Poker
The Great British Lobby
A technology group advised by David Blunkett, the former Home Secretary, is one of several British companies spending millions of pounds lobbying American politicians in a bid to shape legislation
Poker Bounty Hunts are Back, Doubles Prize Money to $50,000
Bounty-hungry, poker-playing gunslingers rejoice.
PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker Named in Seizure Indictments
A New York Circuit Judge has ruled in favor of Costigan Media's Motion to Intervene and gain access to information related to seizure warrants issued in June by the US Attorney's Office in the Sout
Dancing With the Stars New Cast Announced: Odds Up Soon
Dancing With the Stars betting remains a popular pastime and the new season cast was announced Monday. Those who will be dancing include former Republican Majority Leader, Tom DeLay and poker pla
When Conservative Reporters Favor Online Poker Legislation
"A New Deal Worth Fostering" is the headline of George F.
Poker Tournament Director Matt Savage Returns for Aruba Open
This year, online poker players have an unprecedented number of reasons to join the online poker site in Aruba with today's announcement that the world's leading tournament director Matthew Savage
Face the Ace, Negreanu Racism Row: G911 Readers Speak
We know what's hot based on what everyone is talking about. Gambling911.com readers have been especially fired up over a recent article
Media and Racism Watchdogs Must Stop Racist Witch-Hunt!
"If the media and oversensitive racism watchdogs continue this witch-hunt for racists, they are doing more to slow relations between races than to improve them."
So writes Ricky Bauer of Gambling Review, one of many online gambling and poker information websites commenting on this week's controversy suggesting that poker pro Daniel Negreanu might be a "racist".
Daniel Negreanu Responds to Shock Racism Claims
It is the hottest story of the week in the poker world. Gambling911.com Special Contributor Thomas Somach questi
PokerStars London Poker Festival
LONDON, UK, AUGUST 13, 2009 - The PokerStars.com European Poker Tour (EPT) London Poker Festival will run from September 30 - October 7, 2009 at the Hilton Metropole Hotel. The event will be the biggest PokerStars EPT Poker Festival to date with 16 separate events scheduled, including; the return of the popular three-day EPT London £20k High Roller, the first-ever £2k European 8-Game Championship, and numerous lower buy-in events, including a £500 8-Game event, a £1k Pot Limit Omaha High-Low event, a £1k No Limit 6-Max event and a £2k PLO event.
Poker Invading England
Poker is officially invading England. Over the course of the next 6 weeks, the World Series of Poker Europe is set to kick off as well as PokerStars' EPT-London event In addition to those enormously anticipated events, another prestigious tournament will be taking place as well as the first-ever English Poker Open will be held.
Readers Fired Up Over Root, Negreanu Racism Allegations
Gambling911.com readers are all fired up over recent articles appearing on the website related to former Libertarian Vice Presidential candidate, Wayne Root, and poker pro, Daniel Negreanu. Both
Black: Daniel Negreanu Probably Not Racist
Gambling911.com's Tyrone Black has weighed in on the controversy surrounding Daniel Negreanu's comments about Black Entertainment Television (BET) and the
Face The Ace Fails Community Standards Test
NBC's prime time Saturday poker show, Face The Ace, had only 1.46 viewers in its second showing. Things could have been worse as the program apparently didn't lose many viewers (debuting with 1.5
PPA Supports Appeal to Colorado Supreme Court
Washington, DC (August 12, 2009) -The Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the leading poker grassroots advocacy group with more than one million members nationwide and more than 13,000 i
Face the Ace Continues to Struggle in Ratings
In poker tournaments, they say all you need is a chip and a chair to have a chance to win. It is beginning to appear that
Electronic Media, Blogs Big Win With Court Ruling
The Honorable Judge Laura Taylor Swain handed down her decision in the New York Circuit Court Tuesday declaring that the US Government was not entitled to withhold information from electronic media news sites related to sealed indictments. Her ruling is significant for all online media outlets whether it be the Huffington Post, The Daily Beast, Perez Hilton or TMZ.com.
Tom McEvoy Interview With Woo
I had the chance to sit down with a man that some consider a legend in the game of poker. Tom McEvoy's start in poker happened shortly after guys like Doyle Brunson and "Amarillo Slim"
Online Poker: Court Could Rule to Remove Some Redactions
Following a landmark decision in the New York Circuit Court on Tuesday granting Costigan Media's Motion to Intervene and have seizure warrants unsealed related to actions taken against online poker
Liv Boeree Moves Over to UltimateBet's Team UB
From casual poker-playing astrophysics student to a respected member of UltimateBet's world renowned team of pros, Liv Boeree has rocketed herself to the top of the poker world in just a f
David Benyamine Pockets Over $1 Million
There are good days, bad days, and then there are the kinds of Fridays that online poker pro David Benyamine experienced on Friday. Widely regarded as one of the best Pot Limit Omaha poker player
Poker Pro Daniel Negreanu a Racist?
Professional poker player Daniel "Kid Poker" Negreanu is a genius when it comes to playing poker.
But when it comes to coherent social commentary, not so genius.
Writing on his blog this month at website Full Contact Poker (www.fullcontactpoker.com), Negreanu made some outrageous comments about the sensitive subject of race, comments that would have created a firestorm if Negreanu had any relevance outside the poker world but which have been generally ignored because he is, after all, just a poker player.
Online Poker: Ring Game Traffic Increases
Online poker ring game traffic was up 4 percent this week, according to PokerSiteScout.com, a site that measures real cash poker players at each room in
Online Poker: Matt Adz124 Marafioti Making Waves
He's a consistent winner of high-stakes online poker games who has won $650k in online tournaments and millions in cash games. His name is Matt ‘Adz124' Marafioti, a Canadian poker player often
Past Threats Against Murdered Poker Portal Founder’s Life
Poker bloggers have claimed that there were threats against PokerListings.com founder Andreas Oscarsson's life prior to his shock murder in Sweden last week, according to a
Tony Hachem Crowned PokerStars.net ANZPT Champion
GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA, AUGUST 9, 2009 - This weekend at the Gold Coast's Conrad Jupiter's casino two people walked away as champions.
Eric Buchman Interview With Jenny Woo
Continuing my run with the WSOP Final 9 players - I had the chance to interview Eric Buchman. This New Yorker will be playing at the WSOP final table in November with 34.8 million in chips - 2
Face The Ace is a Flop: Time to Face Reality
Face The Ace, the first ever prime time poker show, may have had some potential. It just will never be realized. The show is a complete and utter flop.
Phil Ivey Public Relations a Total Trainwreck
While a number of 2009 World Series of Poker November Nine finalists have found their respective ways to Gambling911.com's Senior International Correspondent, Jenny Woo (
