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Less than a year into his retirement from poker, 2008 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event champion Peter Eastgate has announced that he is returning to the sport. PokerStars, the largest online poker room in the industry and Eastgate’s former sponsor, released a statement early this morning that offered further insight into the former… Read more »
The biggest bet over the weekend by poker players wasn’t on Super Bowl XLV, surprisingly. Apparently, a wager in Orlando drew tremendous attention from fans on Twitter and the poker forums. According to information from Justin “Boosted J” Smith over his Twitter account, a prop bet was set up for Ashton Griffin. The bet apparently… Read more »
With Super Bowl XLV upon us, many in the poker community are preparing for the “Big Game” in different ways. While many are in Dallas for the festivities, some will actually be working when the game begins on Sunday night. While Phil Hellmuth has been traveling the Super Bowl party circuit, challenging him for being… Read more »
If you were banking to see former UB.com pro Phil Hellmuth on the 12th cycle of the ABC reality series “Dancing with the Stars,” then you might have to wait a little longer. This week, while in transit to Dallas for the Super Bowl and dropping names like they were molten lava, Hellmuth addressed the… Read more »
The poker world lost one of its most charming personalities on Tuesday when Jack Ury passed away at his home in Terra Haute, Indiana. Ury was the oldest person to ever play at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) at the age of 97, a superlative he logged last year, and will forever be remember… Read more »
On Monday, a Tweet from poker pro Kathy Liebert hinted at changes from PokerStars, the world’s largest online poker site: “I heard that PokerStars was cutting many of their Team Pros’ compensation. Take it or leave it. Greg Raymer left it.” She followed up her rumor by asserting, “I think it’s a bad business decision… Read more »
Two poker players were among three Melbourne, Australia men who appeared in court on Tuesday facing drug charges. David “zanderfish” Saab, Robert “remo_04” Reemeus, and Darren Hughes remain in custody and have not applied for bail. According to authorities, Saab and Reemeus attempted to smuggle 21 kilograms, or just over 46 pounds, of cocaine into… Read more »
A recent sighting of 1994 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event winner Russ Hamilton in a Florida poker room and a verbal altercation at the tables have sparked the ire of the poker community once again. A poster on the TwoPlusTwo forum named “Slifdog” detailed a trip to Gulfstream Park’s $5/$10/$20 No Limit Hold’em… Read more »
Viktor “Isildur1” Blom‘s new deal with PokerStars could land him with a colossal tax bill from the Swedish government, according to the newspaper Dagens Industri. Blom, who revealed his online identity as “Isildur1” during the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure last weekend, could be investigated by the Swedish Tax Authority known as Skatteverket and owe around $150… Read more »
More than a month after being auctioned off on eBay, Peter Eastgate’s 2008 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event bracelet’s buyer has finally been identified. According to an article on Ekstrabladet.dk, the buyer of Eastgate’s bracelet is a well-known Scottish philanthropist who has a background in poker. The article identifies the buyer as William… Read more »
The multi-accounting accusations never seem to end in the world of online poker. This week, it is high-stakes cash game player Jay “KRANTZ” Rosenkrantz under fire from the poker community. Rosenkrantz, who starred in G4’s online poker series “2 Months, $2 Million,” was the focus of a post by TwoPlusTwo member “CrazyMan1122,” who suggested that… Read more »
“Waiting for this is like waiting for a movie you already know the ending to.” That’s how one TwoPlusTwo poster expressed his feelings in the moments before Isildur1 revealed his true identity on Saturday evening at the Atlantis resort in the Bahamas. The mysterious Swede who completely changed the dynamic of the high-stakes cash tables… Read more »
A cryptic Tweet from Phil Hellmuth’s agent regarding the upcoming year has many in the poker world scurrying to figure out what the “Poker Brat’s” moves will be in 2011. Brian Balsbaugh, the top man at Poker Royalty and the agent for the 11-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner, accelerated the speculation on… Read more »
Former UB.com pro Phil Hellmuth started the weekend off with a bang by meeting with Full Tilt Poker officials at the Wynn in Las Vegas. The get-together comes a little over one week following his departure from UB.com, where he served as one of the main faces of the USA-friendly site for nearly a decade.… Read more »
Over the past few days, poker’s most prolific Tweeters have been actively preparing for the New Year. Whether they were traveling or reflecting on the year that passed, it provided a great deal of entertainment. The New Year’s celebrations got off to a start as early as Wednesday, with model and poker player Christina Lindley… Read more »
The Twitterverse has been quite active since yesterday’s announcement that the two most prominent faces of the site, Phil Hellmuth and Annie Duke, would be leaving UB.com. Congratulations, speculation, and prognostication have been at the forefront of many of the Tweets. It all began late Thursday afternoon when Duke Tweeted, “Starting a new chapter in… Read more »
Last week, Poker News Daily ran an article recapping the top poker news stories of 2010. This, we were charged with the task of coming up with the top ten surprises of the past year. As fate would have it, the biggest shocker of 2010 came on December 30th, making the top surprise a no-brainer. … Read more »
It’s been a chaotic week for the CEREUS Network online poker room UB.com. Thursday saw the departure of its two highest profile pros, 2010 National Heads-Up Poker Championship winner Annie Duke and 11-time bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth. According to UB.com pro Joe Sebok, however, a new pro will be announced next week, and all signs… Read more »
A prolific tweeter, the Team UB.com pro Annie Duke made the following announcement on her Twitter account on December 25th: “I said yes!” In case her more than 25,000 followers were confused as to exactly what she was talking about, Duke posted a picture of herself showing off her new diamond engagement ring to the… Read more »
Much like the rest of the world, poker players have their plans for Christmas. For some, that involved traveling to celebrate with family and friends. A few of poker’s top professionals had some trouble making their destinations, however. England, in the grips of one of the snowiest winters in some time, held up poker duo… Read more »
Now that another year is in the books, I get to bring out my prognosticating skills once again and dazzle you with my ability to see into the future. What will we expect to happen in 2011 in the world of poker? Read on to find out. Black Card Adjustments This is hardly a bold… Read more »
We’re nearing the end of the 2010 calendar year and, as such, we’d like to take a moment to reflect on the past 365 days. There were plenty of headlines in 2010, but which one stole the show for our esteemed panel of writers? Poker News Daily asked our staff which poker headline of 2010… Read more »
More exposure of UB.com pro Phil Hellmuth is just what the poker world needs. In recent days, Hellmuth potentially dropped a bombshell by Tweeting 23 simple words: “OMG! Phil Hellmuth (me!) on ‘Dancing with the Stars!’ Outrageous! Might make a fool out of myself on worldwide television one more time.” ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars”… Read more »
The movie that helped spark the poker boom is returning to fire a second barrel. Miramax Films announced this week that it will be teaming up with the Weinstein Company to produce “Rounders 2,” a sequel to the cult favorite that was released more than a decade ago. According to IMDB, “Rounders 2” is currently… Read more »
For those looking for a Christmas gift for the poker player in your life, another World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet is in its final hours of bidding at the online auction site eBay. Brad Daugherty has put his 1991 WSOP Main Event bracelet up for sale on eBay, following in the footsteps of several… Read more »
