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The 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) debuted on cable station ESPN on Tuesday with a $40,000 buy-in No Limit Hold'em tournament commemorating the 40th running of the prestigious series. In the end, ratings fell by 4%, but were up in several key demographics. Read more »
This week saw Congressman Barney Frank's (D-MA) HR 2267, the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act, officially break 50 co-sponsors. The bill establishes a complete licensing and regulatory framework for internet gambling outfits to solicit U.S. customers. Read more »
According to an article that appeared this week in The Examiner, two members of the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team and Miss America 2004 may join poker players Tiffany Michelle and Maria Ho on Season 15 of the CBS reality show "Amazing Race." Read more »
The kickoff event of the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) on ESPN played out on Tuesday night, with Russian Vitaly Lunkin taking home $1.9 million from the record $7.7 million prize pool. Read more »
After changes in their country's online gaming laws went into effect on Monday, Italian poker players woke up to find that they could not play on the international version of PokerStars, leaving many in a state of confusion as to what forced this change. Read more »
Tonight marks the return of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) on ESPN. At 8:00pm ET, the network will air the $40,000 buy-in No Limit Hold'em tournament commemorating the 40th running of the WSOP. Read more »
Poker News Daily can confirm that Ultimate Bet Star Player Tiffany Michelle will compete on the upcoming season of the CBS reality series "Amazing Race," according to anonymous sources inside the industry. The show debuts on September 27th at 8:00pm ET following "60 Minutes." Michelle's partner, according to Bluff Magazine and various television news outfits, is Maria Ho. Read more »
On Monday, Costigan Media, the parent company of Gambling911, will present its case as part of a hearing to determine whether the warrants and affidavits used to seize over $30 million in online poker player funds should be unsealed. Read more »
In breaking news from PokerStars, the inaugural European Poker Tour (EPT) event in Moscow, Russia has been canceled. In its place, the EPT will travel to Kiev, Ukraine for a €5,000 buy-in tournament on August 18th, the beginning of EPT Season 6. Read more »
Amid the sea of individuals actively involved in National Poker Week was Mickey Leibner, a lobbyist for the Poker Players Alliance (PPA). Leibner sat down with Poker News Daily to discuss lobbying for the legalization and regulation of online poker in the United States. Read more »
As part of National Poker Week, Ultimate Bet pro Annie Duke appeared as part of a charity tournament sponsored by the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) benefiting the USO of Metropolitan Washington. Poker News Daily caught up with Duke during the second of two breaks. Read more »
On Tuesday at the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) Fly-In held as part of National Poker Week, 30 of the organization's State Directors and a handful of the game's elite met with Senators and Representatives from around the United States. Read more »
Representatives from the Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the one million member strong lobbying force for the industry, announced that controversial talk show host Howard Stern became its newest member. Read more »
A brief hour and a half of play in the World Poker Tour's (WPT) Bellagio Cup V occurred on Saturday. In the end, the six-handed final table was determined. Online poker pro Faraz "The-Toilet" Jaka, who holds a stack of five million chips, leads the way. Read more »
Ten players remain in the World Poker Tour's (WPT) Bellagio Cup V. At the top of the pack after four days of play are Day 3 chip leader Faraz "The-Toilet" Jaka and Full Tilt Poker pro Erik Seidel. Read more »
Will CardPlayer Magazine owner Jeff Shulman become poker's biggest villain? In the interviews that followed the conclusion of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Wednesday, reporters were huddled around Jeff Shulman, who candidly shared his thoughts on WSOP management and the championship bracelet. Read more »
Three days are in the books at the World Poker Tour (WPT) Bellagio Cup V. Faraz "The-Toilet" Jaka holds a commanding lead over the rest of the field. His stack of 3.2 million, or 20% of the chips in play, is nearly three times larger than the second place tally. Read more »
After 56 events and 13 days of play in the Amazon Room at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, the final table of the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event was determined. Read more »
The second of two starting days are in the books at the World Poker Tour (WPT) Bellagio Cup V. When the smoke cleared, 268 players turned out to the storied Las Vegas casino, down sharply from the 446 that entered last year. Read more »
A cozy field of 79 players turned out for Day 1A of the World Poker Tour (WPT) Bellagio Cup V. In the end, 61 reached Day 2 on Wednesday, led by Alec "traheho" Torelli. WPT officials are expecting 175 players to compete on Day 1B. Read more »
The third Dream Team Poker event, held down the hall from the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP), attracted 366 runners for a total prize pool of $177,000. Roberto Diaz from Team Reckless leads the way entering Day 2, when 27 players will take to the felts. Read more »
In recent figures released by the Nevada Gaming Control Board, it was revealed that gambling "win," or revenue, fell by 8.34% in May of 2009 in comparison to May of 2008. Total win was nearly $900 million statewide. Read more »
Eleven stops will take place as part of the 2009-2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit, announced by Harrah's officials on Friday. The festivities will head to Harrah's St. Louis for the first time. Read more »
It's not every day that the Average Joe can play a game of poker alongside "Seinfeld" actor Jason Alexander. However, for eight players on Day 3 of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, battling against George Costanza will be a reality. Read more »
Public nominations for the 2009 class of the Poker Hall of Fame closed on July 2nd. One week later during the off-day of the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, the Top 10 nominees were announced. Read more »
