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Eleven-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth and Celebrity Apprentice runner up Annie Duke are two of 20 poker pros that tell their stories in "Deal Me In," a brand new book available at PokerBrat.com. Read more »
Figures for March reported by the Nevada Gaming Control Board revealed that statewide "win," or revenue, was down 11.61% compared to the same period in 2008. Total revenues amounted to $918 million during the month. Read more »
This week, a new group of eight players took to the High Stakes Poker felts. The two youngest combatants at the table, Dario Minieri and Tom "durrrr" Dwan, stole the show, which is in its fifth season and airs on GSN. Read more »
When he issued the challenge to the best in the poker world at the beginning of 2009, Tom "durrrr" Dwan probably didn't expect to be on the short end of the game so early. Read more »
Recently, Dusty "Leatherass" Schmidt outlined a high-stakes $1 million prop bet that pairs golf with poker. The competition consists of 72 holes of golf plus 10 heads-up poker matches. PokerNewsDaily.com sat down to talk with the young poker prodigy, who is also an instructor at the popular poker training site StoxPoker. Read more »
A new research study gathered by Harvard Medical School's Addictions Department and European gambling group bwin has reported that gambling addiction has remained virtually static over the past few decades despite the major increases in online betting. Read more »
At the beginning of Day 2 of the ongoing World Poker Tour (WPT) Championship, a moment of silence was held for PokerRoad producer and poker player Justin Shronk, who passed away tragically last weekend at age 27. Read more »
The World Poker Congress has announced the dates for its 2009 meeting and revealed some of the prominent members of the poker community who will speak during the event. Read more »
The Nevada Gaming Control Board continued its onslaught of sub-par performance results for the state's casinos this month. In recent figures released, it announced that statewide casino "win," or revenue, dove by 18% in February year over year. Read more »
In a change that took effect this week, PRWeb, a major press release distributor, announced that it would no longer accept news from "online gambling or related websites." Read more »
Eric Lynch, better known as "Rizen" in the online poker world, recently lent his name to Gunnar Optiks, which provides high-end digital performance eyewear for computer users. The company's products, which can be found in 300 retail stores nationwide, have recently caught on with online poker players. Read more »
On Sunday, the London Times sent shockwaves through the land based casino industry as well as the internet gaming world with a small article regarding the recent actions of one of the largest casino operations in the world and a former online gaming CEO. Read more »
The son of the late Chip Reese, Casey Reese, has passed away from an overdose of prescription drugs, according to comments by Daniel Negreanu and Doyle Brunson on Full Contact Poker and Doyle's Room. He was 20 years old. Read more »
In the upcoming release of X-Men Origins: Wolverine, poker players may be able to catch a glimpse of one of the game's top stars. According to various sources that have viewed a pirated copy of the movie, there is a scene involving a game of Texas Hold'em featuring Wolverine, Gambit, and Daniel Negreanu. Read more »
A blacklist authored by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) aiming to censor various "indecent" websites, including online poker sites, leaked last month with the help of anonymous sources. Read more »
Poker players who want to learn how to transition successfully from No Limit Texas Hold'em to Pot Limit Omaha should look no further than "The Pot Limit Omaha Book," a product of Tri Nguyen. The newest poker publication is available for pre-order at DailyVariance.com. Read more »
In breaking news out of St. Louis, former BetOnSports CEO David Carruthers has pled guilty to "federal racketeering conspiracy charges," according to the Associated Press. He faces up to 33 months in prison and sentencing is scheduled for October 2nd. Read more »
On Friday, June 5th, the Women in Poker Hall of Fame will grow a little bigger. June Field, Jan Fisher, and Cyndy Violette will join an esteemed class of poker pros that already includes Poker News Daily Guest Columnist Linda Johnson, Marsha Waggoner, Susie Isaacs and Barbara Enright. Read more »
ProPlayLive, which recently launched as a poker training site, features some of the world's top instructors, including 2004 WSOP Main Event winner Greg Raymer, Poker News Daily contributor Annie Duke, and eight-time bracelet winner and Full Tilt Poker pro Erik Seidel. Read more »
If you've ever wanted to learn from the pros, now may be your chance. Poker News Daily columnist Annie Duke, 2004 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event champion Greg Raymer, and eight-time bracelet winner Erik Seidel have teamed up to launch ProPlayLive. Read more »
The UFC may be ousting Full Tilt Poker as a sponsor, according to multiple sources. In its place, according to MMAFix.com, could be Absolute Poker, which is owned by Tokwiro, also the parent company of Ultimate Bet. Full Tilt continues to have affiliate banners in place on the UFC's website. Read more »
Lisa Wheeler is the President of GreasieWheels, which specializes in putting on some of the world's most successful fundraising events. Media coordination, video production, advertising, talent coordination, and photography are just some of the aspects that Wheeler and her team take care of at charity poker tournaments with the industry's biggest names. Read more »
On Monday, Team PokerStars Pro member Vanesa Rousso, the runner up in the 2009 National Heads-Up Poker Championship, will compete in the Pompano Beach's Isle Casino "Battle at the Beach." The stop is a prelude to Rousso's "Art of Poker" seminar series, which kicks off on April 5th. Read more »
In the United States, individual income taxes are due on April 15th, which is now less than one month away. For live and online poker players, filing taxes means facing a unique set of challenges. Poker News Daily enlisted the help of Certified Public Accountant Ann-Margaret Johnston to learn more. Read more »
Bluefire Poker, which recently made waves by challenging U.S. President Barack Obama or any member of Congress to a charity heads-up poker match, inked an agreement with PKR this week. As part of the terms of the deal, PKR will become Bluefire Poker's exclusive partner in Europe. Read more »
