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One might think that when Republicans suffered much-deserved humiliation in the last general election, the notorious Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIEGA) would soon be history. Remember, it was back in 2006 that Senate Republican leadership effectively guillotined the "Moneymaker Effect." Read more »
With the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) in the midst of a four month hiatus, the members of the November Nine are currently engaged in the inevitable media onslaught. Of course, these players are also mentally preparing to return to the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino to battle for the coveted WSOP Main Event bracelet, the $8.5 million first prize, and instant poker stardom. Read more »
I had the best job of anyone on the World Poker Tour. I got to travel all over the world, meet lots of awesome people, get my hair and makeup done, entertain an audience of poker players, and say "Shuffle Up and Deal!" I also got to work with an incredible crew including Mike Sexton and Vince Van Patten. Read more »
Poker News Daily: The 2009 WSOP will begin airing this week on ESPN. You've had a lot of success in the $10,000 buy-in tournament. What are some of your favorite moments? Duke: I have probably three favorite WSOP Main Event moments. The first one was the very first Main Event I played in, where I got down to three tables. Read more »
In my last column, I talked about my 2006 WSOP, in particular the Pot Limit Hold'em event. I covered a lot of the early tournament play that brought me up beyond my starting stack and got me cruising through to the middle stages of the tournament. Check out my recap of the 2006 WSOP Main Event. Read more »
We just started our eighth season of the World Poker Tour (WPT). It's actually pretty amazing to think we've been on television for seven seasons! And it's more amazing how time flies. Read more »
I recently returned from a trip to Washington, DC in which I was privileged to be part of the Poker Players Alliance's (PPA) National Poker Week Fly-In. Part of this event included a gathering of 33 PPA State Directors, a handful of poker celebrities, and various lobbyists and media members. Read more »
I figured with the World Series of Poker (WSOP) upon us I would talk a little about my breakout year in 2006. I think it makes sense to backtrack and set things up, though. Prior to the 2006 WSOP, I had played only two live events ever (I never even played the $100 buy-ins at the local casino). I had played pretty poorly earlier that year in the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure and was unhappy with my play. Read more »
The 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) is well underway. Already, most of this year's 57 WSOP bracelets have been awarded. If you have never been to the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino during the summer, you owe it to yourself to attend one year to witness the spectacle that is the WSOP. Read more »
The Poker Players Alliance (PPA) held a press conference at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino during the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) to announce several of its latest projects including National Poker Week, a national poker petition, and a new website called mypokerstory.com. I hope you will check out some of these projects. Read more »
For the first time in the history of the World Series of Poker (WSOP), players were turned away from entering the Main Event. It was unfortunate for those players, the WSOP, and the people at Harrah's. Here's what happened. Read more »
I walked into the Amazon Room at the Rio Hotel and Casino at 11:59am to play in the $1,500 buy-in Omaha/8 event at the 40th Annual World Series of Poker (WSOP). I've participated in 28 out of the 40 years that the WSOP has been in existence, and, as usual, I was filled with excitement at the prospect of winning another gold bracelet. Read more »
It's once again time for the World Series of Poker (WSOP) – the 40th edition. For poker players, the WSOP is the ultimate in "thrill of victory and the agony of defeat." It's where dreams come true and also where dreams are shattered. Many of us dote about the bracelets, the history, and the tradition that set the WSOP apart from other tournaments, but the beauty is that most players really can win life-changing money. Read more »
I've been taking a short break from tournaments lately after a pretty good Spring in which I finished second in the Six-Max Cubed Pot Limit Omaha event during the PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker. Poker tournaments are always a lot more fun when you're winning and a whole lot less fun when you're losing. Read more »
Annie Duke reached the final table of the $10,000 buy-in World Championship of Omaha High-Low Eight or Better at the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP). It was one of her first appearances in the spotlight since finishing as the runner-up in NBC's hit reality series Celebrity Apprentice. Duke sat down with Poker News Daily to discuss the reaction at the Rio. Read more »
The weather in Las Vegas is awesome right now and I spend some time each morning when I'm home reading the paper in my backyard and thinking. Here are some of today's random poker thoughts (in no particular order) and one random non-poker thought. Read more »
First, I celebrated my 39th birthday with family and friends. My two wonderful kids helped me blow out the candles (and there are a lot of them now) on my cake. Second, my radio show, "The Bernard Lee Poker Show," is celebrating its second anniversary on the air. Read more »
When the People's Republic of China began cracking down on its citizens and their internet access a few years ago, many civil libertarians and human rights activists issued dire warnings. They cautioned us that various forms of government and corporate-assisted censorship would eventually find their way to American shores. They were right. Read more »
Spring has definitely arrived. This year, the weather in New England has been at times unseasonably warm, as the temperature has already reached into the 60s on several occasions. Although New England golf usually doesn't get into full swing until mid-April, most golf courses in the area opened in mid-March this year. Read more »
We just completed Season VII of the World Poker Tour (WPT) with the season-ending $25,000 buy-in Championship event at Bellagio. Due to the economic slowdown, the number of entries was down substantially from a year ago (545 to 347). However, most of the big names in the poker world were there and the event was incredible. Read more »
One of the things I like best about cruising is that you get to see a lot of great places and only have to pack and unpack once. I just returned from a wonderful trip to Cozumel, Grand Cayman, and Jamaica with approximately 300 other poker players on a Card Player Cruises vacation. Read more »
The NBC Heads-Up tournament at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas is quite an event. It has a $20,000 buy-in ($500,000 first place prize) and 64 players, including many of the top names in the world. The night prior to the start of the tournament, there is a big cocktail party where the drawing takes place. Read more »
In last month's column, I discussed strategies for the Bluff Poker Challenge. As of the end of March, anyone who wants to win has to go for broke and just play all of the biggest MTTs they can afford, hoping for a couple of sizable scores. I want to discuss some of the things I had working for and against me when I started the Challenge that factored into my overall decision-making process. Read more »
No one who can rise before dawn three hundred and sixty days a year fails to make his family rich. -- Chinese Proverb A few years from now when someone asks, "Who is the greatest living poker player?" the answer might be a surprise. Read more »
I just returned from another spectacular adventure with Card Player Cruises aboard Royal Caribbean Cruise Line's Legend of the Seas. As I grow older, my interest in visiting new places and learning about other cultures grows. Read more »
