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Lacey Jones Poker Babe Ups The Ante
It may be the 2009 World Series of Poker, but that won't stop the lovely Lacey Jones from stripping down to a bikini and posing for a photo shoot at the Hard Rock Hotel in San Diego (and, yeah, we know she's nowhere near the WSOP in Vegas right now).
Submitted by Ace King on Thu, 06/25/2009 - 00:45
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Poker Players Need to File a 90-22.1 Says Tax Expert
In light of a US Government crackdown affecting Internet poker's two biggest rooms, PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker, Gambling911.com recently spoke to a tax expert who questioned what might happen if some of the online poker players caught up in the recent freeze of $40 million were found to have had $10,000 or more in their accounts at any given time (or were paid out in excess of this amount over the past year) and failed to file a 90-22.1.
Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on Wed, 06/24/2009 - 22:03
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Brandon Cantu Finishes Strong at WSOP for UB Poker
Just a few weeks into joining UltimateBet's Team UB, Brandon Cantu is catapulting the leading online poker site's team of pros into the spotlight once again thanks to his final table appearance in Event #39 at the World Series of Poker.
Submitted by Guest on Wed, 06/24/2009 - 18:33
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Richard Austin Causes World Series Stir
Richard Austin is a bit of an enigma. The American PLO expert, who heralds from Louisville, Kentucky, is well known around casino circles in the Mid-West, however his June 17th victory in the $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha event triggered a startling rejection.
Submitted by Guest on Wed, 06/24/2009 - 08:23
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Player Collapses During $2500 Razz at WSOP
Poker player Miami John Cernuto collapsed while playing at the $2500 Razz table of the 2009 World Series of Poker Tuesday.
Submitted by Ace King on Wed, 06/24/2009 - 04:57
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UltimateBet’s Matt Graham Grabs Hold of 2nd WSOP Bracelet
Matt Graham is making a habit out of winning WSOP bracelets. The UltimateBet pro successfully conquered a field of 295 players in Event #40, a World Championship Pot-Limit Omaha event at the World Series of Poker last night, securing a first place prize of $679,379 and his second WSOP bracelet.
Submitted by Guest on Tue, 06/23/2009 - 20:21
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Eastgate vs. Demidov Rematch in the Cards
World Series of Poker Main Event champion and Team PokerStars Pro Peter Eastgate is to take on his 2008 opponent - fellow team member Ivan Demidov, in a unique heads-up charity tournament held online at PokerStars.
Submitted by Guest on Tue, 06/23/2009 - 12:52
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Vanessa Rousso to Shoot Steamy Poker Commercial
Everyone's favorite poker babe and one of this year's Sports Illustrated swimsuit models, Vanessa Rousso, filmed a commercial for the online poker room, PokerStars.com.
Submitted by Jenny Woo on Mon, 06/22/2009 - 22:30
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Mexico Poker Pro Angel Guillen Wins WSOP Bracelet
Team PokerStars Pro Mexico member Angel Guillen has secured a World Series of Poker bracelet only six months after playing in his first live poker tournament.
Submitted by Guest on Mon, 06/22/2009 - 13:01
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Jeff Lisandro Pulls a Triple Double at the Rio
Jeff Lisandro became the third double bracelet winner of this year's 2009 WSOP when he took down the $10,000 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo 8 or Better World Championship a couple hours ago defeated Farzad Rouhani at about 4am Vegas time.
Submitted by Guest on Sun, 06/21/2009 - 22:45
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Positive Thinking Helps Hellmuth at WSOP
11-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner, Phil Hellmuth, admits that negativity has gotten in the way of his poker play. The past few days, Hellmuth has posted positive thoughts on his Twitter Page.
Submitted by Ace King on Sun, 06/21/2009 - 10:56
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Is Phil Hellmuth Cursed?
He has more World Series of Poker bracelets than any of his peers, but these days Phil Hellmuth is lucky if he can get his hands on a Cubic Zirconia ring….though he might be better off with a Crucifix. His bad string of luck lately begs the question: Is Phil Hellmuth cursed?
