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What are some of the hottest headlines in the world of poker? Here you will find all the latest juicy stories along with other important news and tournament results. A must read for the poker enthusiast with articles published throughout the day.
New Online Poker Tournament Schedule With More Guaranteed Cash, Faster Structure Unveiled
Among the new features to look forward to: Daily $109 buy-in tournament with prize pools ranging from $50,000 to $75,000 (Monday to Saturday)
Mike "The Mouth" Matusow Now Joining Forces With Austin Card Room After Claiming He Got Screwed in Dallas
Outspoken poker pro Mike "The Mouth" Matusow has joined forces with 52 Social Poker Room in Austin, Texas. The news comes after Matusow revealed to Gambling911.com he'd been taken for a ride while trying to link up with a Dallas card room.
Poker Player In Murder-Suicide: Allegedly Killed Wife, Attempted to Kill Girlfriend
Nassau County Police Department say poker player Vincent Maiolica committed the murder-suicide on March 12th in Massapequa Long Island, New York
Gambling911 World Exclusive: Mike "The Mouth" Matusow Says Deal to Run Texas Poker Room is Off
A deal made by poker pro Mike “The Mouth” Matusow to move to Texas and run a poker room has fallen through, Gambling 911 can reveal in a world exclusive report!
Poker Pro Busted By Feds for Allegedly Conducting Illegal Gambling Business
A poker pro who has won $2,066,038 in live earnings according to the Hendon Mob database is accused in an elaborate scheme of collecting cash proceeds from his illegal gambling business and transporting said proceeds to other locations throughout the state of California.
Punta del Este Takedown Satellites and Ways to Qualify
Americas Cardroom is sending 25 players in April to the luxurious Enjoy Punta del Este Resort and Casino in Uruguay to compete in the Enjoy Poker Series Main Event (April 8th-12th). Here’s your chance to win an $8,000 dream poker vacation to compete in a Live Event in an exotic location!
Doh! Mouth Posts Vid of Body Bag "From Russia-Ukraine War" Coming to Life... Was Actually From Climate Change Protest
"Just look how corrupt our media is! Case closed! Fuckoff," outspoken poker pro Mike "The Mouth" Matusow exclaimed via his Twitter accompanied by a doctored video.
PokerStars Pulls Out of Russia
Stars follows the likes of McDonald's, Apple, Coke, Pepsi and even oil giant Shell.
OSS Cub3d Encore $12 Million GTD Kicks Off This Sunday March 13th
The series will feature 143 additional events including a $1.5 Million Main Event ($215 buy-in) that has a Day 1 on Saturday, March 19th and Sunday, March 20th.
EPT Sochi Canceled as Pro-Ukraine Players Push for Ban on Poker in Russia
After it was initially delayed until October, the European Poker Tour (EPT) has suspended its Sochi stop due to the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces.
Australian Cricket Legend, Poker Player Shane Warne Dies of Suspected Heart Attack
Australian cricketer Shane Warne, one of the finest leg-spin bowlers of all time whose talent and personality transcended the sport, has died aged 52, his family said on Friday.
Run It Once Poker Acquired By Rush Street Interactive: "Headed Down a Path Towards the US Market"
Poker pro Phil Galfond announced the acquisition this week saying that Rush Interactive "stood out to me in the fair and honest way they dealt with us."
Putin Has Gone From a Chess Player to a Poker Player Trying to Call the US, Europe's Bluff
"He doesn't know everything about us. When you're playing poker, I don't know exactly what hand he's holding. He doesn't exactly know what we're holding," one expert claims.
Poker Pro Eugene Katchalov Still Trying to Escape Ukraine
Ukraine's most successful poker player, Eugene Katchalov, has been providing updates on his attempts to flee Ukraine following this week's invasion by Russia. As of mid-afternoon Saturday, Katchalov has indicated he is near the Polish border and that country is now allowing walk-ins.
Ukraine's Top Poker Pro Eugene Katchalov Attempts to Flee Country as Russia Invades
Katchalov sits atop the Ukraine All Time Money List - Top 2,698. On Friday, Katchalov tweeted out how he was attempting to flee his home country.
Seminole Casino Coconut Creek Preparing For RunGood Poker Series Contenders Tour
Seminole Casino Coconut Creek will be hosting the RunGood Poker Series Contenders Tour powered by PokerGo, April 21 – May 2.
"The Relentless Billionaire" Looks at the Life of Carl Icahn: Traces Back Early Poker Playing Days
More recently Icahn is pushing for happier McDonald's pigs. He's threatened to put two directors on the board of the fast food chain to force it to stop confining pregnant pigs in tiny boxes.
Crowning The Greatest Poker Player Ever: These Are The Candidates
Doug Polk embarks on a 2 week-long journey to figure out who is the best poker player of all time (and he's going to need your help). This week, he runs through the list of candidates.
Malta Poker Festival Schedule 2022 Announced
Gambling911.com is excited to announce that another great poker event returns as life slowly gets back to normal in the wake of the global pandemic. It's our dear friend Ivonne Montealegre's Malta Poker Festival.
Texas Card House Owner Insists His Establishment is Legal as Dallas Officials Try to Shut it Down
The Texas Card House owners say they are operating a private club where people can legally play poker if they pay a membership fee. The difference is that members get to keep all of their winnings as a result of the membership fee. As such, this is not a "gambling house" per se.
Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Returns to Hollywood, Fla. Beginning March 24, 2022
Poker tournament action returns to Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. with Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown kicking off on Thursday, March 24 with the $400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (NLH) featuring a $500,000 guaranteed prize pool.
Hustler Casino Bans Alleged Cheater as Video Goes Viral: 'Victim' Admits Some Responsibility
“I was 100% responsible for protecting my hand as a player,” the other player admits. “100%. I own all of that. But motherf***ers is leaning over you on purpose, kicking other people that’s the cheating part.”
Rich People Problems: CardPlayer Owners Forced to Fend for Themselves as Cruise Liner Taken Into Custody
A ferry ride and frozen rabbi, oh my.
Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity Arrested in Freeport, Bahamas But Where is the First Couple of Poker?
The Shulmans, owners of CardPlayer.com, were out of food as $400K "cruise from Hell" comes to an abrupt halt.
Angry Poker Player Flips Over Table During Tournament Final
Might poker be heading in the direction of professional wrestling? It sure seems that way.
I Nelson Rose: Texas’s Poker Clubs Are in Trouble
The clubs charge for memberships. Players also have to pay to rent their seats during games, generally around an additional $10-$15 per hour just to play. Because they do not take a rake, club owners believe the establishments are legal. Rose says "not so fast".
Encore Boston Harbor "Predatory Pricing" With Absurd 10% Rake Says Poker Pro
Chase Bianchi is urging fellow poker players to do the same and has called upon the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to investigate.
Simon Sanchez's Advice to Become a Poker Expert!
Simon Sanchez, or Pe4nuts in the poker world, is the founder of Kill Tilt, which helps poker players improve technically and mentally. "If you're reading this, I'm willing to bet poker isn't just a game for you. Of course, you certainly take great pleasure in seeing cards and facing your opponents at the table, but you surely have other goals in mind."
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Mike "The Mouth" Matusow to Run Poker House of Dallas as City Looks to Revoke Permits
Matusow and partners are set to relocate to Dallas.
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood Announces Winners of 2022 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood concluded its 2022 Lucky Hearts Poker Open (LHPO) on Wednesday with the second biggest World Poker Tour (WPT) live field in its history. Besting 1,982 entries in the WPT LHPO Championship, Alexander Yen of Indianapolis, Ind. made history by winning $975,240.
