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Joan Rivers Hates Annie Duke: Not Poker Players

Joan Rivers
Comedian and Celebrity Apprentice finalist, Joan Rivers, has backed off her assertion that all poker players are "worse than white trash"....somewhat anyway.
May 7 2009 - 11:55pm
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Doyle Brunson: A Real Man of Online Gambling

When the going got tough, the tough didn't get going. Doyle Brunson, the fierce Texas Dolly whose escaped the clutches of death several times throughout his long lifetime, has stood pat for the industry he loves and believes in despite a law that has forced two of Doylesroom.com host poker networks to abandon the U.S. market.
May 5 2009 - 3:45pm
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Antonius Way Ahead in the Durrrr Challenge

Durrrr Challenge
Back in February, Patrik Antonius' challenge match with Durrrr began in earnest as the two players struggled at times to find the time to sit down and grapple with each other.
May 5 2009 - 12:47pm
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Beat The Brat at UltimateBet Poker

Every Tuesday in May, UltimateBet's Beat the Brat online promotion is celebrating Phil Hellmuth's 20th Anniversary since becoming the youngest person to win the WSOP Main Event in 1989.
May 4 2009 - 10:03pm
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Doyle Packs Heat

After seeing all the robberies on TV along with home invasions, I decided to get a concealed weapon permit. I've always kept a pistol in every vehicle I own and that is legal in Nevada.
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Poker Player Roy The Boy Brindley Annoyed

Roy Brindley
European poker pro Roy "The Boy" Brindley reads PokerHelper.com. But he doesn't like everything he reads there.
May 4 2009 - 1:39pm
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Annie Duke vs. Joan Rivers in Celebrity Apprentice Final Next Week

It's come down to the best two as poker pro Annie Duke vs. 75-year old comedian Joan Rivers in the 3 hour Celebrity Apprentice Finale next week.
May 3 2009 - 11:14pm
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Poker Pro Vanessa Rousso Wins One Million at EPT 25K High Roller

Vanessa Rousso
Poker pro Vanessa Rousso informed Gambling911.com this evening that she won a cool million (or close to it) at the EPT 25K High Roller Tournament. We are so excited for her.
May 3 2009 - 8:31pm
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Party Poker Signs Mike Sexton

Does Party Poker know something we don't? Perhaps this is the case as the large gaming company announced that they have reached an agreement with World Poker Tour announcer, and ambassador of the game of poker, Mike Sexton, to represent the site in a marketing deal.
Apr 30 2009 - 10:10pm
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World Series of Poker Commissioner Wants Apology from Joan Rivers

Joan Rivers
In a bizarre new twist to the Joan Rivers/Annie Duke Celebrity Apprentice feud, World Series of Poker Commissioner, Jeffrey Pollack, has come out demanding an apology from both Joan and her daughter Melissa Rivers.
Apr 29 2009 - 8:19am
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Gus Hansen Posts $2 Million Win in 24 Hours

Gus Hansen has had things rough as of late. Over the past 2 months, the great Dane and Full Tilt Poker pro was reportedly in the red for just about $2 million
Apr 28 2009 - 11:00pm
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Doyle Brunson: It’s Better to Keep Your Mouth Shut and Appear Stupid

Annie Duke is kicking butt on the Celebrity Apprentice. She is definitely manipulating everyone but that's the game, right? Annie should be the winner which I think speaks well for the poker community.
Apr 28 2009 - 10:45pm
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Public Sides With Joan Rivers in Celebrity Apprentice Feud With Poker Pro

She's among the biggest fundraisers for charity in the world of poker (see Ante Up for Africa). Donald Trump said "she seems like a nice woman". But in the eyes of comedian Joan Rivers and her now castaway daughter, Melissa, poker pro Annie Duke is the devil.
Apr 28 2009 - 11:42am
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Poker Pro Phil Hellmuth Among the Kentucky Derby Mint Jubilee Party

Mint Jubilee Party
Poker pro and UltimateBet.com spokesperson, Phil Hellmuth, will be among the many celebrities attending the May 1 Mint Jubilee, a party leading up to Saturday's Kentucky Derby.
Apr 27 2009 - 11:24pm
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Annie Duke The Whore Viper ….And Nazi

Annie Duke
I am not exactly sure what a whore pit viper is but I hope it becomes the catch phrase of 2009.
Apr 27 2009 - 11:11am
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Attempted Robbery at Michael Gracz Poker Game

Poker Pro and World Series of Poker bracelet winner Michael Gracz was reportedly playing in a home poker game in his hometown in North Carolina last week when armed gunmen broke in and attempted to rob the players taking part in the games.
Apr 27 2009 - 11:18am
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Annie Duke is a Nazi Whore and Poker Players are White Trash

Following the firing of her daughter, Melissa, Joan Rivers went on a tear and lashed out at poker pro Annie Duke on Sunday night’s Celebrity Apprentice.
Apr 27 2009 - 11:24pm
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Poker: Annette Obrestad Sucks, David Williams Says Shut The F*** Up!

Everybody is on Twitter and that means your favorite professional poker player. This edition of Poker Tweets is brought to you by Doylesroom.com - Get a 110 percent bonus now up to $550 and play with all of Doyle's celebrity friends.
Apr 26 2009 - 9:56pm
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Doyle on Poker and Honey

The cash games are over for now. All the players that were here for the WPT Championship have left and the locals are tired and worn out.
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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.
Apr 22 2009 - 10:21pm
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Antonius Speaks Out About Durrrr Challenge

Patrik Antonius
Much has been written about Tom "Durrrr" Dwan's million dollar challenge in which he is laying 3 to 1 odds to any opponent who agrees to engage him in a 50,000 hand heads up battle multi-tabling of high stakes $200/$400 Pot Limit Omaha.
Apr 21 2009 - 7:40am
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Texas Dolly Criticizes Tea Party, Supports Obama

I headed over to my CPA to get my taxes done and ran into a traffic jam. Hundreds of people were blocking the streets having what they called a "tea party".
Apr 20 2009 - 7:12pm
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Poker Pro Annie Duke Hitler, White Trash… But She Can Cook

Annie Duke
Tonight we saw the completion of the jewelry auction. The show opened with Phil Hellmuth calling me to let me know that the other team had contacted him
Apr 20 2009 - 10:10am
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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.
Apr 20 2009 - 1:11am
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Twitter Plus Poker Plus Drinking Equals Trouble

Why do professional poker players insist on using Twitter when they are drunk?
Apr 19 2009 - 12:11pm
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