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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.

Doyle Brunson Looks for Next Member of Elite Poker Team

To build his team of elite poker players, Doyle Brunson isn't straying far from home to source the talent. The world's biggest poker legend will be playing at $5/10 and $10/20 cash game tables every Monday through Friday at DoylesRoom.com along with Chris Moorman, Mike Caro and other pros in order to meet new poker players and hopefully find the next member for his elite team of young poker pros.

Submitted by on, Tue, 10/13/2009 - 13:20

Poker Players Alliance Drops the Ball

The Poker Players Alliance (PPA) has wasted way too much time focusing on individual state cases and arguing whether poker is a "game of skil

Submitted by C Costigan on, Mon, 10/12/2009 - 22:44

AJ Benza Dropped by High Stakes Poker

AJ Benza has been replaced on GSN's High Stakes Poker by a female rumored to be none other than Vanessa Rousso.

Submitted by Ace King on, Mon, 10/12/2009 - 21:50

Vanessa Rousso’s New Ride

What does becoming a professional poker player get some people?

Try a new Lamborghini Gallardo.

Submitted by on, Sun, 10/11/2009 - 21:39

Brandon Hall Wins 2009 Aruba Poker Classic

Brandon Hall walked off with a cool $753,330 after winning the 2009 Aruba Poker Classic, sponsored by UltimateBet.com.

Submitted by on, Sun, 10/11/2009 - 21:04

World Series of Poker Player Begs to be Taken Seriously

Bernard Lee, Boston Herald

Submitted by on, Sun, 10/11/2009 - 18:33

South Carolina Priest Wins $25,000 on Poker Show

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - A South Carolina priest has won at least $25,000 on a new poker game show airing this weekend.

Submitted by on, Sun, 10/11/2009 - 12:27

Is Pitbull Poker Running a New Scam

For the third time in less than a week, embattled online poker site, Pitbull Poker is back in the news once again. As was previously reported, the site, which has ceased operations amid allegations of using superuser accounts to cheat its customers out of money, as well as having their leadership placed under arrest, did some curious tweaking to their website yesterday.

Submitted by on, Fri, 10/09/2009 - 11:41

Ultimate Bet Starlight Poker Challenge in Montreal

Beginning on November 14^th, and taking place at the historical Windsor Station in the center of Downtown Montreal,

Submitted by Payton on, Fri, 10/09/2009 - 10:15

Doyle Brunson Leads the Pack on Twitter

Poker's biggest legend now has over 41,000 followers on social networking site, more than Phil Hellmuth, Jr. and Daniel Negreanu

Submitted by on, Thu, 10/08/2009 - 20:03

UltimateBet Supports Aruba Children’s Charity

UltimateBet ("UB")gets serious about children in need while giving poker players another reason to show their community spirit and indulge their love of the game at this year's

Submitted by Payton on, Thu, 10/08/2009 - 10:03

Things Getting Even Worse for Pitbull Poker

When your offices close up shop and your boss is placed under arrest, normally, things can't get much worse for your company. However, things really are getting worse for the newly defunct Pitbull Poker and its operators with the news that after learning that the site was in fact doing shady things against its customer, players are now seriously considering taking legal action against them.

Submitted by on, Wed, 10/07/2009 - 23:09

The Amazing Race’s Maria Ho Interview With Woo

As many of you know by now, Maria Ho is on the 15^th season of The Amazing Race. Maria's debut started on Sunday September 27^th along with Tiffany Michelle and being the only

Submitted by Jenny Woo on, Wed, 10/07/2009 - 19:20

475 Poker Players Compete for $2.3 Million in Aruba Classic

UltimateBet today announced the final prize pool for the 2009 Aruba Poker Classic Main Event.

Submitted by on, Wed, 10/07/2009 - 12:40

22 Robbed at Private Poker Game In Oklahoma

Police are searching for two men in connection with last week's robbery of 22 people during what police described as a "private poker party" in northwest Oklahoma City.

Submitted by on, Tue, 10/06/2009 - 21:48

Party Poker Brings Back Million Dollar Hand

PartyPoker is back in the news today, announcing the return of an exciting promotion for players on its site.

Submitted by on, Tue, 10/06/2009 - 20:47

Barney Frank Wants Online Gambling UIGEA Regs Delayed

Congressman Barney Frank, an advocate for the online gambling industry, has written a letter to .S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Friday, urging them to delay the implementation of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act regulations for another 12 months. Frank has proposed legislation that would legalize and regulate some forms of online gambling including online poker.

