News about poker pros
If anyone is following the 2015 World Series of Poker religiously this summer and wonders where in the world Vanessa Rousso is, the answer is cooped up in a house with a bunch of strangers with access to the outside world. No, she is not a hostage exactly, but rather the professional poker player is… Read more »
Good poker films are few and far between. The fictional stories are usually completely over-the-top and melodramatic (cue music as hero tosses his cards face-up on the table and walks away in slow motion before the camera pans to the felt to reveal he had a royal flush) and the documentaries typically feature people about… Read more »
Poker legend David “Devilfish” Ulliott passed away on Monday after a battle with cancer. His condition was not known to the general public until very recently; it was only late March that well-wishers starting posting on his Facebook page. Just three days ago, Ulliott posted on his Twitter page, “Thanks for all the support and… Read more »
Brit Sam Holden, a November Niner at the 2011 World Series of Poker (WSOP) $10,000 Main Event, announced this weekend that he is “semi-retiring” from poker. He explained what made him come to the decision on his blog at 888poker.com, for which he was a poker ambassador. Holden began by saying that he will be… Read more »
The final table bubble burst right around midnight PT at the World Poker Tour (WPT) Legends of Poker Main Event in Bell Gardens, California, giving six players one more nervous night as they try to win the half million dollar first prize. Josh Hale is the overwhelming chip leader with 7.325 million chips – almost… Read more »
Death at any point is a saddening reality of our existence, but it is even more painful when someone passes away at a young age. Yesterday afternoon the poker world received that message poignantly when it was learned that poker professional Ryan Young had passed away at the age of 28. Twitter was where the… Read more »
A bill which would have legalized and regulated internet gambling in the state of Mississippi has died in committee. House Bill 1373, the Mississippi Lawful Internet Gaming Act of 2012, was introduced by State Representative Bobby Moak to the Mississippi House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee on February 20, 2012 and unfortunately died a… Read more »
After tabulation of the voting by the eighteen living members of the Poker Hall of Fame and seventeen poker media representatives, World Series of Poker officials announced on Thursday that two venerable members of the poker community, poker champion Barry Greenstein and poker entrepreneur/player Linda Johnson, will be enshrined in the Poker Hall of Fame… Read more »
With the World Series of Poker Europe looming on the horizon, Team Americas captain Phil Hellmuth and Team Europe captain Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier have chosen their teams for the second-ever battle for the Caesars Cup. Grospellier is opting to go for the younger, more aggressive sect with the selection of his four team members. It… Read more »
In what is quickly becoming a potential new gaming Mecca, former World Champion Chris Moneymaker will be the host of a large tournament in the new poker room of a Pennsylvania casino. Moneymaker, the 2003 World Series of Poker Championship Event winner, will be at the Presque Isle Downs and Casino on October 15, hosting… Read more »
It is no secret that the events on and following Black Friday put either an end to, or a major damper on, the careers of most online poker players in the United States. But what about some of the players who have made their names playing live? Aside from some changes in the activity at… Read more »
It is rare that a person can be universally loved, and that type of person is perhaps even rarer in the cutthroat world of poker. Thuy Doan was one of those people. Lovely both inside and out, Thuy succumbed to cancer yesterday. She was just 25-years old. Born in Vietnam, Thuy moved to Virginia at… Read more »
The $10,000 Main Event of the 2011 World Series of Poker (WSOP) is set to launch this week, but despite the thousands of players expected to compete, the electric atmosphere, and all the pomp and circumstance that comes with the biggest poker tournament in the world, there will be a noticeable void at the Rio… Read more »
With the World Series of Poker (WSOP) about to begin at the Rio in Las Vegas, there was one more piece of business for WSOP officials to conclude: the WSOP Circuit National Championship. Little Rock’s Sam Barnhart emerged victorious Sunday night at Caesars Palace, claiming the $300,000 first prize and a spot in the history… 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 »
Maxim UK describes this poker player as a "very sexy guitar-wielding, card-playing, telly-hosting farm girl." Who is she, you ask? UB.com's Liv Boeree, of course. Boeree appeared in a recent edition of the scandalous magazine. Read more »
Tired of having an Ace flop every time you get dealt Pocket Kings? Players on RedKings Poker won’t be scared of that Ace any longer with the new $500 Bad Beat Bonus promotion. Through the end of the year, RedKings Poker will be offering $500 to anyone playing on their site that gets dealt the… Read more »
Poker News Daily has confirmed that the Borgata Poker Classic has been removed from the schedule for Season VII of the World Poker Tour (WPT). Officials from both the WPT and Borgata confirmed that the event will not be a part of the seventh installment of the marquee poker tour. Read more »
