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Zoom Poker, the fast-fold poker variation on PokerStars, has been available at the world’s largest online poker room for almost a year, but only in cash game format. Now, as the year 2013 begins, Stars is rolling out Zoom Poker into the tournament realm. It came with little fanfare, but Zoom Poker tournaments were quietly… Read more »
Apart from World Series of Poker and World Poker Tour broadcasts, poker does not get all that much media attention unless there is something negative going on like the passing of the UIGEA in 2006 or Black Friday. Readers of the December 31, 2012 issue of Sports Illustrated, though, were treated a short piece on… Read more »
After failing to pass legislation this year that would have brought the state into the online poker arena, reports are coming from the head of Iowa’s gaming commission that the state is ready to take another look at passing the legislation. The chairman of the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission, Jeff Lamberti, was interviewed by… Read more »
The opinions in this editorial do not reflect the positions of the ownership or management of Poker News Daily. Over the past few days, I have been seeing ominous signs for the poker world. Beyond what is happening in the power structure in Washington, D. C. regarding the regulation of online poker (something this writer… Read more »
PokerStars, the world’s largest online poker site, announced late last week that it has entered into a partnership with Casino Gran Madrid to build a new PokerStars-branded poker room in the casino. According to the PokerStars blog, the new poker room will be tournament-centric and house more than 20 tables, accommodating over 200 players. Plans… Read more »
On Friday, the state of New Jersey once again took the step to become only the third state in the United State to enter into the online gaming market with the passage of legislation that now awaits Governor Chris Christie’s signature. The State Senate took up Senator Ray Lesniak’s proposal that would open up the… Read more »
After seeing one player or another dominate the major Player of the Year races in the poker world over the last twelve months, the final few tournaments of 2012 shook up the standings. Approximately a month ago, Dan Smith was atop the ladder in two of the three POY races, but late season charges have… Read more »
Howard Lederer has agreed with the United States government on a settlement of the civil case against him, putting to rest one of the last remaining loose ends of the 2011 Black Friday debacle. The Stipulation and Order of Settlement was filed Tuesday in the United States District Court in the Southern District of New… Read more »
This month has been a disappointing one for United States online poker players, as hopes of getting internet poker legalized and regulated on a federal level during the lame duck session disappeared. On the bright side (or not, depending on one’s perspective), individual state measures continue to push forward. One such measure is in New… Read more »
After a two year run in Cannes, France, the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Europe is moving for the second time. Unlike the last move, which saw the WSOP Europe change countries, this one will keep the tournament series in France as it settles into its new home at the Casino Barrière Enghien-les-Bains just outside… Read more »
RPM Poker, an online poker room on the Merge Gaming Network, closed without warning late last week, leaving concerned players scrambling for answers. Signs of problems began Thursday night/Friday morning (ET), as even though players were able to login to their accounts, it appeared that the rpmpoker.eu website was no longer up and running. At… Read more »
After nearly a week of battle on the tables in Prague, the Czech Republic, Sweden’s Ramzi Jelassi emerged as the champion of the European Poker Tour Main Event, while Germany’s Marvin Rettenmaier wrapped up a stunning 2012 by winning the €10,000 High Roller event. Jelassi came to the final table after an awesome run to… Read more »
The final major tournament of the year, the European Poker Tour’s stop in Prague, the Czech Republic, has reached its penultimate day with two final table events going on that will crown champions. In the Main Event, 21 men returned to the felt to quickly work their way down to the final eight competitors. Ben… Read more »
Late this afternoon, the official word came from the offices of Nevada Senator Harry Reid regarding the drive for federal online poker legislation: he’s pulling the plug. With only about one week left in the 112th session of the U. S. Congress (the new Congress will be seated on January 2), Senator Reid issued a… Read more »
The final major tournament event of the 2012 tournament poker calendar, the European Poker Tour stop in Prague, the Czech Republic, is working its way down to its final days, while the very last opportunity for players to earn valuable Player of the Year points – as well as a truckload of cash – is… Read more »
Online gambling firm 888 Holdings has inked a deal with Facebook to offer real money gambling on the world’s largest social network platform, becoming the second company to do so. The venture will be operated by 888 subsidiary Mytopia and will start with games such as bingo, slots, and casino games offered only to residents… Read more »
It is not often that we see the chip leader at the start of the day early on in major poker tournament make it to the end of that same day in the same position, but Tuesday was one of those days. Iosif Beskrovnyy entered Day 2 of the European Poker Tour (EPT) Prague Main… Read more »
While it is always a good feeling to make the final table of a World Poker Tour (WPT) event, it had to be a little tough for Ravi Raghavan to feel too overjoyed entering play Saturday at the 2012 WPT Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic. After all, he was the short stack and… Read more »
Like its compatriot in Europe, the World Poker Tour Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic is also working its way to a final table, with an impressive run once again by Antonio Esfandiari dominating the storyline. Esfandiari came into Friday’s Day Four play with a sizeable chip lead over Freddy Deeb, but 60 others… Read more »
While their compatriots in Europe slumbered after their Day Two battles, the World Poker Tour’s second leg of its international “two step,” the Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, continued its fight. By the end of Thursday’s play, a familiar name in former champion Antonio Esfandiari was atop… Read more »
The World Poker Tour has its engines in full throat, with two tournaments in action in the United States and the Czech Republic. For the European version of the WPT’s “two-step,” Day Two has come to a close in Prague with Marco Lang at the helm of the field. Three Day Ones built a formidable… Read more »
The poker world lost a great friend Monday. Lou Krieger, renowned poker author and ambassador, passed away after a long battle with cancer. His family posted a brief message on his Facebook page: It is my deepest regret to inform you that early this morning Lou’s fight against cancer ended. He fought courageously to the… Read more »
Danish news magazine Ekstra Bladet (ekstrabladet.dk) has reported that popular Danish poker pro Theo Jorgensen was shot in a home robbery Sunday night. He is in stable condition in the hospital, fortunately only shot in the leg. The attack occurred at about 10:00pm Sunday, December 2nd, as three men forced their way into Jorgensen’s home… Read more »
In a stunning surprise over larger stacked opponents, Italy’s Giacomo Fundaro came from the middle of the six player final table to take down the championship of the World Poker Tour’s stop at the Mazagan Beach and Golf Resort in Casablanca, Morocco, last night. This particular final table had something for everyone. If you wanted… Read more »
The final table is set for the World Poker Tour’s latest stop at the Mazagan Beach and Golf Resort in Casablanca, Morocco, with poker Triple Crown winner Davidi Kitai sitting atop the final six for today’s action. 25 players returned from the original 146 player field for Friday’s Day Three play with an impressive array… Read more »
