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Month: April 2010
Win a Date with Poker Pro Tiffany Michelle
On April 28th, the USA-friendly online poker site UB.com is offering members an opportunity to win a once-in-a-lifetime date with sponsored pro Tiffany Michelle through a unique freeroll. The tournament also features a $2,000 prize pool. Michelle is a former contestant on the CBS reality series “Amazing Race,” which she competed in alongside Maria Ho.… Read more »
Full Tilt Poker Traffic Grows 7% for Take 2 Promotion
PokerScout.com released its Weekly Online Poker Traffic Update on April 11th, reporting a slight 0.01% increase in traffic over the 35 different poker rooms from the previous week. The site, which monitors real money cash games and ranks the sites and networks according to seven-day averages, reported that seven of the top 10 recorded traffic… Read more »
April 13th – Daily Deal
On The Daily Deal, we’ll talk about Vanessa Selbst’s big win in the NAPT Mohegan Sun Main Event, reveal when ESPN will start airing NAPT tournaments, and discuss the postponement of a house committee discussion on pro-online poker bills. Hello, I’m Sean Gibson and welcome to the Daily Deal by Poker News Daily, brought to… Read more »
NAPT Mohegan Sun High Roller Bounty Shootout Final Table Set
A talented cast of characters will assemble at Noon ET on Tuesday for the final table of the PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) Mohegan Sun High Roller Bounty Shootout. Each player to win his table on Day 1 pocketed $60,000. Read more »
High Stakes Poker: David Benyamine Bullies Daniel Negreanu
On Sunday’s episode of the GSN cash game franchise “High Stakes Poker,” Full Tilt Poker pro David Benyamine pushed Daniel Negreanu off of a winning flush for a massive $265,500 pot. New episodes air at 8:00pm ET on Sundays. Read more »
Barney Frank Internet Gambling Committee Hearing Postponed
A hearing in the House Financial Services Committee scheduled for Friday, April 16th has been postponed. No makeup date has been announced for the discussion, which was to center on two internet gambling bills proposed by Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA). Read more »
Full Tilt Poker: Weekend Tournament Results
Full Tilt Poker was action-packed this Sunday as scores of players sat down in search of life-changing money. First on the schedule was The Sunday Brawl, which garnered 2818 entrants and a $563K prize-pool. When all was said and done, THE__D__RY emerged victorious, taking home $85K for his efforts. Losing the heads-up battle was pinchame,… Read more »
Who Should Play in the WSOP Tournament of Champions?
This year, the World Series of Poker (WSOP) has decided to let the fans vote for 20 of the 27 players who will participate in the Tournament of Champions. Poker News Daily asked me to list who I'd vote for. Read more »
Massachusetts Bill Criminalizing Online Poker to be Debated Tuesday
On Tuesday, a casino gaming bill in Massachusetts proposed by House Speaker Robert DeLeo will be debated. The measure includes text that criminalizes internet gambling and online poker. Read more »
Poker in Twitter: Phil Mickelson Wins the Masters, Annette_15 Hits Las Vegas
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 »
PokerStars: Weekend Tournament Report
As usual, PokerStars was filled with fast and furious action all weekend long. On Sunday, 8603 players showed up for PokerStars’ flagship tournament, The Sunday Million. With a total of $1.7 million up for grabs, five players eventually decided enough was enough and came to an agreement. Under the terms of the deal, xxndavisxx got… Read more »
Vanessa Selbst Wins NAPT Mohegan Sun Main Event
Vanessa Selbst became the first female winner of a PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) Main Event after coming out on top in Mohegan Sun. She collected $750,000 for her efforts. Read more »
Introducing the All-New Poker News Daily
On Sunday, Poker News Daily received an extreme makeover. Now, the latest news and events in the worlds of live and online poker are featured prominently. Plus, we’re proud to introduce an extensive array of in-house, unique video content. Read more »
France Ends Internet Gambling Monopoly
A major step was taken in internet gambling this week when the French Parliament passed a bill to legalize and regulate online poker, sports betting, and horse racing. The bill puts an end to the State monopoly on online gambling. Read more »
Future of the Kentucky Full Tilt Poker Lawsuit Unclear
Recently, the Commonwealth of Kentucky filed suit against Pocket Kings and "Unknown Defendants" seeking to recoup losses by state residents in online poker games. Now, the industry has had a chance to speculate on the case's future. Read more »
Mike Beasley Leads NAPT Mohegan Sun Main Event Final Table
The eight-handed final table of the PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) Mohegan Sun Main Event is set in stone and features a rock solid lineup. Mike Beasley leads the way with a stack of 4.98 million. Read more »
Internet Gambling Committee Hearing Scheduled for April 16th
On Friday, April 16th, the House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing focusing on two internet gambling bills proposed by Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA). No markup of either bill is planned. Read more »
Isildur1 Pulls Out of PartyPoker Big Game IV
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 »
Chris Ferguson, Ray Bitar Enter Hollywood Show Business
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 »
Vanessa Selbst Leads NAPT Mohegan Sun Main Event After Day 3
Three days of play are in the books in the PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) Mohegan Sun Main Event. Vanessa Selbst, who was in third place entering Day 3, sat atop the leaderboard when play concluded. Read more »
April 9th – Daily Deal
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Merge Gaming Network Maximum Rakeback Increases to 35%
Beginning on April 15th, the maximum rakeback offered on the USA-friendly Merge Gaming Network will rise to 35%. Around the same time, members of PlayersOnly and Sportsbook.com will migrate to the network, perhaps boosting its traffic five-fold. Read more »
Cake Poker Network Adds JuicyStakes, BeteXpress, and Kakuy Poker
Earlier this week, the Cake Poker Network made an announcement that it had added three new sites. JuicyStakes, BeteXpress, and Kakuy Poker will now join the USA-friendly family of sites. Read more »
Jordan Morgan Leads NAPT Mohegan Sun Main Event After Day 2
World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit gold ring winner Jordan "iMsoLucky0" Morgan owns the top stack in the PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) Mohegan Sun Main Event entering Day 3 on Friday. Read more »
