Poker
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 Brat Phil Hellmuth Favors Uncle Mo to Win This Year’s Kentucky Derby
Full Tilt Poker Reported Failure to Conduct Due Diligence on Payment Processor a Concern
Full Tilt Poker Aligns Itself With Station Casinos, UFC Founders
Third Chicago Cop Stripped of Badge Following Strip Poker Sex Attack Scandal
A third Chicago police officer has been stripped of his badge following a shocking strip poker sex attack case that has taken the city by storm.
A source tells the Chicago Tribune that the third cop in question has nothing to do with the case, but had a previous complaint filed against him in connection with an incident involving another young woman one night he was partnering with one of the other two accused officers.
Black Poker Pro Eases on Down the Road to Success
Can you name a professional poker player who is black and not named Phil Ivey?
Probably not, and that's the problem.
The problem for professional poker, that is.
Pro poker, an activity with about as much diversity as a meeting of the Pat Boone Fan Club, desperately wants to appeal more to black America but it has a huge dearth of talent available for that particular role.
The only top poker pro who is black is Ivey, and he famously shuns most press attention--he has as much interest in growing the game as George W. Bush has in reading a book.
New Online Poker Room in US Thwarts Law
The latest effort by an American entrepreneur to circumvent U.S. gambling laws has been a real grind!
Phil Ivey Looks Stoned
He may have been perfectly sober for all we know, but a set of photos that popped up of poker pro Phil Ivey appear to have caught the player at an especially “bad” time.
“He looks either stoned or drunk,” observed Gambling911.com’s own Thomas Somach. Emphasis on the word “look” since we weren’t exactly there to administer a blood test.
The photos in question were taken during an event in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
To be fair, one does not necessarily associate Ivey and his squeaky clean image with drinking or recreational drugs.
Bluff Poker Challenge Kicks Off With 650 Participants: Biggest Bankroll Gets WSOP Seat
Doyles Blog: Misplaced My Teeth Again…That Darn Wife of Mine
Chicago Cops Accused of Sexual Assault Following Strip Poker Game
Bwin-PartyGaming Chief: “No Competitor Out There who has a Scale to Attack”
Poker Tournament News: First Ever Adult Entertainment Casino Grand Opening
Poker Champ Suing New York City Hedge Funds: Demands Return of $1.4 Mil Investment
Whodunit? Doyle Brunson’s Dog Casper Poisoned…and has a Twitter Following
Who fed Casper?
What was the suspect food?
How did he get poisoned?
Juror Speaks Out on Ernie Scherer III Guilty Verdict: “How Could [he] not be Showing Emotion”
Take a Seat and Compete for Millions at the WSOP* Main Event for Free
Online Poker Traffic Falls 3.3 Percent
PokerScout.com reports that eight of the top ten online poker sites lost ground in the past week, contributing to a 3.3 percent decline in overall traffic.
Poker Players Alliance Does a Newt Gingrich Regarding Internet Poker Bill
Breaking News: Poker Player Ernest Scherer III Found Guilty in Murder of Mom, Dad
Doyle Brunson’s Prized Pooch Rushed to Emergency Room
The most famous dog in poker (outside of those dogs playing poker), Casper, has been rushed to the emergency room.
Online Gambling Business: Victory Poker Moving to Cereus Network
Victory Poker is looking to make yet another move to another network it seems based on reports surfacing this past week.
Isildur1 vs. Daniel Negreanu Lands Kid Poker in the Black
The high stakes online poker challenge pitting two of today’s most recognized players against one another - Isildur1 vs. Daniel Negreanu – turned into one for the ages.
After destroying Negreanu last week, Isildur1 found himself on the losing end as Kid Poker stormed back to complete the two part challenge. He ended up $26,500 in the black when all was said and done.
From HighStakesDB.com:
Gambling Crime: Ernie Scherer III Verdict Could Come This Week as Murder Trial Concludes
Poker Pros Websites Run The Gamut: Some Better Than Others
The news this week that poker pro Phil "Poison" Ivey has finally created his own personal website leads one to wonder: who else has one?
