On Monday, Poker Central will revive the fan favorite Poker After Dark for its subscription service PokerGO. When the cards hit the air for the return of the show, it will also feature the return of a player who once held the poker world’s attention but has of late been a footnote to the game. ... ... Read more »
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Tom Dwan Makes Comeback on Revived “Poker After Dark”
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Phil Ivey, David ‘Devilfish’ Ulliott Inducted into Poker Hall of Fame
During the broadcast of Friday night’s action at the 2017 World Series of Poker Championship Event final table, the two latest inductees for the Poker Hall of Fame were announced. With congratulations, one of them was a first-ballot inductee in Phil Ivey and the other was a well-deserved and belov ... Read more »
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Calvin Ayre Negotiates Misdemeanor Plea Deal with U.S., Two Other Charges Dropped
After years of not being able to step foot in the United States for fear of being apprehended by federal law enforcement, Bodog founder Calvin Ayre, a Canadian national with citizenship in Antigua, is no longer a wanted man. According to CalvinAyre.com, federal charges of money laundering conspiracy ... Read more »
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Ten Nominees Announced for 2017 Poker Hall of Fame Seats
After the compilation of the fans’ selections for consideration, the Poker Hall of Fame have announced the top ten nominees, with two of the men on the list being enshrined in the ‘Valhalla of poker’ during the final table play of the World Series of Poker Championship Event. The ten men on th ... Read more »
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State of Florida, Seminole Indians Reach Gaming Settlement
Ending a debate that has raged in the halls of the state capitol, Tallahassee, since early last year, Governor Rick Scott of Florida, his gaming enforcement board and the Seminole Tribe of Florida reached a settlement that will have a sizeable effect on gaming in the Sunshine State. The new agreemen ... Read more »
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Bruno Fitoussi, Mike Sexton to Receive WPT Honors Award
After doling out their inaugural awards earlier this year, the World Poker Tour announced yesterday that former WPT announcer and Poker Hall of Famer Mike Sexton and French poker legend Bruno Fitoussi will be the next recipients of the WPT Honors Award. “The World Poker Tour is incredibly proud to ... Read more »
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Crowded Field Contend for Spots in Poker Hall of Fame
As pointed out last week by my colleague and friend Dan Katz, nominations are open once again for the Poker Hall of Fame. Poker’s fandom is asked each year to nominate one person for induction into poker immortality and, because the Hall only inducts two people per year, there are many that are co ... Read more »
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Edgar Stuchly Out as President of PokerStars Live
After the tepid performance of the rollout of their rebranded tournament series, the President of PokerStars Live, Edgar Stuchly, has been terminated from his position. Stuchly was the boss of what had been one of the most powerful tournament poker schedules in the world circa 2011. Hired from Casin ... Read more »
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Florida Seminole Hard Rock Poker Rooms Undergo Changes
With the state of Nevada and especially the Las Vegas Strip shedding poker tables, it is arguable that poker’s new destination spot could very well be Florida. With more than 400 tables and a plethora of big tournaments that seem to be going on monthly, Florida’s a shining star of the poker worl ... Read more »
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Phil Ivey, Gus Hansen Expected for WSOP Championship Event, Doyle Brunson Out for 2017
Of all the thousands of players who have already descended on the Rio All Suites Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas for the 2017 World Series of Poker, there are a few that people have been wondering about. In the case of two of those legends, one is on the way while the other says ... Read more »
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Usain Bolt Latest Sports Icon to Sign Promotional Deal with PokerStars
Although they have slowed the pace of signing top poker talent to sponsorship deals (World Series of Poker bracelet winner Igor Kurganov recent deal notwithstanding), PokerStars is demonstrating that they are willing to spend sponsorship dollars on those that are peripherally associated with the gam ... Read more »
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Mysterious Markings on Cards at One Drop High Roller Final Table
The biggest news out of the 2017 World Series of Poker on Monday (and into Tuesday morning) was arguably Doug Polk’s victory in the $111,111 One Drop High Roller Event, his third WSOP bracelet win in the last four years. Flying under the radar in that tournament, though, was a card controversy tha ... Read more »
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Poker Pros Have Non-Poker Accounts Hijacked
Several of the world’s top professional poker players revealed last week that they have been victims of a hacker or group of hackers who took over some of their non-poker online accounts. The security weakness that allowed this to happen was one most people wouldn’t expect: two-factor authentica ... Read more »
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World Poker Tour Expanding Broadcasting Coverage into Europe
Just when you think that there are no new worlds left for the World Poker Tour to conquer, the WPT finds…well, more new worlds. It was announced earlier this week that the WPT had signed a new distribution deal with ELEVEN SPORTS Network aimed at bringing the products of the WPT to new markets. EL ... Read more »
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Why Are We Even Talking About the Noori/Savage McDonald’s Prop Bet?
