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On Saturday, poker pro Annie Duke released a statement to express her thoughts on the audio tapes of a secret meeting hosted by former UltimateBet (UB) owner Russ Hamilton that were released earlier this month by UB insider Travis Makar. The recordings implicated several people in the infamous cheating scandal, revealing that UB’s higher-ups were… Read more »
Last week, we told you about poker superstar Phil Ivey’s lawsuit against London’s Crockfords for the casino’s failure to pay him the £7.3 million he won over two nights at a high stakes punto banco table in August 2012. The UK’s Daily Mail originally reported the story of Ivey’s big score and Crockfords’ lack of… Read more »
Although it happened over half a decade ago, the “superuser” scandal at Ultimate Bet still has the attention of the online poker community. Recently released audiotapes of discussion of that sordid part of online poker’s past have now surfaced, which will reignite the controversy all over again. Today, John Mehaffey published those audiotapes that were… Read more »
Phil Ivey wants his money and he wants it now. In a follow-up to a situation dating back to August 2012, the man who most consider the greatest poker player in the world is suing London’s Crockfords casino for winnings he is owed. The UK’s Daily Mail broke the original story in October, reporting that… Read more »
With the 2013 World Series of Poker on the horizon (less than four weeks from today), many players from around the world are preparing for their trip to Las Vegas and the pursuit of their place in poker history. Recent events in the United States, however, are forcing officials with the WSOP to examine security… Read more »
The poker community was shocked to find out last Tuesday that poker player Matt Roth had died by apparent suicide. Matt, who played online under the screen names “notnmyhouse” (Full Tilt Poker) and “mattroth” (PokerStars), was extremely well liked by people who knew him and had made a comfortable living playing poker online prior to… Read more »
Although it might look as though there will be a long time span before it actually goes live, the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City is already looking to be one of the first casinos in New Jersey to open up shop once the online gaming market kicks into effect. According to writer… Read more »
During the poker boom in the middle of last decade (was it really that long ago already?), a few poker players become minor crossover celebrities. Poker was hip, so the people who were seen winning on television found a modicum of notoriety in the non-poker world. To be truly recognized in other circles for more… Read more »
Over two years have passed since “Black Friday” shut down three of the largest online poker operations in the United States. PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker and the CEREUS Network sites Absolute Poker and UB.com (formerly known as UltimateBet) were all affected by the indictments in 2011, but only one of those entities failed to come… Read more »
Following the completion of their first tournament of 2013, the International Federation of Poker has announced that the organization’s only president, noted poker author and general Renaissance man Anthony Holden, has stepped down from his leadership role with the group. A meeting of the board of directors accepted Holden’s resignation and immediately set about electing… Read more »
Nearly two years to the day after torpedoing the online poker industry, the same lawyer who pushed those indictments has announced another round of litigation, this time targeting several poker professionals who are alleged to be a part of a massive scheme. Earlier this week, the U. S. Attorney for the Southern District of New… Read more »
The attorney of former Full Tilt Poker CEO Ray Bitar appeared in Manhattan court Monday as his client did the same via video from Los Angeles. As expected, Bitar pled guilty to two felony counts stemming from the Black Friday indictments of exactly two years ago. The two counts to which Bitar pled were: 1) … Read more »
In an exclusive interview with Poker News Daily, poker professional Dutch Boyd disclosed some insights into his upcoming book, “Poker Tilt,” as well as some of his observations on the poker world in general. “I think I could have written the book earlier,” Boyd stated in the interview. “I could have taken advantage of things… Read more »
Former Full Tilt Poker chief executive Ray Bitar will plead guilty to felony charges stemming from his 2011 “Black Friday” indictment, according to several media sources, including the Wall Street Journal and Diamond Flush Poker. This news in and of itself should not really come as a shock, considering Bitar was arrested in July 2012… Read more »
Two storefronts in Modesto, California, were raided last week and twelve people were arrested in conjunction with alleged illegal internet gaming taking place on the premises. Both venues were located on McHenry avenue, which runs north-south pretty much right through the city center. The storefronts advertise themselves as locations that offer simple internet and business… Read more »
It’s that time of year again…and it has nothing at all to do with poker, surprisingly! The NCAA Basketball Tournament Championship begins this afternoon on its month-long journey to crowning a champion. Feverishly, people are filling out their brackets in office pools, online contests and various other contests as they try to figure out who… Read more »
Just last week, we reported that 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Jerry Yang had a number of personal items seized by the United States Internal Revenue Service and will have them auctioned off on April 4th in order to help pay delinquent taxes. Among those items is his gold and diamond Main… Read more »
Apparently, taking millions of dollars from Melbourne’s Crown Casino is much easier than cleaning Terry Benedict’s vault. In a scam reminiscent of one of the “Ocean’s” films, though with far fewer moving pieces, a high stakes gambler allegedly made off with $32-$33 million in ill-gotten gains from the home of the Aussie Millions a few… Read more »
In the world of poker books, it is more often that you will see the “normal” process of the industry. A book will go to a traditional publisher, with that publisher paying the author(s) for their work through an advance of cash and then a percentage of the sales. One professional poker player is taking… Read more »
According to reports from North Carolina television station WRAL-TV, 2004 World Series of Poker Championship Event winner Greg Raymer was nabbed in a prostitution sting operation conducted by local police. Wake Forest, NC police conducted the operation, placing an ad on a website that allegedly is known for usage by prostitutes to recruit potential customers.… Read more »
Jerry Yang is not the first World Series of Poker champ to sell his bracelet and he won’t be the last. His sale, though, appears to be the only one that is against the player’s will. His 2007 WSOP Main Event bracelet, along with numerous other items, have been seized by the United States Internal… Read more »
Poker in a “brick and mortar” casino has always had a difficult history. With the players shuttling the chips – and the money – amongst each other, the casinos have been left pulling the “rake” in an attempt to make some money to provide for floor staff, dealers and the like. Unfortunately, this has led… Read more »
PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker have been rivals for a long time and despite the fact that they are now owned by the same company, they continue to battle it out for online poker supremacy (we don’t think PokerStars will lose that battle any time soon). Now it looks like it might be time for… Read more »
Dr. Jerry Buss, the recently deceased owner of the Los Angeles Lakers, not only had a passion for the sport of basketball but also a passion for the game of poker, Seven Card Stud in particular. With this in mind, the World Series of Poker could potentially honor Dr. Buss by naming a tournament after… Read more »
The opinions in this editorial do not reflect the positions of the ownership or management of Poker News Daily. Recently I was reading my copy of ESPN The Magazine which featured a complete issue on the different Halls of Fame that are in existence. In one segment of the magazine, a rather cartoonish map of… Read more »
