Poker News

• The Nightly Turbo: LAPC Schedule Released, World Series of Poker on ESPN, and More

  November 03, 2009,

  Welcome to The Nightly Turbo. The day's top poker news stories all in one place, saving you not only time but also money since you won't be timing out with aces while wildly googling.

   

• The World Series of Poker November Nine: Steven Begleiter

  November 03, 2009,

  Steven Begleiter, from Chappaqua, N.Y., is arguably the least experienced of the November Nine, but that doesn't mean the rest of the final table should expect to run over this amateur player. Although he may not have the experience to...

   

• Televised Poker to Return to Atlantic City During Taj's U.S. Poker Championship

  November 03, 2009,

  In what may be a good sign for tournament poker, televised tournament action will return to Atlantic City thanks a deal brokered between the Trump Taj Mahal and the Spike Network. After a year hiatus without television coverage, the Taj's...

   

• Online Poker Spotlight: Peter Jepsen

  November 03, 2009,

  Any list of the top poker players coming out of Denmark must include 27-year-old poker pro Peter Jepsen, who has made a name for himself both online, where he once held the record for winning the largest pot in the history of online poker, and live...

   

• The Nightly Turbo: Tiff and Maria Get Ousted, a New PokerStars Tour, and Doyle is Rooting Against Phil Ivey?

  November 02, 2009,

  The Nightly Turbo is conveniently packaging the top poker stories of the day for you. It's easier this way. You don't have to go around googling and you have more time to work on bluffing your opponents.

   

• World Poker Tour Shareholders Vote to Approve PartyGaming Offer

  November 02, 2009,

  After receiving a last minute offer from Mandalay Media for $35.5 million, an offer approximately three times the $12 million offer from Peerless Media Ltd., a subsidiary of PartyGaming, WPT Enterprises. Inc. opted not to postpone its shareholders...

   

• Online Poker is Winning the Media Battle

  November 02, 2009,

  If winning the battle in the media is a prelude to success in Congress for the argument to license and regulate online poker, then two recent articles are sure to help. Two high-profile newspapers have spoken out on the issue over the past few...

   

• The Sunday Briefing: Sam “siola” Iola Takes Home Largest of Eight Six-Figure Scores

  November 02, 2009,

  Sure to be a memorable month, November kicked off with an online poker bang. A few hours after the New York Yankees locked up Game 4 of the World Series, Sam “siola” Iola locked up the biggest payday of the Sunday Majors, collecting...

   

• Incredible $5k CASH Freerolls for PokerNews at Titan Poker

  November 02, 2009,

  We've teamed up with our friends at Titan Poker to give PokerNews players two opportunities at an incredible $5,000 Cash Freeroll running on November 10 and December 17...

   

• The Weekly Turbo: Super Dad, a Poker Robbery, and More

  November 01, 2009,

  The work week can get overwhelming, and not everyone has the time to dive headfirst into the poker world's top stories everyday. Weekend warriors rejoice! You've just flopped the nuts because the Nightly Turbo is introducing a special weekly...

   

• PokerNews Op-Ed: Sports Betting Erodes Your Poker Bankroll

  November 01, 2009,

  Cue the "X-Files" theme music because it’s “Tin Foil Hat” time. I discovered a new conspiracy in Las Vegas and it is that casinos purposely situate poker rooms near sports books to siphon money from poker players. Poker rooms do not generate...

   

• The World Series of Poker November Nine: Eric Buchman

  October 31, 2009,

  Although the attention may be focused on other bigger-name players, Eric Buchman has positioned himself to steal poker's biggest prize. Having made two World Series of Poker final tables, a WSOP Circuit final table, several near misses at the WSOP...

   

• The Nightly Turbo: Barry Greenstein Clears Things Up, High Stakes Poker Host Confirmation, and More

  October 30, 2009,

  It's Friday. Halloween is tomorrow. We're ready to tell you the news so we can go play dress-up.

   

• The Bad Beat on Cancer Poker Challenge Set for Nov. 12

  October 30, 2009,

  In honor of breast cancer awareness month, PokerNews.com is proud to partner with Bad Beat on Cancer and the Prevent Cancer Foundation for the Bad Beat on Cancer Challenge. This charity tournament is being held in Nicole Rowe's honor. All of the...

   

• Mandalay Media Steps in With Last Minute Bid to Acquire World Poker Tour

  October 30, 2009,

  Mandalay Media, Inc., a Hollywood media company that produces movies and distributes branded entertainment for 3G mobile networks, has announced that it has sent a proposal to acquire WPT Enterprises. Inc. for $36.5 million...

   

• The Online Railbird Report: Enter Isildur1, Sahamies Wins $1 Million in One Night

  October 30, 2009,

  A new screen name at the high-stakes tables is always a cause for celebration among the regular crowd, and this week Sweden’s “Isildur1” stepped up to the plate, challenging the likes of Cole South, Brian Hastings, Haseeb Qureshi and Patrik...

   

• The Nightly Turbo: Poker After Dark, High Stakes Poker, and More

  October 29, 2009,

  It's that time again. Your tournament just went on break and you're wondering what happened in the poker world today. Well, here it is, all laid out for you so you can get back to the grind sooner.

   

• PokerStars Announces Latin American Poker Tour Schedule

  October 29, 2009,

  PokerStars is once again gearing up to bring tournament poker to Latin America and recently announced the schedule for a new Latin American Poker Tour. PokerStars experienced a warm welcome from players across Latin America during previous events...

   

• Top Five Things You Won't Find on the Tournament Trail

  October 29, 2009,

  PokerNews hostess Gloria Balding has been covering poker for close to four years, and for the past 14 months she has traveled the globe in search of the top five things you won't see at a poker tournament. Of course, with all the research she's...

   

• Off the Felt with Jayde Nicole

  October 29, 2009,

  Jayde Nicole, the 2008 Playboy Playmate of the Year, has recently taken to the felt with an appearance on the PokerStars.net Million Dollar Challenge. PokerNews caught up with the 23-year-old to discuss how she was introduced to poker, who'd...

   

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