Due in part to a recent encryption vulnerability, the CEREUS Network fell from the sixth largest in the world in terms of real money ring game traffic to ninth this week, according to PokerScout.com. Major sites such as PokerTableRatings.com, which first reported the security flaw, urged real money players on CEREUS Network sites UB.com and… Read more »
Two weeks ago, we detailed the writings of Haley Hintze, a former PokerNews.com editor who had posted new evidence in the 2007 Absolute Poker “superuser” cheating scandal. Hintze has since made three more posts presenting additional evidence that she believes further implicates Absolute Poker co-founder Scott Tom and illustrates the complex tapestry of interwoven cheating… Read more »
Monday night featured the final tables of the PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) Mohegan Sun High-Roller Bounty Shootout and Main Event on ESPN2. The latter awarded a $350,000 winner take all prize. Each player had a $5,000 bounty on his back in the Shootout. At the end of the tournament, the player who recorded… Read more »
Dusty Schmidt, better known as “Leatherass” to the online poker community, has won over $3 million in his time grinding out online cash games. He was a lead instructor at Stox Poker, but now makes his teaching home at DragTheBar.com. He recently joined Team PokerStars Online and also self-published a book entitled “Treat Your Poker… Read more »
On today’s Daily Deal, Ted Forrest and Mike Matusow make a weighty prop bet, Full Tilt sponsors a Formula 1 team, Party Gaming celebrates a positive quarterly report, and the CEREUS network addresses a serious security flaw. Hello, I’m Sean Gibson and welcome to the Daily Deal by Poker News Daily, brought to you by… Read more »
PartyPoker is now inviting all their customers to play in a unique $500 freeroll in which they can even help boost the prize-pool. The password protected freeroll can only grow as the tournament draws nearer! To obtain the password, log-in to your Facebook account and click ‘like’ on PartyPoker’s Facebook page. They’ll be sending out… 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 »
Poker News Daily: You’ve just returned from the PartyPoker Big Game IV. Tell us a little bit about your experience. Dan Fleyshman: There were a lot better players than I expected. Originally, I thought there would be mostly European players, aggressive players, and more tournament players. However, when I got there, I saw guys like… Read more »
The Season 6 finale of the cash game franchise “High Stakes Poker” aired on Sunday night, with Doyle Brunson’s streak of 15 straight wins in televised cash game sessions on the line. New episodes aired on Sundays at 8:00pm ET on GSN. Lex Veldhuis, stuck $100,000, rejoined the table, while cash game pro Eli Elezra… Read more »
Sunday’s broadcast of the National Heads-Up Poker Championship on NBC featured a clash of the titans, as newly minted Full Tilt Poker pro Annette “Annette_15” Obrestad squared off against DoylesRoom namesake Doyle Brunson. The Sweet 16 of the National Heads-Up Poker Championship included seven former World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event winners. Craig Hummer… Read more »
In recent days, an appeal was filed in the case involving Diane Alice Dent and Walter Leroy Watkins in Pennsylvania that may see the litigation move to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. In March, the Pennsylvania Superior Court overturned a ruling that found poker to be predominantly a game of skill and therefore not illegal gambling… 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 »
A recent article that appeared on PokerTableRatings.com addressed potential encryption issues on the CEREUS Network sites UB.com and Absolute Poker. According to PokerTableRatings.com, hackers could have been able to access players’ hole cards. PokerTableRatings.com opened its piece by explaining, “We have no way of knowing if this exploit has been discovered and used to steal… Read more »
Extending its reach outside of the poker world, Full Tilt Poker announced a new sponsorship deal that should expose the room to millions around the world. In a statement on the team’s website on Thursday, Formula One racing team Virgin Racing announced that it had reached a sponsorship deal with the second largest online poker… Read more »
Last week brought word that the internet gambling giant Party Gaming had seen its Q1 revenues grow 27% year-over-year to $127.1 million. However, average daily revenue slid 2% from the previous quarter due to strong casino performance in Q4 2009 and foreign exchange setbacks. Party Gaming’s online poker room, PartyPoker, took a tumble. Revenues of… Read more »
From 00:00 ET on Saturday, May 8th to 23:59 ET on Sunday, May 9th, players on the popular CEREUS Network sites UB.com and Absolute Poker can earn twice as many Ultimate Points and Absolute Points in sit and gos. All sit and go tables on the USA-friendly CEREUS Network are eligible. The pair of online… Read more »
On today’s Daily Deal, Harrah’s announces how the final two seats to the WSOP Tournament of Champions will be assigned, poker stars tweet about the high life, Joe Sebok organizes a charity tournament, and Mike Matusow threatens to run naked down the street. Hello, I’m Sean Gibson and welcome to the Daily Deal by Poker… Read more »
With already almost a week’s worth of PokerStars’ Spring Championship of Online Poker in the books, the good news is that series isn’t even half over yet. SCOOP culminates on May 16th with $109 (L) $1,050 (M) and $10,300 (HL events with $1 million, $3 million, and $5 million respective guarantees. 12 events have already… Read more »
It is amazing how fast the first four months of 2010 have gone by. With my playing schedule, poker media responsibilities (such as “ESPN Inside Deal”), and new role as Foxwoods Resort Casino’s official spokesperson, the time just seems to have flown by. Of course, don’t forget spending quality time with my family. During last… Read more »
In a conference call on Tuesday, World Series of Poker (WSOP) officials were unconcerned about a possible sale of the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino. The tournament series kicks off May 28th from the off-Strip casino and runs until July 17th. In a Business Week article on April 23rd, it was revealed that Starwood Capital… Read more »
Christian “charder30” Harder is one of the best tournament players in the game today. He’s no stranger to any final table, be it online or live and has built an impressive poker resume in a very short time. He won the Bellagio Cup V during WPT’s Season 8 for a $204,550 cash and finished in… Read more »
The popular poker training site CardRunners was recently re-launched and now includes a bevy of new features. In addition, the site has welcomed 25 new guest pros to the team specializing in a wide range of poker genres. Among the new features is a revamped video player. Text found on CardRunners’ all-new website explains the… Read more »
On Sunday, May 16th at 17:00 ET, Full Tilt Poker will host a $200+$100 charity tournament to raise funds for Thuy Doan, who is battling cancer. Doan has paid out considerable medical expenses and now requires a prosthetic leg. However, her insurance company will not foot the bill for the $15,000 procedure. As a result,… Read more »
On today’s Daily Deal, Harrah’s officials prepare for the 2010 World Series of Poker, the internet gambling industry braces for a deadline, Annie Duke supports the Governor of California, and Phil Hellmuth wins one more poker showdown. Hello, I’m Sean Gibson and welcome to the Daily Deal by Poker News Daily, brought to you by… 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 »
