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A family that was barred from an Atlantic City resort and subsequently taken down and cuffed by security back in 2012 are now suing the property’s ownership. Michael Maggiano, Esq. filed a lawsuit against Caesars Entertainment Corporation in Lee County (FL) court on February 10, 2014 on behalf of Florida resident Renee Binns alleging security… Read more »
After more than a month without a decision on the event, a class action lawsuit has been filed by poker players from Event #1 of the 2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open against the casino alleging fraud, negligence and improper supervision of the tournament. According to Jennifer Bogdan of the Press of Atlantic City, Egg Harbor,… Read more »
Daniel Negreanu would likely be the first to admit that nobody is going to look at him and mistake him for an Olympian. That does not mean, though, that he has given up on the Olympic dream. On the message forum of his website, FullContactPoker.com, Negreanu presented his idea for how to make poker an… Read more »
New details in the case against Christian Lusardi, the alleged mastermind behind the introduction of counterfeit chips at the first tournament of the recent Borgata Winter Poker Open, have emerged that show he was on the radar of federal authorities for much more serious crimes. According to Jennifer Bogdan of the Press of Atlantic City,… Read more »
It was one of the darker stories in the recent past of poker history. In 2008, professional poker player Ernie Scherer III’s parents were found murdered (a week after their death) in their California home. That story will get airtime tonight on CBS as a part of the series “48 Hours.” “48 Hours” is a… Read more »
For many of poker’s top professionals, the coming of the New Year brings new opportunities, new events and the chance to make even more money. For one of the poker world’s top players, however, January hasn’t been the month to get back in the swing of things. “My wife, Kayce, has been ill, so I’ve… Read more »
Nearly three years after their monies were frozen in one of the biggest scandals in online poker’s brief history, players from the United States should start seeing their funds from Full Tilt Poker before the scheduled date. In a statement on the Two Plus Two forum dedicated to the ongoing Full Tilt debacle, Poker Players… Read more »
The federal court in New York City continues to be a revolving door for the 34 people charged in last year’s April indictments and arrests in an alleged Russian gambling ring. On Tuesday, one of those who entered a guilty plea received his fate and, earlier this month, another figure received his judgment. Edwin Ting… Read more »
The 2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open is in full swing this week, but the excitement of the first major U.S. poker festival of the calendar year has been dampened by scandal. Last week, counterfeit chips were discovered during the Open’s first event, leading to a suspension of the tournament and eventually its cancellation. When the… Read more »
Earlier this week, we relayed the story of popular poker blogger and photographer Jay “WhoJedi” Newnum, who was arrested on December 16th, 2013, for allegedly stealing $700 from dealer tip boxes at Foxwoods. The initial report was made last Wednesday by Billy Shea, president of the Local 2121 union, on the Facebook page for Foxwoods… Read more »
The news broke rather quietly at about 7:30pm EST on Wednesday, January 8th, as a post on the Facebook page for the Foxwoods Assistant Supervisors & Dealers who are members of the UAW Local 2121. In a little over four hours, though, it had kicked up quite the storm in the poker community. In the… Read more »
Although there is still seven years left in the decade of the ‘Teens, the Global Poker Index has taken the step to decide who the “Player of the Decade” is. Now we know that this decade is barely three years old, so the GPI is looking at the “New Age” of poker (and let’s use… Read more »
One of the biggest impacts made by poker in 2013 was in the theatrical world. It seemed that nearly every month there was news about a film project, YouTube series, poker documentary or a new poker book that was making an impact. While some of these films were outstanding (and, admittedly, some not), they kept… Read more »
As the confetti is swept up from the New Year’s Eve celebrations, there are still some things to look back at from the past year. Something that always provides a bit of excitement around the poker world is the gossip that sometimes pops up; it can either run for a couple of days or throughout… Read more »
Good lord, if I thought I had just lost $300,000, I wouldn’t know what to do with myself. Actually, let’s ratchet that down, as having a bag filled with $300,000 cash isn’t even within the realm of possibility for me. Let’s divide that by ten and say I lost $30,000. Not that I’d ever even… Read more »
In a surprising occurrence in the online poker world, high stakes poker player Tom ‘durrrr’ Dwan is no longer a member of “The Professionals,” the sponsored players for Full Tilt Poker. Visitors to the Full Tilt Poker website, which once featured Dwan alongside his “Professionals” teammates Gus Hansen and Viktor ‘Isildur1’ Blom, are now graced… Read more »
Rather than taking her chances in the court system, the only woman charged in the federal indictment regarding the massive Russian gambling ring blown apart earlier this year has decided to enter a guilty plea. Molly Bloom, the former poker game hostess that became known in tabloid news as the “Poker Princess,” entered a guilty… Read more »
In stunning news from New York City, two of the alleged masterminds of the gambling ring that supposedly had Russian organized crime ties have pleaded guilty in court to a variety of charges. In federal court on Wednesday, poker professional Vadim Trincher reached a plea agreement with prosecutors that will significantly cut any time he… Read more »
The poker world is once again mourning the passing of one of its own. Yesterday, popular New Jersey poker professional Mike “Little Man” Sica passed away after being diagnosed with cancer earlier this year. He was 69 years old. Sica, who was one of the terrors of the East Coast poker scene for well over… Read more »
After 90 hands of battle on Tuesday night – and another 171 of combat on Monday against the other members of the 2013 “November Nine” – Michigan’s Ryan Riess defeated Nevada’s Jay Farber for the World Series of Poker Championship Event crown and the $8.3 million payday. While it might be thought that the poker… Read more »
In a legislative hearing conducted yesterday, supporters of Michigan’s charitable poker room industry – including card room owners, charitable organizations and players – turned out in full force to let their voice be heard regarding new proposed regulations on said industry. Melissa Anders of MLive.com reports that more than 140 people were in attendance for… Read more »
Throughout recent political situations in Washington, D. C., of late, there has been poker terms bandied about. “Pushing all-in” for a political belief, Representatives and Senators “bluffing” on certain stances that they are taking and other poker metaphors have appeared in the news. So why not send a poker player to the nation’s capital? Apparently… Read more »
With the end of the year in just a couple of months, one of the venerable institutions of the British poker playing community, the 2013 British Poker Awards, is just around the corner. Now in its fourth year, the 2013 BPA honors the best of the English poker scene through voting by the fans and… Read more »
In what has been an ongoing battle in the Wolverine State over the industry, Michigan’s charity poker rooms are once again under fire from state regulators. If new regulations that are currently on the table are put into effect, it would essentially close those rooms due to their severity. On Sunday, Michigan Live’s Melissa Anders… Read more »
During the festivities for this year’s World Series of Poker Championship Event “November Nine” play, two more inductees will enter into the Poker Hall of Fame. After fan balloting chose the ten potential inductees, a blue ribbon panel of living Hall of Fame members and poker journalists have selected former World Champions Tom McEvoy and… Read more »
