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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.

Card-Room Operator Files Lawsuit Over Washington State Sports Betting

Card-Room Operator Files Lawsuit Over Washington State Sports Betting

A federal lawsuit filed Tuesday claims Washington state officials unlawfully granted Native American casinos a ’”discriminatory tribal gaming monopoly” over sports betting and other types of gambling.

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An Unvaccinated Mike Matusow Would Likely Have Been 6 Feet Under By Now

An Unvaccinated Mike Matusow Would Likely Have Been 6 Feet Under By Now

Outspoken poker pro Mike "The Mouth" Matusow said early Wednesday morning he was feeling much better following a second bout with Covid despite receiving his booster shot.....but at least we can be grateful he is still around to bitch about the vaccine.

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Stick to Poker Mike: But 43.3% Want The Mouth to Keep "Exposing the Liars"

Stick to Poker Mike: But 43.3% Want The Mouth to Keep "Exposing the Liars"

The consensus is that Twitter followers of poker pro Mike "The Mouth" Matusow want him to focus more on poker and abandon his political and Covid-19 commentary.  In other words, become boring.

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Triple Vaxxed Mouth Gets Covid Again, Tells Biden Admin "Get Them to Make a Vaccine That Works"

Triple Vaxxed Mouth Gets Covid Again, Tells Biden Admin "Get Them to Make a Vaccine That Works"

"Today I’m in bed with 102 fever and tested positive!" Matusow said after having just attended a hockey game with poker personality Matt Savage.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on,

First Couple of Poker Won't Get Refund if Covid Attacks $400K Cruise

First Couple of Poker Won't Get Refund if Covid Attacks $400K Cruise
They say they feel the cruise is safe, but if Covid starts to spread on board, they say they are prepared to “bail”—even if leaving the ship mid-cruise means they won’t get a penny refunded!
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Phil Ivey-Backed Virtue Poker Will Be Available in Most US States

Phil Ivey-Backed Virtue Poker Will Be Available in Most US States

Virtue Poker has joined the US online gambling and poker landscape.  The site is backed by legendary poker pro Phil Ivey and will feature a play-to-earn system that is based around Virtual Player Points (VPPs) and takes full advantage of the blockchain.

Submitted by Ace King on,

Arrests Made Following Police Strip Poker Window Show (Video)

Arrests Made Following Police Strip Poker Window Show (Video)

Two women were arrested for their role in a perverted game of strip poker between off duty police officers.  They were videotaped through the window of a third floor flat in Campbeltown, Scotland.

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These Are Our Biggest Poker Stars Coming Into 2022

These Are Our Biggest Poker Stars Coming Into 2022

Michael Addamo was among the most successful players in 2021.  The Australian poker player dominated the World Series of Poker 2021 with wins in the $100,000 high roller for around $2 million and winning the $50,000 WSOP high roller as well as the PokerGo $300,000 super high roller.

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Somach's Doubledown URNS Him a Ban

Let's all hope the late outspoken poker pro Dustin Schmidt's soul can rest peacefully now that Gambling911.com reporter and the last person to own a WebTV email account, Thomas Somach, has been blocked from posting on what is easy to mistake as his own expletive-laced Facebook memorial page wishing him death....It's actually Dusty's.  Most of the comments are aimed at Tom though.  

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Poker Player Tells Gambling 911 Reporter to "F*** Off!"...... FROM THE GRAVE

Poker Player Tells Gambling 911 Reporter to "F*** Off!"...... FROM THE GRAVE

Friends of Schmidt also tell Somach to go to Hell after inquiring as to whether the late poker pro and anti-vaccnine critic had passed away from Covid.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on,

The Mouth Lashes Out at End Game Talent President: 'Total Sociopath Lying Scumbag Thief'

The Mouth Lashes Out at End Game Talent President: 'Total Sociopath Lying Scumbag Thief'

Matusow closes out the year the same way it began, by lashing out at the former head of Twitch Poker.

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Fictional Poker Party Massacre Plays Role in Denver Shooting Rampage

Fictional Poker Party Massacre Plays Role in Denver Shooting Rampage

The writings are part of the investigation into what led Lyndon James McLeod to carry out the shootings, which occurred in multiple locations Monday.

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Harry Reid, a Friend and Foe of Internet Poker, Dies at 82

Harry Reid, a Friend and Foe of Internet Poker, Dies at 82

The former Senate majority leader and Nevada’s longest-serving member of Congress, died at his Henderson home at the age of 82.

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2021 Was a Tragic Year for Poker Players

2021 Was a Tragic Year for Poker Players

Layne Flack, Dusty "Leatherass" Schmidt and Matthew Marafioti were just three of the poker pros who died way too young in 2021.  Marafioti plunged to his death from a 28th floor condo while Flack died of a fentanyl overdose.

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Americas Cardroom Announces Punta del Este Takedown: Win Your $8,000 Dream Poker Package to Compete

Americas Cardroom Announces Punta del Este Takedown

The event will take place February 8th thru February 12th with online satellites taking place during the month of January.

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The Mouth Goes All In On Free Speech......By Blocking Negative People

The Mouth Goes All In On Free Speech......By Blocking Negative People

"Remember the time you got so mad you threw a brand new laptop out a window and it landed in pool hahahahaha," one of his devoted followers responds.  Plus be sure to catch Mike's latest podcast.

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Why Everyone is Going Crazy for the $10 Million Venom

$10 million guaranteed — ties our biggest tourney ever and The winner walks away with at least $1 Million.

