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Ladies event…Get over it!!!! By Pokerhag, June 13, 2010

Every year at the WSOP we see a little dust up when it comes time for the Ladies Event but this year was especially ugly........ Many feel it is not right to have a gender biased tournament for a bracelet.....all bracelets should be for open events only. Well..if the Ladies Event goes.....then the Senior Event and the Casino Employees Event must go also. see story...

Women, Brits, and Gingers… By Pokerhag

State of the Series…

Phil Laak's new world record By: grlinabox June 8,2010

While most of us are sitting in our little cubicle watching the poker news to see who has won what in Vegas…tis the season (Yah WSOP)…there are actual people out there that can some how muster the time and energy to gamble excessively. My hat is off to Phil Laak for breaking the world record for the longest poker game. read more...

State of the Live Coverage for the 2010 WSOP by Pokerhag June 8, 2010

With about a quarter of the events for this year finished or underway, the live coverage has reached a new low. Last year we were treated to 24 live-streamed events and the Hag was a happy little camper and was able to watch 23 of them... it was just the best ever. This year, at this late date, we are told by ESPN that 5 events will be streamed beginning the end of June with Event #44.....almost the end of the WSOP run. read story...

Action Picks Up On Day 3 of 2010 WSOP By: Geoff Fisk by May 31,2010

The first weekend of the 2010 WSOP has come to an end and it's certainly been a thrilling three days. read story...

GSN to Air Aussie Millions and Full Tilt Doubles Poker Championship By Dan Cypra - May 28th, 2010

From a network that was once thought to be jumping off the poker bandwagon comes two brand new shows and nine hours of coverage dedicated to the sport. On Thursday, GSN officials announced that the network will air the 2010 Aussie Millions beginning on June 5th and the Full Tilt Poker Doubles Championship beginning on August 14th. Both will occupy the same 9:00pm ET time slot. See full story...

The Gold Rush Begins May 27, 2010 by Nolan Dalla

The big day has finally arrived.  It’s poker’s Christmas morning.  It’s New Year’s Day.  It’s the opening kickoff.  It’s the first pitch of a brand new season.  The long 199-day countdown since the last championship hand was dealt out has ticked all the way down to zero, once again catapulting thousands of terrestrial dreams back into the heavens.  The most famous words in poker are about to be roared.  Time to “Shuffle Up and Deal!”  see full story here...

ESPN's fifth annual fantasy poker draft May, 24, 2010 By Andrew Feldman

There are only a few times during the year when I truly look forward to getting on the phone for more than an hour. The conference call that was held Friday was one of those times and the 11 other individuals on the phone were (hopefully) all feeling the same way in anticipation of the fifth annual ESPN fantasy poker draft. See more...

2010 WSOP Schedule is up

We can't wait for it to get here! See schedule...

Poker Pro Amir Vahedi Passes Away Jan 2009

This past weekend was a difficult one for many in the poker community as one of its most beloved pros, Amir Vahedi, passed away on Jan. 8, reportedly from diabetes complications. read more...

Poker Players Grateful as UIGEA Delayed Six Months by Stephen A Murphy

In what was arguably the greatest victory for the poker industry in the past three years, the Treasury and Federal Reserve announced on Friday morning that they would delay the implementation of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act regulations for at least six months.full story here...

World Series of Poker Commissioner Jeffrey Pollack Resigns

Jeffrey Pollack, the man who has been the organizational face of the World Series of Poker since 2006, has resigned from his post as World Series of Poker commissioner. There are no plans to immediately replace Pollack, according to the WSOP. See story...

21-year-old wins World Series of Poker, $8.5 million By Gary Mihoces, USA TODAY

LAS VEGAS — Joe Cada's parents weren't happy when he dropped out of college to become a poker pro. Early Tuesday, they were elated (Mom called it "dumbfounded") when at age 21 he became the youngest champion ever in the Main Event of the World Series of Poker and earned the top prize of $8.5 million. read more...

The Final Table is Set...November Cannot Get Here Soon Enough For Poker Fans...

Poker fans around the world have been treated to an exceptionally memorable WSOP and the final table lineup is the icing on the cake.  While Phil Ivey is not the chip leader, he is far and away the most popular choice of poker fans everywhere to take it down. See more...

The following article was in USA TODAY....

so good to see the big boys covering the big poker tourneys......hopefully this year will see the protection we are looking for by our government. Read story...

WPT Season 8 Schedule

Back for an 8th season and looking stronger than ever, the (WPT) World Poker Tour released its lineup of U.S. events today with a full dozen stops planned. See schedule...

2009 WSOP Already Making History

As the 2009 WSOP draws to a close, the completed events are already making history. With the economy in a weakened state, many people were speculating on how the numbers for the various events would hold up to previous years and it seems we are getting a clear picture as most of the events have taken place or in action. see full story...

