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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.
Poker Pro Paul Kitsos Dies On Way To WSOP
Described as "morbidly obese", poker pro Paul Kitsos died of a heart attack while in flight from JFK Airport bound for the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas Monday afternoon.
Paul "Smalls" Kitsos was 55 and owned a women's apparel company, according to the paper. After pressing the panic button on his flight to San Francisco, he began "sweating profusely and breathing heavily," the New York Post reports.
The pilot returned to JFK where it took four police officers to remove Kitsos from the plane.
Kitsos weighed more than 350 pounds.
Tzvetkoff Played Santa While Company Crumbled
Jailed Australian online gambling processing mogul Daniel Tzvetkoff apparently spent large sums of money buying Christmas presents for the children of employees while his company crumbled all aroun
Joran van der Sloot Should Have Gone East, Not South
Joran van der Sloot's biggest mistake after murdering a young woman in Peru was heading south to escape to Chile.
He should have headed east to Brazil.
People’s Poker Network Debuts In Top 10
PokerScout.com this week began monitoring licensed online poker traffic in the Italian market.
One More Seat Open for WSOP Tournament of Champions
There is one particular tournament at this year's World Series of Poker that is ultra exclusive.
No van der Sloot Prison Sentence Odds as Bookie Steers Clear
A good bet: The Over/Under on how many years Joran van der Sloot gets sentenced to prison in Peru and which of the Peruvian hellholes he will ultimately end up in. There is, after all, no cable
Van der Sloot Was Angry Shark in Two Online Poker Rooms
The primary suspect in the slaying of a young Peruvian woman, Joran van der Sloot, is a known online poker player and was in attendance at the PokerStars sponsored Latin American Poker Tour during
PokerStars Latin American Poker Tour Another Bad Beat
For the second time in so many months, a PokerStars World Poker Tour event has become stomping grounds for hardened criminals. This past week's Latin American Poker Tour hasn't necessarily played
World Cup, World Series of Poker: Two Big Sports
The Washington Post this past weekend reported on how the FIFA World Cup and World Series of Poker will be running simultaneously throughout most of June and part of the month of July.
"Technically, poker is not a sport; it's a game. And, of course, in many parts of the world, soccer is not a sport; it's a religion," writer Norman Chad of the Post contends.
Chad compared the two "sports".
2010 WSOP: The British Are Coming!
British poker players are making out quite well at the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP).
Doyle Brunson Would LIke to Meet Stalker in Dark Alley
Doyle Brunson is mad as Hell and he's not going to take it any more.
The legendary poker pro it seems has a stalker.
The individual in question regularly posts negative comments about Brunson on posting forums and in the Comments section of articles using the handle "LeeTheStrikerChagra". Perhaps he is the same individual who recently lashed out at Brunson on the Gambling911.com website, saying he couldn't wait for him to die.
No WSOP Bracelet for Tom Durrrr Dwan: Down $8 Mil?
In case you missed it, Simon Watt denied online poker sensation Tom Durrrr Dwan of his first World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet this week. Dwan had entered the final table as the chip leader a
Joran van der Sloot Confession in Murder of Peru Woman
Peruvian officials have reported that Joran van der Sloot has confessed to murdering a young Peruvian student, Stephany Flores.
Gambling911.com Trending Report June 8, 2010
Over the past 48 hours everybody - AND WE MEAN EVERYBODY - was visiting the Gambling911.com website to learn all about a new term that could not even be found on Google until now:
Why Wasn’t van der Sloot at WSOP?
Wannabe poker pro Joran van der Sloot, who was arrested last week in South America in the suspected murder of a young Peruvian woman, reportedly came to Peru for the Latin American Poker Tour (LAP
Unabomber Shatters Poker Endurance World Record
Las Vegas, Nevada - June 7, 2010 - Poker professional Phil "The Unabomber" Laak has set a new world record for the most hours of poker played in a single sitting.
Annette Obrestad: “Female Poker Players Suck”
In a recent interview with ESPN.com, the 2007 World Series of Poker Europe winner Annette Obrestad seemingly bashed all women poker players.
Annette Obrestad Slams Doyle Brunson
Doyle Brunson last week expressed his frustration with UB.com security issues in his blog. Now we have another famed poker player, the World Series of Poker Europe winner Annette Obrestad slammin
“Law Of The Donkey” Could be Applied to Joran van der Sloot
Joran van der Sloot, accused of killing a young Peruvian woman and who has long been the lead suspect in the disappearance of Natalie Holloway back in 2005, could be facing some severe jail time if
Tom Durrrr Dwan Could Win First WSOP Bracelet
Tom "Durrrr" Dwan is a virtual legend in the world of online poker despite his young age. That success hasn't necessarily transferred beyond the virtual tables however, that is until no
Joran van der Sloot Interrogated: Met Victim Playing Poker
Joran van der Sloot was escorted by authorities in Peru on Saturday. He is the lead suspect in the murder of 21-year-old student, Stephany Flores. Van der Sloot was previously known as the main
Gambling911.com Trending for Saturday June 5, 2010
Jenny Woo here with the Gambling911.com Trending report for the past 48 hours. I just wanted to advise everyone that we have added a new and fun feature to
Van der Sloot was a “Rail Bird” at Latin American Poker Tour
Harmon Leon of the San Francisco Gate Friday evening confirmed that Joran van der Sloot was not registered to play in this
Brandon Cantu Re-signs With UB.com
Just in time for the WSOP, UB.com has made a bold statement with its roster of online pros by re-signing one of its top pe
Van der Sloot Says He’s Hot But Ladies Don’t Want To Be With Him
The local Lima, Peru newspaper - El Comercio - features a headline regarding the Joran van der Sloot murder investigation whereby Joran is quoted as having said: "
Joran van der Sloot Alabama Arrest Warrant for Extortion
More bad news for Joran van der Sloot, the number one suspect in the Natalie Holloway disappearance back in 2005. Van der Sloot was taken into custody by Chilean authorities yesterday following t
Gambling911.com Trending for Thursday June 3, 2010
Over the past 24 hours, the topic of most interest to Gambling911.com readers was the manhunt and subsequent captur
WSOP 2010 Stimulus Package Yields $625,872
Amateur Aadam Daya has won the WSOP 2010 Stimulus Package poker tournament and the $625,872 that came with it.
Poker Players Use Performance -Enhancing Drugs, Smoke Pot
A recent study conducted by Nova Southeastern University in Florida found that a disproportionate number of poker players took performance-enhancement substances, the most common of which was amphe
