On the 10th episode of the Poker News Daily web series “The Showdown with Jon Friedberg,” actress, model, and poker player Christina Lindley joined us to discuss her rapid rise in the game and how she manages to juggle her time successfully. You can show your love for “The Showdown” by signing up for UB.com,… Read more »
In recent days, the ownership behind the payment processor Neteller officially announced several changes, including the name of the company. NEOVIA Financial PLC formally announced on Friday that the Companies Registry of the Isle of Man had approved its name change. Effective immediately, the company formerly known as NEOVIA will now be called Optimal Payments… Read more »
The advent of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) November Nine has proven to be a success, but it comes with one interesting byproduct: the WSOP feels like it is going on year-round. Now that the poker community has finally decompressed from the end of the world’s largest poker festival last year, it is time… Read more »
Last week, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie dropped a bombshell on our industry by vetoing a bill proposed by State Senator Raymond Lesniak that would have created the first intrastate internet gambling market in the U.S. Now, the online poker industry has had a chance to digest the veto of the bill, which sailed through… Read more »
Jon Friedberg hosts The Showdown, Episode 10 with guest Christina Lindley. This is Part 1 of The Showdown. Be sure to watch The Showdown – Episode 10, Part 2. The first item of business for this week’s episode is the Twitter lowdown and there was a lot going on this past week. The biggest topic… Read more »
Jon Friedberg hosts model, actress and poker player Christina Lindley in this edition of The Showdown. This is Part 2 of The Showdown. If you missed it, catch The Showdown – Episode 10 Part 1. Friedberg asks Lindley how she learned poker, whether she got coaching or is self taught. She responded, “Well, I began… Read more »
Early Monday morning, the battle in the Fifth Anniversary PokerStars Sunday Million came to a close, setting records for both its prize pool and player count. Last week, when PokerStars announced that the guaranteed prize of the fifth anniversary of its Sunday Million would be $5 million, it was safe to assume that it would… Read more »
Last year, Full Tilt Poker pro Erik Seidel fell to Annie Duke in the finals of the National Heads-Up Poker Championship. Despite the loss, the tournament marked a victory of sorts for Seidel, who had entered the 2010 running with a 0-5 record in the made-for-television event. Now, Seidel has won 11 of his last… Read more »
Mike Matusow talks about his life, poker in 2011 and more in this interview with Poker News Daily. Nicknamed “The Mouth”, Mike Matusow is one of the most popular poker pros on the planet. He has three World Series of Poker bracelets to his name, each in a different game of poker. His first bracelet… Read more »
With the Federated Sports and Gaming League set to kick off in August, organizers Annie Duke and Jeffrey Pollack are making some impressive hires to make sure Season I goes smoothly. Matt Savage, who currently serves as the Executive Tour Director of the World Poker Tour (WPT) and Tournament Director at the Commerce Casino, will… Read more »
In March, DoylesRoom will once again offer its popular Race to the Top promotion, with a new twist added to include more players. The Race to the Top promotion is based on players earning points for hitting up the cash tables at DoylesRoom. $65,000 will be divided among the top 350 players on the leaderboard.… Read more »
Sunday marks the final day of the 2011 National Heads-Up Poker Championship, which is being housed at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Eight players remain including last year’s runner-up, Erik Seidel. The eight-time bracelet winner fell to Annie Duke in the best-of-three finale in 2010 and now has his sights set on revenge. After getting… Read more »
Saturday night’s episode of the GSN cash game series “High Stakes Poker” featured the largest pot by far of Season 7, which is now just two hours old. Last week, two $400,000 pots were played and, this week, Victory Poker pro Antonio Esfandiari scooped one worth $593,000. Former “Saturday Night Live” funny man Norm Macdonald… Read more »
Last week, it was revealed that the PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) stop at the Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles would lose its title sponsor. The show must go on, however, as the series is currently taking place and has become known as the Big Event. Poker News Daily sat down with Bicycle Casino’s… Read more »
On Thursday, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie vetoed a bill that would have created the first intrastate internet gambling market in the U.S. That decision has opened the door for other states like Iowa to become the first to legalize gambling on the internet within their borders. On Wednesday, the Iowa State Government Committee voted… Read more »
Trying to pick the lead story of Friday’s first round action in the 2011 National Heads-Up Poker Championship is no easy task. Upsets-a-plenty characterized the day, the biggest of which came after Pro Football Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith defeated PokerStars pro David Williams in the first round. The tournament is emanating from Caesars Palace… Read more »
Gavin Smith joins us to discuss poker, life, Canada and of course, hockey. When asked if he played hockey, Smith admitted he played the game for over 30 years. Is there a connection between hockey players and them being good poker players? “Well, I definitely don’t think there is a connection because there’s a lot… Read more »
It is hard to believe that this weekend marks the seventh running of NBC’s National Heads-Up Poker Championship (NHUPC). To me, it still seems like a nascent event, but one piece of evidence of its maturity is that instead of talking about how cool and great the NHUPC is, poker players and fans now tend… Read more »
Although the action on the tables at Caesars Palace for the 2011 National Heads-Up Poker Championship (NHUPC) doesn’t begin until Noon Pacific Time today, the draw party on Thursday night provided some surprises. The combatants for this year’s NHUPC gathered at the Pure nightclub at Caesars Palace last night to determine the starting brackets for… Read more »
The bracket is set in the 2011 National Heads-Up Poker Championship, whose pairings were determined last night at a drawing at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Recent World Poker Tour (WPT) L.A. Poker Classic final tablist Carlos Mortensen was a late addition to the field and will face off against heralded young gun Sam Trickett… Read more »
On Thursday, Party Gaming released its financial results for the year 2010 and reported a 15% increase in revenue over 2009’s numbers. The company, which operates PartyPoker as well as online casino games, sports betting, and bingo, earned €357.3 million ($498 million) in 2010, compared to €310.1 million ($432 million) the previous year. Party Gaming… Read more »
Call it an upset if you will at the World Poker Tour’s (WPT) L.A. Poker Classic. With Full Tilt Poker pro Carlos Mortensen seeking to become the first player to four WPT wins and holding down the chip lead entering the final table, rookie Gregory Brooks ultimately came away with the title and banked $1.6… Read more »
Mid-Stakes Pro Matt Janda is back with a 400nl replayer coaching video, courtesy of CardRunners. To watch more videos from CardRunners, try out the site with a 7 day trial. You’ll find poker videos for all games and stakes, ranging from micro stakes Sit n Go’s to mid-stakes full ring No Limit Hold’em to nosebleed… Read more »
In breaking news from New Jersey, Governor Chris Christie has vetoed a bill passed overwhelmingly by both chambers of the state’s legislature that would have created the first intrastate internet gambling market in the U.S. According to the Wall Street Journal, Christie’s decision was in part based on doubts about whether the bill could withstand… Read more »
Lost in the shuffle of the L.A. Poker Classic and this weekend’s National Heads-Up Poker Championship was the finale of the World Poker Tour (WPT) Celebrity Invitational, which occurred on Wednesday night. In the end, World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner Davidi Kitai came away with a $100,000 first place prize and his first… Read more »