Ivey Does It Again

On Saturday, June 13 the poker world was again treated to a virtual clinic on play the reaches a level seldom seen. The forums are lighting up with excitement before, during, and since the final table that lasted well into the night in the East. The final was peppered with some of the best Jon Turner, Carlos, Mortensen, Dutch Boyd, Phil Ivey and other players not so well known mostly on the internet. Read story...

US GOVERNMENT FREEZING FUNDS OF

The following story has been circulating all weekend on the poker/poker forum sites and throughout the poker community. We have gathered the information from several sources that have responded to the situation. Read full story...

Americans Not Welcome To Some Live Feeds of WSOP Unless They Have Certain ISP Providers

A couple of months ago, the hopes of poker fans all over the world were delighted by the news that many of the final tables that would not be televised on ESPN TV later this year would be streamed live on the internet. Twenty-four in all, these final events would be divided between Bluff Magazine and ESPN360. In the countries other than the USA, the ESPN360 events would be carried by PKR.com. See more...

Daniel's Series of Unfortunate Events

Last night spectators were a witness to a serious meltdown by a great player and there was nothing he could have done to stop it anymore that the winner, Brock Parker, could have played differently to make a different outcome. This one was truly in the hands of the Poker Gods. See story...

Phil Ivey is truly the King

June 4th was a great day in poker. Not so surprising was the fact that Phil Ivey won his 6th WSOP bracelet....it was the way he did it and the way we as fans were able to observe this masterful display of artistry. Read more here...

Pieter de Korver Wins EPT Grand Final

The 5th season of the EPT has come to an end in Monte Carlo and produced the second Dutch Grand Final champion in five seasons. Read full story...

WSOP Commissioner Comments on Reality Show

The commissioner of the World Series of Poker commissioner said Tuesday that he thinks that cardplayer Annie Duke's presence on reality show "Celebrity Apprentice" will be good for the game, despite repeated insults thrown at Duke and the profession by Joan Rivers. See story...

Poker series commissioner digs at Joan Rivers

The commissioner of the World Series of Poker commissioner said Tuesday that he thinks that cardplayer Annie Duke's presence on reality show "Celebrity Apprentice" will be good for the game, despite repeated insults thrown at Duke and the profession by Joan Rivers. Read more...

By Jonathan D. Salant and Lorraine Woellert

May 5 (Bloomberg) -- Legislation allowing Internet gambling in the U.S. is scheduled to be introduced tomorrow by Representative Barney Frank. Read story...

Vanessa Rousso Wins EPT High Roller Event......

Team PokerStars Pro Vanessa Rousso has a trophy and more importantly a major title on her resume now thanks to a win in Monte Carlo. full story...

WinStar Not Gambling With Its Bubble Structure

WinStar World Casino is taking no chances with its giant, dome-like structure, which was built by the same company that designed and built the Dallas Cowboys facility that collapsed this weekend. see story...

NBC Announces New Reality Poker Show

Steve Schirripa, an actor on the popular “Sopranos” television series on HBO, will host “ Face the Ace ” on NBC. The grand prize on the poker meets reality television program is $1 million and airing begins on August 1st. The show represents NBC’s first venture into prime time poker programming. Find out more...

California State Championship

The California State Poker Championship is under way at Commerce Casino in Southern California. The tournament series will feature 24 events in all, including a $5,000 buy-in no-limit hold’em championship with a guaranteed prize pool of $1 million that begins on May 22. The series began with a $200 casino industry employees no-limit hold’em event on Apr. 30. See full story...

Ambassador of Poker

Gibraltar – 29th April 2009 – partypoker.com, is delighted to announce that it has renewed its association with poker legend Mike Sexton. Mike will act as a host, consultant, ambassador and player for the leading online poker room. Read more...

Minnesota Outlaws Internet Poker

The Minnesota Star-Tribune reported today that state officials have notified 11 national and regional Internet service providers and told them to block access to nearly 200 online gaming sites for all Minnesota-based computers. See story...

2009 WSOP Television Schedule

Espn has just released the television schedule for the 2009 WSOP. The news is heating up the forums because of the omission of any mixed game events which includes the prestigious HORSE tournament. Again, the poker world has been slapped in the face and chasing the general public's viewership is most important. Also, it seems that ESPN has determined that the public they are pandering to is not smart enough to understand the games other than NLHE. Read more...

Day 1a of the EPT Grand Final in Monte Carlo

396 started the day. Phil Ivey made a very early exit as seems to be a common occurrance these days.....Phil......listen to Barry. Read story...

WSOP Circuit Event at Caesars in Las Vegas

day one action is in the books. There are 88 out of 187 remaining with many well known players in Europe for the EPT. Read more...