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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.
Five Facts About Poker Great Erik Seidel
Erik Seidel is a living legend in the poker world.
Amaya Former CEO in More Hot Water: Faces Fraud Charges
Baazov and two other men are also accused of siphoning off Sh73 million ($707,000) of funds intended for a charity.
2018 Irish Poker Open Schedule Released
The full schedule of events and structures for the 2018 Irish Poker Open became available this week with the the Main Event promising a massive €1,000,000 guarantee for the same low buy-in as in past years of €1,150.
Molly’s Game Reviews Are In: Early 90 Percent Approval
RottenTomatoes.com, the film review aggregate website, has the upcoming poker film Molly’s Game ranked a very impressive 90% on its Tomatometer.
2018 Lucky Hearts Poker Open Kicks Off January 11
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. Hosts the Lucky Hearts Poker Open Beginning Jan. 11
Americas Cardroom’s MO MO MO PLO Starts December 7th
Here at Americas Cardroom, our next big promotion is always just around the corner. In fact, arguably our biggest news ever just got released with our weekly $1,000,0001 GTD tourneys that start on January 7th.
Hundreds Come Out to Mourn ‘Poker Queen’
A 42-year-old Bet365.com employee known affectionately as the “Poker Queen” was killed in a Czech Republic crash early last month. Hundreds attended Emma Fryer’s funeral Tuesday morning.
Molly’s Game to Premier Christmas Day: Reviews Rolling in
The much anticipated Aaron Sorkin poker flick Molly’s Game is set to premier in the United States on Christmas Day. It has begun to receive heavy promotion on television.
Gambling Aussies Losing $24b Per Year, F*** Artificial Intelligence and Poker
Australian gambling losses hit an all-time high in 2017 after punters burned through nearly $24 billion in a year, mostly going towards poker machines.
5 Great Poker Books to Give Your Hubby This Christmas
Not sure what to gift the poker player in your life? This year try one of the fast selling books from D and B Publishing. PokerNews.com has you covered.
Digitain Joins Forces With Pokerdom Ahead of FIFA World Cup
Suren Khachatryan, CEO of the Armenian based nulti-channel sports betting platform and technology provider Digitain says his company’s recent announced partnership with Russia’s biggest poker network Pokerdom provided “a feather in their cap”.
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Announces Winner of Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Davie, Fla.’s Michael Newman Wins Championship for $374,240
Manhunt Underway for Suspect Who Robbed Bellagio Poker Room
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police are on the hunt for a brazen suspect who robbed the poker room cash cage at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino Tuesday afternoon.
Online Poker Omaha Promo Introduced by ACR: Gus Hansen Returns!
Americas Cardroom is experiencing unprecedented success throughout 2017 and is set to finish the year among the top 5 most trafficked online poker rooms in the world.
Mystery Player Retires From Poker $7.4 Million Richer, RAWA Back From the Dead?
‘cumicon” has left the game of online poker after 5 years and after winning an amazing $7.4 million. His results were left at the TwoPlusTwo.com forum per a graph detailing all his play (and winnings) since January 1 of 2013.
CoinPoker Pre-ICO Sells Out 80 Percent in 4 Days, Swede Loses $4.2 Mil in One Day
With its pre-ICO having opened on Nov. 16, www.CoinPoker.com has already sold out 80% of the 100,000,000 CHP tokens released for the initial sale via www.SpectroCoin.com....And just who might that losing Swede be?
Negreanu Warns of Artificially Intelligent Robot Wanting to ‘Destroy Humans’: The End is Near
"I don’t think people realize how quickly we will reach Singularity. It’s both exciting and terrifying at the same time. Militarization of AI could legitimately be the end for us all."
Al Franken Accuser was Once a Poker TV Hostess
The woman who stunned a nation Thursday with her accusations that Democratic Senator Al Franken groped her has previously hosted televised poker programs.
Smoke the Competition in ACR’s High Five Tournament Series
You’ve piped up and asked for another tournament series, so we’re going to deliver in a big way! The High Five Tournament Series returns from November 22nd to November 26th on Americas Cardroom!
The Empowerment of Women Comes to Sigma; Start Up Pitch Booth Introduced
The Summit of iGaming Malta, better known as SiGMA, is set to start next week with everyone who is anyone in online gambling slated to attend, and, yes, Gambling911.com will be there covering it all.
Poker Promoter Tied to Organized Crime Ring Sentenced
Isok Aronov, 33, was sentenced this week to a year and a day behind bars for his role in organized high stakes poker games for an organized criminal syndicate.
Woods Calls Negreanu ‘Cowardly Piece of S***”, Suggests Kid Poker is a ‘Perv’ Too
"And how old was Evelyn Ng when you were her “mentor,” you hypocrite?" Woods asks Negreanu in response to poker pro's twitter storm this week.
Stammen Takes Home the HPT Title
Professional poker player Keven Stammen has more than $5 million in career earnings on the felt, including wins with almost every major poker tour.
Daniel Negreanu Unleashes on Perverts Including Fellow Poker Players
And the latest adult celeb accused of chasing after underage girls? That would be Hollywood celebrity James Woods apparently.
Doug Polk on Phil Hellmuth, Chris Ferguson Bromance: 'We Need to Talk About This'
Well... Chris Ferguson is our 2017 World Series of Poker Player of the Year....and some folks have issues over this...to say the least.
Booze and ‘Fatigue’ to Blame for Contested $3 Million Poker Loss
Casino owner is yet to pay pro $2 million of $3 million won during poker game
Israel's Nadav Lipszyc Wins the 2017 Battle of Malta Title
At a fast-paced final table that only lasted five hours, Israel's Nadav Lipszyc pushed through to take down the €200,000 top prize in his first big live poker tournament.
Local Man Wins Six Figures on HPT
Poker enthusiasts in the Pittsburgh market have been asking for a Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) event for quite some time.
PA Web Gambling Will Take at Least a Year to Enact
Anyone living in Pennsylvania looking to place a bet online tomorrow will be out of luck.
There is Mourning by Some Who Learn Chris Ferguson is Poker Player of Year
Chris Ferguson is a hated poker player due to his involvement in an elaborate ponzi scheme tied to once behemoth online poker room Full Tilt Poker back in 2011.