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Stocking Stuffer: Dan Bilzerian New Book Filled With Plenty of Poker and Sex

Stocking Stuffer: Dan Bilzerian New Book Filled With Plenty of Poker and Sex

"I was actually shocked at some of the stuff he shared – shoving drugs up his ass, getting caught masturbating, and losing his virginity to a prostitute are a few that come to mind – but I found his willingness to just put it all out there added authenticity to The Setup," one reviewer writes.  A book so shocking, that printers walked off the job in protest.

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Americas Cardroom Announces $10 Million Venom Coming in January

Americas Cardroom Announces $10 Million Venom Coming in January

Plus Americas Cardroom will be holding a Charity Bounty Tournament on #Twitch this Thursday to raise money for the Dresden Rotary Club Tornado Relief fund.

Submitted by Ace King on,

"Last Call" Documentary Series Reveals Why Nordics Are The Best Poker Players in the World (Watch Here)

It features Finnish players Jens "Jeans89" Kyllönen, Patrik Antonius, Dara O'Kearney and Finnish rap artist/poker aficionado Dan "Uniikki" Tolppanen.  Kyllönen became a millionaire overnight at the age of 19.

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Hole Card Camera Creator Dead at 98 From Covid Complications

Hole Card Camera Creator Dead at 98 From Covid Complications

The hole card camera is a video camera mounted under a small glass panel on the card table, which allows audience members to view a player's face-down poker cards, thus revolutionizing how audiences watch poker on TV even to this day.

Submitted by Ace King on,

Clackamas County Medical Examiner Won't Share Autopsy Info on Poker Pro Dusty "Leatherass" Schmidt

Clackamas County Medical Examiner Won't Share Autopsy Info on Poker Pro Dusty "Leatherass" Schmidt

The medical examiner in Clackamas County, Oregon has denied a request by Gambling 911 for information about the sudden death of 40-year-old Schmidt.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on,

Calls Grow for Boycott of Bike Quantum Events at WSOPC

Calls Grow for Boycott of Bike Quantum Events at WSOPC

Boycott comes on the heels of $500,000 settlement with US Justice Department for failing to properly file reports for a foreign national who conducted millions of dollars in cash transactions at the casino in 2016.

Submitted by Ace King on,

Skrmiish App Goal to Democratise eSports: Draws on Internet Poker Model

Skrmiish, the SA App Looking to Democratise the World of eSports

Scott Peter Smith of Gamers Live says it does everything from "influencing a fresh global innovative sport, building new technology, embedding a strong revenue model, tapping into the human desire to compete and wrap it up with good timing and an enabling app".

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Gambling 911 Sits Down With Poker's Most Powerful Couple: Chris Moorman and Katie Lindsay

Gambling 911 Sits Down With Poker's Most Powerful Couple: Chris Moorman and Katie Lindsay

Gambling911.com Publisher Chris Costigan recently had a chance to sit down with Americas Cardroom's latest poker ambassadors.

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DeepMind Player of Games Would Perform Well at Imperfect Info Games Like Poker

DeepMind Player of Games Would Perform Well at Imperfect Info Games Like Poker

The previously developed DeepMind AI already had the ability to play perfect information games like chess and now it has the ability through algorithms like DeepStack and Libratus to play imperfect games such as poker.

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Johnny Chan’s 88 Social Poker Club in Houston Closes Amid Controversy

Concerns over insolvency have forced the closure of Johnny Chan's 88 Social Club in Houston.

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Lucky Hearts Poker Open Returns to Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. Beginning Jan. 13, 2022

Lucky Hearts Poker Open Returns to Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. Beginning Jan. 13, 2022

Coming off a record breaking Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open in November, tournament poker is returning to Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. with the Lucky Hearts Poker Open (LHPO), starting Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022. The tournament kicks off with the $600 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em opener featuring a $1 million guaranteed prize pool.

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Poker Pro Dusty Schmidt Dead at 40 From Heart Attack

Poker Pro Dusty Schmidt Dead at 40 From Heart Attack

Successful online poker player Dustin "Dusty" Schmidt has died at the age of 40.  The news was first reported by his friend golf pro Kevin Na.

Submitted by Ace King on,

Poker Playing Porn Star Ron Jeremy Gets May 2 Trial Date for Serial Rape Case

Poker Playing Porn Star Ron Jeremy Gets May 2 Trial Date for Serial Rape Case

A former porn star, Ron Jeremy, real name Ronald Jeremy Hyatt, has a new trial date in his serial rape case set for May 2.  He also has a new lawyer on his defense team. 

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on,

Breaking News

Mormon Leader Decries Explosion in Sports Betting, Prediction Markets

Mormon Leader Decries Explosion in Sports Betting, Prediction Markets

A leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints warned Saturday that an explosion in gambling driven by online prediction markets and sports betting is fostering greed, particularly among youths, while producing “nothing of value.”
The Traitors 2026 Betting Odds: Who Will Be Voted Off First?

The Traitors 2026 Betting Odds: Who Will Be Voted Off First?

The Traitors returns Thursday with Episode 5, and everyone is waiting to know who will be immediately voted out at the roundtable.

Kirk Cousins Back to the Minnesota Vikings Latest Odds

Kirk Cousins Back to the Minnesota Vikings Latest Odds

Could the Vikes make a bold move and go grab a bonafide, starting quarterback to come in and help the offense?
House Odds for 58 Races Ahead of Midterms

House Odds for 58 Races Ahead of Midterms

The latest numbers from BetOnline below point to the Democratic Party taking both the House and Senate. The implied probability of that exact outcome if you convert the odds...68 percent.