Videos
The regulations of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) were recently released and keeping a watchful eye on the proceedings was Keith Whyte, the Executive Director of the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG). [...]
November 2008 Archive
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UIGEA Regulations Do Not Address Problem Gambling
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Barry Greenstein Holds Masterclass on PokerStars
Today, many members of PokerStars were able to pick the brain of one of the top names in the poker industry. Three-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner and Team PokerStars Pro member Barry Greenstein held a Masterclass Eight Game Single Table Tournament. [...]
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WPT China National Traktor Poker Tour Airs on Television
Earlier this month, some Chinese television viewers noticed something a little bit different on their dials. Hitting the airwaves on Nanjing Entertainment Television in the Jiangsu province was the Traktor Poker Tour. [...]
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Behind the Scenes at the WSOP with Lon McEachern
ESPN World Series of Poker commentator Lon McEachern is one of the most recognizable faces in the poker industry. Fresh off the production of the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event, McEachern sat down with Poker News Daily to discuss the process of airing poker. [...]
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Matt Savage Signs on for 2009 L.A. Poker Classic
The hunt for a new L.A. Poker Classic tournament director has come to a close with the announcement that world famous event manager Matt Savage will take the reins at Commerce Casino come January. [...]
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World Poker Association Searches For Board Of Directors
In a heartfelt e-mail sent to the members of the World Poker Association, founder and professional poker player Jesse Jones made an passionate plea for members to step up and assist him in the running of the three year old organization. [...]
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High Stakes Poker Season V to Film at Golden Nugget
Poker News Daily has learned that the fifth season of the popular cash game television series "High Stakes Poker" will be filmed at the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas from December 19th to 21st. The minimum buy-in will be $200,000 and the show will once again air on cable station GSN. [...]
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Cyndy Violette – Poker Player Profile
Born August 19, 1959 in Queens, New York, Cyndy Violette’s family moved to Las Vegas when she was 12. There, she was introduced to card games at a young age and always showed a proficiency for poker. When she turned 21, she started dealing blackjack and poker, playing only in her spare time. In 19 [...]
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Cake Poker No Longer Allowing Kentucky Sign-Ups
Poker News Daily has confirmed that Cake Poker is no longer accepting new customers from the state of Kentucky. A reliable source at Cake Poker told Poker News Daily, "We still continue to accept U.S. players, except players from Kentucky." [...]
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False Trojan Horse in Absolute Poker Software Update
A software update for popular online poker room Absolute Poker recently caused confusion among customers when the security program AVG identified a component of it as a Trojan Horse. Poker News Daily sought explanation from Absolute Poker as well as feedback from a customer who experienced the abnor [...]
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Free Poker Experience Sues New York State
The Free Poker Experience, which is the parent company of the Free Poker Network, has filed a lawsuit in the Supreme Court of the State of New York. The organization, which operates free Texas Hold'em tournaments in bars and other establishments around the country, is looking to break into the New Y [...]
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Peter Eastgate Interview with Poker News Daily
Peter Eastgate recently became the youngest Main Event winner in World Series of Poker history at age 22, breaking Phil Hellmuth's record by two years. He was the fourth Danish poker pro to win a bracelet during the 2008 World Series and pocketed the second largest WSOP payout ever. [...]
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João Barbosa Wins EPT Warsaw
The PokerStars-sponsored European Poker Tour (EPT) just wrapped up its event in Warsaw last night. There were 217 entrants into the 21,000 PLN (approximately €5,200) event and when the smoke cleared, João Barbosa received the best birthday present imaginable, emerging as the champion and pocketin [...]
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Dwan, Hellmuth, Eastgate Round Out Premier League Roster
The Party Poker Premier League season 3 will kick off next week and there won't be any shortage of big names on the roster. Tom "durrrr" Dwan, Phil Hellmuth and World Series of Poker Main Event champion Peter Eastgate are the latest to sign on for the event, which will take place in London between t [...]
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GigaMedia Net Profits Rise in Third Quarter
On Tuesday, GigaMedia Limited, which is the exclusive provider of software to online poker room Everest Poker, reported a 24% growth in consolidated net income to $12 million during the third quarter of 2008. The figure was up from $9.7 million during the same period in 2007. [...]
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All In For Kids Event Raises Over $800,000
Last week, poker personalities Dan and Beth Shak hosted the All In for Kids charity poker tournament benefiting the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. In attendance were three of the most recognizable names in poker: Phil Ivey, Annie Duke, and Phil Hellmuth. [...]
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It’s Not All About You
While my daughter took a nap the other day, I worked in my home office with an old episode of "High Stakes Poker" on in the background. In this episode (the first of season four, for those who are interested), the players agreed that anyone who wins a hand with 2-7 will receive $500 from each player [...]
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Freddy Deeb – Poker Player Profile
Perhaps no one else in the world of poker owes more to the game than professional player Freddy Deeb. Deeb has been able to use his poker skills to amass a fortune and reach that dream that all poker players have - of having never held a "real" job. [...]
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Clonie Gowen Files Lawsuit Against Full Tilt Poker
In a move that has rocked the poker world, professional poker player Clonie Gowen filed a multi-faceted lawsuit on November 14th against her alleged former employer, Full Tilt Poker, and the individuals and corporations that are part of the Full Tilt operation. [...]
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WPT Online Poker Room Sends Customers to InterPoker
In an e-mail sent to customers on Monday, the World Poker Tour's Casino and Poker Room referred its players to InterPoker. The WPT's poker room is scheduled to cease operations this Thursday, November 20th. [...]
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Sun Poker Moves to iPoker Network
In a move announced on Tuesday, the Peak Group Malta, the parent company of Sun Poker, announced that its online poker site, along with Omni Casino and CSCasino.com, will be moving to Playtech's iPoker Network effective in the middle of December. [...]
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Amak316 Wins FTOPS X Two-Day Event
The tenth Full Tilt Online Poker Series wrapped up over the weekend and emerging victorious from the $5,200 buy-in Two-Day tournament was Amit "amak316" Makhija, who took home a healthy $550,000 payday. [...]
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Amit “amak316″ Makhija Interview with Poker News Daily
Amit "amak316" Makhija recently won the $5,200 buy-in Two Day Event as part of the Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS). He recently spoke with Poker News Daily to talk about his poker career as well as his second place finish at the World Poker Tour Legends of Poker tournament. [...]
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Annie Duke on Acting Out in the Poker Spotlight
I had a very interesting month of October where I had cameras on me for most of the day, every day. I learned something from the experience that might seem really trivial, but is actually really important to me. I learned that I am the same whether or not a camera is on me. [...]
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Michael Binger Wins WSOPC Harvey’s Lake Tahoe
After battling his way back from an 8:1 chip disadvantage during heads-up action, professional poker player and 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event final table member Michael Binger was able to come back to capture the title at the World Series of Poker Circuit's latest stop at Harvey's Lake Tahoe [...]
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