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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.

Poker Players Take On NFL Over Internet Gambling Ban

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Poker Players Alliance is betting $3 million that it can overturn an Internet gambling ban, or at least carve out an exemption that would legalize and regulate online poker.<

Submitted by Guest on, Apr/23/2009

Doyle Brunson has Almost 500 Twitter Followers in One Week

Following Gambling911.com's announcement that poker icon Doyle Brunson had debuted his Twitter page, the Texas Dolly already has almost 500 followers.

Submitted by Ace King on, Apr/22/2009

Chip Reese Estate Up for Auction

This past weekend, an auction was held for Chip Reese's estate.  Reese was a legendary poke

Submitted by Ace King on, Apr/22/2009

Allinlatino.com Panama Poker Tournament Update

Allinlatino.com presents the weekly PokerPanama.com VIP Invitational at the Fiesta Casino, Hotel El Panama, Wednesday April

Submitted by Guest on, Apr/22/2009

WSOP Satellites and Qualifiers 2009

Spring time is here which means that along with better weather approaching, so approaches the 2009 World Series of Poker.

Submitted by Guest on, Apr/21/2009

Antonius Speaks Out About Durrrr Challenge

Much has been written about Tom "Durrrr" Dwan's million dollar challenge in which he is laying 3 to 1 odds t

Submitted by Guest on, Apr/21/2009

Bodog Gets Its Domain Back

After much chest thumping about how Bodog would never cave into so-called "Patent Trolls", the company has reportedly gotten its much coveted Bodog.com domain name back.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Apr/20/2009

Texas Dolly Criticizes Tea Party, Supports Obama

I guess I owe an explanation as to why I didn't play in the WPT Championship at the Bellagio. It's my favorite tournament of the year but i didn't feel up to it.

Submitted by Doyle Brunson on, Apr/20/2009

WSOP Academy Roster of Instructors Includes Big Name Poker Pros

WSOP Academy's roster of world-class instructors this summer include Phil Hellmuth, Annie Duke, Greg Raymer, Phil Gordon, Mark Seif, Joe Navarro and many more of today's top poker pros

Submitted by Guest on, Apr/20/2009

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Won’t Approve Online Gambling Legislation

On the moral front, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will not approve online gambling.  She is dead set against legalizing the activity, all for personal and religious reasons.  Of course if enough of

Submitted by C Costigan on, Apr/20/2009

Poker Pro Annie Duke Hitler, White Trash… But She Can Cook

Tonight we saw the completion of the jewelry auction.

Submitted by Guest on, Apr/20/2009

Rivers Apologizes to Hitler for Poker Pro Annie Duke Comparison

Comedian Joan Rivers compared poker Annie Duke to Adolf Hitler this past week on Celebrity Apprentice.  On her Twitter page, however, she felt terrible about the comparison.

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Apr/20/2009

PartyGaming in Talks With Rival Gigamedia

ONLINE gambling group Party Gaming is holding talks on a deal with Nasdaq-listed rival Gigamedia.

Submitted by Guest on, Apr/20/2009

Twitter Plus Poker Plus Drinking Equals Trouble

Why do professional poker players insist on using Twitter when they are drunk?

Submitted by Guest on, Apr/19/2009

Poker Pro Lacy Jones Mom Knocked Out: Daniel Negreanu Busts Grandpa

Poker pros are Twittering and Gambling911.com follows them religiously to see what our favorites are up to each and every day.  Be sure to follow our o

Submitted by Ace King on, Apr/18/2009

Phil Galfond and Gus Hansen In Battle of the Poker Fish

The online feud at Full Tilt Poker between Phil "OMGClayAiken" Galfond and Gus Hansen is in full swing as the two players enga

Submitted by Guest on, Apr/17/2009

Poker Pro Doyle Brunson Debuts Twitter Page: Already 86 Followers

Watch out CNN.  Poker pro Doyle Brunson, the Texas Dolly, has finally debuted his Twitter page and within only a 24 hour period, Doyle already had 86 foll

Submitted by C Costigan on, Apr/16/2009

Microgaming Online Poker Network Dukes It Out With Cereus

As Cereus brand, UltimateBet, has its spokesperson, Annie Duke, duke it out with comedian Joan Rivers on this season's Celebrity Apprentice, there is another fight transpiring.  It's the fight for

Submitted by C Costigan on, Apr/16/2009

Poker Players Are Tax Evaders Implies Rivers

The very charitable Annie Duke has blasted her fellow Celebrity Apprentice colleague, Joan Rivers, on Twitter.  The popular poker pro learned that Ms.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Apr/16/2009

Poker Pro Patrik Antonius Up Over $4 Million in 2009

Currently the first player to take on Durrrr in the million dollar challenge, Patrik Antonius has sho

Submitted by Guest on, Apr/16/2009

Poker Site Announces $530,000 Point Race

Buckle up for an adrenaline pumping race to the finish line in the "UB 500" and the "AP 500" poker promotions, in which two leading online poker sites are gearing up to giveaway

Submitted by Guest on, Apr/15/2009

Latin Series of Poker Guarantees $500K And Relatively Small Turnout

With the Latin Series of Poker main event taking place this summer in Panama City, there is reason to celebrate.  The folks behind the LSOP are shelling out a to

Submitted by C Costigan on, Apr/15/2009

Harrah’s Will Not Utilize Online Poker Software From US-Facing Firms

Harrah's, the Las Vegas casino giant, is looking to get into the online poker market.   Sources close to the situation tell Gambling911.com that Harrah's will not be accepting bets from those ind

Submitted by C Costigan on, Apr/15/2009

Poker Player Notches Up a Third Consecutive Rake Race Win

Absolute Poker today announced that online poker player SOUTHCJAY7 has netted himself top prize of $15,000 in the CEREUS Poker Network's  $220,000 March Rake Race that ran from March 1st -31st.

Submitted by Guest on, Apr/14/2009

The Best of Tuesday’s Poker Twitters (or Tweets)

Twitter is all the rage these days and quite a few of your favorite poker pros are Tweeting (or as Annie Duke might say, "Doing Twat").  Gamb

Submitted by Payton on, Apr/14/2009

Christer Johansson defeats Kara Scott at 2009 Irish Poker Open

It came down to the two big names at the final table of the 2009 Irish Poker Open.  Ultimately Sweden poker pro, Christer Johansson, defeated the United Kingdom's Kara Scott.  Johansson took home

Submitted by Ace King on, Apr/13/2009

No Love Lost Between Annie Duke and Joan Rivers

Sunday Night's show covered a task and a half. In the first task we had to create a display and take away package for Lifelock, an identity theft protection service.

Submitted by Guest on, Apr/13/2009

Poker Pro Doyle Brunson Doctor Declares He Has Many More Years to Live

Gambling911.com can rejoice at the news that poker legend and - some would say "the face of online poker" - Doyle Brunson, will be around for many years to come.  His doctor gave him the

Submitted by Ace King on, Apr/13/2009

Final Table of 2009 Irish Poker Open Tournament Set With Unfamiliar Faces

As has been the case throughout the weekend, the 2009 Irish Poker Open Tournament has been led by names that most people are not familiar with although there are two relatively big names sitting at

Submitted by Ace King on, Apr/13/2009

PartyGaming Former Executive Mitch Garber Joins Harrah’s

Harrah's, which owns the World Series of Poker, has just brought former PartyGaming CEO Mitch Garber on board to head a new company that will handle its online operations.  The move has fueled spe

Submitted by C Costigan on, Apr/12/2009

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