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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.

Ron Wyden Pulls Online Gambling Bill

The Congressman giveth and the Congressman taketh away.  Such is the case with a bill that survived nearly 6 days before it was yanked on Wednesday.  That bill, brought forth by Senator Ron Wyden

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sep/23/2009

Doyles Room Lands Online Poker Sensation Chris Moorman

He's only 24 years old but in online card rooms across the globe, Chris Moorman is already known as nothing short of a legend.

Submitted by Payton on, Sep/23/2009

Will Phil Hellmuth Curse Continue Into WSOPE?

The World Series of Poker 11-time bracelet winner, Phil Hellmuth, will be making his grand appearance this year's World Series of Poker Europe on Saturday, September 26th, 2009 at The Casino of the

Submitted by Ace King on, Sep/23/2009

Phil Hellmuth Arrives for 2009 WSOPE Main Event

You don't have to wait outside of Buckingham Palace to spot royalty in London.

Submitted by Guest on, Sep/23/2009

Online Poker Bill Tied into Health Care Reform

Senator Robert Wyden (D-OR) has introduced a bill to legalize and regulate the online poker in an effort to help offset the cost of health-care reform.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Sep/23/2009

Maryland Actions Most Certainly Concern to Online Poker

When Gambling911.com first broke the news this past weekend that the US Attorney's Office out of Maryland had been embroiled in an aggressive probe of online casino powerhouse, Golden Casino, the o

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sep/23/2009

Bodog Becky Budapest Affiliate Conference Top 10

I may have a new boss and a new job with Calvin Ayre and Bodogbrand.com, but when it comes to industry entertainment, not much has changed.

Submitted by Guest on, Sep/22/2009

Doyle Brunson Can’t Find Robin Hood

I reluctantly left the beautiful city of Budapest and went to Nottingham for the English Open.  I flew into London and took a 2 ½ hour ride in a nice limo to get there.  Nottingham is a quaint s

Submitted by Doyle Brunson on, Sep/22/2009

Jeff Shulman Chooses Phil Hellmuth as 2009 WSOP Coach

The lightning rod of the 2009 World Series of Poker final table and someone who will most certainly make things a little interesting, Jeff Shulman, has selected

Submitted by Ace King on, Sep/22/2009

Joe Sebok Had Reservations About Joining UltimateBet

There are many in the online poker community who simply cannot find it in their hearts to forgive Ultimate Bet, now the 5th largest online poker room in the world, after they were found

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Sep/22/2009

Online Gambling: China Appeals WTO Media Ruling

As first predicted by Gambling911.com last year, the United State's unwillingness to obey a WTO ruling related to online gambling is now having lasting implications and it all centers upon "pu

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sep/22/2009

Tom Durrrr Dwan Makes Poker TV History

Poker fans often flock in scores to watch Tom "Durrrr" Dwan play the largest pots in the largest online cash games on an almost nightly basis.

Submitted by Guest on, Sep/22/2009

8 of 9 Inked in 2009 World Series of Poker

When the World Series of Poker (WSOP) decided last year to initiate a four-month break between the time the WSOP Main Event final table is set and the time it is played off, part of the reason was

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Sep/22/2009

Joe Sebok Joins UltimateBet's Team UB

UltimateBet today announced the signing of respected poker player Joe Sebok to its team of poker professionals.

Submitted by Payton on, Sep/22/2009

JP Kelly Wins First WSOPE Event of 2009

The first World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) event of 2009 has been won by JP Kelly.  Online Poker News reports Kelly is

Submitted by Ace King on, Sep/21/2009

World Poker Exchange Averaged 35 Players Last Week?

The average "real cash" players at PokerStars this past week:  25400.

The average "real cash" players at the World Poker Exchange this past week:  35

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sep/21/2009

New Task Force Set Up To Go After Online Gambling

A new Assets Forfeiture and Financial Crimes task force has been implemented at the US Attorney's Office in Baltimore Maryland which is already being used to go after online gambling operations.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sep/20/2009

Doyle Brunson: Everyone in Budapest Wanted My Autograph

I don't know what I expected Budapest to be, but it was entirely different.  The city is absolutely gorgeous with the Danube River flowing right through the center.  Budapest is two cities - Buda

Submitted by Doyle Brunson on, Sep/19/2009

Golden Casino The Subject of Online Gambling Investigation

Gambling911.com can now report exclusively that the US Attorney's Office out of Maryland in conjunction with the US Attorney Office out of New York and Louisiana State law enforcement in addition t

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sep/19/2009

More News on Houston Poker Room Gun Battle

The funeral for Barron Glenn Boutte is today in Houston.

Submitted by Guest on, Sep/18/2009

Jenny Woo Does Dan Michalski of Pokerati.com

Even though it's all about football right now, nobody can forget that the WSOP was just a couple months ago and the final table will be here before we know it.  I had the opportunity to sit down w

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sep/18/2009

Barney Frank Online Gambling Bill Will Have to Wait

Online poker's greatest ally in Congress, Massachusetts Rep Barney Frank, has reported in to the Poker Players A

Submitted by Guest on, Sep/18/2009

Doyle Brunson Silenced in Europe

The unofficial mouthpiece for online poker via his uber popular Twitter page, Doyle Brunson, has advised he will remain incognito for the next several weeks while venturing throughout Europe. 

Submitted by Ace King on, Sep/17/2009

World Series of Poker Europe Kicks Off This Weekend

 

The 2009 World Series of Poker Europe begins Friday September 18 and the action should be exciting.  Last year we witnessed one of the best known pros, Daniel Negreanu, go deep finishing fifth.  Russian player Ivan Demidov made it to the WSOP and WSOPE Main Event Final Tables in 2008.  John Juanda won it all.  And two years ago at the WSOPE premiere, we witnessed the youngest poker player even, Annette Obrestad from Norway, win a bracelet. 

he first event will be a £1,000 no-limit hold'em (event No. 1), and it will begin at noon BST (4 a.m. PDT).

Submitted by Ace King on, Sep/17/2009

Man Wins Woman’s Poker Tournament

Forget the controversy over runner Caster Semenya winning woman's championship races even though she apparently has some man parts (assuming you believe the reports that have come out in recent day

Submitted by Guest on, Sep/16/2009

Denmark: Man Must Turn Over All Winnings From Online Poker

A 35-year-old unemployed man has been told by the Supreme Court to hand over 194,000 kroner he won playing online poker, The

Submitted by Guest on, Sep/16/2009

BetFair Shock Poker Ad Suggestive 15 Year Old

An advertisement for the online betting exchange BetFair has many eyebrows being raised on Wednesday.

Submitted by Ace King on, Sep/16/2009

MD Investigation Expands to Other Online Poker Groups

Gambling911.com can confirm that an ongoing investigation being conducted by the US Attorney's Office out of Baltimore has expanded beyond a single online gambling company.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Sep/15/2009

UltimateBet CEO Paul Leggett Comments on Scandal Findings

I wanted to blog today to discuss the recent decision by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission that was released on Friday.

Submitted by Guest on, Sep/15/2009

The Latest Full Tilt Poker Lawsuit

Another former "employee" of the world's second largest online poker company, Full Tilt Poker, has filed a lawsuit claiming he was "unfairly fi

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Sep/15/2009

Breaking News

60 Minutes Dives Into MGM, Caesars Ransom Attack of Last Year

A surprisingly young cohort of hackers paralyzed some of Las Vegas’ biggest hotels and casinos last fall, demanding an exorbitant ransom. The FBI and cybersecurity researchers call them “Scattered Spider." Bill Whitaker reported on the story for 60 Minutes Sunday.