Poker
PokerStars Macau Summer Poker Festival
PokerStars, the world's largest online poker site with over 25 million registered players, today announced the schedule of the ‘PokerStars.net APPT Macau Summer Festival of Poker.' This event m
Poker Players Hope for Hot Hand in Lobbying Week
WASHINGTON (Associated Press) - The Poker Players Alliance hopes a hot hand in the nation's capital this week will help its efforts to legalize online poker.
As part of its "National Poker Week," the group has set up nearly 100 meetings with members of Congress and their aides, and plans to present a petition to President Barack Obama on Wednesday that had more than 350,000 signatures at last count. Famous poker players such as Annie Duke, Howard Lederer, Andy Bloch and Greg Raymer are participating as well.
Amazing Race to Feature Maria Ho, Tiffany Michelle
Bluff Magazine is reporting that poker players Tiffany Michelle and Maria Ho will be appearing on the next installment of The Amazing Race, which airs on
Annie Duke: Steve Wynn The Only Casino Owner Against Online Poker
Poker pro and UltimateBet.com representative, Annie Duke, is in Washington, D.C.
Internet Gambling Makes Push in Asia Pacific Region
The past month has seen a surge of both established and not so established Internet Gambling and other gaming companies make a push into the Asia Pacific region. Greg Tingle, Special Contributor to the Gambling911.com website and Australian correspondent, takes a look at the Internet gambling sector in that region. He also looks at the online poker component. Tingle is also the proprietor of Media Man out of Australia.
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Online Poker: US Government Responds to Motion to Unseal
The US Government late Monday night filed a response to Costigan Media's Motion to Unseal seizure warrants and other court documents in relation to frozen online poker funds totaling up to $40 mill
Largest Online Poker Tournament: Guinness Record Shattered
PokerStars.com, the world's largest online poker site, has smashed its own world record for hosting the ‘LARGEST ONLINE POKER TOURNAMENT', as officially certifie
71 Year Old PPA Chief Still Having Great Sex
During an interview on the Howard Stern Show Monday morning, Poker Players Alliance Chief Alfonse D'Amato admitted he is still having sex with his six month pregnant wife. D'Amato will be 89 when
Tom Durrrr Dwan Issues a New Challenge
Well, the man definitely doesn't lack confidence nor a sense of adventure. Nearly 8 months ago, Tom "Durrrr" Dwan issued what is famously known as the million dollar challenge in which he issued an open challenge to anyone who would play him heads up on 4 tables at a time for a total of 50,000 hands. The winner would get 3 to 1 odds if he were able to be up at least $1 at the conclusion of the hands.
Joe Sebok to Sign Up With Major Online Poker Site
Fresh off the heels of his impressive showing at the World Series of Poker Main Event, Joe Sebok, son of poker great Barry Greenstein is rumored to be close to signing a deal with a major online po
Brandon Cantu Interview With Jenny Woo
In continuation to my run of interviews with some talented poker players - Jenny was able to sit down with Brandon Cantu who has just recently joined the Ultim
Online Poker: Bodog Fights Off Betfair
With Betfair's cherished sponsorship of the World Series of Poker Europe heading into its third year, the otherwise powerhouse company has had a tough time translating this affiliation into a succe
Commerce Casino First Graduating Class: University of Poker
Commerce, CA -- ( July 20, 2009 ) - After months of studying blinds, antes, tells, poker lingo and winning strategy the first class of Commerce Casino's University of Poker will
Phil Ivey Poison to Bookmakers
Internet sportsbooks that offered betting odds on the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event are quaking in their boots.
And they've got good reason.
Howard Stern Joins Poker Players Alliance
Former Senator Alfonse D'Amato, chairman of The Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the leading poker grassroots advocacy group with more than one million members nationwide, today released the following
PartyGaming Buys Rival
PARTYGAMING yesterday confirmed that it has clinched a £100m deal for the owner of bingo website foxybingo.com, Cashcade.
Carrie Stroup Puritanical Nudity Bull Crap: Full Tilt BS and Obama
Gambling911.com readers have spoken and they express outrage over - of all things - President Obama assassination odds, which while no longer offered by Ireland's Paddy Power, continue to generate
NFL: Gambling Bad, Lottery Good
Let's get something perfectly straight here: State lotteries are a form of gambling.
PPA President Alfonse D’Amato on Howard Stern Talks Poker
The Poker Player Alliance President and former New York State Senator, Alfonse D'Amato, appeared on the Howard Stern Show Monday morning discussing the seizure of approximately $40 million in funds
Doyle Brunson on Jeff Shulman’s WSOP Bracelet Comment
The 2009 WSOP is history except for the November 9. Each player at the final table gets over a million, all the way to the 1st place 9 million.
Even Kids Know Poker Payment Processor Might be Breaking Law
Perspective Weekly's J. Todd should be a comedian.
Annie Duke Goes to Washington
UltimateBet.com's Annie Duke is headed to Washington for National Poker Week.
Phil Ivey the Tiger Woods of Poker?
Phil Ivey has made the 2009 WSOP November NineTM. And now, expect the mass media to immediately jump on the "Phil Ivey is the Tiger Woods of PokerTM" bandwagon.
Interview with PokerStars Player and Porn Critic Victoria Coren
I had the chance to sit down with a true renaissance woman the other day - Victoria Coren. With journalism in her blood - her dad being humorist and journalist Alan Coren and brother, journalist
Michael Jackson Doyle Brunson Connection
Poker has a connection to almost everything.
Even Michael Jackson.
And through Doyle Brunson, of all people!
WSOP, British Open Record Traffic to Gambling911 Site
Gambling911.com really experienced great traffic over the last three days thanks to the one-two punch of this week's British Open and the World Series of Poker main event. It is truly gratifying
Jenny Woo Interview with Poker Player Matt Graham
The World Series of Poker was concluding with the final table to be played out in November and players are finally stepping away from their tables to make themselves available to the public. I've
Phil Ivey Makes 2009 WSOP Final Table: November Nine Decided
It's going to be an amazing WSOP Final Table after all with the best star power the poker community can provide. Phil Ivey ranks among the best modern day poker pros and he showed why. Out of n
Jeff Shulman is Becoming a Real Hit
A glance at Google Trends shows that "Jeff Shulman Rumors" were starting to enter into the rankings at number 93.
Should poker star Phil Ivey fail to make it to the final table of the 2009 World Series of Poker main event, Jeff Shulman should at least provide some entertainment for what would otherwise likely be one of the worst WSOP final tables ever.
