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When the late gaming legend Benny Binion brought the World Series of Poker (WSOP) on the world, little did he know what it would become. What began 40 years ago as a gathering of Texas road gamblers in a quaint Las Vegas hotel has grown to become a behemoth that now spans an entire calendar year. Read more »
Much like the rest of the world, the poker community can't help but comment on professional golfer Tiger Woods' recent personal problems. The world is buzzing about Woods' car accident and various personal problems, including allegations of infidelity with at least a dozen different women. Read more »
The CEREUS Network has taken another step towards regaining the trust of its customer base. The independent certification group eCommerce and Online Gaming Regulation and Assurance (eCOGRA) recently announced that CEREUS met all of the qualifications for the organization's seal of approval. Read more »
With the conclusion of the PokerStars Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) in Sydney, Australia last week, another successful season came to an end and one more Aussie champion was born. Online qualifier Aaron Benton won the AUD $6,300 Grand Final Main Event to become the third straight Australian-born player to capture the title. Read more »
Tuesday will mark a busy day in the life of 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event Champion Joe Cada. The youngest winner of the $10,000 buy-in tournament ever, Cada will travel to Capitol Hill flanked by the Poker Players Alliance (PPA). Read more »
Online poker players tuned into last week's House Financial Services Committee on internet gambling can recall a letter cited by Congressman Spencer Bachus (R-AL) that claimed online poker games could be compromised. Read more »
Rack up another final table for Full Tilt Poker Red Pro James Akenhead. The British pro, who already final tabled both the WSOP and WSOP Europe Main Events earlier this year, not only made the crop of top six finishers in the Poker Million event, but won the whole thing. He netted $500,000 in the process. Read more »
Players looking for an opportunity to rack up player points on the CEREUS Network will be happy to hear that Absolute Poker and UB.com are now offering two Power Hour sessions daily in which players can earn twice the UltimatePoints. Each session is three hours long, offering players up to six hours per day to earn double points. Read more »
Since the inception of the game, poker has often been invoked as a metaphor for other parts of life. Similarities have been drawn between poker and business, poker and relationships and, most recently, poker and politics. Read more »
On Thursday, the House Financial Services Committee, Chaired by Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA), hosted a hearing on two internet gambling bills. Twenty-four hours later, the online poker industry has had a chance to respond. Read more »
On Thursday morning, the subject of internet gambling took center stage in an informative hearing in the House Financial Services Committee, Chaired by Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA). Seven witnesses participated. Read more »
The mystery behind the identity of high-stakes Full Tilt Poker player Isildur1 received a little clarification on Tuesday, as Viktor "blom30" Blom told Bluff Europe that he is not the man of the hour. Read more »
Binion's, located in Downtown Las Vegas, is shuttering its 365-room hotel effective December 14th. The hotel served as the home of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) until 2005, when the event picked up shop and moved across town to the Rio. Read more »
Perhaps focusing on a subject that many in the poker community would view as obvious, many news outlets have recently begun to discuss the skills of top poker players not only on the tables, but also in the business and financial worlds. Read more »
The PokerStars Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) is preparing to wrap up its 2009 schedule with the $6,300 AUD APPT Grand Final running from December 1st to 6th at the Star City Casino in Sydney. Read more »
Most Americans spent Thanksgiving Day huddled around the dinner table, noshing on roasted turkey, stuffing, potatoes, gravy, and a variety of desserts. Poker News Daily was able to talk to several pros to hear what they are thankful for. Read more »
On Friday, CNBC and the Associated Press confirmed that U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke had granted requests to delay the mandatory compliance date of the regulations of the UIGEA by six months to June 1st, 2010. Read more »
A report from Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet reveals some new details surrounding the tragic death of PokerListings.com founder Andreas Oscarsson. The story suggests that Oscarsson's August murder could be connected to a business deal involving the popular poker website that was adversely affected by the UIGEA. Read more »
If you hail from the United States, this weekend is a time for family, food, shopping, and some nice downtime from the stresses of life. If you're a poker player, it is also time to squeeze in a tournament, be it in Costa Rica, Las Vegas, Atlantic City, or Los Angeles and put in some extra time at the tables in between bites of turkey. Read more »
The regulations of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) have been delayed six months from December 1st, according to Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association (iMEGA) Chairman Joe Brennan. Read more »
In breaking news from the House Financial Services Committee, a hearing to discuss two pieces of legislation related to the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) will be held on Thursday, December 3rd at 10:00am ET. Read more »
On Monday, Team PokerStars Pro member Daniel Negreanu posted a blog entry on Full Contact Poker entitled "Mommy is Gone." The funeral is scheduled for Thursday at 11:00am at the Jerett Funeral Home in Toronto. Read more »
Last Friday, former Bear Stearns executive Steven Begleiter joined Bloomberg news hosts Mark Crumpton and Lori Rothman to discuss his sixth place finish in the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event and his future in the game. Read more »
Recently, two high-powered, longtime opponents of internet gambling issued a letter to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner calling for the compliance date of the UIGEA regulations (December 1st) to be enforced. Read more »
In posts that appeared on the online poker forums PocketFives.com and TwoPlusTwo.com, a preliminary 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) schedule may have been leaked. The link to the schedule has since been removed. Read more »
