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The Merge Gaming Network just got a little bigger. On Tuesday, it was revealed that Big Bet Poker is the Network's newest addition. The group of sites already includes ACED, Carbon Poker, Iron Duke, Poker Nordica, Reefer Poker, and Spin32. Read more »
In 2005, Freddy Deeb took down the World Poker Tour (WPT) Ultimate Bet Aruba Poker Classic. Three and a half years later, Deeb was up to his winning ways once again, taking down his second WPT title, this time at the Celebrity Invitational. Read more »
The National Kidney Foundation will be the beneficiaries of the 2009 Jennifer Harman Charity Poker Tournament, which is sponsored by Curtis and Co. Watches and Dream Team Poker and takes place at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada. Read more »
This is Part II of a two-part series on perspectives of the economic crisis and its possible impacts on the gambling and poker industries. Dan Goldman has been a high-tech and marketing expert for nearly 30 years. He is perhaps best known within the poker industry as the former Vice President of Marketing for PokerStars. Read more »
In November, CryptoLogic announced that it would merge its member online poker rooms with the Boss Media Network during the first quarter of 2009. Poker News Daily can confirm that the official move of InterPoker is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, March 17th. Read more »
The World Poker Tour's (WPT) L.A. Poker Classic kicked off last Saturday from the Commerce Casino. A total of 696 poker hopefuls entered, representing a growth of 5% from 2008. In the end, one man stood tall above the rest, Andrew Cimpan. Read more »
On Thursday, the Safe and Secure Internet Gambling Initiative (SSIGI) released the results of a study performed by U.S.-based PricewaterhouseCoopers. The company found that up to $51.9 billion over a ten year period could be raised by taxing and regulating the internet gambling industry. Read more »
AbsolutePoker.net is gearing up to make dreams come true for 12 lucky Texas Hold 'em players. The site announced Tuesday that it's giving away six trips for two to the Kandyland Party at the Playboy Mansion on June 13, 2009. Read more »
As players battle it out in Los Angeles at the World Poker Tour's L. A. Poker Classic, players are also looking forward to the upcoming 2009 National Heads Up Poker Championship, which will be played out from March 5th to the 8th at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Read more »
On Monday, online poker site Poker Host officially moved to the Cake Poker Network from Microgaming. The move comes one month after Doyle's Room jumped ship to the Network, also from Microgaming. Players on Poker Host are now asked to download and install new software upon signing in. Read more »
At the start of business on Friday, the English online and live gaming organization Ladbrokes PLC announced its preliminary 2008 financial statements, turning a profit for the year despite the economic collapse of late last summer. Read more »
On Saturday afternoon, the poker world was focused squarely on an event that had nothing to do with the game. Full Tilt Poker pro Gus Hansen battled it out against Theo Jorgensen inside a boxing ring. In the end, Hansen dropped the decision to Jorgensen by a judges' vote. Read more »
Next Sunday will mark the start of the Bluff Online Poker. Originally slated to take part in the festivities was Josh "JJProdigy" Field. However, due to violations of the Cake Poker Network's Terms of Service, Field will not be allowed to participate. Read more »
In breaking news from South Carolina, Judge Larry Duffy "wrote that there is ‘overwhelming' evidence that the card game is one of skill, not chance," according to the Associated Press. Nevertheless, the PPA, which has been heavily involved in the case, was still faced with the five defendants being found guilty. Read more »
The PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) will make its debut on April 2nd. The 22 tournaments will actually feature three different stakes per event: Low, Medium, and High. Consequently, at least $30 million will be up for grabs for players of all bankrolls. Read more »
In news breaking on Tuesday, the World Poker Tour (WPT) announced that cable station Fox Sports Net, which carries the tournament series' seventh season, will also air Season VIII. The brand new installment is expected to begin filming during the middle of this year. Read more »
In 2006, Bob Chimento's home game in South Carolina, which at the time hosted 20 players, was broken up by police. Three years later, his fate will be determined by Judge Larry Duffy on Thursday, when a decision is expected. Read more »
Early on Monday morning, PokerStars celebrated its 25 billionth hand dealt on the site, but not without some confusion, a software error, and ultimately two major award winners. Read more »
On April 5th, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) presents WrestleMania XXV, which will kick off from Reliant Stadium in Houston, home of the Texans franchise of the National Football League. The annual spectacle is one of the storied events in the wrestling industry. Read more »
The winner of the 2008 PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) Main Event, Carter "ckingusc" King may be facing charges as a result of U.S. Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps being spotted using a bong at a South Carolina party. The Smoking Gun reports that King's arrest is not directly associated with Phelps' actions. Read more »
This week, another major online poker room found a new home, as Ladbrokes Poker joined the Microgaming Network. A bevy of high-stakes promotions will be held as part of the changeover, which became official on Tuesday, including an exclusive Ladbrokes Poker $1 Million Rake Race. Read more »
The Commonwealth of Kentucky petitioned its State Supreme Court for 30 additional pages in order to explain its case against the owners of 141 internet gambling domain names. Regularly, 50 pages are allowed in Supreme Court briefs; attorneys for Kentucky are asking for 80. Read more »
The champion of the 2006 WSOP Main Event, Jamie Gold, has signed with ACED Poker, which makes its home on the Merge Gaming Network. Gold triumphed over Paul Wasicka in the largest WSOP tournament ever held, a field of 8,773 players, and pocketed $12 million. Read more »
A Massachusetts state bill that has been in the works for nearly a year and a half looks to be moving forward once again, this time with clauses deep in the bill that would criminalize online poker and gaming removed from its language. Read more »
This weekend marked the running of the eighth, ninth, and tenth events of the Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS). A heralded online poker player made waves during Event 10, as Steve "gboro780" Gross took down the 5,325 player tournament for $275,000. Read more »
