Gossip, twitter, etc.
Over the weekend, 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event runner-up John Racener received his third DUI, according to the St. Petersburg Times newspaper. Early Saturday morning, law enforcement officials stopped Racener at West Azeele Street and South Westland Avenue. According to the Times, “He refused blood-alcohol testing and was booked into the Hillsborough… Read more »
Over the weekend, one of the big subjects of Tweets from poker players was the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) rematch between defending welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre and Josh Koscheck. “Official weigh-ins start pretty soon, lots of people in here at Bell Center,” 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event champion Jonathan Duhamel Tweeted… Read more »
Yesterday, PokerStars took the unexpected step of signing the online enigma Isildur1. The Swede gained fame by multi-tabling against the world’s best players including Phil Ivey, Patrik Antonius, and Tom “durrrr” Dwan. The signing is atypical for PokerStars, which usually aims to ink established pros who have had a ton of television face time. This… Read more »
While they were camped out at the Bellagio in Las Vegas for the World Poker Tour’s (WPT) Five Diamond World Poker Classic, players were also keeping their eyes on the sporting world. One of the big events that drew their attention in recent days was LeBron James’ return to Cleveland as a member of the… Read more »
In an auction that closed on Wednesday, the 1999 World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet won by Paul “Eskimo” Clark in a $1,500 Razz event fetched $4,050. The auction attracted 15 bids after a starting price of $1,000 was established. The lucky winner was “n***x,” whose identity is not known due to eBay privacy rules.… Read more »
The most recent stop on the European Poker Tour (EPT) was in Barcelona, Spain, one of the more picturesque locales on the tournament schedule. Apparently, it was not so serene for some of the game’s top players. According to the gossip among members of the TwoPlusTwo forum, two poker players, World Series of Poker (WSOP)… Read more »
This year has featured something that many in the poker world would seemingly find unbelievable, the auctioning of World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets on sites like eBay. In January, one of T.J. Cloutier’s bracelets was put up for sale by a Plano pawn shop and sold for $4,006 to the online site Cake Poker,… Read more »
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us here at Poker News Daily. Before our readers could get their fill of turkey today, the industry learned that Peter Eastgate’s 2008 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event bracelet, which had been up for auction on eBay, sold for $147,500 after 116 bids. The winning bid went to… Read more »
Poker players are no different than others in the United States when it comes to celebrating Thanksgiving. Like many across the nation, some travel to see family, some travel with business on their minds, and others take a moment to give assistance to those who truly need it. At the top of the list for… Read more »
Hold the phone. Bidding on 2008 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event champion Peter Eastgate’s bracelet has crossed into six-figures. With just less than a day remaining before the witching hour strikes on the bidding, the asking price stands at a balmy $100,100. Buy it now. This morning, the price of Eastgate’s bracelet ballooned… Read more »
While the bidding for Peter Eastgate’s 2008 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event bracelet is hitting the homestretch, another former bracelet winner’s trophy has made its way to the auction block. On Sunday, an eBay auction began for the 1999 WSOP bracelet won by Paul “Eskimo” Clark in a $1,500 Razz event. The bracelet… Read more »
Rumors circulating around the poker world have 11-time bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth potentially parting ways with UB.com. Hellmuth has been spotted at recent live events, including the televised PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) Los Angeles Bounty Shootout, void of UB.com logos. Hellmuth wore Aria and WSOP Academy patches at the NAPT Bounty Shootout, which… Read more »
Let the bidding war begin! At the time of writing, the auction price for the 2008 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event bracelet belonging to Peter Eastgate has passed the $50,000 mark after starting at $16,000. The bidding war on eBay escalated in part when PartyPoker pro Tony G entered the fray earlier this… Read more »
Bidding on 2008 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event champion Peter Eastgate’s bracelet has more than tripled since the eBay auction began and there is still about a week to go. Of particular interest to the auction are the statements by professional poker player Tony G, who has written on his blog that he… Read more »
While the PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) stop at the Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles is winding down to its final table, it was announced yesterday that the final day of the tournament – as well as the Bounty Shootout – will be held at the Crystal Casino. All one needed to do was… Read more »
If you have ever wanted to own a piece of poker history, now is your chance. This week, 2008 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event Champion Peter Eastgate put his gold bracelet up for auction on eBay. But before you wonder if he is “busto,” it should be noted that the sale is an… Read more »
One of the best Limit Hold’em players on the planet might never again step foot in the United States. Canadian poker pro Terrence “Unassigned” Chan, winner of two PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) Limit Hold’em events on the same day in 2009, was turned away from entering the States by U.S. Customs and… Read more »
Poker News Daily has learned that Victory Poker pro Antonio Esfandiari will appear in a major motion picture alongside three high-profile celebrities. The yet-to-be-named movie begins filming in five weeks. On Monday, Victory Poker officials took part in a home game with major Hollywood producers, celebrities, and poker players. On Thursday, Esfandiari dined with one… Read more »
Major League Baseball’s World Series kicked off last night, with many in the poker community keeping up to date through their Twitter accounts. By the informal survey of poker’s best through the Twitterverse, it seems the San Francisco Giants are the choice over the Texas Rangers. “Tailgating before game 1 of the World Series,” Tweeted… Read more »
For those that don’t have enough to do with their iPhones, alleged Russian spy Anna Chapman is coming out with an application that will allow you to play poker against her. In an article on DNAIndia.com and also reported by ABC, Chapman is said to be releasing a special iPhone app called Poker With Anna… Read more »
The World Poker Tour’s (WPT) Festa al Lago wrapped up action on Wednesday night, with Randal Flowers becoming the youngest player ever to capture two WPT titles. Following his victory, the poker world erupted in congratulations over Twitter. “There are some ppl in poker that just deserve everything that comes to them,” UB.com’s Adam “Roothlus”… Read more »
It’s not every day you see a 23-way chop in a live poker tournament. 23 ways! However, that’s exactly what happened in a $400 No Limit Hold’em Deepstack event held during the Foxwoods World Poker Finals this week. A whopping 23 players divvied up the prize pool, each taking home at least $10,000. Seriously, there… Read more »
This weekend from poker players on Twitter was a jambalaya of interests, but by far the most concerning one came from Scott Montgomery while at the Bellagio for the last few preliminary events prior to the World Poker Tour’s (WPT) Festa al Lago event. While in the facilities at the Bellagio, it appears that Montgomery… Read more »
In breaking news from the Bellagio in Las Vegas, original World Series of Poker (WSOP) November Nine member Scott Montgomery was robbed in the casino’s bathroom. He recounted his story via Twitter on Monday morning around 9:00am local time. At the Bellagio for preliminary events during the annual Festa al Lago, Montgomery relayed via Twitter,… Read more »
One of the many activities during the upcoming World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event final table is the Poker Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Who makes it in this year remains to be seen, but one of the most valued members of the poker community, Poker Hall of Fame member Doyle Brunson, has given… Read more »
