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Quebec, British Columbia, and the four Atlantic provinces of Canada may soon see legalized and regulated online poker headed their way, according to an article that appeared in the Montreal Gazette newspaper. Read more »
Day Two of the Full Tilt Poker Million Dollar Challenge played out in London, with Tom "durrrr" Dwan taking on Power Poker front man Ilari "Ziigmund" Sahamies. In the end, Dwan owned a $68,000 edge. Read more »
Tuesday's opening round action in the live version of the Tom "durrrr" Dwan Million Dollar Challenge saw the youngster tango with Marcello "luckexpress" Marigliano. In the end, Marigliano edged Dwan by $22,500. Read more »
Over the weekend, a brand new poker movie debuted, "Shark Out of Water." The film, which stars Matty Finochio and Artine Brown, also features poker pros Brad Booth and Ultimate Bet front man Phil Hellmuth. Read more »
One month ago, the Kentucky Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that pits the state's Justice and Public Safety Cabinet against the owners of 141 internet gambling domain names, including those belonging to industry titans like PokerStars and Fill Tilt Poker. Read more »
Recently, PartyGaming, the parent company of PartyPoker, completed the acquisition of the World Poker Tour. Despite a last-minute proposal from Mandalay Media, a mobile gaming company, WPT shareholders rubber-stamped the sale for $12.3 million plus a percentage of future gaming revenues. Read more »
Former "Survivor: China" contestant Jean-Robert Bellande is no longer a sponsored pro of Bodog, according to a representative from the online poker room. His current agreement expired at the end of October and was not renewed. Read more »
Two sites on the iPoker Network have merged into one, as members of the online poker room Fair Poker have had their accounts transferred to Noble Poker. Players on Fair Poker recently received a notice informing them of the change and offering a deposit bonus as a welcome to the new site. Read more »
The Absolute Poker family just became a little larger. The USA-facing site on the CEREUS Poker Network welcomed former 2002 "Real World" star Trishelle Cannatella as a sponsored pro. Poker News Daily sat down with Cannatella to discuss her new role. Read more »
In breaking news from Las Vegas, World Series of Poker (WSOP) Commissioner Jeffrey Pollack has resigned from his post at the WSOP and Harrah's, according to the Associated Press and his Twitter feed. Today, Friday, November 13th, is Pollack's last day on the job. Read more »
While many in the industry have been celebrating Michigan native Joe Cada becoming the youngest World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event winner ever, Cada's local media in Detroit have debated the impact of his feat on society. Read more »
Following his victory in the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, which aired on ESPN on Tuesday night, Joe Cada received an overwhelming amount of praise from U.S. media outlets. Read more »
On hand number 88 of a topsy-turvy heads up match, Joe Cada won a race with a pair of nines to defeat Darvin Moon's Qd Jd. The board ran out 8c 2c 7s Kh 7c giving Cada two pair, nines and sevens. If Cada had lost the pot, he would have been crippled. With his victory, Cada pockets a cool $8.55 million dollars while Moon takes home the runner-up spot and $5.18 million. Read more »
In a scene reminiscent of a Super Bowl post-game press conference, about 30 media members hit the Masquerade Stage at the Rio on Monday afternoon to interview 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event final table survivors Darvin Moon and Joe Cada. Read more »
On Monday night at 10:00pm PT, heads-up play in the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event will commence between Joe Cada and Darvin Moon. The former holds better than a 2:1 chip lead. Read more »
After a grueling 17 and a half hour session inside the Penn and Teller Theater at the Rio in Las Vegas, Darvin Moon and Joe Cada emerged victorious and will play heads-up on Monday night in the finale of the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event with an $8.5 million first place prize on the line. Read more »
Doyle Brunson kicked off the Poker Hall of Fame induction ceremony dinner at the Brasilia Room at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino. The festivities occurred during the dinner break of the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event final table at 7:00pm PT. Read more »
After a slow start to the final table of the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, British poker player James Akenhead and American Kevin Schaffel were eliminated in ninth place and eighth place, respectively. Read more »
World Poker Tour (WPT) Host Mike Sexton will personally welcome five tables of friends, family, and coworkers in the poker community as part of the Poker Hall of Fame induction ceremonies slated for Saturday. Around 200 attendees are expected. Read more »
Making waves in the poker world this week has been the announcement of the "High Stakes Poker" Season 6 cast. Set to debut in February on the cable station, "High Stakes Poker" will feature Gabe Kaplan alongside new co-host Kara Scott. Read more »
Come one, come all to the first ever European Poker Tour (EPT) Snowfest stop, scheduled to take place from March 21st to 26th at the Alpine PalaceSaalbach-Hinterglemm ski resort in Austria. Read more »
According to several industry insiders, poker podcasts, and online sites, poker player and announcer Kara Scott will take over for A. J. Benza as co-host on the popular GSN poker program "High Stakes Poker." Read more »
On November 11th, "The Godfather of Poker" will hit bookstores and online retailers. The autobiography of "Texas Dolly" himself, Doyle Brunson, includes 372 pages of indelible tales and never-before-seen images of poker's marquee ambassador. Read more »
Despite a $36.5 million last-minute bid by mobile entertainment company Mandalay Media, shareholders of World Poker Tour Enterprises (WPTE) approved a $12.3 million purchase by Party Gaming subsidiary Peerless Media on Friday. Read more »
Sunday night marked the end of the road for professional poker players Tiffany Michelle and Maria Ho on the Emmy Award-winning CBS reality series "Amazing Race." The duo quit the race after encountering two insurmountable Detours in Groningen, the Netherlands. Read more »
