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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.
Online Poker: Costigan Media Wants Conte Affidavit Unsealed
As reported last Thursday, Costigan Media, parent company of Gambling911.com, has filed a Motion to Intervene and to Unseal Court Records Relating to the
Barney Frank at the 2009 World Series of Poker
Everyone's favorite Congressman, Barney Frank, made an appearance at the 2009 World Series of Poker Sunday, perhaps even upstaging bracelet record holder, Phil Hellmuth, who arrived dressed as a Ro
World Series of Poker: Who’s Out Early?
The 2009 World Series of Poker is just getting underway but already a number of big name poker pros and celebrities have left the building.
Smallest Starting Day Since 2003 for a WSOP Event
Has the recession hit the 2009 World Series of Poker? It sure seemed that was the case after Saturday's starting field attracted the smallest number of participants since 2003.
873 players took to the table including the likes of Gambling911.com friend Doyle Brunson, Amarillo Slim, Greg Raymer, Chris Moneymaker and Chris Ferguson. That number still surpasses the total who played in 2003, which was 839. This was also the year that Chris Moneymaker won and helped to kick start today's poker craze. The following year attracted 2576 players.
Lady GaGa Naked: Wears Nothing But a Hat
Recording artist Lady GaGa made waves within the poker community as her hit "Poker Face" became an anthem for the game. She even featured a promo for the online poker room, bwin, in her
Phil Hellmuth to Dress as a Roman Emperor
WHAT: PHIL HELLMUTH'S GRAND ENTRANCE TO THE 2009 WSOP MAIN EVENT
DATE: Sunday July 5, 2009
4th of July $100,000 Promotion from UltimateBet Poker
Postpone the parades, the picnics and the political speeches for just a bit longer on the Fourth of July, because UltimateBet and Absolute Poker will mark this U.S
Erica Schoenberg Poker Babe
The folks from WickedChopsPoker.com have called poker babe Erica Schoenberg "a pit bull with lipstick", an obvious reference to the one time Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah P
Official Report on Ante-Up for Africa Poker Tournament
Ante-Up for Africa is a No Limit Texas Hold-Em Tournament in association with the World Series of Poker.
2009 World Series of Poker First Eliminations
Day 1A of the 2009 World Series of Poker is now history and there were a few notable eliminations.
Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll for Poker High Roller
A few days ago we queried the whereabouts of Guy Laliberte, following his disappearance from the high stakes arena.
PokerStars World Series of Poker $40 Million Prize Pool
The PokerStars.com World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) returns on September 3, 2009 for its eighth year.
Barney Frank at the World Series of Poker
Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Barney Frank, will be available for interviews Sunday at this year's World Series of Poker, being held at the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas. Congres
2009 World Series of Poker Expected to Set Records
One of the pieces of information Gambling911.com is anxiously awaiting in regard to the 2009 World Series of Poker is how many people will be playing in the main event, which starts today (July 3).
Internet Poker Funds Froze Based on 1955 Law
On June 2, 2009, the United States District Court, Southern District of New York, issued a civil seizure warrant which the government subsequently executed against all funds on deposit in Well Farg
Patrik Antonius is a Fraud!
"Patrik Antonius is a fake!" snarled the legendary poker player, Doyle Brunson.
World Series of Poker Parties Among the Best
Oh how Jenny Woo and the gang are going to regret missing Doyle Brunson's big bash. We were invited, but none of us are currently in Las Vega
NBC Teams Up With Full Tilt Poker
NBC has joined forces with Full Tilt Poker to film "Face The Ace", a new concept for a poker show where players who qualify online get to play heads-up against three Full Tilt pros for a
Have You Met DaBeear?
If you're a Pokertube regular, then you are no doubt familiar with the gruff, Scottish phenomenon that is ‘DaBeear'.
Online Poker: Gambling911 Motion to Have Seizure Warrants Unsealed
Costigan Media, parent company of Gambling911.com, submitted a Memorandum of Law in Support of its Motion to Intervene and to unseal court records related to the issuance of a seizure warrant of fu
2009 World Series of Poker Main Event Kicks Off Friday
All the parties, all the celebrations and all that money....for some. A few thousand people will be descending upon Las Vegas to take part in the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event, which begi
A-List Stars to Play in 2009 World Series of Poker
By Melissa Arseniuk, Las Vegas Sun
Liquored Up Phil Hellmuth Trapeze Stunt
He's still alive and posting on Twitter so we'll assume he's all right, but had we caught poker pro Phil Hellmuth's earlier Tweets we would surely have been cringing....actually we still are.
Poker players finding tougher game at World Series
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Things have gotten tough at the tables.
UltimateBet’s Brand Cantu Wins WSOP Bracelet in Event #48
Cantu's second career bracelet won in Event #48 of the World Series of Poker just days after a profitable 2nd place finish.
Miami, FL (Marketwire) July 1, 2009 - How do you spot an UltimateBet player in Vegas at this year's WSOP? Just look for bling. Brandon Cantu today added to the growing number of UltimateBet players who have won bracelets at this year's World Series of Poker.
Best Poker Chat Put Downs
What's the best poker chat put-down you've witnessed at the poker tables?
Do you opt for an all out, foul-mouthed tirade (and get the inevitable chat ban warning mail), or do you prefer a more subtle, cunning response? There are a number of put downs being discussed at the Two Plus Two Forums.
A Look at Phil Hellmuth’s Ambitions from his New Book
In its weekly extract column, community site Cardrunners have quoted Phil Hellmuth's life ambitions, from his new
Iran National Anthem Played at World Series of Poker
Bahador Ahmadi, a Canadian born Iranian, won $278,104 and a gold bracelet this past weekend at the 2009 World Series of Poker.
Ahmadi requested that the Iranian National Anthem be played in order to pay his respect to all those looking for reform in that troubled nation. Most of those in the room stood up to show their respect Pokerati reports that he told Nolan Dalla after his win:
Daniel Negreanu Skips the Sushi for White Rice
Daniel Negreanu is stunned to find himself attracted to a girl whose last name isn't Nguyen, Tran, Ming, Minh, Le, Lui, Yeh, Su, Chung, Chin, Chan or Woo. He likes Asians, people. This according to WickedChopsPoker.com. Though we really don't need WCP to uncover Negreanu's lust for Asian women. After all, it was Negreanu who was briefly married to female poker pro Evelyn Ng.
WSOP Academy Hosts First Annual Tournament Of Champions
Winner of 11-person tournament on July 1 to win $10,000 seat to the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event
LAS VEGAS - The World Series of Poker Academy, poker's premier series of instructional camps where participants learn first-hand from the world's greatest players, will host the first annual WSOP Academy Tournament of Champions on July 1, 2009, 8:00pm PST, at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
