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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 »
The Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) is drawing to a close. Sunday marks the start of the FTOPS and MiniFTOPS Main Events, which boast at least $3 million in total prize money on the line. Leading up to the event, Jason "treysfull21" Mercier won Event #23. Read more »
Mark your calendars. The 2009 Aruba Poker Classic will take place from October 3rd to 10th at the Radisson Resort on the sunny island. Officials from Ultimate Bet, which serves as the event's presenting sponsor, are expecting 550 runners. Read more »
PokerStars, the most popular poker room on the internet, has released software and server updates that have enhanced the experience for players. As one of the most player-friendly poker rooms with arguably the best customer service in the business, PokerStars has earned the reputation of taking user suggestions to heart and fast-tracking them to implementation. Read more »
On February 6th, longtime industry icon Lee Jones left his post as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of poker training site CardRunners after nearly a year with the company. Now, Poker News Daily can confirm that Jones has signed with Cake Poker. Read more »
The third annual Ante Up for Africa fundraiser will kick off on July 2nd from the Rio in Las Vegas as part of the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) festivities. This week, Harrah's officials announced a bevy of celebrities and poker players who are slated to attend. Read more »
Sunday night marked the conclusion to the second season of NBC's hit reality show Celebrity Apprentice. Falling to comedy icon Joan Rivers in the finale was none other than Annie Duke, a World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner and one of the top names in the industry. She sat down with Poker News Daily to discuss the result. Read more »
The finale of NBC's Celebrity Apprentice wrapped up on Sunday night with comedian Joan Rivers besting poker pro Annie Duke. Rivers' charity, God's Love We Deliver, will receive $250,000 plus money raised earlier in the season. Read more »
