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Doyle Brunson Minor Domestic Dispute With Wife and More

Just to be clear about my Doylisms, not all of them are original. People come up to me and say, "I read that somewhere before." I read a lot when I have time and jot down sayings that make an impression on me. There is a wide variety, all the way from Will Rogers to Winston Churchill.
Jan 8 2009 - 8:50pm

Porn and Other Sin Industries Want Government Bailouts

Porn
Sex sells especially in an economic downturn, Sarah Estrella of the Examiner writes. "The rest of the world is all hell-in-a-handbasket, and the sexy stuff is holding it's own."
Jan 8 2009 - 12:35pm

Annie Duke to Take on Donald Trump

Donald Trump
NBC and Donald Trump announced today the all-star celebrity cast for the second sensational season of "The Celebrity Apprentice" premiering on Sunday, March 1 (9-11 p.m. ET/PT), and the celebrity cast includes UltimateBet.com celebrity poker spokesperson, Annie Duke.
Jan 8 2009 - 12:07pm

Two Suckouts on Ivey Lead to Profitable Session

The player known as MR B 2 U SON has had a very bad past two months. Yesterday, this player tried to return back to profitability by playing heads up $500-$1000 Pot Limit Omaha against Phil Ivey. Though most players would tell you this isn't an ideal way to try to make some money, MR B 2 U SON did have some success,
Jan 8 2009 - 11:55am

PAP Organizers Ensure Payouts to CardSpike Affiliates

The controversy surrounding online poker room, CardSpike, continues with Poker Affiliation Programs (PAP) organizers ensuring that affiliate partners will be paid by the troubled site following complaints that many have been waiting for months to receive payments.
Jan 8 2009 - 11:14am

Even More Records Broken By PokerStars

PokerStars, the world's largest online poker site, kicked off the 2009 poker season with a record-breaking field for the sixth PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) at the Atlantis Hotel and Casino in the Bahamas.
Jan 8 2009 - 10:38am

PokerStars Sets Record For Single Tournament Entries

PokerStars
The results are in. PokerStars - them world's largest online poker site has shattered the Guinness World Record for the Largest Online Poker Tournament. As part of PokerStars' 'World Record Week', 35,000 poker players -
Jan 7 2009 - 4:54pm

Three Players Accept The Durr Poker Challenge

Following up on a story that we reported on earlier in the week, Tom “Durrr” Dwan has three players who have taken him up on his million dollar challenge. The players are no small fish by any means and have the ability and bankroll to take on Durrr. The players are Phil Ivey, Patrik Antonious and David Benyamine, three of the highest rollers in the online poker playing community.
Jan 7 2009 - 3:39pm

Best Damn Poker Show Returns For Second Season

Best Damn Poker Show
UltimateBet announced Tuesday that the Best Damn Poker Show, featuring Annie Duke and Phil Hellmuth, will return for a second season with the first episode set to air on FSN January 12.
Jan 7 2009 - 11:10pm

ESPN to Broadcast World Series of Poker Europe

WSOPE
Judging by the ratings success of the delayed World Series of Poker final, it might not surprise many that ESPN will now be broadcasting the 2008 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE).
Jan 7 2009 - 10:51am

BWIN Goes MTV as Complaints Mount

bwin
Austrian online gambling firm, BWIN, has its logo prominently featured in the latest Lady GaGa video for “Poker Face”. The BWIN name is clearly seen on a strip poker table. But ironically, it is BWIN that has been accused of stripping players limits and, in some cases, monies owed to them.
Jan 6 2009 - 10:28pm

Lady GaGa Poker Face Best Poker Song Ever?

Lady GaGa
Looks like another hit for Lady GaGa. WickedChopsPoker has declared "Poker Face" best poker song ever. It even beats out the All In 2007 WSOP Rap.
Jan 6 2009 - 7:09pm

Absolute Poker Sending 12 Players to Playboy Mansion

Fantasy becomes reality for Absolute Poker players as free Texas Hold'em tournaments award trips to exclusive party at the world's most famous mansion
Jan 6 2009 - 6:39pm

Kentucky Forecast For Gambling Domains Not Clear

Kentucky Gambling Domains
A Kentucky Court of Appeals is expected to issue a ruling shortly on whether the commonwealth can seize 141 online gambling domain names.
Jan 6 2009 - 6:09pm

Corfman Confirms CAP Ownership in CardSpike

One of the most respected online gambling industry analysts, Michael Corfman, has confirmed that individuals behind Casino Affiliate Programs (CAP) and Poker Affiliates Program are involved with running CardSpike.com, an online poker room that is reportedly stiffing a number of its affiliate partners.
Jan 6 2009 - 11:53am

John Phan Named 2008 Poker Player of the Year

John Phan
Full Tilt Poker pro John "The Razor" Phan has been named as both the Card Player and BLUFF Magazine 2008 Player of the Year after an incredible string of successes, including winning two World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets, one World Poker Tour title and over $2 million in prize money
Jan 6 2009 - 10:48am

Sports Betting and Poker the Perfect Marriage

The news that Cake Poker has managed to increase its market share by over 52 percent in 2008 should hardly come as little surprise.
Jan 6 2009 - 9:02am

Bodog Poker Loses Largest Market Share in 2008

Bodog Poker
According to PokerSiteScout.com Bodog Poker was the biggest loser of 2008. That online poker room lost 34 percent of its overall market share. That company has had a terrible time processing payouts over recent months though there are some signs of a recovery.
Jan 5 2009 - 9:23pm

GigaMedia is the Online Gambling Stock to Watch

Gigamedia
The Motley Fool has revealed three stocks to watch for 2009 and one of them is Asian online gambling firm GigaMedia.
Jan 5 2009 - 9:04pm

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. General George Patton and German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel are engaged in a battle in North Africa.
Jan 5 2009 - 8:30pm

Winter Chill Poker Tournament at Mohegan Sun

Mohegan Sun
Mohegan Sun will start the New Year off right with its second major poker tournament, Mohegan Sun's Winter Chill Poker Tournament, February 7th - 15th. As the second major tournament since opening the room on August 29th, this nine-day event will conclude with a three-day Main Event beginning on Friday, February 13th.
Jan 5 2009 - 7:25pm

CardSpike Controversy Has Poker Affiliates up in Arms

Last week, Gambling911.com reported on how a relatively new online poker room - CardSpike.com - was stalling payments to its affiliate partners. Ironically, some of those affiliates have claimed that CardSpike.com is run by some of the same individuals behind the Poker Affiliate Program, a sister venture to Casino Affiliate Programs (CAP).
Jan 5 2009 - 11:41am

Doyle Brunson Reaches Out to Girl With Terminal Cancer

There is a 15-year-old young lady named Margaret Hussman, a niece of a longtime friend, who has untreatable cancer and has less than 90 days to live. My ex-roomate in college, Ray Hibler, called and asked me to write her an encouraging letter recounting my "terminal" battle with cancer 55 years ago.
Jan 4 2009 - 11:06pm

North Dakota Texas Hold 'Em Poker Championship Final Nears

Over 1300 players took part in the North Dakota Texas Hold ‘Em Poker Championship including many individuals from Canada, which borders the state to the north.
Jan 3 2009 - 9:27pm

Michael Phelps Parties in Vegas With Phil Ivey

Michael Phelps
All right. Ok. Now we get it. Poker player/swimmer Michael Phelps probably wasn't a stud growing up. As in, if it wasn't for that swimming hobby of his, he might not of been the coolest guy. No shame in that, but it is what it is.
Jan 3 2009 - 8:56pm
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