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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.
What Happens When The Commentator Nearly Wins The Game?
Sideline reporter for the streaming platform PokerGo, Jeff Platt, finishes 4th out of 3,991 in a WSOP event.
Matusow Planning an NFT Art Offering.....Created By His Cat?
Poker pro Mike "The Mouth" Matusow offered his take on that crazy rare Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT selling for a record $3.4 Million USD while promising something better from his own feline.
Phil Ivey Launches World's First Multiverse NFT
Its debut three-dimensional NFT artifact is a collaboration between poker legend, Phil Ivey, the pioneer in luxury footwear and customization space, The Shoe Surgeon, and the world's largest sneaker conventions and industry leader, Sneaker Con. The NFT will officially drop on October 28th at 9 PM PST and will be available on auction for 72 hours.
Report: Mike Postle Owes Mom $80K
A California bankruptcy court is currently considering the involuntary-bankruptcy petition filed against him by Veronica Brill and Todd Witteles, and the new figures were included in Postle’s latest filing with the court, according to PokerTube. He claims to owe 25 separate debts.
Michael Addamo Wins WSOP Bracelet Number 3
A regular on the high stakes tournament circuit, Michael Addamo took home his third World Series of Poker gold bracelet and the $1,132,968 that came with it.
Adam Friedman Defeats Phil Hellmuth to Win WSOP $10k Dealer's Choice for Third Straight Year ($248,350)
Bracelet number 17 was not meant to be...at least not yet. Phil Hellmuth, the record 16 World Series of Poker bracelet winner, was taken down by Adam Friedman Wednesday night in the Dealer's Choice Championship.
The Sunday Special Pot Limit Omaha at America's Card Room
Pot Limit Omaha gets some much-deserved attention at America's Cardroom with the weekly Sunday Special PLO at 2:30pm ET.
Matusow, Negreanu, Hellmuth Going Deep Together for First Time in 25 Years
Hellmuth is gunning for yet another record bracelet win.
2021 Poker Hall of Fame Finalists Announced
The late Layne Flack, who Gambling911.com confirmed last week died from a Fentanyl overdose, among those nominated as well as the indicted founder of PokerStars.
Phil Hellmuth Wins Record 16th WSOP Bracelet: "No Accountability" Say Some
The win comes following an epic meltdown one week ago that resulted in zero disciplinary actions.
Special Agents Crypto Fentanyl Sales Warnings Come at Dark Time for Poker Sector
Speaking at last week's CoinGeek Times Square conference Special Agent IRS Criminal Investigation, Richard Reinhardt, warned of the illicit sale of the drug Fentanyl through the blockchain causing countless number of deaths and, just one week later, we learn that poker pro Layne Flack was the latest victim of this scourge.
Gambling 911 World Exclusive: Poker Pro Layne Flack Died of Drug Overdose
The story that everyone in the poker world is talking about as Gambling 911 confirms the beloved player died of a combination of fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine intoxication.
Phil Hellmuth at This Year's WSOP: "I Think I'm Going to Burn This F***ing Place Down if I Don't Win"
"Unrelentingly", "Unacceptably", "Unspeakably": Words being lodged at poker pro Phil Hellmuth this week. Most of the words being used to describe him we don't dare publish on this family friendly site.
New Chucky Series Coming to Netflix: Will Star Poker Pro Actress Jennifer Tilly
Most in the poker world know Jennifer Tilly as one of the best female poker players, but the rest of the world knows her as none other than the Bride of Chucky.
Kentucky Receipts Rise Thanks to PokerStars Settlement
Kentucky’s tax collections surged again in September and were further bolstered by revenue from a legal settlement with an internet gambling site, Gov. Andy Beshear’s administration said Monday.
Americas Cardroom Relaunches Million Dollar Sundays
The tournament features a $1 Million guaranteed prize pool and satellites start at just $2
Matusow Demands WPT Commentator Who Ripped Him Be Fired
Professional poker player Mike “The Mouth” Matusow is calling for World Poker Tour television commentator and fellow poker pro Tony Dunst to be fired after Dunst denigrated Matusow’s poker-playing skills on Twitter. He sits down exclusively with Gambling911.com's own Thomas Somach.
WSOP 2021 to Kick Off Today
The WSOP begins Thursday and runs through Nov. 23 with 88 bracelet events, including the Main Event, the $10,000 No-limit Hold’em World Championship. All participants must be vaccinated, a mandate that has resulted in some controversy.
Gambling 911 World Exclusive: Matusow Responds to Accusation He's "Robbing" His Backers
The "Mouth" issues a fiery profanity-laced response to these allegations. “They can suck a d***!”
PokerStars to Pay Kentucky $300 Million to Settle Long Standing Gambling Suit
Then Govenor Steve Beshear called PokerStars and similar sites "leeches on our communities“ that hurt Kentucky’s signature industry, horse racing.
Poker Player Fakes Cancer Diagnosis to Claim Free Tickets on ACR
Letter filled with multiple grammatical mistakes posted to the Web and player reportedly makes death threats to CEO, player ambassadors.
Americas Cardroom Boss to Stake 6 Players for $5 Million Venom in Fight Against Cancer
Americas Cardroom head honcho Phil Nagy vowed to stake 6 people to play in this week's Venom PKO online tournament with the profit split being half to the player and half to breast cancer awareness.
A Look Back at Norm MacDonald's Poker Life and That Sitdown Interview With Americas Cardroom
In 2019, the late comedian talked about his WSOP experience as the poker world mourns his loss.
Suzie Zhao Murder Trial Delayed Until 2022: Poker Pro Burned Alive
The new date has been set at January 3rd, 2022. Jury selection was initially expected to take place this week in Oakland County, Michigan following two previous delays.
There is a Doyle Brunson Documentary Coming
According to a tweet from the ten-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner, a team have been filming for the last month with filming set to last "a lot longer".
Poker Pros Upset With Dealer Vax Exemption
Poker pros are crying foul over the recent mandate that requires entrants in the upcoming World Series of Poker be vaccinated, but not dealers.
The Direct Line From ‘Taxi Driver’ to ‘The Card Counter’
Paul Schrader knows he has a limited number of films left, so whatever he does from here on out is going to be for himself.
Americas Cardroom Becomes the Official Sponsor of Latin America’s Biggest Casino
We have some huge news that live poker fans will definitely enjoy. Americas Cardroom is now the official sponsor of Enjoy Punta del Este in Uruguay. We’re proud to be associated with this high-end property, which is home to the largest casino in Latin America!
Doyle Brunson Left Off "The Mount Rushmore of Poker" Sacrilege
Chris Moneymaker calls the recent Poker News list excluding Doyle Brunson a joke as he ponders possibly attending this year's WSOP after all.
Matusow Changes Course, Now Says He'll Wear Mask and Attend WSOP
Following Thomas Somach's exclusive interview with Mike Matusow, "The Mouth" goes off on the WSOP in his "Mouthpiece" podcast Sunday night.
