http://www.pokernews.com/news/poker-discussion/ Daily news from poker and online poker world Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:18:13 -0800 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/11/does-poker2nite-have-what-it-takes-to-flourish-7563.htm Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:00:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/11/does-poker2nite-have-what-it-takes-to-flourish-7563.htm Last night was an important one for the poker industry as "Poker2Nite" took to the airwaves. For the first time, mainstream audiences will have a program dedicated to discussing everything going on in the poker. Will the... http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/11/pokernews-op-ed-sports-betting-erodes-your-poker-bankroll-7473.htm Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/11/pokernews-op-ed-sports-betting-erodes-your-poker-bankroll-7473.htm 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... http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/10/pokernews-op-ed-the-philosophy-of-knish-7442.htm Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/10/pokernews-op-ed-the-philosophy-of-knish-7442.htm The Joey Knish character from "Rounders" is regarded as the consummate professional poker player. Knish’s physical characteristics paint a gritty picture of a pro’s life – disheveled appearance, unshaven face for days and weeks at a time... http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/10/pokernews-op-ed-are-deep-stacks-good-for-poker-tournaments-7419.htm Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/10/pokernews-op-ed-are-deep-stacks-good-for-poker-tournaments-7419.htm Creating tournament structures are my passion and one of the things I have always liked the most about being a tournament director. I have been involved in creating some of the best structures including the World Series of Poker, the Bay 101 WPT... http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/10/pokernews-op-ed-anatomy-of-the-rail-7401.htm Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:00:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/10/pokernews-op-ed-anatomy-of-the-rail-7401.htm The rail is the demarcation line that separates the players from everyone else. The term ‘railbird’ was originally a derogatory nickname for players who just busted or the down-and-out gamblers pathetically hanging out on the rail, like famished... http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/10/pokernews-op-ed-the-watchers-7368.htm Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/10/pokernews-op-ed-the-watchers-7368.htm Amid harsh economic times, financially strapped people find creative and inexpensive ways to entertain themselves. Observing online poker is one of those activities. It’s so cheap, it’s free. At one time, watching online poker was a fixation for... http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/10/the-five-worst-beats-of-the-week-7367.htm Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:00:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/10/the-five-worst-beats-of-the-week-7367.htm With Team PokerNews bringing you all the action from tournaments around the globe, we thought it would be fitting to go back through the week's action and find the five worst beats of the week. We'll say this: It was a bad week for pocket aces and... http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/10/2009-poker-hall-of-fame-7333.htm Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/10/2009-poker-hall-of-fame-7333.htm Benny Binion, eccentric owner of The Horseshoe, created the Poker Hall of Fame in 1979 to honor poker’s elite. This savvy businessman also used the Hall of Fame to lure tourists into his downtown casino. Leave it Binion to come up with a way to... http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/10/pokernews-op-ed-the-wsop-and-wsop-e-main-events-same-bracele-7327.htm Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:30:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/10/pokernews-op-ed-the-wsop-and-wsop-e-main-events-same-bracele-7327.htm Two years ago this week, I sat ten feet from Annette Obrestad as she won the inaugural World Series of Poker-Europe Main Event. Though she was already a legend online, Obrestad's victory was her coming-out party and in the weeks and months that... http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/09/will-joe-sebok-s-signing-with-ultimatebet-be-a-good-thing-7281.htm Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:00:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/09/will-joe-sebok-s-signing-with-ultimatebet-be-a-good-thing-7281.htm Joe Sebok's recent signing with UltimateBet has been a hot topic on poker forums across the Internet. PokerNews decided to look at both sides of the argument as to whether Sebok's signing will be a good thing or a bad thing for both him and...