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During the call to investors regarding their earnings for the second quarter of 2015, Amaya Gaming announced that they had completed the purchase of a daily fantasy sports (DFS) organization, paving the way for Amaya’s return to action in the United States. In the official press release announcing the acquisition, Amaya Gaming picked up the… Read more »
For those that may be unaware of it, the Poker Hall of Fame is looking to the poker world for the next set of nominees for entry into the Hall. By visiting the World Series of Poker’s website, the public can put one name forth (only one vote per e-mail address) for induction into the… Read more »
As a reminder, watching bad television is detrimental to your health. As such, we here at Poker News Daily are watching this for you to save you from yourself! Only a week after reaching a position of power within the house, the Vanessa Rousso-led alliance on Big Brother is now almost reduced to shambles. The next… Read more »
It is the dream of everyone who has picked up a deck of cards at some point. Everyone dreams of ditching the “9 to 5” (or, in some cases, much longer) hours and do exactly what they want to do. For some, that dream is still just that – a dream – but, for a… Read more »
Four out of five doctors have determined that watching bad television will cause a drop in the ability for rational thought. As such, allow us at Poker News Daily to take on this issue as, with the proper treatments, we can recover! After a week which saw the loyalties of her alliance tested as well… Read more »
Once again, as a public service reminder, we hear at Poker News Daily are watching this so you can utilize your summer schedule accordingly! After a week sitting back in the shadows – but still in firm control of the game – poker player Vanessa Rousso continues to have a significant effect on the CBS… Read more »
When it was first created by Planet Poker in 1998, online poker was groundbreaking. Bringing the game from the casino and a live setting to the internet was a truly innovative achievement, allowing people who had never picked up a chip in a casino or home game the opportunity to go online and play the game… Read more »
After just more than a decade in operation Bluff Magazine, one of the poker magazines that was borne from the online poker boom of the 2000s, will effectively shut down over the next few weeks. There are unanswered questions, however, if this is a long-term situation or that the organization will be reborn in some… Read more »
Once again, full disclosure: I’m watching this so you don’t have to! After one of the more skillful methods of plot building I’ve seen, poker professional Vanessa Rousso – who became the overall Head of Household over the past week – sent one of her fellow houseguests out of the house on the CBS reality… Read more »
Sometimes the world of poker takes itself a bit too seriously. Crunching numbers to determine whether to call that big bet, worrying about which state will or will not pass online poker legislation, even fretting over things that haven’t happened (such as the demise of online poker) puts way too much stress on the community.… Read more »
Although it seems to be thriving in the international community if not the United States, online poker does have a relatively short history and background. You can technically trace its history back to the old “rec.gambling.poker” days of the early 1990s (it is rumored that former World Champion Chris Ferguson honed his poker games on… Read more »
After returning from the island nation of Antigua and being booked into the Clark County Detention Center upon his arrival, poker professional/Bitcoin entrepreneur/online poker room owner/operator Bryan Micon has decided to plead guilty to lesser charges and will avoid any jail time. According to David Ferrara of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the deal struck by… Read more »
If anyone is following the 2015 World Series of Poker religiously this summer and wonders where in the world Vanessa Rousso is, the answer is cooped up in a house with a bunch of strangers with access to the outside world. No, she is not a hostage exactly, but rather the professional poker player is… Read more »
Celebrating the eight year anniversary of his eponymous radio talk show, poker professional Bernard Lee handed out 20 prizes to listeners recently, including a buy in to an event at this year’s World Series of Poker that turned into a second buy in courtesy of a charitable foundations supported by Lee. As a part of… Read more »
If there is something that is in the news about poker, it seems poker professional Daniel Negreanu has been a part of it lately. Although there isn’t a network, cable channel or online outlet announced for it as yet, the Canadian-born Negreanu (who does spend quite a bit of time in the United States) will… Read more »
In a case that dates back to last summer, the federal indictment against Malaysian businessman and poker professional Paul Phua was dismissed by U. S. District Court Judge Andrew Gordon after the prosecutors indicated to him that there was no other evidence that could be presented to prove Phua’s guilt. Although the prosecution didn’t agree… Read more »
One of the last things you might think of in the middle of the desert is a vast expanse of ice. If several people – including poker professional Daniel Negreanu – have their way, that possibility could come into existence in Las Vegas within the next couple of years. In an interview with The Hockey… Read more »
The World Series of Poker is about to begin and later this year, a few people are going to be millions of dollars richer. In 2008, Ivan Demidov was to be one of those skilled and fortunate players, as he finished second to Peter Eastgate in the WSOP Main Event, the first time the world… Read more »
The Global Poker Index, under the leadership of its Chief Executive Officer Alexandre Dreyfus, has in three short years become the predominant authority on the game of poker. As such, it isn’t surprising that the GPI and the preeminent tournament festival, the World Series of Poker, have joined forces in a multi-year deal to tabulate… Read more »
Good poker films are few and far between. The fictional stories are usually completely over-the-top and melodramatic (cue music as hero tosses his cards face-up on the table and walks away in slow motion before the camera pans to the felt to reveal he had a royal flush) and the documentaries typically feature people about… Read more »
Following two weeks of battle on the virtual felt in Pennsylvania, the “Brains vs. Artificial Intelligence” challenge concluded on Friday. Although the numbers say there was a winner, in looking deeper into the numbers the contest is being declared a draw. The competition was set up by the Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science,… Read more »
One week into a two-week run against an opponent that isn’t alive, four poker professionals have been able to move into the lead against a poker playing computer program in a casino in Pittsburgh. The “Brains vs. Artificial Intelligence” battle started last week with four pros – World Series of Poker bracelet winner Doug Polk… Read more »
Bryan Micon, founder of SwCPoker.eu, is a wanted man in the United States. First reported by the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the Nevada Attorney General’s Office has issued an arrest warrant for Micon, charging him with one count of operating an unlicensed interactive gaming system. Should he be arrested and convicted, Micon could face up to… Read more »
I’ll be honest with you. Prior to the inaugural American Poker Awards earlier this year, I had vaguely heard of the online channel Twitch. I knew that the site was making inroads in broadcasting online video game competitions – and making quite a stir in driving competitive video gaming into respectability – but, other than… Read more »
After weighing the issue for several months, the judge in the federal case facing poker player/businessman Paul Phua has issued a ruling as to the tactics employed by federal agents last summer in Las Vegas. Judge Andrew Gordon, responding Friday afternoon to a motion by Phua’s attorneys that the method of obtaining evidence violated Phua’s… Read more »
