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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.

New Venture, Same Faces: PokerTribe.com ‘Monster Deal’ a Monstrosity?

New Venture, Same Faces: PokerTribe.com ‘Monster Deal’ a Monstrosity?

The Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma has sold the online poker site pokertribe.com to the California audio company Monster Products Worldwide for an undisclosed sum.

Submitted by Guest on, Oct/14/2017

The Thirsty Barber Creates ‘Battle of Malta Cocktail’

The Thirsty Barber Creates ‘Battle of Malta Cocktail’

The Battle of Malta poker tournament is about to kick off shortly.  Check out this specialty drink for those in attendance.

Submitted by Guest on, Oct/12/2017

PokerStars Looks to Capitalize on Artificial Intelligence

PokerStars Looks to Capitalize on Artificial Intelligence

Recently published advertisements suggest an international recruitment effort hiring for roles in both the company's London and Dublin offices.

Submitted by Guest on, Oct/11/2017

Seminole Hard Rock “Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open” Announces Series Kick-Off Nov. 15 – Nov. 29

Seminole Hard Rock “Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open” Announces Series Kick-Off Nov. 15 – Nov. 29

$2 Million Guaranteed Championship Headlines Series with Poker Night in America Television Production

Submitted by Guest on, Oct/11/2017

Use Poker Tournaments To Increase Traffic On Your Pay Per Head Site

Use Poker Tournaments To Increase Traffic On Your Pay Per Head Site

Do You Know How To Use Poker Tournaments To Increase Traffic On Your Pay Per Head Site? If you are a severe bookie, then you know how important it is to have enough traffic on your site.

Submitted by Guest on, Oct/10/2017

Five Facts About Poker Star Bryn Kenney

Five Facts About Poker Star Bryn Kenney

CardPlayer.com presents five facts about poker pro Bryn Kenney.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Oct/09/2017

New Poker Movie ‘Molly’s Game’ Set to Open on Christmas Day

New Poker Movie ‘Molly’s Game’ Set to Open on Christmas Day

"Molly's Game," a new movie based on the autobiography of Molly Bloom, an entrepreneur who ran high-stakes poker games for Hollywood actors and other celebrities and was busted by the FBI, is to open in movie theaters on Christmas Day.

Submitted by Guest on, Oct/09/2017

Pod With Jnandez And HUGE SALE At Upswing Poker!

Today I'm joined by Fernando "Jnandez" Habegger to make a big announcement regarding a new course at Upswing Poker and the closing of PLO University. 

Submitted by C Costigan on, Oct/06/2017

With 1 Sentence, Poker Champ Phil Hellmuth Just Described the Perfect Way to Overcome Adversity

With 1 Sentence, Poker Champ Phil Hellmuth Just Described the Perfect Way to Overcome Adversity

Jeff Haden of Inc.com: “My interview with the 14-time WSOP bracelet winner on the parallels between startups and poker, how to make smart decisions, and what he does when the chips really are down”.

Submitted by Guest on, Oct/05/2017

Bilzerian Lashes Out at Those Who Called Him ‘Coward’ at Mass Shooting

Bilzerian Lashes Out at Those Who Called Him ‘Coward’ at Mass Shooting

Poker pro and Instagram Playboy filmed himself running from the scene claiming he witnessed woman’s brains spilling from her head

Submitted by Guest on, Oct/04/2017

PokerTribe.com Murky Legal Mess

Last Thursday, Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes Gov. Eddie Hamilton filed a lawsuit in a tribal court in Concho, Oklahoma against Universal Entertainment Group (UEG) owner, Fereidoun ‘Fred’ Khalilian.

Submitted by Guest on, Oct/04/2017

Winner of First-Ever WSOP Circuit Main Event at Seminole Hard Rock Announced

Winner of First-Ever WSOP Circuit Main Event at Seminole Hard Rock Announced

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. concluded its first ever World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit in the early hours of Tuesday.

Submitted by Guest on, Oct/03/2017

Vegas Gunman was a High-Stakes Gambler With No Criminal History

Vegas Gunman was a High-Stakes Gambler With No Criminal History

Stephen Paddock, whose bank robber father was once on the FBI's most-wanted list, had no children and plenty of money

Submitted by Guest on, Oct/02/2017

Poker Pro Dan Bilzerian Runs for Life, Caught Up in Vegas Mass Shooting

Poker Pro Dan Bilzerian Runs for Life, Caught Up in Vegas Mass Shooting

Professional poker player Dan Bilzerian was attending the Harvest Festival in Vegas when a gunman opened fire from over 30 floors up, killing more than 50 people and injuring hundreds more. 

Submitted by Guest on, Oct/02/2017

I have a Straight Against Phil Hellmuth, But Should I Lay it Down?

I have a Straight Against Phil Hellmuth, But Should I Lay it Down?

Phil Hellmuth is renowned worldwide for his trademark "white magic", but he must be working some kind of darker voodoo to orchestrate a cooler this brutal. He's plaid this hand tricky

Submitted by Guest on, Sep/28/2017

$1.7m Donated by Poker, DFS Pros in Dan Smith Charity Drive

$1.7m Donated by Poker, DFS Pros in Dan Smith Charity Drive

What started as a pledge by poker pro Dan Smith to match anyone's charitable donations up to a total of $175,000 has snowballed into a huge $1.7 million fundraiser.

