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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.

PIC Club Hires Frank Catania to get its Money

Online poker payment platform PIC Club had hired noted gaming attorney Frank Catania to recover funds from a failed online poker venture, Eurolinx, Gambling911.com has learned.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Nov/07/2009

Poker Pros Maria Ho and Tiffany Michelle on Why They Quit

Last week, poker babes Maria Ho and Tiffany Michelle quit The Amazing Race.  The poker pros played their last hand in Week 7.  The two failed some physical challenges while in the Netherlands.

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Nov/07/2009

World Series of Poker: Brunson Godfather of Poker Signing

Doyle Brunson is laying all his cards on the table.

Submitted by Guest on, Nov/06/2009

High Stakes Poker: Players Confirmed

A list of top poker pros have been confirmed for the Game Show Network's High Stakes Poker show, one of the most popular among fans of the game.

Submitted by Ace King on, Nov/06/2009

Online Poker Regulation Could Mean $41 Bil. For US

As the clock continues to tick, inching closer and closer to the official December 1st compliance deadline for the Unlawful In

Submitted by Guest on, Nov/06/2009

Phil Ivey 2009 World Series of Poker Win Will Kill Books

It's not just North American facing online sportsbooks that will suffer with a Phil Ivey win at the 2009 World Series of Poker final table, bookmakers in Europe will also be biting their nails thro

Submitted by Ace King on, Nov/06/2009

Whale in PIC Club Merge Online Poker Scandal Speaks

Gambling911.com has been reporting extensively on the controversy surrounding PIC Club Poker, an online payment platform dealing with the Internet poker community, and the Merge Poker Network.  PI

Submitted by C Costigan on, Nov/06/2009

Online Poker Probe Casts Ominous Shadow Over 2009 WSOP

As the 2009 World Series of Poker final table is set to get underway this weekend, fears are mounting that US authorities might try to make a powerful statement by announcing new indictments into a

Submitted by C Costigan on, Nov/06/2009

Poker Babe Christina Lindley Featured in Boston Herald

The headline reads:  "Christina Lindley is the Model Most Likely to Make a Straight Flush".

The poker playing diva is featured in the pages of the Boston Herald on Friday.

Submitted by Ace King on, Nov/05/2009

2009 World Series of Poker: Doyle Brunson to Announce

When the Main Event of the World Series of Poker resumes this Saturday, the world will have their eyes on one poker legend - and he isn't even playing.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Nov/05/2009

PIC Club Merge Poker Fight Generates Heated Debate

The PIC Club Merge Poker dispute has helped garner intense readership among Gambling911.com readers, many of whom have felt compelled to express themselves in our increasingly popular comments sect

Submitted by C Costigan on, Nov/05/2009

Bluff Magazine Europe Interview With Barry Shulman

At one time, Bluff Magazine and Card Player Magazine both hated each other with a passion.  Today they appear to have swept all that distain under the rug... at least for now.

Bluff Magazine Europe recently interviewed Barry Shulman, who won the 2009 World Series of Europe and is the man at the helm of Card Player Magazine, a family empire of sorts.

From Bluff Magazine Europe:

Submitted by Ace King on, Nov/05/2009

Whale at Center of PIC Club Merge Poker Scandal

A high rolling "whale" is getting blamed for the messy divorce between online poker payment processor PIC Club and poker network Merge.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Nov/04/2009

Merge Poker Claims Contract With PIC Club Severed

Merge Poker is claiming they are no longer obligated to pay funds to PIC Club after severing their contract agreement.  PIC Club is a payment platform that has stated Merge owes over $100,000 in f

Submitted by C Costigan on, Nov/04/2009

Tom Durrrr Dwan Widens Lead Over Antonius

When it first was announced, the poker world was very excited about Tom "Durrrr" Dwan's Million Dollar Challenge. Within a week, players were lining up to accept the challenge.

Submitted by Guest on, Nov/03/2009

Merge Poker Network Stiffing Vendors

The struggling Merge Poker Network reportedly owes $160,000 to a poker payment platform, PIC Club, Gambling911.com can reveal today.  PIC Club has been trying to get its money since July and final

Submitted by C Costigan on, Nov/03/2009

The Fight for $100,000 in Poker Prize Money Heats Up

With last years winner of both sites' Yearly TLB 011POKERDR on a mission to take down back-to-back honors, expect the top three spots on the Yearly Tournament Leaderboard to be hotly contested.

Submitted by Guest on, Nov/03/2009

Phil Hellmuth Pokes Finger in Eye of NCAA

Is poker superstar Phil "Poker Brat" Hellmuth Jr. endangering the Stanford University football team?

Looks like!

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Nov/02/2009

PokerStars Latin American Poker Tour LAPT Announced

The world's largest online poker site just keeps it coming.

Submitted by Guest on, Nov/02/2009

Maria Ho, Tiffany Michelle Eliminated from The Amazing Race

Poker pros Maria Ho and Tiffany Michelle have been eliminated from this season's The Amazing Race.

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Nov/02/2009

Doyle Brunson Won’t be Rooting For Phil Ivey to Win WSOP

Well, I thought I would be pulling for Phil Ivey and Jeff Shulman at the WSOP final table. But when Daniel wanted to bet Ivey over Moon, I had to take Moon who has 5 times the chips of Ivey.

Submitted by Doyle Brunson on, Nov/01/2009

Online Poker Synchronized Breaks for Multi-Table Tournaments

The CEREUS online poker network today introduced synchronized breaks for multi-table tournaments, which also provides a fix to the way the RAISE button works.

Submitted by Guest on, Oct/30/2009

Halloween at UltimateBet Online Poker

Don't worry about begging for candy, because the wickedly good treats are at UltimateBet ("UB") this Halloween. While the rest of the neighborhood are out scouting for bonbons and one-upping each other with the spookiest, ghoulish get-up for Halloween, stay indoors for an even sweeter way to celebrate the holiday with UltimateBet's Treat $200,000 Giveaway Tournament.

Submitted by Guest on, Oct/30/2009

World Poker Tour Acquisition Offer

Mandalay Media, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: MNDL) today announced that it has

submitted a proposal to the Board of Directors of WPT Enterprises, Inc.

Submitted by Guest on, Oct/29/2009

Vanessa Rousso Would Host Poker Show

In an interview with Vanessa Rousso, Gambling911.com's Jenny Woo gets to the bottom of the rumors surrounding the poker pro's supposed new gig hosting Game Show Network's "High Stakes Poker&qu

Submitted by Jenny Woo on, Oct/28/2009

Absolute Poker College Challenge And $10,000 in Tuition

The return of the Absolute Poker College Challenge ("APCC") offers one of the coolest ways for students to show off their acumen for logic and strategy at the poker table

Submitted by Guest on, Oct/28/2009

Phil Ivey Poison to Internet Sportsbooks

Internet sportsbooks that offered betting odds on the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event are quaking in their boots.


And they've got good reason. 



Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Oct/28/2009

Doyle Brunson's Kamikaze Dog Doing Well

"May the work that you have be the play that you love."

There is finally some poker action in Bobby's Room at the Bellagio.  We have lowered the stakes and more players are coming in. It's really dumb to play so high no one except the ultra rich guys can play. I was completely exhausted when I got through traveling but after playing poker for 4 straight days, I feel great again. It is really amazing how playing helps me. I guess I'm a junkie after all these years.

Submitted by Doyle Brunson on, Oct/27/2009

Poker Site Makes Wilmette Police Blotter

From the Wilmette, Illinois local paper police blotter:

Submitted by Guest on, Oct/27/2009

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