reality shows!
The shows are "Pawn Stars," set in Las Vegas and seen on the History Channel, and "Hardcore Pawn," set in Detroit and seen on Tru TV.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Jul/12/2012
Another Gambling911.com World Exclusive: First Look at 2012 WSOP Main Event Celebrities
The last eight winners of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event are entered in this year's WSOP Main Event, Gambling911.com can reveal in a world exclusive report!
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Jul/06/2012
Like Elvis, Lefty Rosenthal Generates Money From the Grave
The ghost of Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal lives on.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Jun/27/2012
Shulmans are Third Married Couple to Win World Series of Poker Bracelets
Much was made this week about the news that Allyn Shulman, wife of Card Player magazine owner Barry Shulman, had won a World Series of Poker (WSOP) championship gold bracelet.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Jun/20/2012
Should Syria Compete in the Olympics?
Should Syria be allowed to compete in the Olympics?
That's the debate that's currently raging in England, where the 2012 Olympics will get underway next month in London.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Jun/18/2012
World Exclusive: Former PA Governor Ed Rendell Tells Gambling911 State Should Add Sports Betting
Former Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell, who brought casinos to the Keystone State in 2004, says the state should now allow its eight casinos to offer sports betting.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Jun/13/2012
WSOP $1m Tourney is 7/8 Filled
Top pros Negreanu, Chan lead $1 million WSOP field. Event gets underway July 1
The field for the World Series of Poker's richest buy-in tournament ever is seven-eighths filled, the WSOP has reported.
The tourney, which will be the 55th of 61 separate events at this year's WSOP, is a no-limit Texas hold 'em tournament with an unprecedented buy-in of $1 million.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Jun/10/2012
Investment in Poker Pro Barry Shulman Could be Winning Play
Do you have an extra million dollars laying around that you don't need?
If so, poker pro Barry Shulman would like to talk to you!
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Jun/08/2012
Bookmakers Offer Odds to Win the 2012 WSOP
Last year, for the first time, casinos in Las Vegas were allowed to offer betting odds on who would win the World Series of Poker Main Event.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, May/31/2012
Bettor Says EOG.com’s John Kelly Owes Him $17k for Baseball
Eye on Gaming (EOG.com) general manager John Kelly owes a California man $16,840 in gambling debts for baseball bets gone bad, Gambling911.com can reveal in an exclusive report!
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, May/13/2012
EOG.com’s John Kelly Denies Radio Report He’s a Deadbeat
Eye on Gambling (EOG.com) general manager John Kelly, accused earlier this week by a Los Angeles radio host of being a deadbeat who "don't pay the bills too good," has denied the allegations, announcing "I plead not guilty to all charges!"
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, May/11/2012
Radio Host Accuses EOG.com Sports Betting Forum Head John Kelly of Being ‘Deadbeat’
Los Angeles radio host Roger Stein has accused John Kelly, general manager of the sports betting website Eye on Gambling (EOG.com), of being a deadbeat!
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, May/09/2012
Comrade Poker Pro Dusty Schmidt Longs for the Cold Way Days
During the Cold War era, Communist propagandists in the Soviet Union were notorious for rewriting history--purging people and events as if they'd never occurred and teaching this altered version of reality in Soviet schools.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, May/08/2012
Online Sportsbooks Begin Releasing 2012 WSOP Prop Odds
You can even bet on whether man will cash in on women’s tourney at some
Online betting sites have begun to release wagering odds on a variety of proposition bets for the 2012 World Series of Poker, which gets underway later this month in Las Vegas.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, May/06/2012
WSOP Champ Jamie Gold Reveals Ghost Fetish (Video)
Jamie Gold's greatest fear is that his dead grandmother's ghost will see him naked!
Gold, winner of the 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event, has stared down some of the toughest card sharks in the world, and gone all-in with the best of them.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Apr/30/2012
World Exclusive: Poker Pro and Publisher Barry Shulman Launches New Website
Two-time World Series of Poker bracelet-winner Barry Shulman is the latest poker pro to go online with a personal website, Gambling911.com can reveal in a world exclusive report!
The brand new site, www.barryshulman.com, debuted today.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Apr/22/2012
2006 WSOP Champ Jamie Gold to Hunt Ghosts on TV
Poker players have been known to get spooked by a bad beat, but this is ridiculous!
2006 World Series of Poker Main Event winner Jamie Gold is to star in an episode of the reality TV show "Ghost Adventures," it was revealed.
Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Apr/19/2012