Submitted by Guest on, Sep/26/2017

35 Rounded Up in Hawaii as Authorities Raid Underground Card Rooms

35 Rounded Up in Hawaii as Authorities Raid Underground Card Rooms

Hawaiian police have shuttered various illegal poker rooms in Oahu and arrested 35 individuals Monday.  More arrests are anticipated.

Submitted by Guest on, Sep/26/2017

Poker Showdown in the Show-Me State

Poker Showdown in the Show-Me State

For years, poker enthusiasts in the Kansas City market were clamoring for a Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) stop in their backyard.

Submitted by Guest on, Sep/26/2017

Ford to Introduce Self-Driving Car….With Built-in Poker Table

Ford to Introduce Self-Driving Car….With Built-in Poker Table

Ford Motor Co. has announced it patented a retractable poker table – airbag included – for use in its self-driving cars.

Submitted by Guest on, Sep/25/2017

$1,000,000 Guaranteed Tourney Tripleheader Part of $14 Million OSS Cub3d

$1,000,000 Guaranteed Tourney Tripleheader Part of $14 Million OSS Cub3d

Americas Cardroom has officially flopped the ultimate set. The US-facing online poker site today announced a $14 Million OSS Cub3d from September 24th through October 22nd.

Submitted by Guest on, Sep/21/2017

PokerStars Shelves Beat the Clock

PokerStars Shelves Beat the Clock

The world’s largest real money online poker site, PokerStars, has shelved its timed Beat the Clock tournaments after having introduced the five minute long Sit & Go Zoom games just under a year ago.

Submitted by Guest on, Sep/20/2017

Greenblatt Wins $179k on HPT in Colorado

Greenblatt Wins $179k on HPT in Colorado

Alex Greenblatt has been a force to be reckoned with on the poker circuit for several years.

Submitted by Guest on, Sep/19/2017

Doug Polk: ‘I Just Won $468,000 (at the Poker Masters)’

Doug Polk: ‘I Just Won $468,000 (at the Poker Masters)’

It's been a rough stretch for the past month or so, but it's all beginning to turn around. After making back to back final tables in the high roller $50k events at Poker Masters

Submitted by Guest on, Sep/19/2017

$200,000 BRL, $13k WSOPE Main Event Package, $13k Watch and the Glory

$200,000 BRL, $13k WSOPE Main Event Package, $13k Watch and the Glory

Haroldo Silva beats Guilherme Cazula heads up for the trophy, $200,000 BRL

Submitted by Guest on, Sep/14/2017

HPT to Debut in Pennsylvania

HPT to Debut in Pennsylvania

Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) has traveled the country many times over since its inception in 2005, awarding more than $90 million in prize pool money.

Submitted by Guest on, Sep/14/2017

Drunk Idiot Loses $30K in 10 Minutes Playing Poker

Drunk Idiot Loses $30K in 10 Minutes Playing Poker

It's time to face the music. Today we're looking at my final 3 hands on Poker Night In America, in which I lost a large sum of money while inbibing a few too many cocktails.

Submitted by Guest on, Sep/13/2017

Global Poker Announces Charity Tournament to Benefit Hurricane Harvey and Irma Refugees

Global Poker Announces Charity Tournament to Benefit Hurricane Harvey and Irma Refugees

Global Poker, a new online poker room, has announced a benefit online poker tournament for those of us impacted by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. 

Submitted by Guest on, Sep/13/2017

PokerStars Flattens Payout Structure: Grinders Screwed Again

PokerStars Flattens Payout Structure: Grinders Screwed Again

“Looking back to the 2002 – 2006 period, most tournaments paid about 10% of the field," a statement notes.

Submitted by Guest on, Sep/12/2017

Etherium-Based Online Poker Site Virtue Welcomes Dan Coleman, Brian Rast

Etherium-Based Online Poker Site Virtue Welcomes Dan Coleman, Brian Rast

Two of the bigger names in poker have joined the new Etherium-based website Virtue Poker as site ambassadors.

Submitted by Guest on, Sep/11/2017

New Online Poker Site Global Poker Says It’s the Fastest Growing Poker Site in World

New Online Poker Site Global Poker Says It’s the Fastest Growing Poker Site in World

Gambling911.com Travels Down Under to Australia to See What All the Excitement is About

Submitted by Guest on, Sep/11/2017

Breaking News

How to Stay Safe When Playing at Online Casinos in the US

 

Gambling911.com has been a trusted voice in online-gaming safety since 2003, delivering expert analysis and up-to-the-minute news. In this guide, our Chief Casino Industry Correspondent, B.E. Delmer, an engineer turned gaming expert, walks you through every step of a secure registration and casino login process, drawing on both technical rigor and a passion for responsible play.

NY Sets Online Betting Record with $248.9M in May

Underlining its grip on the nation’s largest legal betting market, New York crossed the $2 billion mark in total wagers for the third straight month in May, while gross revenue climbed to an all-time high—nudging past the previous peak set earlier this year and landing more than 22% above last May’s return.

The Ancient Game That's Now Spinning for Millions

Spadegaming recently dropped something special - Mahjong Riches, a slot game that takes the classic Chinese tile game and gives it a modern twist. With 3,600 ways to win on an unusual 3-4-5-5-4-3 reel setup, this game breaks the mold of usual Asian-themed slots.