Submitted by Guest on Thu, 06/18/2009 - 23:38
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2009 Poker Hall of Fame: A Case for Tom McEvoy
Tom McEvoy, one of the longest standing members of Team PokerStars Pro, has stood the test of time in the poker industry and would be one of the most deserving players to be nominated to the 2009 Poker Hall of Fame.
Submitted by Guest on Thu, 06/18/2009 - 15:25
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Doyle Brunson Says Peter Eastgate Can Kiss His Butt
Poker legend Doyle Brunson isn't exactly happy with last year's World Series of Poker main event winner, Peter Eastgate.
Submitted by Ace King on Wed, 06/17/2009 - 22:45
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2009 WSOP Player of The Year Standings
The 2009 World Series of Poker Player of the Year race can be followed by visiting the WSOP official website here for latest updated standings.
Submitted by Ace King on Wed, 06/17/2009 - 11:04
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Phil Hellmuth Downward Spiral Has Nearly 14,000 Followers
World Series of Poker bracelet record holder Phil Hellmuth is having a rough time of it at this year’s WSOP – at least by his standards. Hellmuth has won a mere $13,000, coming in 29th during Event #11.
Submitted by C Costigan on Tue, 06/16/2009 - 23:03
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Phil Ivey Wins Bracelet Number 7 at 2009 WSOP
Among the favorites to win the 2009 World Series of Poker main event, Phil Ivey walked off with Bracelet number 7 at this year's Event #25 - the $10,000 Omaha 8/Stud 8 championship. This marked the second bracelet won by Ivey at this year's WSOP. He also received the top prize of $220,538.
Submitted by Ace King on Mon, 06/15/2009 - 09:42
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Doyle Brunson to Doc: Now I Know How a Muppet Feels
The WSOP makes my schedule a living hell. I try to play as many tournaments as possible but with all the other stuff I have to do, I have to be pretty selective.
Submitted by Doyle Brunson on Mon, 06/15/2009 - 00:44
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Brock Parker Wins Second WSOP Bracelet in One Week
Remember the name: Brock Parker. He's enjoying great success thus far at the 2009 World Series of Poker and those of us here at Gambling911.com are taking notice. Parker's first win included a defeat of odds-on favorite to win the 2009 World Series of Poker main event, Daniel Negreanu.
Submitted by Ace King on Thu, 06/11/2009 - 23:17
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WSOP Leads to Swinger Proposition for Negreanu, But No Bracelets
Never mind that fact that one of poker’s biggest names, Daniel Negreanu, is having his fair of good luck at this year’s World Series of Poker. Now he’s getting sex propositions from women…..and their husbands.
Submitted by Guest on Thu, 06/11/2009 - 14:04
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Mike Matusow Personal Road to Redemption
Never a stranger to controversy or speaking his mind, poker pro, Mike Matusow was given the nickname "The Mouth" as a result of his verbose nature and willingness to brashly make statements both at or away from the poker table. Though he has made a great deal of money during his career, his road has been filled with trails and tribulations, most of which are self-imposed.
Submitted by Guest on Wed, 06/10/2009 - 11:49
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Daniel Negreanu Poker Player of the Year at 2009 WSOP?
Will Daniel Negreanu be named "2009 WSOP Poker Player of the Year"? Doyle Brunson thinks so.
Submitted by Ace King on Wed, 06/10/2009 - 04:41
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Italian Poker Tour Ends With 100K Plus Winner
The first PokerStars.it Italian Poker Tour (IPT) event in San Remo ended after a seven hour final table battle it was PokerStars.it qualifier Stefano Puccilli win the first prize of €120,000. The 37 year old Italian banker beat fellow PokerStars qualifier Vittorio Meraviglia who cashed € 75,000 in second place.
Submitted by Guest on Tue, 06/09/2009 - 11:16
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Doyle Brunson Considers Booty Call During WSOP
Missing his beloved wife, Louise, who's been gone for two months, poker legend Doyle Brunson has turned into a Twitter sex addict it seems while playing at the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP).
Submitted by Guest on Mon, 06/08/2009 - 23:29
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PokerStars Weekly Roundup
Tom McEvoy demonstrated that age is no barrier to success this week when he won the first Champions Invitational event at the World Series in Las Vegas.
Submitted by Guest on Mon, 06/08/2009 - 11:26
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