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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.
Fabioni: Corfman is a Disgrace to Online Gambling, The World
Casino Affiliate Programs organizer Lou Fabioni lashed out at the head of the Gambling Portal Webmasters Affiliation President, Michael Corfman, in what has escalated into a vitriol war of words ov
Casino Affiliate Programs Bans Liggero
Gambling Portal Webmasters Association representative, Rebecca Liggero, has been banned from appearing future Casino Affiliate Programs (CAP) events, including an upcoming show in London later this
PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Final Table Chip Counts
Alex Gomes led the way at this week's PokerStars Caribbean Adventure in the Bahamas.
The PokerStars Caribbean Adventure is not just any poker tournament, it is now
Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier PCA High Roller Winner
Winning back-to-back championships in any sport, in any form of competition, is quite a feat, and in poker it is even harder to accomplish, writes Ryan Lucchess of
Cheat or Die: New Poker Game Encourages Cheating
A new video game encourages poker players to cheat!
Kentucky Needs 60 Votes for Slot Bill
Kentucky, the state that is trying to seize over 140 online gambling domain names, is now looking to expand its own gambling industry during these tough economic times.
Newly elected House Speaker Greg Stumbo said yesterday that he will not call a vote on a bill to expand gambling unless he has support from at least 60 of the 100 House members.
Doyle Brunson Minor Domestic Dispute With Wife and More
Just to be clear about my Doylisms, not all of them are original. People come up to me and say, "I read that somewhere before." I read a lot when I have time and jot down sayings that
Porn and Other Sin Industries Want Government Bailouts
Sex sells especially in an economic downturn, Sarah Estrella of the Examiner writes.
Annie Duke to Take on Donald Trump
NBC and Donald Trump announced today the all-star celebrity cast for the second sensational season of "The Celebrity Apprentice" premiering on Sunday, March 1 (9-11 p.m.
Two Suckouts on Ivey Lead to Profitable Session
The player known as MR B 2 U SON has had a very bad past two months.
PAP Organizers Ensure Payouts to CardSpike Affiliates
The controversy surrounding online poker room, CardSpike, continues with Poker Affiliation Programs (PAP) organizers ensuring that affiliate partners will be paid by the troubled site following com
Even More Records Broken By PokerStars
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PokerStars Sets Record For Single Tournament Entries
The results are in. PokerStars - them world's largest online poker site has shattered the Guinness World Record for the Largest Online Poker Tournament. As part of PokerStars' 'World Record Week', 35,000 poker players - enough to fill a professional football stadium - took part in the special $11 buy-in tournament on Sunday, December 28, 2008, with PokerStars guaranteeing a $500,000 prize pool. PokerStars had set the previous record with a field of 20,000 players in the Sunday Hundred Grand on July 29, 2007.
Three Players Accept The Durr Poker Challenge
Following up on a story that we reported on earlier in the week, Tom "Durrr" Dwan has three players who have taken him up on his million dollar challenge.
Best Damn Poker Show Returns For Second Season
UltimateBet announced Tuesday that the Best Damn Poker Show, featuring Annie Duke and Phil Hellmuth, will return for a second season with the first episode set to air on FSN January 12.
The show aims to determine which poker legend, Duke or Hellmuth, can better teach Texas Hold'em to 24 aspiring poker players in reality television format. Each telecast of the 7-episode series will be repeated at 11pm and 12:30am and additional footage will be showcased exclusively online.
ESPN to Broadcast World Series of Poker Europe
Judging by the ratings success of the delayed World Series of Poker final, it might not surprise many that ESPN will now be broadcasting the 2008 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE).
ESPN announced Monday that it will broadcast eight original hours of the World Series of Poker-Europe main event. The event took place in the Casino at the Empire in the heart of downtown London's theater district and attracted 362 of the world's best players.
BWIN Goes MTV as Complaints Mount
Austrian online gambling firm, BWIN, has its logo prominently featured in the latest Lady GaGa video for "Poker Face". The BWIN name is clearly seen on a strip poker table. But ironic
Lady GaGa Poker Face Best Poker Song Ever?
Looks like another hit for Lady GaGa. WickedChopsPoker has declared "Poker Face" best poker song ever. It even beats out the All In 2007
Absolute Poker Sending 12 Players to Playboy Mansion
Fantasy becomes reality for Absolute Poker players as free Texas Hold'em tournaments award trips to exclusive party at the world's most famous mansion
Miami, FL (PRWeb) January 5, 2009 - No need to hide that stash of magazines under your mattress any longer. Absolute Poker is getting ready to make every man's fantasy come true for 12 lucky Texas Hold'em players. The leading online poker site today announced that it's giving away six trips for two to the Kandy Masquerade party at the Playboy Mansion, set to get underway on February 28, 2009.
Kentucky Forecast For Gambling Domains Not Clear
A Kentucky Court of Appeals is expected to issue a ruling shortly on whether the commonwealth can seize 141 online gambling domain names.
Jennifer Brislin, a spokeswoman for the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, told PC World that the agency sought to shut down the gambling sites last year to protect Kentucky citizens from an "illegal, unregulated and untaxed industry." The state argued that the sites promoted online gambling activities that are illegal in Kentucky.
Corfman Confirms CAP Ownership in CardSpike
One of the most respected online gambling industry analysts, Michael Corfman, has confirmed that individuals behind Casino Affiliate Programs (CAP) and Poker Affiliates Program are involved with ru
John Phan Named 2008 Poker Player of the Year
Full Tilt Poker pro John "The Razor" Phan has been named as both the Card Player and BLUFF Magazine 2008 Player of the Year after an incredible string of successes, including winning two
Sports Betting and Poker the Perfect Marriage
The news that Cake Poker has managed to increase its market share by over 52 percent in 2008 should hardly come as little surprise.
Cake's success is fueled almost exclusively through its relationship with Sportsbook.com, by far the largest online sports betting site in terms of overall customer volume.
Bodog Poker Loses Largest Market Share in 2008
According to PokerSiteScout.com Bodog Poker was the biggest loser of 2008. That online poker room lost 34 perc
GigaMedia is the Online Gambling Stock to Watch
The Motley Fool has revealed three stocks to watch for 2009 and one of them is Asian online gambling firm GigaMedia.
Daniel Negreanu To Stop Giving Poker Lessons
There's a famous scene in the World War II movie "Patton" where tank forces commanded by U.S.
Winter Chill Poker Tournament at Mohegan Sun
UNCASVILLE, CT (January 5, 2008) - Mohegan Sun will start the New Year off right with its second major poker tournament, Mohegan Sun's Winter Chill Poker Tournament, February 7th - 15th.
CardSpike Controversy Has Poker Affiliates up in Arms
Last week, Gambling911.com reported on how a relatively new online poker room - CardSpike.com - was stalling payments to its affiliate partners. Ironically, some of those affiliates have claimed
Doyle Brunson Reaches Out to Girl With Terminal Cancer
I hope this football season gets through soon. I only leave my desk and TV to go play poker when there is a game. I thought I had the football needle out of my arm but it's so much fun to bet a
North Dakota Texas Hold 'Em Poker Championship Final Nears
Over 1300 players took part in the North Dakota Texas Hold ‘Em Poker Championship including many individuals from Canada, which borders the state to the north.
