Poker
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.
Poker’s Porn King Larry Flynt: How Good a Player?
Larry Flynt made news recently when it was announced that he was opening a "Hustler"-branded online poker room.
Full Tilt Poker Money Fails to Arrive for Poker Tournament Show
Merge Poker Now The Biggest of the US-Facing Online Poker Sites
Poker “Snitch” Daniel Tzvetkoff Bankrupt and in Witness Protection Program
The man who helped take down Full Tilt Poker, PokerStars and UB.com is bankrupt and stuck in a US witness protection program.
Daniel Tzvetkoff, the 25-year-old Australian wiz kid profiled on Gambling911.com just hours before the April 15, 2011 bust went down, is profiled in even more lurid details on the pages of the Sydney Morning Herald Monday by Cosima Marriner.
Jens "Ingenious89" Kyllönen Win a Quick Million
Move aside Patrik Antonius. Welcome a new Finnish online poker phenom. His name: Jens "Ingenious89" Kyllönen.
The 2009 EPT Copenhagen winner enjoyed yet another milestone over the weekend. Kyllönen just won a cool million dollars on Full Tilt Poker over the weekend, playing against the likes of Gus Hansen and Andreas “Skjervoy” Torbergsen.
It’s become a little easier for the European poker pros to win on Full Tilt Poker these days now that they’ve been chased out of the US market.
UB.com: We Want You After All US Players, But Is It Russian Roulette?
Following the crackdown on UB.com and two other online poker enterprises last week, all three companies abandoned the US market…..or sort of.
Most Bank Accounts Froze in Online Poker Crackdown Belong to Full Tilt Poker, Founder
Restraining Orders, Frozen Accounts for PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, UB.com Now Up
Breaking News: PokerStars Out, US Online Poker Room New Sponsor of High Stakes Poker
PokerStars Shills on the Defensive
UNDER APPARENT ORDERS NOT TO DISCUSS BUSTS
It's a conspiracy!
Or is it?
Globe and Mail Intimate Look at PokerStars Founder
The Globe and Mail released quite a fascinating look at the man behind PokerStars, Israeli-born (or perhaps Canadian-born) Isai Scheinberg.
Land-based Poker Rooms Report Modest Increases Since Online Poker Crackdown
With last week’s crackdown on the three biggest online poker rooms, some of the biggest beneficiaries have been the Vegas card rooms.
Patrik Antonius Takes Full Advantage of US Poker Player Exclusions
Absolute Poker, UB.com Issues Statement Regarding Indictments
Absolute Poker, including the UB (formerly Ultimate Bet) brand, hereafter "Absolute Poker," issued the following statement today:
Interpol Will Not Detain Execs of Indicted Online Poker Companies in Costa Rica
Indicted officials working for PokerStars and UB.com living and working in Costa Rica will not have to worry about being detained by Interpol.
Heeeeeee’s Back: Return of the “Poker Pervert”
Another Gambling911.com Exclusive: Poker Pro Shahram "Shawn" Sheikhan “The Poker Pervert” Attends Charity Tourney
Poker pro and convicted child molester Shahram "Shawn" Sheikhan was an invited guest at the recent World Poker Tour Celebrity Invitational Tournament at the Commerce Casino outside Los Angeles, Gambling911.com can reveal in an exclusive report!
Jenny Woo Talks Poker Indictments as PokerStars Figures out how to Pay Players
Jenny Woo Talks Poker Indictments as PokerStars Figures out how to Pay Players
PokerStars Flack Daniel Negreanu Finally Comments on Internet Poker Busts
Poker pro Daniel "Kid Poker" Negreanu has put in his two cents worth regarding the current crisis in online poker.
UB.com Rep Joe Sebok Expects Company to Issue Statement Thursday
The Poker Lounge Cancelled Mid Event After Production Company Walks Off Set
UB.com may not Honor Payouts for Wednesday Action from US Players
DOJ Restores Full Tilt Poker, PokerStars domain names to Facilitate Payments
As Part of Agreements, Use of Domain Names Pokerstars.com and Fulltiltpoker.com Will Be Restored to Facilitate Return of U.S. Player Funds
UB.com Suspends Real Cash Play by US Poker Customers in Wake of Crackdown
UB.com officially decided to prohibit US customers from playing in their card room for “real cash” effective Wednesday morning.
A popup announcement appeared on the site for any US resident attempting to access the cash rooms. The company had permitted “real cash” play for the past few years following an indictment handed down by the US Justice Department.
Online Poker: Welcome to the Bank of Al Qaeda, 6-Year Old Gamblers
The GOP has taken a tough stance against legalizing online poker following last Friday’s crackdown, linking the activity to everything from drug trafficking to Al Queda.
A software engineer recently wrote to Congress, expressing fears that Democrat Barney Frank’s co-sponsored bill to legalize online gambling (HR 1174) is effectively an invitation for the 'Bank of Al Qaeda’.
Jim Thackston, of Sun Coast Data Solutions, argues that Internet poker software could be used by terrorists to launder funds.
