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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.
Irish Open Poker Results – Day 2
Following Day 2 of the 2009 Irish Open Poker Tournament, Andrew Bradshaw led the pack followed by Lee Brooke-Pearce.
Unabomber Among Those Leading at Irish Open Poker
Following Day 1 play at the 2009 Irish Open Poker Tournament, sponsored by Paddy Power, Phil Laak placed at number 8 among the top 10 chip leaders. Laak, also known affectionately as the "Un
Three Poker Players Go All In For 300K Pot
One thing is for certain if you sit down to railbird the highest stakes table over at Full Tilt Poker. It might not happen all the tim
Poker Icons Expands Into Europe, Asia
Poker Icons, a poker agency who represents players like Annette Obrestad, Juha Helppi, Peter Jepsen, Jesper Hougaard, Alex Kamberis, Chris Moorman, Brian Hawkins, John Tabatabai, Soren Kongsgaard h
PokerRoom.com and CasinoRoom.com Shut Their Doors
A 10-year old online poker and casino venture is going out of business. Part of the OnGame Network, PokerRoom.com first opened its doors in 1999. The company notified customers and affiliate pa
Poker Babe Lacey Jones Celebrates Her Birthday In Style
Lacey Jones total career poker winnings may only be a measly $12,921, but she is still one of the most recognized faces in the game today....perhaps because she's super hot.
Jones has been all the topic of discussion this week following her foray in rap.
This weekend while the rest of us are going Easter egg hunting or preparing our matzos, Lacey is spending the time celebrating her 30th birthday in style.
The Clonie Gowen Lawsuit Is Still On
Our friends at www.aintluck.com on Thursday provided us with information that Clonie Gowen's lawsuit against Full Tilt
Poker Pro David Williams to Undergo Surgery
Poker players love to Twitter, just like Yours Truly, Jenny Woo. The latest Gambling911.com updates can be found on our Twitter page as well.
Stephen Conroy Good For The World: YouTube, Fark, SlashDot Very Bad
If you've been following our coverage of Australian Senator and Communications D
Microgaming Under Fire for Online Poker Skin Scandal, Grand Prive Mess
The well established and well regarded online gambling software and poker firm, Microgaming, has had its good name dragged through the dirt in recent months.
First, one of the company's online casino brands - the Grand Prive Group - decided to abruptly terminate its "life time agreement" with its affiliates. Grand Prive continues to operate and it still does so from the Microgaming platform apparently.
Now we are learning of an online poker group utilizing the Microgaming network that has just shut its doors.
Clonie Gowen Full Tilt Lawsuit Is Still On
The AintLuck.com story related to Clonie Gowen and the dismissal of her lawsuit was incorrect. Please see below for details....
Poker Tournament News: Asian Poker Tour Expanded, Jamie Gold Joins Irish Open
Officials on the Chinese offshore gambling island of Macau have given the Asian Poker Tour permission to expand its popular Macau event. Among those slated to participate in the August 12 to 23 m
David Williams Gives Blood: Annette Obrestad Attacked by Ice Cream Man
Gambling911.com is on Twitter a la Jenny Woo. See what Woo is up to (typically she's in bed, and not always by herself) and find out the latest ne
Who’s Who of the Poker Bad Guys
The online poker blog Pokerati featured a good piece about the "Bad Guys of Poker" - and we're not talking about the "David William I'm Too Coo
2009 Irish Poker Open Kicks Off Thursday
Over the same period in which the 2009 US Open Golf Tournament takes place, we also have the 2009 Irish Poker Open.
Doyle Brunson Somber Reaction to Untimely Passing of Chip Reese Son
The poker community was saddened to have learned that Casey Reese, son of the late poker legend, Chip Reese, passed away this week.
Pros Unhappy with WPT Foxwoods Poker Classic
Only 259 entered the 2009 Foxwoods Poker Classic on the World Poker Tour, compared to 346 players last year.
Rising Poker Stars Matt Graham Joins Team UltimateBet
UltimateBet has given its roster of online poker talent a heavy dose of awesome.
Poker Pros in The Red for 2009 Led by Tom Durr Dwan
Poker is a game of high peaks and low valleys. Sometimes bad players win money and sometimes good players lose money. Any experienced poker player would agree that a player can go through prolo
Will PartyGaming Come Back to the US?
The news that PartyGaming had finally settled with the US Government quickly turned to talk of the company re-entering the US market. Approximately 80 percent of its customer base was from the Un
UFC 97 Sponsorship Confirmed by UltimateBet Poker Room
The world's seventh busiest online poker room, UltimateBet.com, has earned sponsorship rights to upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship 97 (UFC 97), the company informed Gambling911.com on Tuesday
Somach: Fantasy Tweets From Our Favorite Poker Stars
In recent days, two top poker professionals have begun regularly disseminating their thoughts via Twitter, the latest E-method of instant communication.
Stocks Rally Following PartyGaming Settlement Deal
Following news that PartyGaming had settled with the US Government to avoid future prosecution, the online gambling sector, which lost significant market share since late 2006, began to rally on Tu
Dikshit Gets Short End of the Stick
With news announced Tuesday that PartyGaming had entered into a settlement agreement with the US Government to avoid future prosecution, one cannot help but question if co-founder, Anurag Dikshit,
PartyGaming Will Avoid US Prosecution
Online gambling firm, PartyGaming, has clinched a deal with US authorities that would ensure it avoids prosecution according to the Guardian Newspaper on Tuesday.
Jenny Woo Announced For 2009 Latin Series of Poker
Gambling911.com tigress and Senior International Correspondent, Jenny Woo, will be taking part in this year's Latin Series of Poker, held August 3-9 in beautiful Panama City, Panama.
Annie Duke Celebrity Apprentice: Getting Dirty With Midgets
So, this week on Celebrity Apprentice the task was to create a viral video for All Detergent. As I suspected going into task delivery, the teams got shuffled up.
Ban on Bottled Water, Louisiana Florists and Online Gambling Most Absurd
The Hawaii Reporter featured a great piece this week on some of the dumbest product bans of the past year, among them online poker, though officially online poker found itself technically "ban
Facebook Helps Fuel the Texas Hold ‘Em Poker Craze
With over 200 million active users, if Facebook were a country, it would rank eighth in population just ahead of Japan, Russia and Nigeria. What better place to fuel the latest Texas Hold ‘Em P
Another Bad Beat Poker Jackpot Won: Second Time for NC Resident
Online poker player DOOSA777 is convinced that lightning really can strike twice, as she celebrates winning not just one, but two Bad Beat Jackpots at Absolute Poker in as many months.
