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David Williams is an excellent poker player. He has been for the better part of a decade now. But this weekend he went back to a card game he played before he took up poker and found success, winning the Magic: The Gathering 2012 Grand Prix San Jose. The 32-year old Williams was part of… Read more »
As Nevada prepares to become the first state to offer an intra-state online poker network, a major casino operation on the East Coast is preparing to enter into the free online poker market after signing a deal with a Nevada company. According to the Boston Herald’s Ira Kantor, the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, who operate… Read more »
If you want the perfect definition of a “baller,” witness the following quote from Phil Ivey’s mother, Pamela, upon being asked about the £7.3 million ($11.7 million) in winnings that a London casino is reportedly withholding from the poker superstar: “He never mentioned it. It can’t have been very important to him, or I think… Read more »
According to the Chattanooga Free Press writer Todd South, the attorney for a Tennessee pool hall requested the dismissal of a lawsuit facing the business earlier this week regarding a canceled poker event, claiming that the attorney representing the players was one of players in the said tournament which would present a “conflict of interest.”… Read more »
In a stunning turn of events prior to the start of her trial, the ex-girlfriend of 2010 World Series of Poker Championship Event winner Jonathan Duhamel pled guilty to an assortment of charges on Friday. According to the Toronto Star, Bianca Rojas-Latraverse appeared in court in Montreal on Friday after a plea deal was worked… Read more »
Sam Trickett’s supply of “run good” doesn’t seem to have run out just quite yet as the British poker pro dominated the 2012 British Poker Awards by taking home three trophies from the ceremonies. Earlier this week aboard the H.M.S. President, the crème of the British poker community convened for this year’s awards ceremonies. Trickett,… Read more »
Another defendant in the “Black Friday” indictments from the U. S. Department of Justice has had his day in court, where he – as many in the case have – pled guilty to several violations of U. S. gaming laws. Former Full Tilt Poker payment processor Nelson Burtnick, who surrendered to federal authorities in July… Read more »
The history of the game of poker has continually evolved since it was originally created (“modern” poker allegedly was invented in 1829 here in the United States, although there is argument that the game goes back much farther than that). There are a host of variations that can be played and each of those choices… Read more »
After receiving nominations from the poker community for the 2012 class of the Poker Hall of Fame, World Series of Poker officials have unveiled the top ten finalists from that nomination process, with the ten nominees now facing a select committee for induction into the Hall. The ten players selected for potential enshrinement span the… Read more »
The ongoing civil case against the alleged conspirators in the “Black Friday” indictments of 2011 took another turn earlier this week as the U. S. Department of Justice filed a second amended complaint that seems to target former Full Tilt Poker board member Howard Lederer. In the complaint filed on Monday, the Department of Justice… Read more »
The recently completed stop on the World Poker Tour, the Legends of Poker at the Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles, CA, brought a great deal of excitement for poker fans. With several notable names at the final table, including Jeff Madsen, Greg Mueller and Ali Eslami, Josh Hale was able to outlast the field to… Read more »
It is a question that has been debated since probably the dawn of the game of poker (whether you believe it was invented in Turkey, France, Louisiana or on the riverboats of the Mississippi River). What is the skill element of poker versus that of luck? Leave it to a top science magazine to wade… Read more »
Over the past few years, one of the most popular forms of television programming has been that of reality shows. This genre – especially those that feature some form of competition between its featured players – are popular with television viewers because of the “regular Joe” participants and popular with networks because of their low… Read more »
Most of us dream about the lifestyle of becoming a professional poker player. The ability to set your own hours of work, not having a boss hovering over your shoulder and playing in some of the swankiest surroundings of the poker world are all benefits of the life that we think we might live. Sometimes… Read more »
Preparing for their ceremonies next month, the British Poker Awards have announced the nominees for their 2012 awards show, featuring several prominent members of the British poker community vying for ten different honors. The British Poker Awards, sponsored by Genting Poker and the English Poker Open, are in their third year of existence and have… Read more »
If there is one thing that poker players enjoy – perhaps more than poker itself – it arguably would be the National Football League. With the NFL exhibition season in full swing, a controversy has arisen that joins the world of poker with professional football. Last season, an NFL lockout by the owners against the… Read more »
In the world of poker, there is always some type of action going on. This action, known as proposition or “prop” bets, is used by some players to keep them interested in the action, level the variance of the game or just to screw around. 99.99% of the time the prop bets are covered, but… Read more »
As if there wasn’t already a post-World Series of Poker slowdown in the poker community – with many players taking a respite from the game before diving headlong into the various tournament poker circuits and their final four months of the 2012 schedule – the poker world has ground to a halt today as the… Read more »
If you’re beginning to feel like Bill Murray in the movie Groundhog Day, prepare for potentially another cycle of next verse, same as the first. Yesterday on the website of Poker Player Newspaper, esteemed poker community member Wendeen Eolis broke the news that the deal between PokerStars and the United States Department of Justice has… Read more »
After the buzz prior to the World Series of Poker that PokerStars was working with the U. S. Department of Justice to finalize a deal on purchasing Full Tilt Poker, that discussion has since faded into the background with no details forthcoming. Poker professional Matt Glantz believes that those talks have hit a roadblock and… Read more »
A civil suit brought by poker professional Dan Shak against his ex-wife, fellow poker pro Beth Shak, regarding her extensive shoe collection was dismissed in a court in New York after Mr. Shak advised his attorneys that he didn’t want to pursue the issue any further. On Wednesday, Judge Ronda Daniele opened up the proceedings… Read more »
In an odd dichotomy that seems to not only defy logic but also seems to be rampant, a survey of voters in California have different opinions on two forms of gambling that may make their way into the state. According to a story in the Riverside Press-Enterprise written by Jim Miller and Ben Goad, respondents… Read more »
After having arguably one of the finest performances at the World Series of Poker in its history, Phil Ivey is the subject of discussion in the court system of the state of Nevada. Prior to Christmas 2009, Ivey and his then-wife, Luciaetta, filed a joint petition for dissolution of their marriage that was granted by… Read more »
A week after surrendering to U.S. law enforcement officials at John F. Kennedy International Airport, Full Tilt Poker CEO Ray Bitar has been released on bail. While he is far from “free,” Bitar may be able to sleep in his own bed in California as early as Wednesday. According to a report by Diamond Flush… Read more »
According to reports from not only the poker world but the mainstream press, U. K. poker pro Sam Trickett was attacked and beaten following one of the brightest moments of his poker career. The stunning attack was first revealed by Trickett over his Twitter account late last night with accompanying pictures. “Was having a great… Read more »
