March 2009 Archive

  • Team ACED Wins Dream Team Poker Caesars Palace Tournament

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    A total of 148 teams, or 444 players, entered Dream Team Poker's second tournament, which was held at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas over the weekend. It was the first installment open to the public and, when the final cards were dealt, Team ACED took down the event for nearly $60,000. [...]


  • When Will Annie Duke Become Project Manager on Celebrity Apprentice?

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    Five weeks have passed in NBC's Celebrity Apprentice and we have not seen Annie Duke be Project Manager. In order to win money for her charity, Refugees International, and impress show host Donald Trump, she'll need to take on a leadership role in the future. Duke explained her game plan to Poker Ne [...]


  • Barry Greenstein Interview with Poker News Daily

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    Poker News Daily: When you first started playing poker, did you have any idea you'd become this successful? Greenstein: I started when I was 12 years-old playing for quarters. I used to golf for money and play poker for money. When I started off, I just wanted to be able to pay for golf with my pok [...]


  • Beat the Brunsons on Mondays at Doyle’s Room

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    One of the things that draws players to Doyle's Room is the number of top professionals who show up to play in tournaments on the site. Starting tonight at 9:30pm ET, players on Doyle's Room will have the opportunity to "Beat The Brunsons" with large cash prizes on the line. [...]


  • Bodog Unveils 2009 WSOP Prop Bets

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    If you've ever wanted to rail your favorite poker stars without having to be at the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas, head to Bodog. The online poker site and sports book recently opened up betting on the WSOP. The festivities at the Rio begin on May 27th. [...]


  • Daniel Negreanu Rebuys Again on High Stakes Poker

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    Two weeks removed from going broke when his pocket jacks ran into David Benyamine's quad fours, Daniel Negreanu was forced to rebuy once again this week on GSN's "High Stakes Poker." This time, his gamble against Eli Elezra did not pay off. [...]


  • Annie Duke Cleans Floors, Witnesses Rodman Alcohol Intervention on Celebrity Apprentice

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    I've been watching NBC's "The Apprentice" ever since its first season premiered back in 2004. Sunday's show was one of the most bizarre I've ever seen and ended with poker pro Annie Duke, a contestant on the show, witnessing the exposure of five-time NBA champion Dennis Rodman's drinking problem. Th [...]


  • Mike Sexton on Skill Versus Chance in Poker

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    Recently, I went to Charleston, South Carolina to testify as an "expert witness" in a poker trial. The case was the Town of Mount Pleasant versus five poker players who pled not guilty when they were busted for playing in a $20 tournament in someone's house a couple of years ago. [...]


  • PokerWorld Moves to Cake Poker Network

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    On Sunday, April 5th at 4:00pm ET, PokerWorld will host a $1,000 freeroll celebrating its move from the Gold Chip Network to the Cake Poker Network. Players on PokerWorld will also be able to take advantage of Gold Chip and Gold Card promotions, which are staples of the Cake Poker family of sites. [...]


  • Women in Poker Hall of Fame Welcomes Field, Fisher, and Violette

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    On Friday, June 5th, the Women in Poker Hall of Fame will grow a little bigger. June Field, Jan Fisher, and Cyndy Violette will join an esteemed class of poker pros that already includes Poker News Daily Guest Columnist Linda Johnson, Marsha Waggoner, Susie Isaacs and Barbara Enright. [...]


  • New NFL Lobbyist Seeks to Protect UIGEA

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    Recently, the National Football League (NFL) enlisted the services of Jeff Miller, who will serve as its chief lobbyist on Capitol Hill. According to an article authored by the Associated Press, Miller seeks to preserve the ban on internet gambling in the United States. [...]


  • Study Reveals Poker is a Game of Skill

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    In a study released on Friday, it was revealed that Texas Hold'em, statistically at least, is a game of skill. The research in question investigated 103 million hands and found that three-quarters of them did not go to showdown. In essence, they were won due to betting by players. [...]


  • Building a Successful Poker Training Site

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    ProPlayLive, which recently launched as a poker training site, features some of the world's top instructors, including 2004 WSOP Main Event winner Greg Raymer, Poker News Daily contributor Annie Duke, and eight-time bracelet winner and Full Tilt Poker pro Erik Seidel. [...]


  • Ultimate Bet Celebrates Tenth Anniversary With $10 Million Promotion

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    It is hard to believe that it has been this long, but the online poker world is sliding out of its infancy. One of the first rooms around and the one which continues to be at the forefront of the poker world today, Ultimate Bet will soon celebrate its tenth anniversary. [...]


  • Hollywood Dave Stann Interview with Poker News Daily

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    oker News Daily: How did you get started in poker? Stann: I came out of the blackjack world and spent years traveling and playing cards for a living. I was on a team like the MIT guys, but we were international [...]


  • Online Poker Law Upheld in Washington

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    A Court of Appeals in the State of Washington has upheld a law that makes playing online poker a felony. The case, which was filed by the Washington State Director for the Poker Players Alliance (PPA), Lee Rousso, may now head to the Washington Supreme Court. [...]


  • European Commission Finds U.S. in Violation of Trade Agreements

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    Last March, the Remote Gambling Association (RGA) learned that its complaint filed with the European Commission would be acted on. The complaint stems from the passage of the UIGEA) in 2006. [...]


  • CEREUS Network Bad Beat Jackpot Hit For Over $200,000

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    After seeing the network's Bad Beat Jackpot hit in January for over $500,000, the CEREUS Network once again paid out a staggering amount of money when the Bad Beat Jackpot was hit on Absolute Poker Wednesday evening. [...]


  • UBAuctions.com Adds Items from Celebrity Apprentice

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    Looking for keepsakes from NBC's Celebrity Apprentice? UBAuctions.com, which allows members of the popular online poker site to bid on one-of-a-kind items in a similar fashion to eBay, has added several items from the popular reality show. [...]


  • ProPlayLive Training Site Launches

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    If you've ever wanted to learn from the pros, now may be your chance. Poker News Daily columnist Annie Duke, 2004 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event champion Greg Raymer, and eight-time bracelet winner Erik Seidel have teamed up to launch ProPlayLive. [...]


  • Falling in Love with Pot Limit Omaha

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    As a part time professional poker player my history is very similar to a lot of the fellow early 30-somethings I meet in this industry that play either part time or full time for their income. [...]


  • FTOPS XII Schedule Released, Begins on May 6th

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    As reported earlier this week by Poker News Daily, the schedule for the 12th edition of the Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) was released today. Notable changes this time around include the buy-in of the prestigious Two Day event being lowered from $5,200 to $2,620 and the introduction of a Min [...]


  • iPoker Network Changes Tournament Structures

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    After hearing many comments from players on their multitude of sites, the iPoker Network has recently announced changes to their tournament structures which should give their players more action for their tournament dollar. [...]


  • PokerStars Signs Johnny Lodden

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    In breaking news coming from PokerStars, the online poker site has signed Norwegian Johnny Lodden to be the newest member of its sponsored pro team. He'll join Chris Moneymaker, Greg Raymer, and Joe Hachem as members of Team PokerStars Pro. [...]


  • UFC May Juggle Online Poker Sponsors

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    The UFC may be ousting Full Tilt Poker as a sponsor, according to multiple sources. In its place, according to MMAFix.com, could be Absolute Poker, which is owned by Tokwiro, also the parent company of Ultimate Bet. Full Tilt continues to have affiliate banners in place on the UFC's website. [...]


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