Gossip, twitter, etc.
What might have been a slow weekend in the poker world through Twitter exploded on Saturday with the news of Annette “Annette_15” Obrestad’s surprising move to Full Tilt Poker. Soon after the announcement, players burst with congratulations and a few challenges. Obrestad, who is recognized as one of the top young players, both online and… Read more »
In many ways poker took a back seat to other activities on Twitter. Tomorrow’s Kentucky Derby was on the minds of many, but there was still some time to throw some poker in on the side. “Enough of the poker stuff, it’s KENTUCKY DERBY TIME!,” tweeted Tiffany Michelle early Thursday morning. “My first time in… Read more »
Among those companies gearing up for the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) is Bustout Poker, a high-quality apparel line whose team of pros includes Chris Hunichen, David Sesso, and Dan Witcher. Poker News Daily sat down with Bustout Poker’s Jeff Griffith to get the scoop on this up-and-comer. Poker News Daily: Thanks for joining… Read more »
Over the weekend, poker players in the Twitterverse were abuzz over the two major poker championships raging on both sides of the Atlantic. The World Poker Tour (WPT) Championship, which ended on Saturday, and the European Poker Tour’s (EPT) Monte Carlo Grand Final, which started the next day, kept poker players active on their Twitter… Read more »
The top story of the past few days from poker players on Twitter was the breakthrough victory by Liv Boeree at the European Poker Tour (EPT) stop in San Remo, Italy. After she won the championship, Boeree seemed stunned as she Tweeted to her followers, “Um. I just won an EPT.” This opened the floodgates… Read more »
The top story of the weekend from poker players and their Twitter accounts was the beginning of the 2010 World Poker Tour (WPT) Championship. The crème of the poker world descended on the Bellagio in Las Vegas and many had a great Day One to Tweet about. Topping the list of those who were on… Read more »
For players traveling to the European Poker Tour (EPT) stop in San Remo, Italy, this week, the recent eruption of a volcano in Iceland threw a kink into their plans. The Eyjafjallajokull Volcano in southeast Iceland, which erupted just after Midnight on Wednesday, has caused thousands of flights to be delayed or cancelled and its… Read more »
One of the big stories over the weekend was the battle for the championship of The Masters in Augusta, Georgia. Perhaps not surprisingly, many in poker were fixated on the battle that featured English golf pro Lee Westwood attempting to hold off fan favorite Phil Mickelson. Read more »
The start of the PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) stop at the Mohegan Sun drew some of the best players in the game. Those playing in the tournament were keeping their fans up to date via their Twitter feeds. Read more »
While many across the United States were watching the NCAA Final Four play out, others were preparing for the start of the Major League Baseball season Sunday night. Read more »
In a prop bet that many believed to be an April Fools Day joke, two-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner Jeff Madsen will move to Israel, temporarily of course. The bet is for $50,000 and begins on April 15th. Read more »
Yesterday was April 1st, which marks a day of trickery in celebration of April Fools Day. In the poker industry, rumors of the true identity of the mystery Swede Isildur1 spread like wildfire. Read more »
With Party Poker and Matchroom Sport's latest announcement that the Big Game IV will take place in London from April 11 to 13, the uber-secretive Isuldur1 has once again stolen the spotlight. Read more »
On Wednesday night, 2001 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event winner Carlos Mortensen added another achievement to his already legendary career by winning the WPT Hollywood Poker Open. Within hours of his victory, the congratulations were flowing toward the Ecuador native. Read more »
Over the weekend, one of the major news items was the vote in Washington, DC regarding health care in the United States. Just as soon as the bill was passed, the poker community responded to the decision of the Senate. Read more »
Over the weekend, the Bay 101 Shooting Star World Poker Tour event came to a close with Phil Hellmuth primed to take down his first ever WPT title. Doyle Brunson was firmly in the corner of the UB.com sponsored pro, tweeting, "go Phil...show the boys some "old school" poker!" Read more »
Whether across the Atlantic taking part in the European Poker Tour (EPT) stop in Berlin or the National Heads Up Poker Championship in Las Vegas, there was action not only on the felt, but also away from the tables. Read more »
Five-time National Basketball Association (NBA) champion Dennis Rodman has officially signed with Only Poker. An anonymous employee of the site confirmed the news to Poker News Daily and Rodman now appears on Only Poker's website. Read more »
While the poker world watched yesterday's championship game between the Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints, as the weekend began, a championship was celebrated and East Coast residents prepared for another huge winter storm. Read more »
Ten-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner Doyle Brunson will likely bow out of the star-studded PartyPoker Premier League IV, according to his blog. Brunson cites the fallout from dental surgery as the cause and may be sidelined until May. Read more »
The Cake Poker Network site Only Poker may sign former five-time NBA champion Dennis Rodman. Rumors abound that the announcement of the NBA bad boy joining the site will be made in two weeks. Read more »
It's that time of the week again. The time where Poker News Daily scours the Web and no Twitter feed goes unread as we search for all the juiciest gossip, tournament updates, and all-around nonsense we can find in order to bring you the latest Poker in Twitter update. Read more »
With all that was going on last weekend, it is a wonder that any poker was played at all. Poker players tweeted feverishly about a wide array of topics, from J.D. Salinger's death to the Grammys to brown rice to Big Mac wraps. Someone offered $10,000 for an iPad, Doyle Brunson could not find food good enough for his dog, and Joe Sebok plans to jump off a plane. Read more »
This afternoon, rumors spread around the poker industry that Cake Poker, which had purchased T.J. Cloutier's 2005 World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet, was planning to return the piece to its rightful owners. Poker News Daily can now confirm those rumblings. Read more »
The amazing adventures of T.J. Cloutier's World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet added a new chapter this week. As reported by Poker News Daily on Sunday, Cloutier pawned off his 2005 $5,000 No Limit Hold 'em WSOP bracelet and, in turn, the Plano Pawn Shop sold it on eBay for $4,006. Now, online site Cake Poker is suggesting that it purchased the item and has unspecified plans for it in the future. Read more »
