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One of the biggest “new” disciplines of poker that have come out in the recent past is that of Chinese Poker. Furthermore, its direct descendant, Open Face Chinese Poker, seems to have captured the fancy of high stakes poker professionals around the world. Yesterday, however, one of those poker pros allegedly uncovered an error in… Read more »
Although there are a few live casinos around the state (and a quick jump across the border will land you in Windsor, Canada’s casino world), some in Michigan prefer to take part of the poker tournaments and games in charitable poker rooms across the state. Recently, several of those rooms were shut down due to… Read more »
The fallout from a video of the alleged collusion at a major poker tournament continues to be felt as the two players featured in the video have been stripped of their rankings and suspended by the Global Poker Index. As reported here on Poker News Daily recently, a French poker player and reporter, Nordine Bouya,… Read more »
During the 1990s, the normal trend in casinos was to remove – or even eliminate – poker tables and rooms to make way for more slot machines. The reason was simple: the slots drew in more money than what could be pulled in from the rake on poker. In the new casinos in Ohio, there… Read more »
Over the years, we have seen our share of online poker cheating scandals. After all, for those who really want to do it, it’s not all that hard to cheat when your opponents can’t see you. Cheating live, however, is another animal entirely. Sure, people have been finding ways to break the rules since the… Read more »
While it may seem like it was eons ago, the explosion of the game of poker – driven by the flood of players to the online version of the game – was only a few short years ago. A new book that has recently hit the shelves not only looks at that halcyon time but… Read more »
Wednesday morning, ahead of the drawing of first round match-ups for the NBC Heads-Up Poker Championship (NHUPC), poker pro Daniel Negreanu announced that he was withdrawing from the event. The announcement came via Negreanu’s “@RealKidPoker” twitter account with the promise of a further explanation later. That explanation was given via a video posted on YouTube.… Read more »
The final three months of 2012 proved to be a whirlwind for the poker world, be it on the tables, in the political system and online. While some of the news was bad (especially on the political front), it closed a thrilling year overall. October The World Series of Poker Europe bracketed the months of… Read more »
The ball may have dropped, the confetti may (just now) be cleaned up and the hangovers may have been nursed, but there are a couple of things we have to do to put a close on the year 2012 before we jump into the New Year thunderously. With that, let’s take a look back at… Read more »
As the final days of 2012 click off the calendar, we’re taking a look back at the year that was in the world of poker. In the second quarter of the year, rumblings began about the return of a dark online poker site returning to the game and the poker community prepared for its biggest… Read more »
While he has emerged relatively unscathed from the aftershock of “Black Friday,” Full Tilt Poker’s Gus Hansen seems to want to thrust himself into the middle of the fracas. On Wednesday, Hansen’s Twitter account lit up with a vague announcement that stated, “Never underestimate stupid people in large groups – explanation will follow!” This came… Read more »
In a move that significantly increases their viability in the gaming industry, Pinnacle Entertainment announced on Friday plans to purchase the Ameristar Casinos portfolio of properties. The deal between the two companies was reported by the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s Howard Stutz to be for $869 million, merging the two companies into a much more powerful… Read more »
Professional poker player Dutch Boyd needs some Christmas present money and he’s hoping a poker fan might be able to help him out with the cash. Cue eBay. Boyd has put one of his tournament bracelets up for sale on the popular internet auction website, with the closing date of the sale set for December… Read more »
Earlier this evening, I had the honor of appearing on one of my old haunts, Hold’em Radio, but not for an occasion that I really wanted to be there for. It was a special edition of “Keep Flopping Aces,” the show that the recently departed Lou Krieger hosted for many years and which, for quite… Read more »
Danish news magazine Ekstra Bladet (ekstrabladet.dk) has reported that popular Danish poker pro Theo Jorgensen was shot in a home robbery Sunday night. He is in stable condition in the hospital, fortunately only shot in the leg. The attack occurred at about 10:00pm Sunday, December 2nd, as three men forced their way into Jorgensen’s home… Read more »
Every once in a while, there is something that brings back the memory of the celebrated American writer Hunter S. Thompson. The sadly deceased Thompson, who created “gonzo journalism” with the thought that the truth is often stranger than any fiction he could make up, would be proven right with this thought out of New… Read more »
Sometimes the world of poker takes itself a bit too seriously. Strategy books on the game break what is a passion for many into a dry, humorless endeavor that seems to be more of a “death march” than an enjoyable pastime. One of the veterans of the game, Texan Johnny Hughes, has come up with… Read more »
Howard Lederer has become one of the most polarizing figures in the poker world over the past few months. After the August settlement between the U. S. Department of Justice and PokerStars regarding the “Black Friday” indictments of 2011 – in which PokerStars acquired the then-shuttered Full Tilt Poker, which Lederer allegedly led – Lederer… Read more »
Perhaps demonstrating that poker players are adept in other arenas, professional poker player Matt Matros came out on top in a poll by a top American newspaper regarding last week’s Presidential elections. The Washington Post recently ran its 16th Annual Crystal Ball contest, pitting eleven political pundits against Matros and a 12th grade government class… Read more »
In news that has taken the poker world by surprise, Norbert Teufelberger, co-CEO of the online gaming firm bwin.party, was detained by Belgian police in Brussels Tuesday. Teufelberger was in town for Responsible Gaming Day, put on by the European and Betting and Gaming Association’s (EGBA), an organization which he chairs. Teufelberger was not arrested;… Read more »
According to reports from Florida, a legally operating free poker league at a local sports bar was raided last weekend under somewhat questionable circumstances. In a story from the Tampa Bay Times writer Stephanie Wang, Louie’s Grill and Sports Bar in Tampa was the target of a state and local law enforcement raid as a… Read more »
The battle for online poker regulation in California has taken a step back as the organization that was helping to drive legislation has disbanded amid infighting among its members. The California Online Poker Association, a venture between the different card rooms, horse tracks and Indian casinos in the Golden State, seems to have closed its… Read more »
Sometimes in life we are given a gift so outside the realm of anything that we could even believe existed that upon its receipt, our hearts are overwhelmed with joy and amazement. Those who did not previously believe in a heavenly father now do and those who already did have their faith reaffirmed. A tear… Read more »
A raid by New York law enforcement on an alleged poker operation in the state demonstrates what “to do” and what “not to do” when having a private game. On October 8, the New York State Police Special Investigations Unit acted on a search warrant on a former school building in Saratoga Springs. In that… Read more »
The ballots are in for the election of new members of the Poker Hall of Fame for 2012, with poker legend and two-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Brian “Sailor” Roberts and noted poker veteran Eric Drache earning nomination to that prestigious institution. The living 18 members of the Hall and a like number… Read more »
