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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.
Poker Players Are Tax Evaders Implies Rivers
The very charitable Annie Duke has blasted her fellow Celebrity Apprentice colleague, Joan Rivers, on Twitter. The popular poker pro learned that Ms.
Poker Pro Patrik Antonius Up Over $4 Million in 2009
Currently the first player to take on Durrrr in the million dollar challenge, Patrik Antonius has sho
Poker Site Announces $530,000 Point Race
Buckle up for an adrenaline pumping race to the finish line in the "UB 500" and the "AP 500" poker promotions, in which two leading online poker sites are gearing up to giveaway
Latin Series of Poker Guarantees $500K And Relatively Small Turnout
With the Latin Series of Poker main event taking place this summer in Panama City, there is reason to celebrate. The folks behind the LSOP are shelling out a to
Harrah’s Will Not Utilize Online Poker Software From US-Facing Firms
Harrah's, the Las Vegas casino giant, is looking to get into the online poker market. Sources close to the situation tell Gambling911.com that Harrah's will not be accepting bets from those ind
Poker Player Notches Up a Third Consecutive Rake Race Win
Absolute Poker today announced that online poker player SOUTHCJAY7 has netted himself top prize of $15,000 in the CEREUS Poker Network's $220,000 March Rake Race that ran from March 1st -31st.
The Best of Tuesday’s Poker Twitters (or Tweets)
Twitter is all the rage these days and quite a few of your favorite poker pros are Tweeting (or as Annie Duke might say, "Doing Twat"). Gamb
Christer Johansson defeats Kara Scott at 2009 Irish Poker Open
It came down to the two big names at the final table of the 2009 Irish Poker Open. Ultimately Sweden poker pro, Christer Johansson, defeated the United Kingdom's Kara Scott. Johansson took home
No Love Lost Between Annie Duke and Joan Rivers
Sunday Night's show covered a task and a half. In the first task we had to create a display and take away package for Lifelock, an identity theft protection service.
Poker Pro Doyle Brunson Doctor Declares He Has Many More Years to Live
Gambling911.com can rejoice at the news that poker legend and - some would say "the face of online poker" - Doyle Brunson, will be around for many years to come. His doctor gave him the
Final Table of 2009 Irish Poker Open Tournament Set With Unfamiliar Faces
As has been the case throughout the weekend, the 2009 Irish Poker Open Tournament has been led by names that most people are not familiar with although there are two relatively big names sitting at
PartyGaming Former Executive Mitch Garber Joins Harrah’s
Harrah's, which owns the World Series of Poker, has just brought former PartyGaming CEO Mitch Garber on board to head a new company that will handle its online operations. The move has fueled spe
Irish Open Poker Results – Day 2
Following Day 2 of the 2009 Irish Open Poker Tournament, Andrew Bradshaw led the pack followed by Lee Brooke-Pearce.
Unabomber Among Those Leading at Irish Open Poker
Following Day 1 play at the 2009 Irish Open Poker Tournament, sponsored by Paddy Power, Phil Laak placed at number 8 among the top 10 chip leaders. Laak, also known affectionately as the "Un
Three Poker Players Go All In For 300K Pot
One thing is for certain if you sit down to railbird the highest stakes table over at Full Tilt Poker. It might not happen all the tim
Poker Icons Expands Into Europe, Asia
Poker Icons, a poker agency who represents players like Annette Obrestad, Juha Helppi, Peter Jepsen, Jesper Hougaard, Alex Kamberis, Chris Moorman, Brian Hawkins, John Tabatabai, Soren Kongsgaard h
PokerRoom.com and CasinoRoom.com Shut Their Doors
A 10-year old online poker and casino venture is going out of business. Part of the OnGame Network, PokerRoom.com first opened its doors in 1999. The company notified customers and affiliate pa
Poker Babe Lacey Jones Celebrates Her Birthday In Style
Lacey Jones total career poker winnings may only be a measly $12,921, but she is still one of the most recognized faces in the game today....perhaps because she's super hot.
Jones has been all the topic of discussion this week following her foray in rap.
This weekend while the rest of us are going Easter egg hunting or preparing our matzos, Lacey is spending the time celebrating her 30th birthday in style.
The Clonie Gowen Lawsuit Is Still On
Our friends at www.aintluck.com on Thursday provided us with information that Clonie Gowen's lawsuit against Full Tilt
Poker Pro David Williams to Undergo Surgery
Poker players love to Twitter, just like Yours Truly, Jenny Woo. The latest Gambling911.com updates can be found on our Twitter page as well.
Stephen Conroy Good For The World: YouTube, Fark, SlashDot Very Bad
If you've been following our coverage of Australian Senator and Communications D
Microgaming Under Fire for Online Poker Skin Scandal, Grand Prive Mess
The well established and well regarded online gambling software and poker firm, Microgaming, has had its good name dragged through the dirt in recent months.
First, one of the company's online casino brands - the Grand Prive Group - decided to abruptly terminate its "life time agreement" with its affiliates. Grand Prive continues to operate and it still does so from the Microgaming platform apparently.
Now we are learning of an online poker group utilizing the Microgaming network that has just shut its doors.
Clonie Gowen Full Tilt Lawsuit Is Still On
The AintLuck.com story related to Clonie Gowen and the dismissal of her lawsuit was incorrect. Please see below for details....
Poker Tournament News: Asian Poker Tour Expanded, Jamie Gold Joins Irish Open
Officials on the Chinese offshore gambling island of Macau have given the Asian Poker Tour permission to expand its popular Macau event. Among those slated to participate in the August 12 to 23 m
David Williams Gives Blood: Annette Obrestad Attacked by Ice Cream Man
Gambling911.com is on Twitter a la Jenny Woo. See what Woo is up to (typically she's in bed, and not always by herself) and find out the latest ne
Who’s Who of the Poker Bad Guys
The online poker blog Pokerati featured a good piece about the "Bad Guys of Poker" - and we're not talking about the "David William I'm Too Coo
2009 Irish Poker Open Kicks Off Thursday
Over the same period in which the 2009 US Open Golf Tournament takes place, we also have the 2009 Irish Poker Open.
Doyle Brunson Somber Reaction to Untimely Passing of Chip Reese Son
The poker community was saddened to have learned that Casey Reese, son of the late poker legend, Chip Reese, passed away this week.
Pros Unhappy with WPT Foxwoods Poker Classic
Only 259 entered the 2009 Foxwoods Poker Classic on the World Poker Tour, compared to 346 players last year.
Rising Poker Stars Matt Graham Joins Team UltimateBet
UltimateBet has given its roster of online poker talent a heavy dose of awesome.
