Poker
PokerStars Makes Little Headway With Its Backed Nevada Internet Poker Measure
10-Pound Cancerous Tumor Removed from Poker Pro Chad Brown
Poker pro "Downtown" Chad Brown is recovering at home after having a cancerous 10-pound tumor removed from his body!
Ivey Goes Online Finally
Famously publicity-shy poker pro Phil "Poison" Ivey has decided to enter the 21st century.
He's starting his own website.
Finally.
The address for the new website is www.philivey.com but don't expect just yet to visit the site and glean the secrets of Ivey's vast poker success or otherwise read/hear/see any golden nuggets of poker wisdom.
The website is up, but it's not.
A visit to www.philivey.com this afternoon reveals that, yes, there finally is a Phil Ivey website but, no, it doesn't have any information on it yet.
Poker Player Accused of Bludgeoning Both Parents Could be Found “Not Guilty” Says Attorney
The defense attorney for poker player Ernie Scherer III claims the case against his client is “weak”.
Prosecutor to Jury in Scherer Trial: “Must Find Defendant Guilty of Brutally Murdering Parents”
Gambling Addict Sentenced to Life for Killing Wife After She Calls Him “Coward”
A Reno, Nevada man has been sentenced to life for killing his estranged wife after she called him a “coward” for gambling their life savings away.
Iowa Governor Inclined to Support Online Poker Legislation in His State
DES MOINES, Iowa — (Associated Press) - Gov. Terry Branstad says he was willing to consider a measure being debated in the Legislature that would legalize Internet poker games.
Speaking at a news conference Monday, Branstad told reporters he would need to learn more about the proposal if it cleared the Legislature and reached his desk. But Branstad says many Iowans already play illegal poker games on the Internet from sites based outside the country.
Doyle Brunson’s Last Dying Wish: To Pass Away While Pulling Off Liv Boree Thong With His False Teeth
As the “Godfather of Poker” continues to cling onto life, Brunson had one dying wish:
Lock Poker Launches the First Hand Re-Player LockREPLAY for its Online Card Room
Poker Players Alliance Against Iowa Internet Poker Bill
As Iowa races to become the first state to legalize Internet poker, one grassroots organization has other ideas.
Latest Online Gambling Bill H.R.1174: Not Poker Exclusive, But Sports Betting Banned
“Mark My Words. This is the One (That Will Pass)” Says Expert on New Online Gambling Bill
Los Angeles Crowne Plaza Hotel “Corrupt” Cries Daniel Negreanu
Hey, Kid Poker, want some cheese with that whine?
Daniel "Kid Poker" Negreanu has had another meltdown in print.
The wacky Canadian poker pro, who previously has used his blog to rail against sunglasses, Annie Duke, online poker room Ultimate Bet, African-Americans and the Black Entertainment Network, is in the midst of another rant--this time against a hotel he doesn't like.
FBI Goes Through Van der Sloot Computer to Look for Evidence re Holloway Disappearance
FBI investigators are reviewing a disk taken from Joran van der Sloot’s computer that could potentially link him to the disappearance of Natalee Holloway more than 5 years ago.
Van der Sloot was a prime suspect at the time. Holloway vanished from the Dutch Antilles island of Aruba while visiting after her High School graduation. Van der Sloot resided on the island at the time.
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Florida Senate Committee Passes Internet Poker Bill
The state of Florida is closer to legalizing Internet poker after a bill sailed through the Senate Committee.
Online Poker Traffic Drops 2.3 Percent on Week
Online poker traffic has taken a nosedive, dropping 2.3 percent over this past week.
PokerScout.com,a website that monitors “real cash” traffic for Internet poker networks claims ring game traffic returning at the Cereus has returned to the level of one month ago and the network has fallen back to eighth place, from its previous 5thth place one week prior.
