Poker and politics have been strange bedfellows during the middle of 2010. Earlier this week, Annie Duke stepped in front of a Congressional committee to testify about the benefits of regulation and licensing of the online gaming industry. Now, Full Tilt Poker’s Andy Bloch has joined forces with the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) at an… Read more »
Online poker room 888poker.com has updated its software to provide both beginners and advanced players an experience unlike any other on the virtual felts. The update, which includes more than 100 new features and improvements, is expected to launch on July 27, but users can log in and download the new version in English right… Read more »
On Wednesday, the House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on the merits of HR 2267, the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act. UB.com pro Annie Duke was one of five witnesses to appear in front of the assembled Committee and, afterwards, shared her thoughts on the event with Poker News Daily. As… Read more »
I’m not sure how the topic popped into my head – it may have just been one of those random thoughts. But for whatever reason, I started thinking about poker lingo today and it just sort of struck me that there are a few words or phrases that I really like. Some of my favorites… Read more »
A Poker News Daily reader e-mailed me a few weeks ago asking for advice. The young man was a college student and, while he did just fine in school, he did really well at poker. I won’t get into the details of how much time he spent playing and how much money he made, but… Read more »
According to an article that appeared in the Capitol Hill publication Politico on Wednesday, Congressman Spencer Bachus’ (R-AL) designation as the Ranking Member on the House Financial Services Committee may be in jeopardy. One Republican lawmaker told Politico, “Spencer is aware that he’s not in a strong position because he’s not a strong leader.” Bachus… Read more »
Next Tuesday, July 27th, the House Financial Services Committee will mark up HR 2267, the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act. The announcement of the hearing comes just one day following debate of the bill in the Committee led by Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA). The Safe and Secure Internet Gambling Initiative (SSIGI) broke… Read more »
With the new French gambling laws in effect for more than a month now, PokerScout.com’s Weekly Online Poker Traffic Update included its first estimates of the market last week. Early on, it appears that PokerStars.fr and EverestPoker.fr are drawing the most new players, while Ongame and PartyPoker’s French networks have started slowly in comparison. PokerScout,… Read more »
With the World Series of Poker (WSOP) wrapped up until November, poker players on Twitter returned to their normal routines. Much of their attention was focused on Annie Duke as she testified in front of a Congressional committee regarding online gaming regulation. “I hope I did a good job for poker players today,” Duke Tweeted… Read more »
Jonathan Duhamel is the chip leader for the 2010 WSOP November Nine. The Quebec native entered Day 7 in 7th out of 27 places but was able to take a hot run on Day 8 to take a massive chip lead in the world’s biggest poker tournament. Previously in this World Series of Poker, Duhamel… Read more »
While at this year’s World Series of Poker, I took the opportunity to play in quite a few different $1-$2 No Limit Hold’em (NLHE) games at casinos all over Las Vegas. I also watched some friends of mine who were out for a quasi-annual pilgrimage to poker Mecca. In short, I feel like I got… Read more »
On Wednesday, the merits of HR 2267, the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act, were debated in the House Financial Services Committee. Now that the banter has ceased, several industry organizations have had a chance to weigh in, including the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) and Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association (iMEGA). UB.com… Read more »
In November, ESPN: The Magazine published a cover story on poker whiz Phil Ivey. “4 Days, 3 Nights, $1 Million” chronicled the high-dollar exploits of the Full Tilt Poker pro, taking readers on a jet-setting journey from Foxwoods to Montreal to Amsterdam. Enter bracelet winner and UB.com pro Eric “basebaldy” Baldwin, an online and live… Read more »
Jason Senti was one of the chip leaders when play ended on Day 7 with only 27 players remaining. His chip stack for the better part of Day 8 remained in the 13-15 million neighborhood until play was down to just 10 players. Things weren’t going so well for Senti but he was able to… Read more »
A lengthy hearing in the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday featured discussion of HR 2267, the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act. After a fairly standard hearing by internet gambling standards, Congressman John Campbell (R-CA) dropped a bombshell, alluding to a markup hearing of the bill next week. As of the time… Read more »
Filippo Candio is the last European player standing in the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event and has made the prestigious November Nine. The 25-year-old Italian poker player hails from Cagliari, Italy and is known as both a live tournament player and an online cash game player. He previous won the Italian Pro Championship… Read more »
Soi Nguyen is this year’s everyday average Joe as the only true amateur in the November Nine field. The oldest competitor remaining at 37-years-old, the Santa Ana, CA native is playing in just his fourth live poker tournament ever. He does have a cash in the L.A. Poker Classic to his credit, so he’s not… Read more »
According to a report from the gaming industry website eGaming Review, PokerStars has named former 888.com official Gabi Campos as the new Chief Executive Officer for the online poker operation. Campos comes from leadership of the 888.com subsidiary Dragonfish, a business to business (B2B) arm of the company. Campos left that position last month after… Read more »
The first match of the highly anticipated Durrrr Challenge has been running since February 2009 and there doesn’t appear to be an end in sight. Tom “durrrr” Dwan and Patrik Antonius still have 11,026 hands left in the challenge and the two haven’t played a session since April 30th. But, that isn’t stopping Dwan from… Read more »
Matthew Jarvis is a member of the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event November Nine. On his way to poker fame he was able to make several critical knockouts including Benjamin Statz in 16th place and Full Tilt Poker pro Scott Clements in 18th place when his A-K held up against A-Q. The biggest… Read more »
Recently, LeBron James told the sports world what his plans were for the future of his basketball career. When he announced he was going to Miami, many fans were disappointed that he was no longer going to be representing Cleveland, the city to which he grew so near. In a less publicized announcement, at least… Read more »
PokerStars has announced the creation of two more non-U.S. tournaments: one in Mexico and the other in Bulgaria. From August 19th to August 22nd, Mexico City’s Casino Life del Valle will serve as host to the First National Poker Tournament, the likes of which have never been seen in the country. The tournament will begin… Read more »
From August 17th to 23rd, Foxwoods Resort Casino will hold its 17th Mega Stack Challenge. This time around will be like none other, as 2003 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event champ Chris Moneymaker and 2009 runner-up Darvin Moon will be in attendance. Tournaments to be held as part of the Mega Stack Challenge… Read more »
On Tuesday night at 8:00pm ET, ESPN kicked off its coverage of the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP), which just wrapped up its midyear action from the Rio in Las Vegas. One of the many features in the preview special was a roundtable discussion with former Main Event champs Chris Moneymaker, Chris Ferguson, Scotty… Read more »
Wednesday’s hearing on internet gambling in the House Financial Services Committee has been pushed back one hour to 2:00pm ET. Also announced on Tuesday were the five witnesses that will present testimony in front of the Barney Frank-led group. Included in the panel is Poker News Daily Guest Columnist, UB.com sponsored pro, and reigning National… Read more »
