by Dan Cypra
In recent days, online poker players trying to use Visa and MasterCard credit cards to deposit funds into their accounts have experienced major setbacks. Poker News Daily sat down with an insider in the world of payment processing to break down what happened.
Rumors were swirling last week that Full Tilt Poker had added Carlos Mortensen to its roster of pros and, despite the lack of any official announcement, it does appear that “The Matador” is officially the newest sponsored player of the second largest online poker room.
Anticipation is growing for the PartyPoker Premier League IV, which is set to be played from February 12th to 18th. Today came the announcement of where the tournament will be held and who will be replacing poker legend Doyle Brunson.
Poker News Daily Guest Columnist Bernard Lee is now a spokesperson for Foxwoods, casino officials announced on Tuesday. Foxwoods has purportedly become the first casino to sponsor a poker pro.
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While the poker world watched yesterday’s championship game between the Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints, as the weekend began, a championship was celebrated and East Coast residents prepared for another huge winter storm.
Last week’s episode of the UB.com sponsored poker news show “Poker2Nite” featured former “Seinfeld” star Jason Alexander. The franchise airs on Wednesday nights at 11:00pm ET on Fox Sports Net.
Sunday night featured the New Orleans Saints capturing the team’s first Super Bowl title. When the game ended, ESPN2 aired not one, not two, but three hours of coverage of the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Europe Main Event.
The inaugural North American Poker Tour (NAPT) event on U.S. soil will include a special $25,000 buy-in High Roller Bounty Shootout, according to the PokerStars Blog. The world’s largest online poker site serves as the sponsor of the NAPT series.
In newsstands now is the February issue of Bluff Magazine. The new cycle of the periodical features the Power 20, the most influential entities in the world of poker. Leading the list are two online poker sites, PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker.
The name Trash Talk Championship may lead you to believe that poker at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas was down and dirt Saturday afternoon, but in reality it was all smiles, fun, and money for a good cause as celebrities and poker pros alike took part in the charity poker event.
The Borgata Winter Poker Open, a $3,500 buy-in tournament that was formerly a stop on the World Poker Tour (WPT), began back on January 31st with 766 players. In the end, poker pro Jeff Madsen walked away with the title and $625,000 top prize on Friday.
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Over the weekend, two-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner and Full Tilt Poker pro Jeff Madsen took down the $3,500 Main Event of the Borgata Winter Poker Open for $625,000. Madsen sat down with Poker News Daily to recap his run.
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I have a cool job. I write about poker. Sure, the money I make doesn’t compare to what many of my MBA classmates are likely making right now, but I get to work in a fun industry, I have gone on some great “business” trips, and the job allows me to work from home and not miss a day of my kids’ lives.
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