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What are some of the hottest headlines in the world of poker? Here you will find all the latest juicy stories along with other important news and tournament results. A must read for the poker enthusiast with articles published throughout the day.
Crowning The Greatest Poker Player Ever: These Are The Candidates
Doug Polk embarks on a 2 week-long journey to figure out who is the best poker player of all time (and he's going to need your help). This week, he runs through the list of candidates.
Malta Poker Festival Schedule 2022 Announced
Gambling911.com is excited to announce that another great poker event returns as life slowly gets back to normal in the wake of the global pandemic. It's our dear friend Ivonne Montealegre's Malta Poker Festival.
Texas Card House Owner Insists His Establishment is Legal as Dallas Officials Try to Shut it Down
The Texas Card House owners say they are operating a private club where people can legally play poker if they pay a membership fee. The difference is that members get to keep all of their winnings as a result of the membership fee. As such, this is not a "gambling house" per se.
Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Returns to Hollywood, Fla. Beginning March 24, 2022
Poker tournament action returns to Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. with Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown kicking off on Thursday, March 24 with the $400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (NLH) featuring a $500,000 guaranteed prize pool.
Hustler Casino Bans Alleged Cheater as Video Goes Viral: 'Victim' Admits Some Responsibility
“I was 100% responsible for protecting my hand as a player,” the other player admits. “100%. I own all of that. But motherf***ers is leaning over you on purpose, kicking other people that’s the cheating part.”
Rich People Problems: CardPlayer Owners Forced to Fend for Themselves as Cruise Liner Taken Into Custody
A ferry ride and frozen rabbi, oh my.
Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity Arrested in Freeport, Bahamas But Where is the First Couple of Poker?
The Shulmans, owners of CardPlayer.com, were out of food as $400K "cruise from Hell" comes to an abrupt halt.
Angry Poker Player Flips Over Table During Tournament Final
Might poker be heading in the direction of professional wrestling? It sure seems that way.
I Nelson Rose: Texas’s Poker Clubs Are in Trouble
The clubs charge for memberships. Players also have to pay to rent their seats during games, generally around an additional $10-$15 per hour just to play. Because they do not take a rake, club owners believe the establishments are legal. Rose says "not so fast".
Encore Boston Harbor "Predatory Pricing" With Absurd 10% Rake Says Poker Pro
Chase Bianchi is urging fellow poker players to do the same and has called upon the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to investigate.
Simon Sanchez's Advice to Become a Poker Expert!
Simon Sanchez, or Pe4nuts in the poker world, is the founder of Kill Tilt, which helps poker players improve technically and mentally. "If you're reading this, I'm willing to bet poker isn't just a game for you. Of course, you certainly take great pleasure in seeing cards and facing your opponents at the table, but you surely have other goals in mind."
Become an Excellent Player as Quickly as Possible
Mike "The Mouth" Matusow to Run Poker House of Dallas as City Looks to Revoke Permits
Matusow and partners are set to relocate to Dallas.
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood Announces Winners of 2022 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood concluded its 2022 Lucky Hearts Poker Open (LHPO) on Wednesday with the second biggest World Poker Tour (WPT) live field in its history. Besting 1,982 entries in the WPT LHPO Championship, Alexander Yen of Indianapolis, Ind. made history by winning $975,240.
Poker Pro Doug Polk and Wife Launch "Organic" Self Tanner That Doesn't Turn You Orange
And Polk has just gotten a big endorsement from the one and only Daniel Negreanu, whose own wife swears by the product.
Safer Gambling in 2022 - Tips for Users and Potential Legislation from the Govt
The gambling and iGaming industry in Ireland is worth millions of Euros a year. This shows, if nothing else, that those in Ireland are huge fans of online casinos and sports betting. The issues in Ireland are that many of the laws that regulate gambling are somewhat outdated. Some of these date back as far as 1930 and so can obviously never cover the phenomenon of online gambling.
Mike Matusow Further Illustrates Why Poker in Texas is So "Insane"... As Dallas Looks to Shut Game Down
"The Mouth" appears to be having the time of his life as Dallas area poker halls remain on life support.
Card Player Husband and Wife Owners Stuck at Sea as Cruise Ship Owners Try to Elude Authorities
An arrest warrant has been issued for whole ship. US authorities threaten seizure.
Bordeaux Severs Sponsorship Deal Worth €1.3M a Year With Winamax Over Disparaging Tweets
Radio network France Bleu discovered that at least 20 disparaging tweets had been posted from the official Winamax Sport Twitter account within a three-month time frame mocking the team's on-field performance.
Axios is All Over the Texas Card House Permit Revocation Story
Players pay $13 per hour to play there as opposed to the establishment taking a rake.
Texas Card House Could Be Shut Down Despite Being Approved to Operate
Should the Texas Card House permit be pulled, players will be forced to go back underground.
Shulman Cruise Terminated as Ship Owner Goes Bankrupt
The four-month, $400,000 world cruise that first couple of poker Barry and Allyn Shulman are on has been terminated, just days after it began.
$25 Million GTD Announced: Runs Feb 6th Thru March 7th
Brace yourself for 4 weeks of non-stop massive tournament action. And it all kicks off February 6.
Man Carrying AR-15 Subdued at Poker Room: Up to 50 People Inside
Police say a security guard at the Legends Poker Room at 9200 Richmond tackled the armed man. The gun went off several times, but no one was harmed.
Chris Moneymaker to Assist in PayPal Suit
While Moneymaker will not be a plaintiff in the case, he will be assisting Poker League of Nations (PLON) founder Lena Evans in retrieving nearly $27,000 in confiscated funds from the online payment processing giant.
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao Has Amassed Biggest Crypto Fortune on the Planet: Began With a Poker Game
With $96 billion, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao ranks among the richest men in the world, and that figure does not even include Zhao's massive crypto fortune, considered the largest on the planet.
Card-Room Operator Files Lawsuit Over Washington State Sports Betting
A federal lawsuit filed Tuesday claims Washington state officials unlawfully granted Native American casinos a ’”discriminatory tribal gaming monopoly” over sports betting and other types of gambling.
An Unvaccinated Mike Matusow Would Likely Have Been 6 Feet Under By Now
Outspoken poker pro Mike "The Mouth" Matusow said early Wednesday morning he was feeling much better following a second bout with Covid despite receiving his booster shot.....but at least we can be grateful he is still around to bitch about the vaccine.
Stick to Poker Mike: But 43.3% Want The Mouth to Keep "Exposing the Liars"
The consensus is that Twitter followers of poker pro Mike "The Mouth" Matusow want him to focus more on poker and abandon his political and Covid-19 commentary. In other words, become boring.
Triple Vaxxed Mouth Gets Covid Again, Tells Biden Admin "Get Them to Make a Vaccine That Works"
"Today I’m in bed with 102 fever and tested positive!" Matusow said after having just attended a hockey game with poker personality Matt Savage.
First Couple of Poker Won't Get Refund if Covid Attacks $400K Cruise
