Daily Poker News & Updates – Page №154
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Mouths and Brats: Proper Etiquette at the Poker Felt January 14, 2009
Irony got quite a bit of a workout when Mike Matusow became the spokesperson for poker etiquette last week on Poker After Dark. It’s not a role Matusow usually embraces.…
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Annie Duke cast in Celebrity Apprentice January 9, 2009
News hit the virtual streets today with the official announcement of the next contestants for Celebrity Apprentice. Among them is one of poker’s most ruthless female players, Annie Duke. Despite…
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Tom ‘durrrr’ Dwan Issues Million-Dollar Poker Challenge January 6, 2009
Word may have been leaked prematurely, but it’s spreading fast that Tom “durrrr” Dwan has issued a $1 million heads-up challenge to online poker players. Dwan is quoted in several…
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TV show sensationalizes online poker scandal December 2, 2008
Last night 60 Minutes finally aired a feature it had been promising for months on the Absolute Poker/Ultimate Bet cheating scandals. A story in the Washington Post was released the…
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Treasury Department Finalizes UIGEA Regulations November 11, 2008
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has finalized regulations to implement the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006, according to a report on Dow Jones Newswires. These regulations, sent…
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The Session with David “raptor” Benefield Part 2 November 9, 2008
Part 2 of 2 of www.pokerlistings.com’s interview with David “raptor” Benefield, one of the most successful high-stakes online poker players in the world. DS: Why is your blog is so…
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The Session: David “raptor” Benefield Part 1 November 9, 2008
Online poker multimillionaire. Highly sought-after high-stakes CardRunners coach. Well-read and controversial blogger. Famous former housemate of Tom “durrrr” Dwan.
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UltimateBet, Absolute Poker Reach Settlement to Reimburse Players November 7, 2008
Tokwiro Enterprises, the owner of Absolute Poker and UltimateBet, announced Wednesday it has come to a settlement agreement with Excapsa Software to reimburse players who were affected by the recent…
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Nov. 9: Ten reasons Schwartz has to take it November 1, 2008
This is the sixth in a nine-part series taking a look at the players set to battle at the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event final table on Nov.…
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Juanda Triumphs in Brutal WSOPE Battle October 4, 2008
It is sometimes said that the best things in life are the hardest to achieve. If that’s the case, John Juanda just won the most precious bracelet in World Series…
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Tuffy Cat purring after Sunday Million victory September 30, 2008
The first PokerStars Sunday Million held since the 2008 WCOOP drew 7,133 players, which meant PokerStars would be providing a slight overlay to reach the $1.5 million guarantee. That suited…
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Carter “ckingusc’ King Takes Down WCOOP 2008 Main Event September 24, 2008
After 18 days, 33 events and nearly $40 million in prize money awarded, the 2008 World Championship of Online Poker finally drew to a close last night at PokerStars with…
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Townsend fesses up to multi-accounting August 29, 2008
Well-known nosebleed stakes online pro Brian Townsend came forward on his blog Tuesday with an admission that he has operated multiple accounts on both PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker for…
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Microphone Fiend: DaEvils Interview Part 2 August 16, 2008
Part two of two of an interview with 2+2 icon Ariel “DaEvils/FoxwoodsFiend” Schneller, one of the top five online high-stakes No-Limit Hold’em players in the world.
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Microphone Fiend: DaEvils Interview Part 1 August 15, 2008
Known as DaEvils on Full Tilt Poker, but better known as FoxwoodsFiend on 2+2, Ariel Schneller is one of the last people you’d like to see sitting across from you…
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The Session: Whitelime and Pr1nnyraid Part 2 July 29, 2008
The Session is back (and this time it’s personal). For your enjoyment today we have part two of the scintillating discussion www.pokerlistings.com had with top online pros Whitelime and Pr1nnyraid.…
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2008 WSOP: Introducing the November Nine July 16, 2008
There can only be one once the final hands are dealt in November, but for now, poker fans will have nine players to envy and to scrutinize for the next…
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Accident survivor travels rough road to WSOP July 5, 2008
Poker can change your life. Just ask Chris Moneymaker or Donald Hobbs. A $39-online qualifier who went all the way to the 2003 WSOP Main Event winner’s circle, Moneymaker’s image…
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Big Easy Hits Las Vegas: The Lou Esposito Interview June 28, 2008
Lou Esposito has made no fewer than three consecutive final-table appearances at WSOPC main events in New Orleans. www.pokerlistings.com had the opportunity to see Esposito at most of his final tables…
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Lates, no-shows plague WSOP 2008 Day 19 June 18, 2008
Phil Hellmuth and John Phan are wading through the afternoon chaos in the Rio on this fine Tuesday at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. Event 29 The…