Anything and everything about female poker players
Maria Ho, the last woman standing in the 2007 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, has joined UB.com. The 27 year-old becomes the newest face of the CEREUS Network site, which recently saw the departures of Billy “Patrolman35” Kopp, Matt “mattg1983” Graham, and Michael Binger. Ho was elated to be joining Team UB, whose… Read more »
Fresh off another successful cycle of the World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP), PokerStars made another big announcement on Tuesday. U.K. poker pro Liv Boeree was named the newest member of Team PokerStars Pro a few months after leaving UB.com. Boeree became one of the game’s hottest commodities after winning the PokerStars European Poker Tour… Read more »
While having the finest year of her young poker career, Liv Boeree has officially left the Team UB stable, making her a highly prized free agent for other online poker rooms. Back on July 8th, Poker News Daily first reported during coverage of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event that Boeree was not… Read more »
This week, the USA-friendly online poker site Carbon Poker inked “American Pie” actress Shannon Elizabeth to become its newest sponsored pro. Elizabeth, who has briefly been sponsored by other online poker rooms, will now join the flagship site of the Merge Gaming Network. Carbon Poker spokesperson Peter Hampton commented in a press release distributed by… Read more »
Announced earlier this week, Team PokerStars Pro member Vanessa Rousso has signed an endorsement deal with EQ Labs, makers of EQ Energy Drink. Rousso, who is also a spokesperson for Go Daddy, joins a roster of international celebrities that are currently enjoying the benefits of “The Smart Energy Drink.” For those who don’t know, EQ… Read more »
The Women In Poker Hall of Fame has announced the names of seven ladies nominated for induction in 2010, of which two will be enshrined during ceremonies in September. The Women in Poker Hall of Fame, founded by the Ladies International Poker Series and sponsored by CardPlayer Magazine, is designed to honor women who have… Read more »
UB.com’s Tiffany Michelle turned the big two-six last week and to celebrate, she had a Friday night of dinner and dancing at Crystals, part of the new CityCenter development in Las Vegas. Michelle was joined by fellow Team UB pros Liv Boeree and Adam “Roothlus” Levy, sponsored adult film actress Samantha Ryan, Absolute Poker’s Trishelle… Read more »
Although she is not listed as a pro or friend of the site, former Absolute Poker diva Lacey Jones has joined the ranks of Full Tilt Poker. A Tweet from Jones’ management agency, Poker Royalty, read, “Congrats to Poker Royalty client @laceyjones on her new sponsorship with Full Tilt Poker.” Prior to the start of… Read more »
In a surprising announcement before the start of the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP), top female player/model/poker announcer Lacey Jones has revealed that she has parted ways with Absolute Poker. According to a posting on the Bryan Micon/Todd Witteles owned poker forum Donkdown.com, Micon said that Jones informed him that she had left one-half… Read more »
PokerStars sponsored pro Katja Thater has taken down the Season 6 European Poker Tour (EPT) Mixed Games Player of the Year title. A press release distributed by PokerStars explains the origin of the award: “The EPT Mixed Games Award acknowledges the achievement of players who thrive in the world of the more obscure poker variations… Read more »
Sports news website BleacherReport.com published a list of the “Top 30 Sexiest Female Poker Players of All-Time” over the weekend, proving, if nothing else, that anyone can make a list. Bleacher Report is an “open source” sports network, a sports news site that allows anyone to post an article. Its goal is to “empower the… Read more »
For the first time ever, the poker playing public will be able to submit nominations for the Women in Poker Hall of Fame Class of 2010. The induction ceremonies will be held over Labor Day weekend in Las Vegas. Nominations will only be accepted until April 30th. Eleven days later, the official ballot will be… Read more »
On April 28th, the USA-friendly online poker site UB.com is offering members an opportunity to win a once-in-a-lifetime date with sponsored pro Tiffany Michelle through a unique freeroll. The tournament also features a $2,000 prize pool. Michelle is a former contestant on the CBS reality series “Amazing Race,” which she competed in alongside Maria Ho.… Read more »
On Sunday night, UB.com poker pro and recent National Heads-Up Poker Championship winner Annie Duke appeared on Kevin Pollak's Chat Show. Poker News Daily sponsored the episode, which is now archived on the Chat Show's website. Read more »
Starting today, PokerStars has announced a new poker club for women only that will give them an opportunity to be at the tables when the Grand Final rolls around in Monte Carlo. Read more »
The name Trash Talk Championship may lead you to believe that poker at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas was down and dirt Saturday afternoon, but in reality it was all smiles, fun, and money for a good cause as celebrities and poker pros alike took part in the charity poker event. Read more »
Debuting on February 14th at 8:00pm ET on GSN is Season 6 of the popular cash game show "High Stakes Poker." This time around, hostess Kara Scott will conduct interviews in the "High Stakes Poker" suite, replacing A.J. Benza. Scott sat down with Poker News Daily to preview the upcoming cycle. Read more »
The Canadian Poker Tour (CPT) continues to grow and expand and its latest addition is none other than Absolute Poker pro Lacey Jones. The tour recently announced that the model, poker player and media personality is going to be the new face of the CPT. Read more »
Jennifer Harman has pledged to contribute 1% of her poker earnings to The NephCure Foundation, a charitable organization whose goal is to support research to fight two terrible kidney diseases, Nephrotic Syndrome and Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis. Read more »
Lady Gaga's hit single "Poker Face" was nominated for five Grammys this year and took home two titles. "Poker Face" was a smashing success by all accounts, putting Lady Gaga on the proverbial map. The Grammys aired on Sunday night on CBS. Read more »
Like father, like daughter. Doyle Brunson's daughter, Pam Brunson, will manage the Brunson 10, according to officials from DoylesRoom. The stable of up-and-coming poker pros numbers four, with six men and two women yet to be named. Read more »
If someone would have asked you who you thought would be a good person to appear on a national news program to discuss politics, we're guessing that UB.com's Tiffany Michelle would have been way down your list, if your list was that long. Read more »
The pairings for the 16th cycle of the Emmy Award winning reality series "Amazing Race" were released last week and, this time around, no poker players will make the journey. Competing last season was UB.com pro Tiffany Michelle, who hit the "Amazing Race" circuit with Maria Ho. Read more »
Maxim UK describes this poker player as a "very sexy guitar-wielding, card-playing, telly-hosting farm girl." Who is she, you ask? UB.com's Liv Boeree, of course. Boeree appeared in a recent edition of the scandalous magazine. Read more »
It's been an exciting few months for Kara Scott. The professional poker player and television presenter recently signed on as Gabe Kaplan's new co-host of GSN's "High Stakes Poker" in November, and this week she became the newest member of "Team Party," where she will represent PartyPoker.com at poker related events around the world. Read more »
