Gossip, twitter, etc.
Earlier last week, infamous Hollywood gossip monger Perez Hilton aimed his somewhat twisted view of the celebrity life at none other than one of poker’s more visible celebrity players, actress Shannon Elizabeth. In a blog on his website entitled “Shannon Elizabeth Is NOT Going To Like This” on Thursday, Hilton posted an e-mail he received… Read more »
Whether you are into it or not, there is no denying that Twitter has revolutionized communication and information gathering in the 21st century. And as it turns out, it is perfect for getting updates on poker tournaments. That is, provided players decide to Tweet up a storm. One player who wasn’t shy about hopping on… Read more »
On Monday, Victory Poker pro Dan Bilzerian made headlines for Tweeting the following quote from the movie “Gran Torino,” featuring Clint Eastwood: “A Mexican, a Jew and a colored fellow walk into a bar… The bartender looks up and says… Get the **** out of here.” The quote shocked Bluff poker reporter Joy Miller, who,… Read more »
Tiffany Michelle decided to hit the streets of Las Vegas for some clubbing. “Did anyone catch @TrishelleC and I karaoking @ Ellis Island??? No? Too bad. Good times,” the Team UB pro Tweeted about her duet with Trishelle Cannatella. Apparently, the good times were cut short by one of the nightspots in Sin City when… Read more »
In 2009, Victory Poker pro Dan Bilzerian and his brother Adam were featured prominently in ESPN’s coverage of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event. Dan Bilzerian finished 180th for $36,000 in the prestigious poker tournament, while Adam Bilzerian took 47th for $138,000. However, a controversial Tweet by the former “Flying Bilzerian Brother” has… Read more »
The weekend looked like it would be a calm one from poker players on Twitter… until Tom “durrrr” Dwan made his assault on Event #11, a $1,500 No Limit Hold’em event, at the World Series of Poker (WSOP). With Dwan making the final table with the chip lead – and with anywhere from $5 to… Read more »
Unabomber Poker pro Phil Laak endured 115 straight hours of poker, a new Guinness World Record. That’s nearly three traditional work weeks compacted into just under five days. Laak’s enduro challenge played out at a $10/$20 cash game at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. Laak shattered the old record of 78 hours set by Paul… Read more »
Arguably the hottest discussion at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) presently is Phil Hellmuth‘s deep run in the $1,500 No Limit Hold ’em event (#6), where Hellmuth was fifth in chips going into the final day of play with 25 players left. Hellmuth was updating progress on Twitter throughout Day 2, including this Tweet… Read more »
The day that many in the poker world have been waiting for arrived on Wednesday with Annette “Annette_15” Obrestad’s debut at the World Series of Poker (WSOP). After starting out well in Event #8, the $1,500 No Limit Hold’em tournament, Obrestad quickly learned about the battles during large field poker at the Rio. “Up to… Read more »
Move over Roger Clemens. Take a seat Mark McGwire. According to an article that appeared in the Los Angeles Times, researches from Nova Southeastern University found that poker players frequently ingest performance-enhancing drugs. The Florida university surveyed 198 poker players and found that “28% said they took at least one prescription medication to improve their… Read more »
Over the course of the weekend in the Twitterverse, poker players were naturally discussing the start of the World Series of Poker (WSOP). With the $50,000 Players’ Championship starting on Friday for the high rollers and the $1,000 No Limit Hold’em tournament picking up action on Saturday, the top pros on Twitter kept their fans… Read more »
While the start of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) has been on the minds of many of poker’s elite on Twitter, there were other matters that took center stage in the hours preceding the start of the event today. In many cases, it was television that occupied the Tweets of poker players. The finale… Read more »
The Third Annual Doyle Brunson Beer Pong Invitational was held at Hogs and Heifers bar in Downtown Las Vegas on Wednesday, giving many of poker’s biggest names a chances to drink, socialize, and talk a little trash before the World Series of Poker (WSOP) kicks off later this week. After a day filled with foolish… Read more »
The guidelines for enshrinement into the Poker Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2010 were released on Wednesday. This year, the top two vote-getters will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in November as long as they receive a majority. Last year, a candidate had to receive 75% of the vote… Read more »
If there’s one thing UB.com pro and 11-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth has proven over the last few years, it’s that he will do anything for attention. Whether it’s dressing up as Julius Caesar, ranting at players on live TV, or collapsing in a heap of tears after a gut-wrenching… Read more »
Coming up on Wednesday at Hogs and Heifers, located at 201 North Third Street in Las Vegas, is the third annual Brunson Beer Pong Invitational. The event, which is sponsored by Doyle Brunson’s online poker site DoylesRoom, will see some of the top names in our industry try their hand at an old frat party… Read more »
This past weekend in online poker was relatively tame. Sandwiched between the conclusion of PokerStars’ Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) and the kickoff of the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP), many players decided to recharge their batteries instead of playing all day. Luckily for them, one of the most anticipated TV episodes in… Read more »
UB.com’s Annie Duke hosted a charity tournament benefiting After School All-Stars on Thursday. The $250 buy-in, $100 rebuy event drew celebrities and some of poker’s biggest names and Duke was thrilled with the turnout at the Commerce Casino in Los Angeles. Tweeted Duke, “We raised over $60K tonight for After School All Stars! Thank to… Read more »
This past weekend in online poker was one of the juiciest or bloodiest in recent memory and with PokerStars’ SCOOP coming to a close, one thing was certain: there was no shortage of tantalizing prize pools. Daniel “KidPoker” Negreanu agreed on Sunday afternoon, Tweeting, “Leaving golf course now and going to play all three SCOOP… Read more »
In one of the sillier stories you’re likely to come across this weekend, Full Tilt Poker pro Van “Sirens” Marcus‘ Ferrari F430 Spider was stolen from the Crown Casino parking lot on Friday morning in Melbourne, Australia. You might be thinking that this sounds like a standard carjacking, but you’d be wrong. All that the… Read more »
Poker players on Twitter over the past few days have had plenty to talk about. While poker remains a constant, the National Basketball Association playoff series between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics took center stage. Taking a break from playing, Shannon Shorr Tweeted, “Enjoying the day off. About to watch Cavs/Celtics obv,” yesterday evening.… Read more »
On Sunday, Mother’s Day was foremost on the minds of many of the stars of the game, with heartfelt thoughts sweeping across the Twitterverse. “Mothers of the world, I salute you,” chirped Maria Ho early during the special day. “You all deserve to be appreciated and acknowledged for your selfless love every single day.” Her… Read more »
According to a Twitter update by Phil Hellmuth this week, Team Full Tilt Poker member Mike “The Mouth” Matusow and five-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner Ted Forrest are involved in a weight loss prop bet that could see Matusow lose up to $2 million. Hellmuth posted the details of the bet on… Read more »
With a lull on the tournament poker schedule, poker players on Twitter decided to take care of non-poker related business this week. For some, it was enjoyable, but for others it was rather painful. On Monday, recent World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit event champion Bryan “badbeatninja” Devonshire was injured while participating in an unnamed… Read more »
According to a report in the Los Angeles Times, poker professional Phil Ivey is selling his home in Las Vegas for a reported $1.995 million. The story, written by the Times’ Lauren Beale on Monday, describes the Ivey home as it is listed on Realtor.com. It was built in 2001 and is a contemporary design… Read more »
