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Large crowds formed in the back of the Amazon Room Saturday afternoon to watch Doyle Brunson and son Todd Brunson play at the same table of the $10,000 buy-in World Championship Mixed Event during the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP). That was with 20 players remaining. By the end of the night, the crowd… Read more »
The 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) has already been firmly cemented as one of our industry's most epic events ever. Three of the first nine tournaments were sold out for the first time in WSOP history, including the $1,000 buy-in No Limit Hold'em Stimulus Special event, which attracted 6,000 runners. Read more »
Thursday night brought two differing conclusions to the Minnesota internet gambling case by the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) and Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association (iMEGA). A settlement between the industry and the Minnesota Department of Public Safety may still be up in the air. Read more »
A record-setting 6,000 players turned out for Event #4 of the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP), the $1,000 buy-in No Limit Hold'em Stimulus Special. In the end, 24 year-old professional poker player Steve Sung banked $771,000 for the win. Read more »
There were no bracelets awarded Tuesday at the World Series of Poker (WSOP), but there were several big stories that kept people riveted to the tables of the five different bracelet events that were running. Read more »
Players looking for last-minute opportunities to win their way into the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) should check out William Hill. On Sunday, June 14th, the site will host a massive WSOP qualifier offering 40 prize packages to Las Vegas. Read more »
Tom McEvoy has been looking to regain some admiration from his peers. That goal was likely achieved late last night. Read more »
The newly formed Harrah's Interactive Entertainment, led by former Party Gaming CEO Mitch Garber, will be based in Montreal, Canada. An article in the Montreal Gazette revealed that an online gaming platform is in the works. Read more »
History was made on Sunday at the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP). Thang Luu won the $1,500 buy-in Omaha High-Low Split Eight or Better event for the second consecutive year. In 2007, he finished as the tournament's runner-up. Read more »
Isaac Haxton will take a comfortable chip lead into Sunday's $40,000 Special 40th Annual No Limit Hold'em event final table at the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP). The table is loaded with twenty-something pros that will each attempt to earn legendary status by defeating one of the most skilled fields ever put together. Read more »
With a starting field rivaling the most talented ever assembled in a poker tournament, it was assumed that the final three tables of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) $40,000 buy-in No Limit Hold'em event would consist of the game's biggest names. That promise has now been fulfilled, as players cracked the money bubble late Friday evening. Read more »
The cards are in the air at the 2009 World Series of Poker, with the first bracelet being awarded and the special 40th anniversary tournament exceeding expectations. Read more »
In a recent blog posted by industry legend Doyle Brunson on the website of Doyle's Room, it was revealed that "Texas Dolly" has signed with Poker Royalty, one of the world's largest management agencies. Read more »
Online poker pro Eric "Rizen" Lynch, a Guest Columnist here on Poker News Daily, has formed a partnership with Lock Poker. The move comes with the onset of the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas. Read more »
On Monday night, Team PokerStars Pro member Daniel Negreanu appeared on CBC's The Hour, hosted by George Stroumboulopoulos. In his 10 minute segment, Negreanu previewed the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) and discussed his knack for reading people. Read more »
In the finale of Season 5 of GSN's High Stakes Poker, Tom "durrrr" Dwan faced off against Alan Meltzer and took home $514,000 in the episode's last hand. No announcement has been made as to when Season 6 will debut. Read more »
Independent online poker room PKR has announced that it will air the final tables of 24 World Series of Poker (WSOP) tournaments as the "exclusive sole live broadcaster." The news comes on the heels of an announcement that ESPN360.com and BluffMagazine.com will also stream 24 events. Read more »
According to betting lines posted on Bodog, Ultimate Bet pro and 11-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth is the favorite to win the WSOP Champions Invitational, fetching 9:1 odds. The tournament will consist solely of former Main Event champions. Read more »
An e-mail sent to members of the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) late Friday night offered the prospects of playing in the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event for renewing or upgrading to a premium membership. The seat is worth $10,000. Read more »
With the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) now just one week away, Poker News Daily sat down with Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association (iMEGA) Chairman Joe Brennan to discuss the future of online poker in Kentucky and Minnesota. Read more »
RPM Poker, a new site on the popular Merge Gaming Network, has unveiled its team of poker pros. The squad features some of the top names in the world of online poker, including Aditya "Intervention" Agarwal and Mark "dipthrong" Herm. Read more »
Legalized poker will have to wait in Texas, at least for the foreseeable future. HB 222, which was introduced by Representative Jose Menendez, would have legalized poker and recognized it as a game of skill. The bill is now officially labeled as "Postponed" on the Texas Legislature's website. Read more »
In August, cable station G4 will debut a brand new reality series following four online poker players trying to earn $2 million collectively in just two months. The show is appropriately called "2 Months, $2 Million" and will consist of 10 half-hour episodes. Read more »
Defending World Series of Poker H.O.R.S.E. champion and former World Champion Scotty "Prince of Poker" Nguyen announced a deal to be the poker ambassador for Expekt.com Read more »
Largely playing small ball in prior episodes, 10-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner Doyle Brunson found himself in back to back all-in pots during this week's edition of High Stakes Poker. The show airs on GSN on Sunday nights at 9:00pm ET. Read more »
