The latest development in the Australian company Intabill's problems with online poker companies occurred today with a report in the Australia Courier-Mail that Kolyma Corporation AVV has filed a $52 million lawsuit against the company. Read more »
Last year Kenny Tran took home the $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Heads Up title by defeating Alec Torelli in a memorable duel that had the poker world talking. Read more »
Move over, "Titanic," there's a new sheriff in town. Hollywood heartthrob Leonardo DiCaprio will star in an untitled film about internet gambling outfits in Costa Rica, according to the Hollywood Reporter and Entertainment Weekly. Read more »
After a six hour long final table, Mike Eise, a 30 year-old pipe fitter from St. Louis, took down Event #28 of the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP), a $1,500 buy-in No Limit Hold'em tournament. Eise's win was worth $639,331 and his first WSOP bracelet. Read more »
Poker News Daily: After you won your first World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet, you told the media that you didn't sleep very well. How'd you sleep after your second bracelet? Parker: It's kind of like, "OK. I'm tired. I can sleep." However, when I lie down and start thinking, I have to make sure it really happened. I'm afraid I'm still asleep and dreaming. Read more »
Titan Poker players will soon be able to experience a brand new VIP Program. The popular iPoker Network site will roll out its heralded promotion on July 1st, offering a VIP status that is based on the previous month's play. Read more »
There was no rest for players on Sunday in the Amazon Room at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, as the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) drives into its third week of competition. Read more »
Thirteen countries will host tournaments as part of the sixth season of the PokerStars-sponsored European Poker Tour (EPT). The festivities kick off on August 17th from Moscow, a brand new addition to the EPT schedule of events. Read more »
By virtue of taking down a $5,000 buy-in Pot Limit Omaha High-Low Split Eight or Better bracelet during the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP), Roland De Wolfe became only the second player ever to complete poker's Triple Crown. De Wolfe also has wins on the European Poker Tour (EPT) and World Poker Tour (WPT). Read more »
As a result of a complaint filed by the Remote Gambling Association (RGA), the European Commission has found the United States to be in violation of its World Trade Organization (WTO) obligations due to its stance on internet gambling. Read more »
Pete "The Greek" Vilandos has been traveling the tournament circuit for close to 20 years, but he's never seen a hot streak like this before. Vilandos bested a field of 2,506 players to win the World Series of Poker (WSOP) $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Event (#24) and a prize of $607,276 on Saturday evening. Read more »
The month of June has been a roller coaster ride for the Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the poker industry's primary lobbying group in the United States. Last week featured a seizure of over $30 million in online poker payment processor funds by the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Southern District of New York. Read more »
Full Tilt Poker pro Phil Ivey entered the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) as a five-time bracelet winner. Now, he's up to seven, tied with Billy Baxter for the sixth most in WSOP history. Read more »
Jeff Carris told media members late Friday night that he didn't normally play tournaments. He then followed that up with, "I should probably start." Read more »
Television producer Sam Simon, who is best known for his work on "The Simpsons" animated series, will bring his home game to Playboy TV, according to the Associated Press. The show is uncensored and features some of the entertainment industry's marquee names. Read more »
In the last two weeks the climate for online poker has changed dramatically. Over $30 million in funds have been frozen by the US Attorney's Office. Read more »
It's a fair assessment that the $10,000 buy-in World Championship of No Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball boasted one of the most talented final tables of the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP). In the end, Nick "TheTakeover" Schulman added a WSOP bracelet to his arsenal of poker accolades. Read more »
Despite being down to his final chips at one point in the action at the final table, Zac Fellows fought back to heads up action against professional James Van Alstyne and defeated him to capture the $3000 H.O.R.S.E. championship last night at the World Series of Poker. Read more »
Poker players tuned into Fox News on Wednesday witnessed Poker Players Alliance (PPA) Executive Director John Pappas debating against former prosecutor John Kelly about the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York seizing over $30 million from online poker payment processors. Read more »
A ninth World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet was not in the offing for Full Tilt Poker pro Erik Seidel in the $1,500 buy-in Pot Limit Hold'em tournament (Event #20). He finished seventh, paving the way for John-Paul Kelly to capture his first WSOP bracelet. Read more »
Annie Duke reached the final table of the $10,000 buy-in World Championship of Omaha High-Low Eight or Better at the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP). It was one of her first appearances in the spotlight since finishing as the runner-up in NBC's hit reality series Celebrity Apprentice. Duke sat down with Poker News Daily to discuss the reaction at the Rio. Read more »
Brock "t_soprano" Parker accomplished a seemingly unachievable goal Wednesday evening by winning the $2,500 Six-Handed No Limit Hold'em event at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) and picking up his second bracelet in just four days. Read more »
As this year's World Series of Poker continues on its seven week trek, charitable efforts are noticed throughout the Rio. While in a few weeks the 3rd Annual "Ante Up For Africa" charity poker tournament and the Media Charity Tournament will take place, Harrah's itself and the chip leader of the original "November Nine," Dennis Phillips, are also showing their charitable side. Read more »
The Southern District of New York seizing over $30 million in funds belonging to online poker players has made headlines worldwide. The plight of at least 24,000 poker enthusiasts has been documented in periodicals from the New York Times to the Baltimore Sun. Read more »
Recently, a thread started on one of the online forums where the original poster asked if people would teach their children poker. Read more »
