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After catching a great deal of flak for simply airing repeats of programs that are several years old instead of the bold, innovative programming that they promised, the 24/7 poker channel Poker Central seems to be stepping up its game a bit for the beginning of 2016. Not only will one of their more popular… Read more »
After a thorough investigation into a tournament that was, from most appearances, run completely against every traditional norm of tournament poker in existence, state gaming officials in Florida have completed their investigation into the Hialeah Park Poker Room, resulting in several violations being marked against the organization. The situation first came to the attention of… Read more »
Day 2 of the 2016 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) Main Event took place Sunday and like any live tournament, some people were eliminated, others built their chips stacks and all in all, much poker was played. But let’s forget about all of that for now and talk about what really happened on Sunday: Antonio Esfandiari… Read more »
2004 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Greg “Fossilman” Raymer is looking to make 2016 a banner year at the poker tables. And if you want, you can place a bet on him and sweat him the entire way. Raymer has posted a staking package on the site YouStake.com in which he seeks at… Read more »
In further backlash against policies implemented last year, poker professional Isaac Haxton has decided to turn down the renewal of his PokerStars sponsorship for 2016, citing the company’s treatment of players as the reason. Haxton, who was a part of Team PokerStars Online, was offered the same deal for the upcoming year that he had… Read more »
As we enter the final week of the year 2015, it is time to take a look back at some of the great moments of the past year and maybe even some of the less popular times. For all the frivolity, riches and personalities who made 2015 a fun ride, the poker world also lost… Read more »
As we enter the final week of the year 2015, it is time to take a look back at some of the great moments of the past year and maybe even some of the less popular times. If there is one thing that is known about the world of poker, it is that there can… Read more »
Marking his fifth year of public service, poker professional and host of his eponymously named poker program Bernard Lee delivered holiday packages to 50 children in the Milford, MA area a few days prior to Christmas through his Full House Charity Program. “I’m thrilled to bring the Full House Charity Program to a new location… Read more »
(Writer’s note: I penned this a decade ago and it still rings true even today. Over the years I’ve considered changing some of the names used in the course of the tale (due to transgressions), but have left the original intact for posterity and to reflect the original inspiration. To you, the reader, and with… Read more »
There is less than two weeks until the celebration of Christmas around the world and Hanukkah is already in full swing, with its conclusion on Monday. At this point, many have exhausted all of the gift options that they might have thought of, but there are a couple of books out there that might interest… Read more »
It has been very quiet on the cinematic front with gambling and poker movies as of late. The last “gambling” film that saw wide release was a remake of The Gambler starring Mark Wahlberg (save your money, the better film was the 1974 version with James Caan starring), which was released at Christmastime in 2014.… Read more »
Daily fantasy sports are fun, but the industry in the United States is quickly turning into a mess. Sites are being forced out of individual states, class action lawsuits are being filed, and major sites are being investigated for the legality or potential lack thereof. And now one of the two leading DFS sites is… Read more »
When he was on the popular television show earlier this year, he captured the attention of the poker community and the game show world with his talents. Now, after a two-week tournament, former poker professional Alex Jacob can lay claim to the Jeopardy Tournament of Champions title. Jacob never seemed to be challenged during the… Read more »
It may be inconceivable to think this, but online poker only began roughly 17 years ago. That first site, Planet Poker, would eventually bring about Paradise Poker and then the “power quartet” that made up the game in the mid-2000s – PartyPoker, PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker and UltimateBet. Their collapse in 2011 as a result… Read more »
Amid a great deal of fanfare on Wednesday, officials from the casino and state government – including Governor Jerry Brown – unveiled the renovations of the old Bicycle Casino, now under its new moniker of the Bicycle Hotel and Casino in Bell Gardens, CA. One of the venerable card rooms in the Golden State, “The… Read more »
Despite once being the refuge of many pirates and ne’er do wells’ (the pirate trio of “Calico Jack” Rackham, Mary Read and Anne Bonney called Charleston home), the history of the game of poker in the state of South Carolina is puzzling. While providing several poker champions (2011 World Series of Poker Championship Event “November… Read more »
It has been a busy couple of weeks for poker professional Jennifer Harman. Last weekend, as a part of the festivities surrounding the 2015 World Series of Poker “November Nine” Championship Event final table, Harman became only the third woman ever inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame (following Barbara Enright and Linda Johnson) and the 50th… Read more »
There are some achievements in the world of poker that everyone strives for. Playing at a particular casino or in a particular tournament, battling for a pot against a professional player or even winning a World Series of Poker bracelet (or Circuit ring) or a World Poker Tour or European Poker Tour title all come… Read more »
The poker world is quite aware that 2014 Poker Hall of Fame inductee Daniel Negreanu is one of the most opinionated players in the game. He consistently challenges his fans, followers and opponents to critically think about many diverse issues, sometimes resulting in a polarizing opinion of the Canadian professional. His latest issue is with… Read more »
In what promises to be an interesting court trial, a Cleveland poker dealer employed by the Horseshoe Casino in that city is facing gambling charges for allegedly removing one of the cards in play while in the box. According toCleveland.com’s Brandon Blackwell, Robert Brown was indicted by a Cuyahoga County grand jury on Thursday. Brown,… Read more »
After what should have been the crowning moment of their careers, 2015 inductees Jennifer Harman and John Juanda – as well as the process of induction of players into the Poker Hall of Fame – are coming under fire by a very vocal international poker community. The Poker Hall of Fame announced yesterday the induction… Read more »
For the past year, there has been a great deal of discussion regarding the gaming laws in the state of Florida. Governor Rick Scott has been in deep negotiations with the Seminole Indian tribes regarding some changes that the state would like to make in the bylaws and agreements between the two entities. If this… Read more »
Sitting on various barstools across the United States – hell, perhaps the world – there can be a wealth of arguments between poker players and fans. Who is the greatest player of all-time? Who is the best player right now? What was the worst bad beat? In many of these cases, it is tough to… Read more »
Over the past two weeks, the news hasn’t been very good for the online gaming and, in particular, the daily fantasy sports (DFS) industry. After the revelations that employees of the two major players in the game, FanDuel and DraftKings, would often play on the opposite site (barred from playing on the site that employed… Read more »
One thing that cannot be doubted with Mediarex Sports & Entertainment’s Chief Executive Officer Alex Dreyfus is that he isn’t thinking about improving poker. From implementing the Global Poker Index and turning it into the premier metric for measuring poker professionals to creating the Global Poker Masters, Dreyfus has been able to demonstrate his vision… Read more »
