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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.

Doyle Brunson Gets Speeding Ticket: New Escalade Goes 160 MPH

Not everybody is buying fuel efficient hybrids.  Certainly not the Texas Dolly, Doyle Brunson.

Submitted by Ace King on, Jun/28/2009

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.

Submitted by Guest on, Jun/28/2009

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.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jun/28/2009

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.

Submitted by Ace King on, Jun/27/2009

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.

Submitted by Guest on, Jun/26/2009

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.

Submitted by Guest on, Jun/26/2009

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

Submitted by Ace King on, Jun/26/2009

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.

Submitted by Ace King on, Jun/26/2009

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.

Submitted by Guest on, Jun/25/2009

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".

Submitted by Guest on, Jun/25/2009

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

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Jun/25/2009

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

Submitted by Ace King on, Jun/25/2009

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

Submitted by Guest on, Jun/24/2009

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

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Jun/24/2009

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

Submitted by Guest on, Jun/24/2009

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

Submitted by Guest on, Jun/24/2009

Richard Austin Causes World Series Stir

Richard Austin is a bit of an enigma.

Submitted by Guest on, Jun/24/2009

Player Collapses During $2500 Razz at WSOP

Poker player Miami John Cernuto collapsed while playing at the $2500 Razz table of the 2009 World Series of Poker Tuesday.

From Pokerati.com:

Apparently he was raking a pot, at first people thought he was asleep, and then someone said I don't think he's breathing ... at which point they kinda poked him, and he fell to the ground felt.

Submitted by Ace King on, Jun/24/2009

UltimateBet’s Matt Graham Grabs Hold of 2nd WSOP Bracelet

Matt Graham is making a habit out of winning WSOP bracelets.

Submitted by Guest on, Jun/23/2009

UIGEA Appeals Judges Named: Oral Arguments July 7

The US 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals today announced that it will hear oral arguments from lawyers representing the Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association (iMEGA) and the US Depart

Submitted by Guest on, Jun/23/2009

Redemption Through Poker

Particularly to the older generation, poker and gambling are seen as vices for the weak and foolish.

Submitted by Guest on, Jun/23/2009

Eastgate vs. Demidov Rematch in the Cards

World Series of Poker Main Event champion and Team PokerStars Pro Peter Eastgate is to take on his 2008 opponent - fellow team member Ivan Demidov, in a unique heads-up charity tournament held onli

Submitted by Guest on, Jun/23/2009

Vanessa Rousso to Shoot Steamy Poker Commercial

Everyone's favorite poker babe and one of this year's Sports Illustrated swimsuit models, Vanessa Rousso, filmed a commercial for the online poker room, PokerSt

Submitted by Jenny Woo on, Jun/22/2009

Daniel Negreanu Catches Phantom Crapper

Poker pro Daniel Negreanu is mad as Hell and not going to take it any more.  It seems u

Submitted by Guest on, Jun/22/2009

Mexico Poker Pro Angel Guillen Wins WSOP Bracelet

Team PokerStars Pro Mexico member Angel Guillen has secured a World Series of Poker bracelet only six months after playing in his first live poker tournamen

Submitted by Guest on, Jun/22/2009

Harrah’s Believes They Will Have Success in Online Gambling

MGM tried and failed to enter the online gambling market several years back.  Like MGM, Harrah's has planned to start offering its Internet gambling product in Europe where it will compete head on

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jun/22/2009

Jeff Lisandro Pulls a Triple Double at the Rio

Jeff Lisandro became the third double bracelet winner of this year's 2009 WSOP when he took down the $10,000 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo 8 or Better World Championship a couple hours ago def

Submitted by Guest on, Jun/21/2009

Hygiene a Major Problem at This Year’s World Series of Poker

With Twitter, the popular social networking and micro-blogging service, us peons now get a glimpse of what players at the World Series of Poker are really thinking.  And what's the issue they are

Submitted by Ace King on, Jun/21/2009

Positive Thinking Helps Hellmuth at WSOP

11-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner, Phil Hellmuth, admits that negativity has gotten in the way of his poker play.  The past few days, Hellmuth has posted positive thoughts on

Submitted by Ace King on, Jun/21/2009

Check Problems Continue at Online Poker Sites: Stars, Full Tilt

It's been over two weeks since news first broke on the Gambling911.com website that the US Government had froze funds belonging to online poker giants:  PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker.   The hea

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jun/20/2009

Breaking News

Odds of a Triple Crown Winner in 2025

Odds that there will be a triple crown winner in 2025 are typically listed at 7-1 with BetOnline expected to update these odds this week, but expect to pay $100 to win $700 should Sovereignty go on to win this year's Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes.