Poker on TV
In breaking news from London, Swedish online poker phenomenon Isildur1 has pulled out of the PartyPoker Big Game IV one day before its scheduled start. He was reportedly contemplating wearing a mask during his appearance. Read more »
It was reported by writer Mike Fleming on the website Deadline.com on Thursday that Chris Ferguson and Ray Bitar had entered into a business deal with Robin Schorr to create RCR Pictures, a television and film venture. Read more »
Poker and sports go hand in hand. On Wednesday, two of the sporting world's most prominent figures appeared on the UB.com sponsored poker news show "Poker2Nite," L.A. Lakers owner Jerry Buss and UFC ring announcer Bruce Buffer. Read more »
In a Telegraph article, Gaming Media Group - which owns the television outlet The Poker Channel and online poker site Poker Heaven - is looking into the possibility of selling both of the highly respected poker outlets. Read more »
Sunday night marked a brand new episode of the GSN cash game series "High Stakes Poker." Full Tilt Poker pro Phil Ivey executed what show host Gabe Kaplan called "one of the great bluffs in the history of ‘High Stakes Poker'" and walked away up $120,000. Read more »
"From Busto to Robusto" debuted with a compelling documentary look at "Captain Zeebo" and his journey from a nobody to a self-made millionaire through online poker. The series returned with Episode 2, which focused on Victory Poker pro Andrew "good2cu" Robl. Read more »
This week's episode of the UB.com sponsored poker news program "Poker2Nite" featured Prahlad Friedman breaking Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash's free throw record. "Poker2Nite" airs on Wednesdays on Versus at 11:00pm ET. Read more »
After PokerStars' announcement of its "Big Game" poker television show, Full Tilt wasted little time rolling out "The Poker Lounge." The series, which pits an amateur against five Full Tilt Poker pros, will air on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom. Read more »
In Sunday night's episode of the GSN cash game series "High Stakes Poker," Victory Poker Andrew "good2cu" Robl went broke in a hand against Patrik Antonius and Daniel Negreanu built a $300,000 pot. Read more »
In the latest promotion from PokerStars, the world's largest online poker site announced a televised cash game series dubbed the "Big Game." The high-stakes ring game will air on Fox and PokerStars players can qualify for free. Read more »
Sunday night marks the seventh new episode of Season 6 for the popular GSN cash game series "High Stakes Poker." Ratings for the longtime franchise are up dramatically across the board. 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 »
This week, the UB.com sponsored poker news show "Poker2Nite" welcomed two young guns, Full Tilt pro Jeff Madsen and Absolute Poker babe Lacey Jones. The series airs at 11:00pm ET on Wednesdays on Versus. Read more »
A new set of players took to the felts on the GSN cash game franchise "High Stakes Poker" this week, as Andrew "good2cu" Robl, Dennis Phillips, and Lex Veldhuis made their debuts. Read more »
In the most recent installment of the ESPN.com poker news show "Inside Deal," 11-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth took center stage. A review of Hellmuth's most infamous meltdowns also aired. Read more »
PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) hostess Joanna Krupa joined this week's installment of the UB.com sponsored poker news show "Poker2Nite." The franchise airs at 11:00pm ET every Wednesday on Versus. Read more »
The first cash game of 2010 got underway this week on the NBC franchise "Poker After Dark." New episodes will air this week and next on NBC at 2:05am ET nightly and the show is brought to you by Full Tilt Poker. Read more »
On Sunday night, UB.com poker pro and recent National Heads-Up Poker Championship winner Annie Duke appeared on Kevin Pollak's Chat Show. Poker News Daily sponsored the episode, which is now archived on the Chat Show's website. Read more »
It was a veritable bloodbath on Sunday's episode of the GSN cash game franchise "High Stakes Poker." Four players went broke to the tune of $200,000 and next week, a new crop of players will take to the felts. Read more »
On Sunday night at 5:00pm PT, UB.com poker pro and recent National Heads-Up Poker Championship winner Annie Duke will join Kevin Pollak's Chat Show for a 90-minute in-depth interview. Poker News Daily will sponsor the segment, which will be archived on the Chat Show's website following its airing. Read more »
In December, Oates Media Group, the creators of the poker game show "Shuffle Up and Deal," announced an online casting call seeking contestants. Three months later, the franchise is still looking for a sponsor to bring its product to life. Read more »
The UB.com poker news show "Poker2Nite" aired its second episode of Season 2 on Wednesday. National Heads-Up Poker Championship winner and Poker News Daily Guest Columnist Annie Duke joined the Versus franchise. Read more »
On Monday, Poker News Daily learned that the Eighth District Court in Nevada dismissed a lawsuit filed by Brandon McSmith, who claimed ownership of the idea for the NBC poker game show "Face the Ace." Read more »
Large pots were few and far between on Sunday night's episode of the GSN series "High Stakes Poker." Instead, a vegetarian prop bet between Full Tilt Poker pros Phil Ivey and Tom "durrrr" Dwan took center stage. Read more »
Brandon McSmith, who has a lawsuit pending in the Eighth District Court in Nevada, charged that Poker PROductions used his idea for the NBC poker game show "Face the Ace" without compensation. Now, the FBI has become involved in the case. Read more »
