Daily Poker News & Updates – Page №145
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Pop Poker: Silent Running Takes Poker into Space September 24, 2012
Long before online poker, Mike Caro’s poker-playing computer programs and “poker bots,” the 1972 science-fiction film Silent Running gave us poker in space. As a movie whose themes include the…
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Negreanu: Ivey, Juanda Will Refute Lederer Files September 21, 2012
This week the poker world finally heard from Full Tilt Poker owner Howard Lederer but not everyone believes his explanation of the events leading up to Black Friday. Daniel Negreanu,…
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Juanda Fires Back, Says $5.4m Stolen from Seidel September 21, 2012
After six parts and three hours of one-sided commentary from Howard Lederer, at least one Full Tilt shareholder has fired back with a different take on at least some events.…
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Daily 3-Bet: Lederer Whiff, Ivey Miff, Poker = Happiness September 19, 2012
The PokerListings Daily 3-Bet is a three-brief, mindful meditation that’s the key to afternoon poker news happiness. Any suggestions for a future 3-Bet feel free to drop a note in…
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WCOOP Day 13: Dan Kelly Wins Record 4th Bracelet September 15, 2012
Dan Kelly won a record fourth bracelet while Vanessa Selbst and Bertrand “Elky” Grospellier both made a final table on Day 13 of the 2012 WCOOP. Kelly makes a strong…
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WCOOP Day 11: Geyer, Collopy Grab Final Tables September 13, 2012
Adam “simmsux” Geyer, Jim “Mr_BigQueso” Collopy and Angel Guillen highlighted a busy day of WCOOP action yesterday. Both Geyer and Guillen made the final table of the tough $1k two-day…
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Daily 3-Bet: ISPT Signs Liz, Drunk-Dialing Liv, Phelps’ $100k September 4, 2012
The PokerListings Daily 3-Bet is a tipsy, handwritten, innuendo-laced fax sent from the hidden fringes of the afternoon poker news garden party. Any suggestions for a future 3-bet, feel free…
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WCOOP Day 2: ASIAAN, ezepoker90 Among First Winners September 4, 2012
The first five tournaments of the PokerStars 2012 WCOOP have been completed with millions awarded. Monday was a very busy day for online action as both Events 1 and 2…
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Pop Poker: On Luck, Skill, Hail Marys and Moneyball August 29, 2012
Last week’s ruling by a federal judge that poker is predominated by skill rather than chance predictably earned a lot of notice within the poker world. But there was reaction…
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Daily 3-Bet: Galfond + Isildur, Maui Wowie, Jens in Space August 27, 2012
The PokerListings Daily 3-Bet is a brief-but-uplifting moment of zero gravity before you’re dragged down into the gravitational pull of the afternoon poker news mire. Any suggestions for a future…
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John Juanda: Macau Games Getting Too High Even For Me August 23, 2012
With over $12 million in career live tournament earnings and a name recognizable in every poker room in the world, John Juanda has nothing left to prove in poker. Still,…
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Pop Poker: The Odd Couple’s Common Thread August 18, 2012
In Neil Simon’s The Odd Couple — first a play, then a film, then made by others into a hit TV show — poker is of central importance. Indeed, in…
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Daily 3-Bet: Hellmuth Cares, Ivey Bores, Phelps Goes Pro August 16, 2012
The PokerListings Daily 3-Bet is an unhealthy addiction pursued in vigor after a storied career in the afternoon poker news mainstream. Any suggestions for a future 3-Bet, feel free to…
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Pop Poker: Is Kaleidoscope Among Best Poker Movies? August 3, 2012
One title occasionally surfacing on “best poker movie” lists is a not-too-well-known British film titled Kaleidoscope starring Warren Beatty and Susannah York. While the inclusion of poker in the 1966…
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PokerStars-FTP Deal: What it Means for Poker July 31, 2012
PokerStars.com’s upcoming acquisition of Full Tilt Poker and settlement with the Department of Justice has far-reaching implications for the poker industry and players around the world. From player restitution to…
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Females Bubble, Sylvia Leads 2012 WSOP Main Event October Nine July 17, 2012
For the first time in history the WSOP Main Event final table nearly featured two women, but thanks to a cruel bubble it’s once again all men. France’s Gaëlle Baumann…
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Poker Pros Devastated on WSOP Main Event Day 6 July 16, 2012
The big-name poker pros fell fast and hard on Day 6 of the 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event. Vanessa Selbst, Gavin Smith, Jason Somerville and Sam Holden were…
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Mahalo’s Jason Calacanis Q&A: ‘I Want to Play the Big One Next Year’ July 10, 2012
Entrepreneur Jason Calacanis has made millions in the business world but was more interested in just making it though the day at the WSOP Main Event on Monday. Calacanis is…
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Phil Hellmuth BIG ONE Q&A: I Have No Regrets July 5, 2012
Phil Hellmuth has already recorded a WSOP for the ages with six cashes, three final tables and one bracelet victory. He also won nearly $3 million at the 2012 WSOP…
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WSOP 3-Bet: Trickett Attacked, Big Game Stacked, Eastgate Out July 5, 2012
The 2012 WSOP is creeping ever closer towards the finish line but that didn’t stop Day 38 from being one of the most compelling, bizarre days yet. A great deal…