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ESPN2's coverage of the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Europe Main Event continued on Sunday night, as Team PokerStars Pro member Jason Mercier delivered knockout after knockout. Two more episodes remain and will air on February 28th. Read more »
Those without a valentine on Sunday were treated to the debut of "High Stakes Poker" Season 6 on GSN, which featured UB.com pro Phil Hellmuth drop $200,000 in a matter of minutes. Kara Scott and Gabe Kaplan hosted. Read more »
We're just two days into the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver and poker players have already made waves. Nineteen year old J.R. Celski, an avid poker fan who hails from the United States, took home a bronze medal in the Short Track speed skating event. Read more »
Recently, casino megalith Harrah's received the green light from the Nevada Gaming Control Board to acquire the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino. The move would boost the number of Harrah's Las Vegas Strip area properties to nine. Read more »
On February 6th, the crew from Victory Poker celebrated the launch of the new Everleaf/UPN network site at the Hard Rock in Las Vegas. Now, one week after the festivities and two weeks after its debut, Victory Poker appears to be chugging along. Read more »
The 15th Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) kicked off on Wednesday night with a $216 No Limit Hold'em tournament. The event guaranteed $1 million and attracted a crowd of 5,646 players. Read more »
On Tuesday, the poker world learned that industry veteran Bernard Lee had signed with Foxwoods, becoming one of the first players ever to be sponsored by a land-based casino. Poker News Daily sat down with the host of ESPN's "Inside Deal" to get the back-story on the signing. Read more »
The conclusion of Season 8 of the World Poker Tour (WPT) on Fox Sports Net will feature the WPT Championship at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. The episode will be the WPT's 178th, putting it among the longest running television shows in U.S. history. Read more »
In recent days, online poker players trying to use Visa and MasterCard credit cards to deposit funds into their accounts have experienced major setbacks. Poker News Daily sat down with an insider in the world of payment processing to break down what happened. Read more »
Sunday night featured the New Orleans Saints capturing the team's first Super Bowl title. When the game ended, ESPN2 aired not one, not two, but three hours of coverage of the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Europe Main Event. Read more »
In newsstands now is the February issue of Bluff Magazine. The new cycle of the periodical features the Power 20, the most influential entities in the world of poker. Leading the list are two online poker sites, PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker. Read more »
A recent article posted on Poker News Daily about PartyPoker capping play chip account balances for non-real money players has caused quite a stir. Poker News Daily sought the opinion of a longtime industry insider on the site's decision. Read more »
The Cake Poker Network site Only Poker may sign former five-time NBA champion Dennis Rodman. Rumors abound that the announcement of the NBA bad boy joining the site will be made in two weeks. Read more »
In an effort to solidify the 888 brand around the world, site officials have launched a bevy of promotions focusing on the number eight, including eight ways to win 88 prize packages to the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas. Read more »
Rumblings in the recent London Affiliate Conference (LAC) were that by mid-April, PlayersOnly and Sportsbook.com would be departing the Cake Poker Network. Instead, Sportsbook.com's parent company, which owns both sites, will head to the Merge Gaming Network. Read more »
On Monday, officials from the Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association (iMEGA) participated in a hearing of the New Jersey Senate Gaming and Tourism Committee. Taking center stage was whether to legalize online sports betting and internet gambling. Read more »
Lady Gaga's hit single "Poker Face" was nominated for five Grammys this year and took home two titles. "Poker Face" was a smashing success by all accounts, putting Lady Gaga on the proverbial map. The Grammys aired on Sunday night on CBS. Read more »
On the kickoff episode of the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Europe on ESPN2, the inaugural Caesars Cup took center stage. Pitting teams of eight from Europe and the Americas against each other, the Caesars Cup ended in a landslide victory. Read more »
The world's largest online poker site is giving away tickets to the world's premier football game, Super Bowl XLIV. On Sunday, two pairs of tickets to the "Big Game" in Miami will be up for grabs on PokerStars. Read more »
After nearly 32,000 hands in the Tom "durrrr" Dwan Million Dollar Challenge, the youngster leads rival Patrik Antonius by well over $1 million. Dwan ended the latest session up $199,000 after a quick 892-hand encounter. Let's take a look at a few recent hands during January's play. Read more »
The Fox Sports Net poker news show "Poker2Nite" welcomed the always outspoken Mike "The Mouth" Matusow this week. The franchise airs at 11:00pm ET every Wednesday night and can also be seen on The Score at 3:00pm ET on Sundays. Read more »
This afternoon, rumors spread around the poker industry that Cake Poker, which had purchased T.J. Cloutier's 2005 World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet, was planning to return the piece to its rightful owners. Poker News Daily can now confirm those rumblings. Read more »
DoylesRoom pro Hoyt Corkins will take a commanding chip lead into the final table of the World Poker Tour's (WPT) Southern Poker Championship. The tournament marks Corkins' sixth WPT final table. Read more »
Twenty-seven players remain in the World Poker Tour's (WPT) Southern Poker Championship. Jared Jaffee leads the way entering the play down day on Tuesday, with Tyler Smith hot on his heels. Read more »
It took the poker software industry all of one week to support Full Tilt Poker's latest update that featured the introduction of Rush Poker. Now, the popular tracking program Holdem Manager has created a workaround for the new addition. Read more »
