Poker News Daily published an article arguing that slow-rolling could be considered simply another legitimate weapon for a poker player to use against his opponents. At the risk of misstating the author’s point, the crux of the argument is, “It’s within the rules and it tilts my opponents (which is +EV for me). So I… Read more »
Topics: HR 2267, statement from Alfonse D’Amato, bwin/PartyGaming merger and Vegas Casinos headed to the auction block. Coming up on the Daily Deal, we’ll continue the discussion about the house committee passing HR 2267, get a statement from the PPA’s Alfonse D’Amato, find out which two poker superpowers are merging, and find out which vegas… Read more »
CardRunners, one of the top online poker training sites in the game today, announced yesterday the addition of top Norwegian Pot Limit Omaha (PLO) master Andreas “Skjervøy” Torbergsen to their roster of poker talent, with his first video for the site set to debut today. Torbergsen, who will also step up to become a Full… Read more »
ESPN’s coverage of the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) got off to a great start on Tuesday, improving its first week ratings by 15% from last year. The coverage highlighted some phenomenal play from a group of talented pros, which almost certainly helped boost ESPN’s ratings during the second hour of the broadcast. The… Read more »
Frank Kassela is a player that took his game to the next level during the 2010 World Series of Poker. He was the only man able to win multiple bracelets, assuming that Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi does not win the Main Event in November. If Mizrachi fails to win it all, then Kassela will officially… Read more »
With Barney Frank’s Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act finally passing in the House Financial Services Committee this week, dreams of fully legal and regulated online poker have been revived in the poker community. Sure, there are some people who would prefer the status quo (and these people are mistaken, but that’s a… Read more »
Special Edition recap of H.R. 2267 passing in committee hearing. On today’s edition of The Daily Deal, we have a special edition for you today. We’ll recap yesterday’s huge victory for poker in the United States, find out what amendments were added and find out what’s next for the bill. Hello, I’m Sean Gibson and… Read more »
The tireless work of Rep. Barney Frank and the Poker Players Alliance finally made some progress Wednesday as HR 2267, the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act, passed the House Financial Services Committee by a vote of 41-22. The result can be viewed as a small but important victory for the poker community,… Read more »
In what has been a long rumored merger in the online gaming industry, it was revealed today by online gaming site Gaming Intelligence and confirmed by a press release that the deal between Austrian-based bwin and Gibraltar-based PartyGaming has finally been completed. The merger, which is expected to be completed by the first quarter of… Read more »
Jared Tendler is one of the most respected names in the world of mental game coaching in the poker industry. He was originally brought into the world of poker by Dusty “Leatherass” Schmidt and became a coach on Stox Poker. From there he gained clients, including Matt “mbolt1” Bolt and other top online professionals. Currently… Read more »
Poker News Daily: Talk about your run as Last Woman Standing in the 2009 WSOP Main Event. How has that experience changed your career? Leo Margets: My run was amazing, but I was not aware of it until this year. At the time of playing I was completely focused on winning one hand and then… Read more »
Topics: Nov 9 Odds, Commerce’s $1M Tournament, PPA Statement and 2 New French Licenses. Straight ahead on the Daily Deal, we’ll talk about who the odds makers think of the November Nine, recap the Commerce Casino Million Dollar Tournament, discuss the Poker Players Alliance and the latest from Capitol Hill, and finally find out which… Read more »
After postponing the hearing on Tuesday, the House Financial Services Committee met on Wednesday to discuss Rep. Barney Frank’s proposed bill H.R. 2267, the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act. Many representatives were on hand to file amendments and make their voices heard, and after several hours the bill was passed by a… Read more »
Doyle Brunson is the living legend of poker and joins Bernard Lee for an interview which was filmed a few days ago during the World Series of Poker. Brunson is an old school icon who played in the days when players had guns in their pockets and the law after them at every turn. At… Read more »
Monday night, ARJEL (Autorité de Régulation des Jeux En Ligne, which means the Authority of Regulation of Online Games), the French online gaming regulatory body, issued nine new licenses to companies wishing to offer internet gambling services to French customers. Full Tilt Poker and PKR were amongst those nine who may now get back into… Read more »
With the regulation of online poker a hot topic on Capitol Hill this week, Poker Players Alliance (PPA) chairman Alfonse D’Amato was eager to voice his opinion in support of poker players in the United States. In his piece titled, On poker, are politicians listening? on politico.com, D’Amato spoke out on subjects such as the… Read more »
One of the major players in the Canadian poker scene, Heads Up Entertainment – which owns the Canadian Poker Tour and will host the upcoming Canadian Open Poker Championships in August – is the subject of good news on the financial front in a time when such reports are rare for various poker tournament schedules… Read more »
Tiffany Michelle joined us at the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event, a day after she had concluded her Day 1A. A sponsored pro at UB.com, Michelle was a reporter doing on the floor interviews for a news site before she made her own splash at the tables. Her main claim to poker fame… Read more »
With the 2010 November Nine firmly set in place and the storm of the World Series of Poker calm for a few months, it’s always interesting to see how the oddsmakers view the crop of players at the biggest final table of the year. Online betting sites such as Betfair and BetUs have released their… Read more »
Phil Gordon joins Dan Cypra from the floor of the red carpet special in honor of the recently completed Ante Up for Africa charity tournament. Gordon is a professional poker player that was already independently wealthy before coming into the game. Born in Texas, he graduated from Georgia Tech at the age of 20 in… Read more »
In what was one of the more unusual tournament formats in quite some time, San Pedro, CA’s Richard Bakovic outlasted a huge field to win the championship of the Commerce Casino’s Million Dollar Guaranteed event. The latest concoction from the mind of Commerce Casino tournament director extraordinaire Matt Savage, the event guaranteed a $1 million… Read more »
The weekend from poker players on Twitter was dominated by Doyle Brunson’s latest fun and games. “The Godfather of Poker” decided to start a Twitter conversation with his followers regarding the “World’s Shortest Books.” After throwing out some of his own personal ideas (“Shortest books…“Meat” by Daniel Negreanu” and “Shortest book…“How Not To Arouse Men”… Read more »
In this CardRunners strategy video, noted author and coach Collin Moshman brings his high level of expertise to the world of Sit & Go play. We’re giving Collin Moshman the name “Mr. SNG” to our esteemed SNG wiz. This week he’s doing one for all the small stakes guys with a $12 turbo 9-man on… Read more »
USA poker sites deposit options: Online poker players from the United States have a bevy of options to choose from when funding and selecting a site. Many online poker rooms will suggest that you finance your U.S. online poker account with Visa or MasterCard, although their approval rates vary depending on your bank. When… Read more »
With the World Series of Poker (WSOP) now completed – save for the determination of the world champion from the November Nine – the online poker room DoylesRoom has announced the latest member of its prestigious Brunson 10. At the start of the WSOP, Doyle Brunson put four players up for what would be the… Read more »
