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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 »
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 »
