Poker
“Mark My Words. This is the One (That Will Pass)” Says Expert on New Online Gambling Bill
Los Angeles Crowne Plaza Hotel “Corrupt” Cries Daniel Negreanu
Hey, Kid Poker, want some cheese with that whine?
Daniel "Kid Poker" Negreanu has had another meltdown in print.
The wacky Canadian poker pro, who previously has used his blog to rail against sunglasses, Annie Duke, online poker room Ultimate Bet, African-Americans and the Black Entertainment Network, is in the midst of another rant--this time against a hotel he doesn't like.
FBI Goes Through Van der Sloot Computer to Look for Evidence re Holloway Disappearance
FBI investigators are reviewing a disk taken from Joran van der Sloot’s computer that could potentially link him to the disappearance of Natalee Holloway more than 5 years ago.
Van der Sloot was a prime suspect at the time. Holloway vanished from the Dutch Antilles island of Aruba while visiting after her High School graduation. Van der Sloot resided on the island at the time.
From RadarOnline.com:
Florida Senate Committee Passes Internet Poker Bill
The state of Florida is closer to legalizing Internet poker after a bill sailed through the Senate Committee.
Online Poker Traffic Drops 2.3 Percent on Week
Online poker traffic has taken a nosedive, dropping 2.3 percent over this past week.
PokerScout.com,a website that monitors “real cash” traffic for Internet poker networks claims ring game traffic returning at the Cereus has returned to the level of one month ago and the network has fallen back to eighth place, from its previous 5thth place one week prior.
Prahlad Friedman Calls out Isaac Haxton and Justin Bonomo for Account Sharing
UB.com poker pro Prahlad Friedman has called out fellow players Haxton and Bonomo for alleged “account sharing”.
Iassac Haxton and Justin Bonomo share and switch accounts often. Was playing random guy and looked up his stats. Identical to Hax. Haxton knows I don't want to play him head up. So scummy. Beware of their scummy tactics. They have been doing this to me for years. No more.
The online poker sites have taken pretty drastic actions against “account sharing”. Witness: Full Tilt Poker.
New York Times: Poker Bots Invade Online Gambling
It’s something we have discussed often here at Gambling911.com, online poker rooms and the vulnerability when it comes to bots.
What are bots?
Bots are software readily advertised across the Net. The bots allow individuals to profit from Cash games, Sit and Go tournaments and even the huge money making Multi-Table tournaments, without actually taking part in these games themselves. The bot does all the playing, no user required.
Mother of Annie Duke Dies
Rhoda Ann Lederer, the mother of professional poker players Annie Duke and Howard "The Professor" Lederer, has died in Las Vegas.
Ernie Scherer Murder Trial Closing Arguments This Week
The murder trial of poker player Ernie Scherer III is coming to an end with closing arguments to be heard in the coming week.
Scherer III is accused of killing his parents, Ernest Scherer Jr. and Charlene Abendroth, in their Pleasanton home for a seven-figure inheritance three years ago. The couple was found brutally stabbed with a Turkish sword and beaten to death.
Prosecutors will rely heavily on a car that reportedly matches Scherer III’s entering the property when the murder is believed to have occurred.
Poker News: Darvin Moon Sees The Light
Every man has his price.
Even a grizzled poker veteran who said he didn't care about money.
UB.com’s Brandon Cantu to Duke it Out in Pro Bounty Madness PLO8 Hi/Lo Tournament
Former Jehovah’s Witnesses Elder Pleads Guilty to Playing Strip Poker With 14-Year-Old Boy
Online Poker Traffic up Nearly 3 Percent: PokerStars, Full Tilt see First Declines Ever
Ernie Scherer III Testifies That he Tried to Assist Investigators re: Parents Murder
Joran van der Sloot to Plead Temporary Insanity
Dutchman Joran van der Sloot plans to plead temporary insanity according to his lawyer.
Erik Seidel Tops Daniel Negreanu as Winningest Poker Player of All Time
By winning the 2011 National Heads-Up Poker Championship Sunday at Caesars Palace, Erik Seidel surpasses Daniel Negreanu as poker’s top earner of all time (in live tournaments).
Ernie Scherer Craigslist Ads for Women After Murder of Parents Referred to as “Cheat Sheet”
