In winning only the second World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet in the history of his country, the Netherlands' Marc Naalden dominated final table play, suffered a slight setback during heads-up action, and came back to win Event #38, the $2,000 Limit Hold'em tournament. [...]
June 2009 Archive
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Netherlands’ Marc Naalden Wins WSOP $2,000 Limit Holdem Event

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Utah Transit Authority Cracks Down on Internet Gambling

According to a story that appeared on Fox 13 in Salt Lake City, the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) is cracking down on its riders' internet usage. Now, viewing pornography or gambling online will result in a $300 fine. [...]
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PokerStars Pushes Tom McEvoy for Poker Hall of Fame

The 2009 Poker Hall of Fame class will be inducted in a special presentation during the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event final table in November. PokerStars, the world's largest online poker site, is feverishly campaigning for Tom McEvoy to grace the stage at the Penn and Teller Theater at th [...]
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Jordan Smith (scarface_79) Wins $2,000 No Limit Holdem Event at 2009 WSOP

Jordan "scarface_79" Smith added his name to a long list of online poker pros to achieve success at this year's World Series of Poker (WSOP) by winning the $2,000 No Limit Hold'em Event (#36) late Saturday evening. Smith weaved his way through a field of 1,695 players to capture his first bracelet a [...]
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Bodog Opens 2009 WSOP Ante Up for Africa Betting

Online poker room, sports book, and casino Bodog has opened up betting lines for the Ante Up for Africa event held as part of the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP). The tournament kicks off on July 2nd and is expected to last five hours. [...]
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Jeffrey Lisandro Wins Stud High-Low Championship for Third WSOP Bracelet

Poker pro Jeffrey Lisandro became the third dual bracelet winner of the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) on Saturday night, winning the $10,000 buy-in World Championship of Seven Card Stud High-Low Split Eight or Better for $431,000. [...]
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Eric Baldwin (basebaldy) Interview with Poker News Daily

Poker News Daily: How did you get started in poker? Baldwin: Like a lot of guys, when the movie "Rounders" came out, it got me into poker. My high school friends and I started playing small home games instead of doing homework and it built from there. [...]
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PPA to Announce National Poker Week on June 22nd at 2009 WSOP

The Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the industry's main lobbying force, will announce its plans for National Poker Week on Monday at the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP). An press conference will be held at 11:00am Pacific Time. [...]
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Richard Austin Wins WSOP $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha Event

In one of the wildest endings at the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) thus far, Richard Austin came out on top to win the $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha event (#35). Austin won a shocking three-way all-in against prominent pros Sorel "Imper1um" Mizzi and Cliff "JohnnyBax" Josephy to earn his first bracelet [...]
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Full Tilt Poker Hosts Sit and Go Madness through June 21st

Full Tilt Poker players from around the world have descended on the world's second largest online poker site this weekend for Sit & Go Madness. The promotion was last held in late March and was a stunning success. [...]
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Kentucky Attorneys File Response Brief to Supreme Court in Internet Gambling Case

On Thursday, attorneys for the Commonwealth of Kentucky filed a 20 page response brief to the state's Supreme Court. The case pits Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet Secretary J. Michael Brown against the Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association (iMEGA). [...]
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Eric Baldwin (basebaldy) Emerges as Champ of WSOP $1,500 No Limit Holdem

It took a grueling three-day battle through 2,095 players and 11 hours on Thursday but, as the clock passed Midnight, online poker player Eric "basebaldy" Baldwin emerged as the champion of the latest $1,500 No Limit Hold'em tournament at the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP). [...]
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PokerStars Traffic Slips 9% After Cashout Issues

Traffic on PokerStars, the largest online poker site in the world, has slipped 9% in the last two weeks, likely due to potential cashout issues for its players, according to PokerScout.com. PokerStars has recommended bank wires for players seeking cashouts. [...]
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Online Poker Players Turning to Bank Wires in Wake of Funds Seizure

In recent weeks, Poker News Daily has featured exclusive news regarding the controversy surrounding the United States Government's seizure of over $30 million in online poker player funds. Many regular players are now concerned that their own bank accounts might be flagged and that the checks they [...]
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Bankroll Management for the Casual Player

Let's talk about bankroll management. But let's talk about it in a different way than most advice-lenders do. Most articles about bankroll management discuss it from the perspective of a professional player, or at the very least, a semi-pro. [...]
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Tentative 2009 WCOOP Schedule Released, PokerStars Seeks Comments

Even though the World Series of Poker (WSOP) is still in full swing, PokerStars is already preparing for September through the release of a tentative schedule for the 2009 World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP). [...]
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Roland de Wolfe Interview with Poker News Daily

Poker News Daily: With your WSOP bracelet win in the Pot Limit Omaha High-Low Split Eight or Better event, you've now earned the Triple Crown of Poker: a WSOP bracelet, a WPT title, and an EPT title. Does any one rank above the others? De Wolfe: I don't think that any of them rank higher than the o [...]
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William Hill Hosts No Surrender UK Poker Classic

iPoker Network site William Hill has teamed up with the No Surrender Charitable Trust to bring the first ever No Surrender UK Poker Classic to life. The online event will raise money for a cancer-related social network and research. [...]
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From Tournaments to Cash Games by Eric Lynch

I've been taking a short break from tournaments lately after a pretty good Spring in which I finished second in the Six-Max Cubed Pot Limit Omaha event during the PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker. Poker tournaments are always a lot more fun when you're winning and a whole lot less fun [...]
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Gambling Law Expert Nelson Rose Comments on Online Poker Seizure

The seizure of over $30 million in online poker payment processor funds has sent shockwaves through the industry. One of the foremost gambling law experts is Professor I. Nelson Rose of the Whittier Law School in Costa Mesa, California. Rose sat down with Poker News Daily to discuss the legal challe [...]
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Mexico’s Angel Guillen Wins WSOP $2,000 No Limit Holdem Event

Has Mexico found its own version of Chris Moneymaker? Mexico City's Angel Guillen became just the second Mexican national in World Series of Poker (WSOP) history to win a bracelet. Guillen claimed victory in the $2,000 No Limit Hold'em Event #32 by besting 1,534 players and a tough final table fille [...]
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Greg Mueller Wins WSOP Limit Holdem Championship

Greg "FBT" Mueller barreled through the field of 185 players in the $10,000 buy-in Limit Hold'em Championship (Event #33) during the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP). The Vancouver native earned $460,000. [...]
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Brandon Cantu Joins Team UB

Ultimate Bet, one-half of the CEREUS Network, has signed World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner Brandon Cantu to become the newest member of Team UB. He can be found playing under the screen name "brandon_cantu" on the USA-friendly site. [...]
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James Van Alstyne Wins First Bracelet; Wolpert Defeats Duthie in $10K Heads-Up

Just days after finishing runner-up to Zac Fellows in the $3,000 buy-in HORSE event, poker pro James Van Alstyne made another HORSE final table, this time in the $1,500 buy-in HORSE tournament. [...]
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JC Tran Wins WSOP Pot Limit Omaha Bracelet

A talented final table assembled for the finale of Event #30 of the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP), a $2,500 buy-in Pot Limit Omaha tournament. In the end, J.C. Tran took down his second gold bracelet and $235,000. [...]

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