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The Deep South plays host to another high stakes tournament this week. Fresh off the conclusion of the World Poker Tour's (WPT) Southern Poker Championship, the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit Event Championship begins today. Harrah's Casino in Tunica plays host this time around. Read more »
In the January 27th edition of Capitol Hill publication Roll Call, a familiar name and face spoke out about the importance of legalizing and regulating online poker in the United States. The piece, entitled, "The New Deal: Regulate and Tax iPoker," was authored by Poker Players Alliance (PPA) Chairman Alfonse D'Amato, a former three-term Senator from the state of New York. Read more »
In November, the first installment of Dream Team Poker kicked off from the Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas. At the end of the day, Team Bluff walked away as the winners. Dream Team Poker organizers wasted no time in announcing a second running of the unique tournament. This time, the action heads to the Las Vegas Strip at Caesars Palace. Read more »
Following recent successes in Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Colorado, the legality of poker as a game of skill will once again be the center of attention of court proceedings. This time, the focus will be on the state of South Carolina, where one college student's fate rests on whether poker is a game of skill. Read more »
The 2009 Deep Stack Extravaganza begins on Monday, February 2nd from the Las Vegas Strip hotel. The action will culminate exactly three weeks later with a $2,500 No Limit Hold'em Main Event that will attract some of the top poker pros that Sin City has to offer. Read more »
Bad beat jackpots are a part of not only the live poker world but also of the online game. On many occasions, these jackpots can soar to over several hundred thousand dollars. Read more »
Many people around the world are preparing for the festivities that surround the World Championship of American football with Super Bowl XLIII, being held in Tampa, FL, this Sunday. Read more »
On Monday, the lineup of the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) schedule was unveiled by Harrah's. Participants at the 2009 WSOP will be able to partake in a $40,000 buy-in No Limit Hold'em tournament, the second richest tournament on this year's slate of events. Read more »
The highly competitive poker training market has a new player. Recently, PokerSwat.com launched, featuring some of the young guns in the poker industry sharing their secrets with the site's members. Poker News Daily spoke with Donal O'Connor, Marketing Executive for PokerSwat Limited, to learn more about the new venture. Read more »
Fresh off his win in the World Poker Tour´s (WPT) Southern Poker Championship, Allen Carter, known in the online poker world as AawwNutz, has signed with Ultimate Bet. His signing represents a signature accomplishment for one of the world´s classiest pros. Read more »
There was $141,426 on the line in the inagural PokerStars Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT) Vina del Mar event, held in Chile. In the end, Fabian Ortiz became the first Latin American champion in LAPT history. Read more »
The poker network CEREUS, the combination of two of the most popular online poker rooms in Ultimate Bet and Absolute Poker, announced on Wednesday the results for the two rooms for one of their most prestigious prizes of 2008, the champions of the Yearly Tournament Leader Board. Read more »
The internet gambling industry didn't have to wait long to find out the next step in the case involving the seizure and potential forfeiture of 141 internet gambling domain names. Poker News Daily has obtained the Notice of Appeal filed by the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The matter may now head to the State Supreme Court. Read more »
The beginning of this year has brought a plethora of good news for poker players overall. The decision of a Pennsylvania court that poker is a game of skill has reopened the doors to the question of whether poker is gambling. Read more »
It was inauguration day in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. Millions descended in celebration of the newly-elected President. In Kentucky, the online gaming world rejoiced, as the seizure and potential forfeiture of 141 internet gambling domain names was blocked by a three judge Court of Appeals panel. Read more »
The 2008 European Poker Awards were handed out last week at the Aviation Club in Paris, to cap off what has been a fantastic year for European poker players. From dominating the WSOP both in Vegas and Europe to making waves online, European players have been making headlines for the whole of last year. Read more »
The UIGEA, approved as part of George Bush's so-called "midnight drop," comes into effect today and is meant to be implemented by financial entities no later than December 1st unless it is repealed before that. The American Banking Association dreads the extra burden this will place on the already stressed American banking system. Read more »
Recently, the CryptoLogic Network, whose online poker sites include InterPoker and, until January 29th, Playboy Poker, announced that the move of all of its rooms to Boss Media will occur by the end of March. Read more »
In a ruling handed down by Pennsylvania Judge Thomas A. James Jr. in Columbia County on Friday, it was ruled that Texas Hold'em is a game of skill and therefore not gambling under state law. The ruling sets an "excellent bar" for future poker litigation, according to Poker Players Alliance (PPA) Executive Director John Pappas. Read more »
After a two week run that has seen over one million dollars in cash handed out to its players, Ultimate Bet will wrap up the Third Annual Ultimate Bet Online Championships with a battle for the $1 Million Guaranteed Championship starting this Sunday. Read more »
In November, the Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association (iMEGA) filed its response brief in a legal challenge to declare the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) unconstitutional. On Thursday, the organization announced that it had been contacted by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals about its availability in April. Read more »
According to a customer service e-mail received on Wednesday, Playboy Gaming, the parent company of Playboy Poker, will shut its doors on January 29th. Poker News Daily has also confirmed the news with CryptoLogic, the network Playboy Poker belongs to. Read more »
The New Jersey Casino Control Commission released revenue figures for the state for December of 2008 as well as full year to date numbers. The result: casino revenues plummeted by 7.6% in 2008 and 18.7% in December of 2008 in comparison to December of 2007. Still, casino win was $4.5 billion during the 2008 calendar year. Read more »
Titan Poker has revealed the winners of its Titan Poker Team promotion for 2009. The twelve members will be representing the online poker site at live tournaments around the world. Read more »
The outlying islands of Taiwan will now be open to legal land-based gambling, according to Bloomberg. However, its mainland will remain inaccessible to companies such as MGM Grand and the Las Vegas Sands Corporation. Previously, gambling anywhere in Taiwan was not permitted. Read more »
