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Building upon its reputation as one of the hip spots in Las Vegas, the Palms Hotel and Casino will be introducing a new ad campaign that will feature musician Lady Gaga's song "Poker Face." Read more »
Ladies and gentleman, we here at Poker News Daily are normally not the type to pat our own backs and toot our own horn, but sometimes we just can't help ourselves. Bluff Magazine recently revealed its list of nominations for the 2009 Reader's Choice Awards and Poker News Daily is one of the four nominees in the Best Poker Blog category. Read more »
With the conclusion of the PokerStars Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) in Sydney, Australia last week, another successful season came to an end and one more Aussie champion was born. Online qualifier Aaron Benton won the AUD $6,300 Grand Final Main Event to become the third straight Australian-born player to capture the title. Read more »
Since the inception of the game, poker has often been invoked as a metaphor for other parts of life. Similarities have been drawn between poker and business, poker and relationships and, most recently, poker and politics. Read more »
Who is the top all-around poker player in the world? Online or live, cash games or tournaments, whose game reigns supreme over the rest of the industry? According to a panel of experts organized by ESPN.com, the answer is Phil Ivey. Read more »
Clothing apparel company KSINO announced Monday that it has signed exclusive agreements with two of poker's up-and-coming female players, Lacey Jones and Leo Margets. The brand is building a reputation as the top clothing line for those living and loving a fast-paced lifestyle. Read more »
Binion's, located in Downtown Las Vegas, is shuttering its 365-room hotel effective December 14th. The hotel served as the home of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) until 2005, when the event picked up shop and moved across town to the Rio. Read more »
Perhaps focusing on a subject that many in the poker community would view as obvious, many news outlets have recently begun to discuss the skills of top poker players not only on the tables, but also in the business and financial worlds. Read more »
Most Americans spent Thanksgiving Day huddled around the dinner table, noshing on roasted turkey, stuffing, potatoes, gravy, and a variety of desserts. Poker News Daily was able to talk to several pros to hear what they are thankful for. Read more »
If you hail from the United States, this weekend is a time for family, food, shopping, and some nice downtime from the stresses of life. If you're a poker player, it is also time to squeeze in a tournament, be it in Costa Rica, Las Vegas, Atlantic City, or Los Angeles and put in some extra time at the tables in between bites of turkey. Read more »
On Monday, Team PokerStars Pro member Daniel Negreanu posted a blog entry on Full Contact Poker entitled "Mommy is Gone." The funeral is scheduled for Thursday at 11:00am at the Jerett Funeral Home in Toronto. Read more »
Absolute Poker Pro Matt Vengrin will serve as a judge in the upcoming Miss California Teen USA pageant. The event, which wraps up Sunday, will determine who will succeed reigning Miss California Teen USA Chelsea Gilligan of Beaumont. Read more »
One of poker's top tournament directors is the Bellagio's Jack McClelland, master of ceremonies for some of the game's top events. Gearing up for the World Poker Tour's (WPT) Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic, McClelland sat down with Poker News Daily to discuss the state of the poker tournament world. Read more »
Those looking for a good sweat or just looking for a little extra cash before the holidays may want to investigate a new promotion from the online poker training site CardRunners. The site recently launched a promotion in which one lucky person has a chance to win as much as $5,000 courtesy of CardRunners co-founder and instructor Taylor "Green Plastic" Caby. Read more »
Over the weekend, a brand new poker movie debuted, "Shark Out of Water." The film, which stars Matty Finochio and Artine Brown, also features poker pros Brad Booth and Ultimate Bet front man Phil Hellmuth. Read more »
If Twitter is any indication, Ultimate Bet sponsored pro Joe Sebok (@JoeSebok) is the 177th most popular guy on the internet. At least, that is the ranking Twitter tracking site Twitterholic gave to Sebok based on his number of followers, which now exceeds one million. Read more »
The Palms Resort Casino in Las Vegas has agreed to pay $100,000 to settle a complaint after failing to correctly supervise a pair of poker tournaments in 2007. The resort will pay a $75,000 fine to the Nevada Gaming Commission and another $25,000 to the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Read more »
One of the side events taking place during the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event at the Rio was the Martorano's Masters Meatball Eating Championship. Among those noticeably absent was Phil Hellmuth, who was booked to appear. Read more »
Tueday's state election in Ohio brought good news for Lakes Entertainment and its Chairman Lyle Berman. A ballot initiative to bring casinos to four major Ohio cities passed by a 53% margin on Tuesday and Berman and Lakes Entertainment stand to profit from all four of the newly approved Ohio casino projects. Read more »
On November 11th, "The Godfather of Poker" will hit bookstores and online retailers. The autobiography of "Texas Dolly" himself, Doyle Brunson, includes 372 pages of indelible tales and never-before-seen images of poker's marquee ambassador. Read more »
Given the age of the internet, owners of newspapers, magazines, and other print materials have struggled to survive. Add in an economy on the downswing and the environment is complicated even further. Poker News Daily sat down with John Wenzel, Editor in Chief of Poker Pro Magazine, to survey the magazine scene. Read more »
2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) November Nine member Phil Ivey graces the cover of the November 2nd issue of ESPN: The Magazine. The expose, entitled "4 Days, 3 Nights, $1 Million," chronicles Ivey's jet-setting exploits at the craps tables in casinos around the world. Read more »
The Twitterverse is a vast and sometimes scary place. With so many people microblogging the minutiae of their everyday lives, it is often difficult to find Twitter accounts that are genuinely worth reading. For every active celebrity, there are a half-dozen who only Tweet about what they had for dinner. We're here to help. Read more »
The continued greening efforts by Harrah's have paid off, as the resort company recently earned seven gold medals from Travelife, an organization that promotes sustainability in tourism. Gold medals were doled out to several of Harrah's Las Vegas properties, including the Rio, Caesars Palace, and Bill's Gambling Saloon. Read more »
This week, the industry learned that World Poker Tour (WPT) Host Mike Sexton would become the 38th member of the Poker Hall of Fame and the lone representative in the Class of 2009. Poker News Daily sought the reaction of some of poker's greats. Read more »
