CardRunners is back for another strategy video and this time JimmyLegs is back with a piece of his popular Brain Fail series. How can you get inside an opponent’s head if you don’t know what makes him tick? In this series that fuses poker, behavioral psychology, and entertainment, JimmyLegs cracks open the human mind to… Read more »
Full Tilt Poker unleashed the 17th installment of its popular Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) on Wednesday and has already awarded 10 winners and more than $4 million in prizes through Saturday. The series, which began in 2006 and has run between two and four times per year, will offer a total of 34… Read more »
One of the first members of the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event November Nine to make a splash following the final table being determined in July is Full Tilt Poker pro Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi. Mizrachi signed on with Deepstacks Live to teach three courses over the next three months, largely in… Read more »
HR 2267, Congressman Barney Frank’s (D-MA) Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act, made it out of the House Financial Services Committee in late July. Across the United States, online poker players have been wading through the bill’s language and dozen-plus amendments to comprehend what the lay of the land will be should it… Read more »
On Saturday night, the stirring conclusion of the 2010 Aussie Millions Main Event aired on GSN. The broadcast, which is sponsored by Full Tilt Poker, began with five players and newly minted Titan Poker pro Sorel “Imper1um” Mizzi as the chip leader. The final five consisted of two Aussies, two Canadians, and one Dane in… Read more »
Citing heavy construction work near one of its properties as the reason for poor performance, Ameristar Casinos, Inc. reported lower than expected financials for the second quarter of 2010. Ameristar Casinos, a publicly traded company (NASDAQ: ASCA), released its critical financial information for the second quarter 2010 last week, with the numbers showing a downturn… Read more »
On Friday, a “who’s who” in the New Jersey gambling world turned out to the Atlantic City Convention Center. The topic: how to rejuvenate the city’s fledgling casinos and, at the same time, preserve the storied horse racing industry in the northern part of the state. On July 21st, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie released… Read more »
Topics: Rio Sale, Liv Boeree Contract, WCOOP 2010 and Full Tilt France. On today’s edition of the Daily Deal, PokerStars offers fifty million dollars guaranteed for the upcoming WCOOP. In other news, Harrah’s denies it’s selling the Rio, Liv Boeree leaves UB, and Full Tilt gets ready to conquer France. Hello, I’m Sean Gibson and… Read more »
In the 2002 film Catch Me If You Can, Frank Abagnale, Jr.(played by Leonardo DiCaprio) is a con man and counterfeiter on the run from the FBI. He is charismatic, and while entertainment value could be found in many of his exploits, he is a criminal, plain and simple. Even though he should have been… Read more »
While vacationing this week, poker pro Phil “The Unabomber” Laak has been injured in an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) accident in Oregon. News of the incident was passed along not only by Laak, but also by his best friend Antonio “The Magician” Esfandiari via their Twitter accounts. Earlier this week, the duo teamed up with a… Read more »
John “JimmyLegs” Wray is a feared mid-stakes heads-up player, coach, video producer, and sponsored CardRunners pro, all while being a full-time father of two. Before getting bitten by the poker bug, he was a writer/director for TV and animation, a background that serves him well now that he’s regularly producing content for CardRunners. “Brain Fail,”… Read more »
On Thursday, Cake Poker, the flagship site of the Cake Poker Network, mended its security issues by adding SSL encryption to its old client and new beta software. PokerTableRatings.com, which first reported the security vulnerability back on July 26th, has confirmed that it has not been able to crack the new encryption. Lee Jones, Card… Read more »
PartyGaming posted an overall profit of €19.7 million for the first half of 2010 despite a drop of 9.6 percent in poker revenue from PartyPoker.com. Read more »
Norman Chad is the co-host of ESPN’s coverage of the World Series of Poker and his color commentary often draws the biggest laughs in the industry. Combining poker wit with sharp humor, Chad is an industry favorite alongside his longtime broadcasting companion, Lon McEachern. Chad is a sportswriter by trade and a syndicated columnist for… Read more »
In early July, PokerStars released the preliminary schedule for its 2010 World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP). After seeking input from the online poker community, PokerStars unveiled the final schedule on Friday. This cycle promises to be the richest yet, as its $50 million guaranteed prize pool is the highest ever offered by the world’s… Read more »
If you’re an online poker player from the United States, then depositing money can be quite an adventure. Luckily, you’ve come to the right place, as Poker News Daily will break down the major avenues for deposits at USA Poker Sites and let you know what to look out for. With any luck, you’ll be… Read more »
Topics: WPT London, ESPN Inside Deal and Michael Jackson Online Casino On today’s edition of the Daily Deal, the World Poker Tour debuts in London, ESPN’s Inside Deal has Dennis Phillips and David Baker as guests, and Michael Jackson stirs controversy from the grave – into the online gaming world. Hello, I’m Sean Gibson and… Read more »
While having the finest year of her young poker career, Liv Boeree has officially left the Team UB stable, making her a highly prized free agent for other online poker rooms. Back on July 8th, Poker News Daily first reported during coverage of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event that Boeree was not… Read more »
Full Tilt Poker, the world’s second largest online poker site, officially announced the launch of FullTiltPoker.fr this week, allowing French players the ability to play on the popular online poker site. The new poker room will be available exclusively for residents of France and French territories as part of the newly established online gambling regulations… Read more »
Rumors of a sale of the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas by casino giant Harrah’s are exactly that – rumors – according to Seth Palansky, Communications Director for Harrah’s Interactive Entertainment and the World Series of Poker (WSOP). In fact, Palansky and company are currently planning the 2011 WSOP, with a final… Read more »
Michael Jackson may have passed away over a year ago, but apparently that hasn’t stopped him from opening his own, honest to goodness online casino. Well, not exactly “honest.” According to a report on Monday by TMZ.com, someone (or some people) started an online casino called MichaelJacksonCasino.com and the King of Pop’s estate is none… Read more »
On this week’s edition of the ESPN.com poker news program “Inside Deal,” 2008 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event November Niner Dennis Phillips sat in throughout the duration of the episode. Phillips was the second guest to visit “Inside Deal” when it debuted last year. The hot topic of the week was the passage… Read more »
Hello, I’m Sean Gibson and welcome to this express edition of the Daily Deal by Poker News Daily. In breaking news from Cake Poker, the site will release an update to the new client in the near future to fix a potentially hazardous security issue. According to Cake Poker Card Room Manager Lee Jones, the… Read more »
The World Poker Tour will make its first ever stop in London, England later this month and PartyPoker is offering its players the last opportunities to win a seat to the inaugural event. As the presenting sponsor of the first ever WPT stop in England, PartyPoker will be offering a “last chance” for players to… Read more »
Jason Mercier, a sponsored pro at PokerStars, joins us in a new segment called Hot Tub Interview. This unique format was filmed at the Palms Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada at the famed “Real World Suite” in the very hot tub that Trishelle Cannatella had three-way sex in during an episode of the… Read more »