Submitted by on, Mon, 10/05/2009 - 20:27

Lawyer in Full Tilt Poker Bot Case Has Reputation

The Pokerati.com website observed that the attorney representing plaintiffs in a much publicized

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Mon, 10/05/2009 - 19:46

Full Tilt Poker Lawsuit Details Released

The folks from Pokerati.com have obtained the latest lawsuit against Full Tilt Poker in its entirety, all 19 pages of

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sun, 10/04/2009 - 22:19

5Dimes Sportsbook Caught Up In Pit Bull Poker Flap

As luck would have it, some online sportsbooks happened to be using the Pit Bull Poker skin as part of its suite of product offerings.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sun, 10/04/2009 - 21:21

Absolute Poker College Challenge Returns with $30,000 in Prizes

The leading online poker site's Player of the Year competition will showcase the top six students in a live final table with a grand prize of $10,000 in tuition at stake

Submitted by on, Sat, 10/03/2009 - 18:16

Phil Hellmuth vs. Harrah’s and the World Series of Poker

World Series of Poker record bracelet holder Phil Hellmuth is not exactly happy with the tournament these days or the folks who run it, Harrah's.

Hellmuth spoke to French media about how Harrah's new online poker website could damage the WSOP. The site will not be available to US customers at the onset. Harrah's announced a partnership agreement with the strong European brand, 888.com earlier last month.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Fri, 10/02/2009 - 19:20

Poker News: London High Roller Champion Announced

American high-stakes player Matt Glantz is the new PokerStars.com EPT London high roller champion after beating Canadian Erik Cajelais head

Submitted by on, Fri, 10/02/2009 - 18:39

Poker News: London High Roller Champion Announced

American high-stakes player Matt Glantz is the new PokerStars.com EPT London high roller champion after beating Canadian Erik Cajelais head

Submitted by on, Fri, 10/02/2009 - 18:39

2010 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Always looking to keep a leg up on its competitors, the world's largest online poker site, PokerStars has just reveale

Submitted by on, Fri, 10/02/2009 - 15:23

Poker Pages Pulling The Plug

One of the most popular and comprehensive sources on the Internet for news and information about the game of poker is pulling the plug.

On itself.

Poker Pages (www.pokerpages.com), which among other things provides one of the poker world's best online databases of professional poker players' updated tournament earnings, posted a notice on its website Thursday announcing its own demise.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Fri, 10/02/2009 - 15:15

Barry Shulman 2009 World Series of Poker Europe Win

Close but no cigar for poker pro Daniel Negreanu, who is fast becoming the Dan Marino of the World Series of Poker Europe. He and Card Player Magazine owner Barry Shulman went at it for hours bef

Submitted by Ace King on, Fri, 10/02/2009 - 11:04

Full Tilt Poker, Phil Ivey Face Another Lawsuit

TMZ.com is reporting that two poker players have sued online poker room Full Tilt Poker for $80,000.

Submitted by Ace King on, Fri, 10/02/2009 - 10:49

WSOPE Winner: Daniel Negreanu vs. Barry Shulman

There will be a very big name winning the 2009 World Series of Poker Europe and probably any minute now. The two remaining players at the WSOPE were none other than Daniel Negreanu and Barry Shul

Submitted by Ace King on, Thu, 10/01/2009 - 19:45

Pitbull Poker Owners Arrested

If you have been following Gambling911.com over the last 24 hours, you would know that the online poker room Pitbull Poker had shut its doors with what appears to be zero intention of payin

Submitted by C Costigan on, Thu, 10/01/2009 - 08:42

Breaking News

Top Gambling News Stories for Tuesday July 28, 2026

Why Privacy is Beginning to Matter More to Online Gamblers Than Bonuses

There has been an increase in data breaches and privacy violations, which has exposed millions of people to threats and risks like identity theft, financial fraud, and intrusive monitoring. Online gamblers are no exception. For many of them, the risk has become too costly to manage.

Beyond the Neon Lights: The Soul of Japan

Wander through Tokyo for an afternoon, and you’ll see monks heading to a temple a few streets over from teenagers queuing for the latest gadget, and somehow neither feels out of place. That same restlessness shows up in how people spend their downtime too, whether that’s an arcade, an izakaya, or increasingly, betting apps that have exploded in popularity.

Jury Trial Set in Sports Betting Influencer Manny Cortez Case: Harrah's North Carolina Casino Refused to Pay $500K Bet

It was the most read article last year at Gambling911.com. A sports bettor, later identified as sports gambling influencer Manny Cortez, was filmed complaining that Caesars Sportsbook refused to pay him his $500,000 winnings after he admits to using a beard.