Poker
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 Room Closes
The poker gods giveth and the poker gods taketh away, at least online.
Brock Parker Beats Daniel Negreanu at Limit Hold'em Six-Max Event
Though favored to win the Limited Hold'em Six-Max event, poker pro Daniel Negreanu lost to online poker legend Brock Parker, who plays under the name Maria Nuccia.
Numbers Come Up Again For Playtech
By Peter Taylor, London Telegraph
Poker Pro Mike Matusow Deals With Mental Illness
By Steve DiMeglio, USA TODAY
June 8, 2009
Poker Players Alliance Takes Weekend Off While Players Suffer
Following their erroneous declaration that the online gambling world had won a decision in the state of Minnesota that would have Internet poker websites blocked, it seems as if the Poker Players A
Poker eChecks Problem Limited to Full Tilt, PokerStars
While the two largest online poker rooms, PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker, respectively, have been hit hard in recent days by the fallout from an eCheck paym
2009 WSOP Roundup
While the final tables yesterday were of the friends and family variety, some potentially good storylines developing in other tournaments.
Correction: US Attorney's Office in NY Behind Poker Processor Investigation
Gambling911.com has learned that the US Attorney's office in New York is behind the recent issues related to Instant eChecks being cut off and checks bouncing from major online poker websites.
More Payment Processing Problems for Online Poker, Sportsbooks
The online gambling companies aren't always quick to alert Gambling911.com to payment processing problems. Over the past two weeks there's been a few coming to the surface.
Don’t Cash Your Online Poker Checks Just Yet: They’re Bouncing
As Gambling911.com has been reporting over the past few hours, the Instant eCheck solution offered by Full Tilt Poker, PokerStars and Absolute Poker/UltimateBet has abruptly been discontinued.
Full Tilt Poker, PokerStars Remove Instant eCheck Option
The Instant eCheck option from two major online poker rooms disappeared Thursday, making deposit of funds into both sites difficult during a time when poker traffic generally heats up (with the Wor
Minnesota Not Ready to Stop Blocking Online Gambling ISPs Yet
While the Poker Players Alliance announced Thursday evening that the Minnesota Department of Public Safety was dropping enforcement action against
Doyle Brunson: Jenny Woo Has Never Seen Me Naked
Sometimes you hear things that make you appreciative. A lady came up to me to get an autograph and told me her husband had died a couple of months ago.
2009 World Series of Poker Winners (Events 1 – 3)
The 2009 World Series of Poker, the game's marquee event of the year is officially in full swing at Las Vegas' Rio Hotel and Casino. Thousan
Issues That Destroyed the GOP: Online Gambling Prohibition
I am asked constantly by talk show hosts across the USA why I left the GOP and became the leader of a national Libertarian movement for smaller government and economic and personal freedom.
Revamped 2009 Poker Tournament Leaderboard Competition Pays $1 Mil
Leading online poker sites UltimateBet and Absolute Poker today revealed a revamped Tournament Leaderboard competition for 2009, raising the stakes to give online poker players at both sites a mi
Russ Hamilton to Represent Full Tilt at WSOP?
Could it be this is some type of joke?
UltimateBet’s 10th Anniversary Continues at the 2009 WSOP
2009 sees UltimateBet("UB") notch up a solid ten years in the competitive online poker industry, and the leading online poker site's 10th Anniversary celebrations are set to continue in g
Dream Team Poker CEO – Daniel Delshad Interview
I had the chance to sit down with Dream Team Poker founder and CEO, Daniel Delshad. As he told me that they were at the WSOP this year, we also discuss how big team poker has become and where he
Cereus Poker Becomes 6th Largest Online Poker Network
Ultimate Bet and Absolute Poker, now powered by the Cereus Online Poker Network, have moved into the number 6 p
Doyle Brunson Continues Strong at WSOP
Doyle Brunson is once again proving how much of a living legend he truly is.
Tom Durrrr Dwan Goes Up $1.7 Mil in One Hour
It is well documented and widely discussed about how 2009 has been a complete pendulum for Tom "Durrrr" Dwan
World Series of Poker Stimulus Special a Hit
With the economy in complete disarray, everyone is looking for an economic stimulus package, and the poker world is no exception.
"The demand for the Stimulus Special could be felt the moment we announced it," said World Series of Poker commissioner Jeffrey Pollack. "We welcome all the first-time players to the World Series of Poker and wish everyone good luck in their pursuit of a gold bracelet."
So what exactly is the World Series of Poker Stimulus Special?
Russ Hamilton Won’t be at Table of Champions
The WSOP is off to a roaring start. If the economy is affecting the poker players, the numbers don't show it.
Poker Pro Christina Lindley Dirty Pretty Things
Maxim, Playboy, Stuff, FHM, People and many more magazines have revealed the sexy and smart Christina Lindley.
Harrah’s New Online Poker Unit Coming to Montreal
As first reported on Gambling911.com, Harrah's will be launching a new online unit.
New York Post: Slim Chance Poker Player is Innocent
The New York Post this week through more fuel on the fire of a controversial topic surrounding the poker world: That being whether poker pro, Thomas "Amarillo Slim" Preston Jr., is in f
2009 WSOP: Three Records in Three Days
Each of the first three open events of the 2009 World Series of Poker Presented By Jack Link's Beef Jerky has broken a record.
First, it was Event #2, which set the record for largest prize pool for a non-Main Event field, when 201 players anted up $40,000 each to create a massive $7,718,400 prize pool. The previous record prize pool was $7,104,000 (2007) - a solid $614,000 behind the new record.
Then, Event #3, the $1,500 Omaha Hi-Low, had 918 entrants, besting the old record of 833 and becoming the largest live Omaha tournament ever played.