The 2017 World Series of Poker begins in just over ten days, but there currently is little talk about preparations for the biggest event in poker. Instead, much of the poker community is talking about the ludicrous prop bet between tournament director Matt Savage and poker professional Mike Noori, w ... Read more »
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“The Bernard Lee Poker Show” Celebrates 10th Anniversary
It doesn’t seem like it could be possible, but one of the longest running poker radio broadcasts in the industry will be celebrating its 10th anniversary soon. In commemoration of this achievement, there are big plans to celebrate with the fans, including giveaways and special guests that will las ... Read more »
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Poker Legend Doyle Brunson Enters Another Hall of Fame
Although he has had a tremendous career as a legendary poker player, Doyle Brunson wasn’t always known for his abilities on the poker table. His exploits in another area – athletics – have also brought him great renown, including his recent induction into another organization’s Hall of Fame. ... Read more »
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Patrik Antonius Wants to Open Poker Room in Monaco
Patrik Antonius was one of the kings of poker before Black Friday. He was a successful player before poker exploded, but it was the poker boom that really helped him rise to fame, as it did with many poker players. One of the most prolific online players of all time, his success at nose bleed ... Read more »
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“The Social Experiment” Warmly Welcomed, Breaks Guarantee
Despite being roundly derided by what turned out to be a minority of people, the latest creation of tournament director Matt Savage has gone off not only without a hitch but also greatly supported to the point of exceeding the guaranteed prize pool of the event. On Friday at Savage’s home base ... Read more »
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WSOP Circuit Champion Sentenced to Prison for Fraud
Instead of facing a trial that could have sent him to prison for 20 years, a champion of the World Series of Poker Circuit and smaller tours plea bargained his way down to only an eight-year sentence after pleading guilty. Poker player Travell Thomas stood in the courtroom of U. S. District Court Ju ... Read more »
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Founder of Players Poker Championship Files For Bankruptcy Protection
After failing to pay the final table for their major tournament last fall – and the resulting lawsuit from several players who made that final table – the founder of the Players Poker Championship (PPC) has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection in Florida. Bryan Oulton, one of two me ... Read more »
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Ivey Poker Ends Coaching Content Due to Curious Conditions
Curiously citing the “current state of online poker†Ivey League, the poker training website started by poker professional Phil Ivey, will no longer upload training videos to its current menu. While the videos that are already there will continue to be accessible, there will be no †... Read more »
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Poker Central Signs Distribution Deal With NBC
After dropping their own efforts at cable broadcasting to start 2017, the streaming network Poker Central has signed a deal for cable television and distribution with NBC and in particular NBCUniversal Sports. For those looking for Poker Central to fire up content on NBCSN (formerly known as the NBC ... Read more »
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New Netflix Movie “Win It All” The Next Great Gambling Film?
It isn’t very often that movies about gambling – and especially poker – come across any of the forms of media from Hollywood. Arguably the best known of this genre is the seminal poker film Rounders and there are few other examples that would compare (for comedy, check out The Grand and, to he ... Read more »
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Decline in Nevada Poker Rooms: Indicative of the “End” for Poker?
Recently the Monte Carlo Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas announced that, as a part of their renovations that will take place this year, they would close their eight-table poker room and would not bring it back once the renovations were complete. The Monte Carlo, not necessarily known as a hot spot for ... Read more »
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