ClubWPT qualifier Leron Washington took down the World Poker Tour (WPT) Celebrity Invitational, defeating a field of 567 players from all walks of life. He earned $100,000 for the win. Read more »
Leron Washington Wins WPT Celebrity Invitational
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A.J. Benza Levels About High Stakes Poker
"High Stakes Poker" Season 6 is currently underway on cable station GSN. One notable difference from the first five seasons is the absence of commentator A.J. Benza, who was let go in favor of bringing on floor reporter Kara Scott. Read more »
Andras Koroknai Leads WPT L.A. Poker Classic Final Table
Hungarian poker player Andras Koroknai leads the final table of the World Poker Tour's (WPT) L.A. Poker Classic. Koroknai has nearly five million in chips and the final table will play out on Thursday. Read more »
Carlos Mortensen Leads WPT L.A. Poker Classic with 22 Left
A total of 22 players remain in the L.A. Poker Classic, a stop on the World Poker Tour (WPT). 2001 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event champ Carlos Mortensen leads the way with 1.67 million chips. Read more »
Jason Mercier Joins High Stakes Poker Cast
The third episode of Season 6 of GSN's "High Stakes Poker" aired on Sunday night at 8:00pm ET. Team PokerStars Pro member Jason Mercier joined the set and Daniel Negreanu pushed all-in, but ultimately chopped the pot. Read more »
Daniel Negreanu Second in WPT L.A. Poker Classic After Day 2
Online poker player Taylor "tramp$d0pray" Paur and Team PokerStars Pro member Daniel Negreanu lead the World Poker Tour's (WPT) L.A. Poker Classic after two days of play. The $10,000 buy-in tournament wraps up on Thursday. Read more »
Mark Seif, Ben Zamani Among WPT L.A. Poker Classic Day 1 Leaders
Absolute Poker pro Mark Seif and online gamer Ben "xthesteinx" Zamani are among the leaders after one day of play in the World Poker Tour's (WPT) L.A. Poker Classic. Day 2 takes place today at the Commerce Casino in Los Angeles. Read more »
Ashton Griffin Wins NAPT Venetian High-Roller Bounty Shootout
Poker pro Ashton Griffin edged out DoylesRoom personality Hoyt Corkins heads-up to win the PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) High-Roller Bounty Shootout at the Venetian. The $25,000 buy-in tournament awarded a top prize of $460,000. Read more »
Tom Marchese Wins NAPT Venetian Main Event
The inaugural North American Poker Tour (NAPT) Venetian Main Event has crowned a champion. Tom Marchese, a 22 year-old from New Jersey, took down the first NAPT event on U.S. soil and earned $827,000. Read more »
Kevin Pollak’s Chat Show to Feature Annie Duke on March 14th
Top female poker pro Annie Duke will join Kevin Pollak's Chat Show live on Sunday, March 14th at 5:00pm PT for an in-depth interview. The internet series is coming up on its one-year anniversary and has featured guests including Adam Carolla, David Koechner, and Dave Coulier. Read more »
Senators Ron Wyden and Judd Gregg Introduce Internet Gambling Legislation
On Tuesday, Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Judd Gregg (R-NH) introduced S 3018, the Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act. Among other topics, the bill establishes a framework to tax and regulate internet gambling in the United States. Read more »
PokerStars 2010 SCOOP Schedule Announced
PokerStars announced the eagerly anticipated schedule for the 2010 Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) on Monday, revealing a tournament slate with $36 million in guaranteed prize money. SCOOP is unique in that each event features three tournaments with three different buy-ins, so that players of all bankroll sizes can participate. Read more »
Andreas Hoivold Goes Broke on High Stakes Poker
Two episodes of "High Stakes Poker" Season 6 have aired and two players have already dropped $200,000. Last week, UB.com pro Phil Hellmuth went busto on the popular GSN cash game show. This week, that distinction belonged to Ladbrokes pro Andreas Hoivold. Read more »
Andy Seth (BKiCe) Leads NAPT Venetian Main Event After Day 1
A total of 872 players entered the PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) Venetian Main Event on Saturday and, when the smoke cleared, 476 remained in the hunt for the $827,000 top prize. Read more »
PokerStars Deals 40 Billionth Online Poker Hand
A $2/$4 No Limit Hold'em table on PokerStars dealt the site's monumental 40 billionth hand. Coming out on top in the historic moment was PokerStars member Senecady, who walked away with $24,000. Read more »
David Benyamine Wins PartyPoker Premier League IV
Frenchman David Benyamine took down the fourth PartyPoker Premier League title, defeating embattled pro Luke "Full_Flush" Schwartz heads-up. Benyamine earned $476,000 for his efforts. Read more »
Phil Laak Headlines PartyPoker Premier League IV Final Table
The first four spots at the final table of the PartyPoker Premier League are set, with Unabomber Poker front man Phil Laak leading the way. The top four players after six matches automatically qualified for the finale and best of three heads-up events will determine the rest of the table. Read more »
Ian Frazer Wins PartyPoker Premier League Heat 5
Heat 5 of the ongoing PartyPoker Premier League played out from the M Casino in Las Vegas on Tuesday. Ian Frazer, a member of Team PartyPoker, outlasted Luke "Full_Flush" Schwartz heads-up. Read more »
Jason Mercier Dominates ESPN WSOP Europe Main Event Coverage
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 »
Phil Hellmuth Goes Broke on High Stakes Poker Season 6 Premiere
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 »
Poker Player J.R. Celski Medals Olympic Short Track Event
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 »
Harrah’s to Purchase Planet Hollywood Casino
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 »
Victory Poker Officials Recap First Two Weeks
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 »
FTOPS XV Kickoff Event Draws 5,646 Online Poker Players
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 »
Bernard Lee Discusses Foxwoods Signing
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 »
