http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009-wsop/ Daily news from poker and online poker world Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:57:38 -0800 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/11/pokernews-op-ed-mike-sexton-and-the-poker-hall-of-fame-dinne-7539.htm Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:00:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/11/pokernews-op-ed-mike-sexton-and-the-poker-hall-of-fame-dinne-7539.htm I had the honor of being one of the 15 members of the media who cast votes for the Poker Hall of Fame, so I was not going to miss the opportunity of a lifetime to rub shoulders with its current living members including T. J. Cloutier, Dewey... http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/11/world-series-of-poker-a-sit-down-with-wsop-champion-cada-two-7535.htm Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:00:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/11/world-series-of-poker-a-sit-down-with-wsop-champion-cada-two-7535.htm Yesterday, we brought you part one of our interview with Joe Cada. In part two, PokerNews delves into the heads up battle the new PokerStars sponsored WSOP champion waged with logger, Darvin Moon and what to expect from the champ moving forward. http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/11/jeffrey-pollack-out-as-world-series-of-poker-commissioner-7538.htm Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:57:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/11/jeffrey-pollack-out-as-world-series-of-poker-commissioner-7538.htm Only days after the World Series of Poker crowned its newest champion, Commissioner Jeffrey Pollack has resigned from his post effective immediately. Initially reported on by the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Pollack said in an interview with Howard... http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/11/world-series-of-poker-a-sit-down-with-wsop-champion-joe-cada-7532.htm Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:00:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/11/world-series-of-poker-a-sit-down-with-wsop-champion-joe-cada-7532.htm If you haven't heard by now, you're living under a rock. Joe Cada, a PokerStars sponsored pro is the newest World Series of Poker Main Event champion. PokerNews caught up with the new champ at the Palazzo suites inside the Rio to talk about his... http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/11/joe-cada-wins-the-world-series-of-poker-main-event-7522.htm Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:20:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/11/joe-cada-wins-the-world-series-of-poker-main-event-7522.htm What many thought would be a relative cake walk for the young PokerStars sponsored Joe Cada turned out to be quite a ride that ended with Cada being crowned the 2009 World Series of Poker Champion. After a ceremony congratulating the other seven... http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/11/darvin-moon-joe-cada-and-how-luck-paved-their-way-to-heads-u-7519.htm Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:20:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/11/darvin-moon-joe-cada-and-how-luck-paved-their-way-to-heads-u-7519.htm There's an old saying in poker-- "It's better to be lucky than good." At one time or another, all of us who play the game have thought it, muttered it under our breath, or spoken it aloud to an opponent by way of rationalizing a suckout or two at... http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/11/joe-cada-prepares-for-his-date-with-destiny-7518.htm Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:51:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/11/joe-cada-prepares-for-his-date-with-destiny-7518.htm Sometimes in poker, as it is in life, "it's just meant to be." Joe Cada, the last PokerStars-sponsored player left in the World Series of Poker Main Event went on a roller-coaster ride for the ages on Saturday night. The 21-year-old from... http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/11/november-nine-freeroll-series-continues-7510.htm Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:00:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/11/november-nine-freeroll-series-continues-7510.htm The November Nine Freeroll Series at PokerStars continues with a total of 220 PCA step tickets left to give away and of course, the ultimate opportunity to play a $500 heads up with reigning WSOP Champion Peter Eastgate... http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/11/the-world-series-of-poker-joe-cada-will-face-off-against-dar-7508.htm Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/11/the-world-series-of-poker-joe-cada-will-face-off-against-dar-7508.htm After almost 15 hours of play, the final table of the World Series of Poker, which began at noon PST on Saturday, has finally come to a pause with Joe Cada and Darvin Moon surviving the marathon battle. The two will begin heads up play at... http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/11/the-world-series-of-poker-phil-ivey-eliminated-in-7th-place-7507.htm Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:53:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/11/the-world-series-of-poker-phil-ivey-eliminated-in-7th-place-7507.htm In dramatic fashion Phil Ivey was eliminated from the World Series of Poker by Maryland logger, Darvin Moon. Unable to get any traction during most of the final table, the final nail in the coffin came with a queen on the flop catapulting Darvin...