Poker
FBI Raids Houston Poker Tournament
The FBI in conjunction with the Harris County Sheriffs Department conducted a raid on a Houston, Texas underground poker game late Tuesday night.
Online Poker Promotions: Get Free Shot at Legends of Poker World Poker Tour Title
Cake Poker Launches Four New Online Poker Rooms
Cake Network is proud to announce the official launch of five new partner sites to the network - Broadway Tables, PokerXRC, WingsPoker, Unleashed Poker, and Come On.
Joran van der Sloot May Have Ties to Thai Sex Trade Say Investigators
Police in Thailand are investigating whether Joran van der Sloot could be connected to the disappearances of girls who went missing in that Southeast nation while he resided there.
Van der Sloot confessed to murdering Stephany Flores, a young Peruvian student he met at a Lima casino while following the Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT). He is also the lead suspect in the 2005 disappearance of Natalee Holloway from his native Aruba.
Van der Sloot is currently awaiting trial in a notorious Peruvian prison.
Used Car Dealer Brandon Steven: Leaves Vegas With $635,011 Lemon
Brandon Steven is returning to selling used cars in Wichita, Kansas after coming up one place short of the final table of the 2010 World Series of Poker.
Steven, who runs Brandon Steven Motors, number 10 finish may seem like a lemon to him today, but tomorrow that sour taste should get a whole lot sweeter.
Wichita’s most famous used car dealer is now one of its richest. He takes home a delectable $635,011.
2010 WSOP Update: Matt Affleck Eliminated
A popular name in the quest to make the 2010 WSOP final table has been eliminated.
Scott Clements Eliminated From 2010 WSOP
One of the most successful of the players vying for a spot at the 2010 WSOP final table has been eliminated in 18th place.
Canada Continues Its Dominance At 2010 WSOP
Oh Canada, Oh Canada. Three Canadian players have held onto three of the top 5 spots in the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) throughout the day Saturday.
Jonathan Duhamel, who for a short time was the chip leader, qualified for the 2010 WSOP through PokerStars.com. He comes to us from Boucherville, Quebec and is one of two players in the top 10 from that province. At press time he had the 4th largest number of chips.
2010 WSOP Update: William Thorsen, Mads Wissing Bid Farewell
We were down to 20 players at the 2010 WSOP and Gambling911.com was following every exit Saturday as we count down to the final nine.
2010 WSOP Field of 27: David Baker, Michael Mizrachi, Adam Levy
Gambling911.com has looked at the top 14 chip leaders at the 2010 WSOP already.
Coming in at number 15 was David Baker of Katy, Texas.
He has two first place finishes in live poker tournaments to date and over $1 million in winnings, making him one of the most successful poker players among the remaining 27. He also finished 6th at the 2nd event of this year’s World Series of Poker, the Players Championship.
Another Dave Baker oddly enough was eliminated in 28th place.
Theo Jorgensen Out of WSOP Main Event
He has consistently ranked among the top 10 chip leaders all week but Denmark’s Theo Jorgensen was ousted on Friday night.
2010 WSOP: Canada Going Strong vs. Scandinavia, USA
With another 15 players to be eliminated before play stops Friday evening at the 2010 WSOP, there was quite the battle of nations during the 7 pm PST hour shaping up.
Israel The New China: Shuts Off Internet Access to Online Gambling Sites
Many of the world’s most prominent online gambling sites have origins in the nation of Israel, the biggest poker room on the planet, PokerStars, among them.
2010 WSOP Update: William Thorson On Top
Sweden’s William Thorson has knocked off Denmark’s Theo Jorgensen from the top of the 2010 WSOP leaderboard heading into Friday evening with only 51 players left in the field.
Thorson has won over $2 million in live tournaments including the 2006 World Series of Poker main event where he cashed out at just under $1 million in 13th place.
In second place was Italy’s Filippo Candio, a relative unknown. He was just ahead of Jorgensen.
Theo Jorgensen Sits Atop 2010 WSOP Leader Board
The Dane, Theo Jorgensen, continues to excite at the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP).
Van der Sloot Victim Casino Cash Still Missing
At the time of her murder, Peruvian murder victim Stephany Flores was carrying over $11,000, most of which was from casino winnings earlier that night.
