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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.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Won’t Approve Online Gambling Legislation

On the moral front, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will not approve online gambling. She is dead set against legalizing the activity, all for personal and religious reasons. Of course if enough of

Submitted by C Costigan on, Mon, 04/20/2009 - 12:39

Poker Pro Annie Duke Hitler, White Trash… But She Can Cook

Tonight we saw the completion of the jewelry auction.

Submitted by on, Mon, 04/20/2009 - 10:09

Rivers Apologizes to Hitler for Poker Pro Annie Duke Comparison

Comedian Joan Rivers compared poker Annie Duke to Adolf Hitler this past week on Celebrity Apprentice. On her Twitter page, however, she felt terrible about the comparison.

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Mon, 04/20/2009 - 01:10

PartyGaming in Talks With Rival Gigamedia

ONLINE gambling group Party Gaming is holding talks on a deal with Nasdaq-listed rival Gigamedia.

Submitted by on, Mon, 04/20/2009 - 00:10

Twitter Plus Poker Plus Drinking Equals Trouble

Why do professional poker players insist on using Twitter when they are drunk?

Submitted by on, Sun, 04/19/2009 - 12:05

Poker Pro Lacy Jones Mom Knocked Out: Daniel Negreanu Busts Grandpa

Poker pros are Twittering and Gambling911.com follows them religiously to see what our favorites are up to each and every day. Be sure to follow our o

Submitted by Ace King on, Sat, 04/18/2009 - 22:54

Phil Galfond and Gus Hansen In Battle of the Poker Fish

The online feud at Full Tilt Poker between Phil "OMGClayAiken" Galfond and Gus Hansen is in full swing as the two players enga

Submitted by on, Fri, 04/17/2009 - 12:44

Poker Pro Doyle Brunson Debuts Twitter Page: Already 86 Followers

Watch out CNN. Poker pro Doyle Brunson, the Texas Dolly, has finally debuted his Twitter page and within only a 24 hour period, Doyle already had 86 foll

Submitted by C Costigan on, Thu, 04/16/2009 - 23:39

Microgaming Online Poker Network Dukes It Out With Cereus

As Cereus brand, UltimateBet, has its spokesperson, Annie Duke, duke it out with comedian Joan Rivers on this season's Celebrity Apprentice, there is another fight transpiring. It's the fight for

Submitted by C Costigan on, Thu, 04/16/2009 - 10:50

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.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Thu, 04/16/2009 - 10:37

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

Submitted by on, Thu, 04/16/2009 - 08:54

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

Submitted by on, Wed, 04/15/2009 - 23:58

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

Submitted by C Costigan on, Wed, 04/15/2009 - 11:23

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

Submitted by C Costigan on, Wed, 04/15/2009 - 10:40

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.

Submitted by on, Tue, 04/14/2009 - 18:05

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

Submitted by Payton on, Tue, 04/14/2009 - 08:49

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

Submitted by Ace King on, Mon, 04/13/2009 - 20:26

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.

Submitted by on, Mon, 04/13/2009 - 15:56

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

Submitted by Ace King on, Mon, 04/13/2009 - 12:13

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

Submitted by Ace King on, Mon, 04/13/2009 - 10:36

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

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sun, 04/12/2009 - 20:23

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.

Submitted by Ace King on, Sun, 04/12/2009 - 17:02

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

Submitted by Ace King on, Sat, 04/11/2009 - 11:34

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

Submitted by on, Sat, 04/11/2009 - 11:15

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

Submitted by on, Sat, 04/11/2009 - 11:07

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

Submitted by C Costigan on, Fri, 04/10/2009 - 14:10

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 30^th birthday in style.

Submitted by Ace King on, Fri, 04/10/2009 - 13:30

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

Submitted by C Costigan on, Fri, 04/10/2009 - 13:06

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.

Submitted by Jenny Woo on, Thu, 04/09/2009 - 23:02

Stephen Conroy Good For The World: YouTube, Fark, SlashDot Very Bad

If you've been following our coverage of Australian Senator and Communications D

Submitted by C Costigan on, Thu, 04/09/2009 - 15:40

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