Poker
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.
Annie Duke Pays $10,000 If She Makes 2009 WSOP Final Table
She made it all the way to the Celebrity Apprentice Season two Final, ultimately losing out to comedian Joan Rivers. Now poker pro Annie Duke, arguably the most famous woman in the game today, ha
Internet Gambling: European Firms Should Gain Access to US Again
Continuing my lengthy conversation with iMEGA chief, Joe Brennan, Jr., I asked about the potential for European Internet gambling firms, the likes of Paddy Power, William Hill, Ladbrokes, etc.., to
Goodbye Guy, Hello Obama? Goodbye Full Tilt Poker
Guy Laliberte, founder of billion dollar entertainment company Cirque du Soleil has disappeared off the Full Tilt radar.
H.O.R.S.E Offers No Kick for Negreanu
The $50K H.O.R.S.E event got under way this weekend but very few players straddled up.
New York Times: My Son’s Gamble
By Lucy Ferriss, www.nytimes.com
Just past dawn one morning last August, I pulled myself from bed, bleary from ragged sleep. I headed downstairs to make coffee and settle at my computer. There, I booted up Firefox and accessed an online card room, Full Tilt Poker, from which I downloaded a program to play Texas Hold 'Em and other games. Once the program was open, I tried to log on with the screen name my 18-year-old son, Dan, had shown me on a different site called PokerStars. Full Tilt Poker, unsurprisingly, rejected the name.
2009 World Series of Poker Odds to Make Final Table
When we look at the performance of certain poker players at this year's World Series of Poker, it's hard to tell if any of the top dogs vying to be named "WSOP Player of the Year" will tr
Phil Hellmuth Cashes Out in 4th 2009 WSOP Event
World Series of Poker bracelet record holder, Phil Hellmuth, managed to finish in 14th place at Event #48 - WSOP Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 8 or Better with winnings of $11,347. So far, Hel
Doyle Brunson Gets Speeding Ticket: New Escalade Goes 160 MPH
Not everybody is buying fuel efficient hybrids. Certainly not the Texas Dolly, Doyle Brunson.
How Internet Gambling is Keeping Wall Street Rich
Using skills honed on the Street, he's turned poker into just one more exotic financial transaction.
Economy Really Affecting 2009 World Series of Poker?
There was great buzz during the initial week of the 2009 World Series of Poker as record participation had been declared for certain events.
Jeffrey Lisandro Most Likely 2009 WSOP Player of Year
It won't be long until we discover the 2009 WSOP Player of the Year but it seems like a "given" at this point that Jeffrey Lisandro will receive that honor.
Poker Author David Slansky’s Home Robbed
Respected poker author and theorist David Sklansky's home took a bad beat as it was burglarized last night.
Antonio Esfandiari Goes Topless at Vegas Party
The "magician" Antonio Esfandiari has been up to a few tricks, but not up his sleeve as he indulges in some topless partying.
Barry Greenstein Says Russ Hamilton is Innocent
Implicated in a highly publicized insider cheating scandal, Russ Hamilton has his supporters. The 1994 World Series of Poker winner was implicated by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission, stating it h
Phil Hellmuth Still Holds World Series of Poker Record
Despite some recent bad luck and two other poker pros vying to break his record, Phil Hellmuth still holds on to the record for most bracelets won at the World Series of Poker.
Poker pro Johnny "The Orient Express" Chan's attempt to win his 11th career World Series of Poker (WSOP) championship gold bracelet and tie Phil "Poker Brat" Hellmuth Jr. for the all-time lead fell short this week, Thomas Somach of PokerHelper.com reports.
Jeff Lisandro Hat Trick Reaps in the Plaudits
Jeff Lisandro looks to be on a collision course for the WSOP ‘Player of the Year' title.
More Hot Poker Babe Shots: This Time Christina Lindley
Christina Lindley on Thursday released her first shot from the Dirty Pretty Things shoot, calling photographer Josh Ryan "the best photographer ever".
Tax Firms Warn IRS Cracking Down on Offshore Monies
Tax firms are now scrambling to comply with stricter regulations that require any clients who maintain monies offshore must file the proper forms and claim every last penny. And this applies to t
Lacey Jones Poker Babe Ups The Ante
It may be the 2009 World Series of Poker, but that won't stop the lovely Lacey Jones from stripping down to a bikini and posing for a photo shoot at the Hard Rock Hotel in San Diego (and, yeah, we
Online Poker Rooms: Cereus Becomes 5th Biggest
In just a one month period, the Cereus Poker Network (comprised of UltimateBet.com and Absolute Poker) has beco
Poker Players Need to File a 90-22.1 Says Tax Expert
In light of a US Government crackdown affecting Internet poker's two biggest rooms, PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker, Gambling911.com recently spoke to a tax expert who questioned what might happen i
Brandon Cantu Finishes Strong at WSOP for UB Poker
Just a few weeks into joining UltimateBet's Team UB, Brandon Cantu is catapulting the leading online poker site's team of pros into the spotlight once agai
World Series of Poker Academy Teaches Main Event Primer
Phil Hellmuth, Phil Gordon, Annie Duke, Greg Raymer, Mark Seif, Joe Navarro, Sam Chauhan and Annette Obrestadt Among Instructors Who Will Prepare Participants for the 2009 World Series of Poker Mai
