http://www.pokernews.com/news/poker-people/ Daily news from poker and online poker world Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:17:00 -0800 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/11/poker-players-continue-their-philanthropic-ways-7496.htm Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:00:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/11/poker-players-continue-their-philanthropic-ways-7496.htm There are several worthwhile charity happenings in the poker industry to take note of as people once again prove how generous poker players can be. Whether it is hosting a poker night, throwing an online charity tournament or donating... http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/11/online-poker-spotlight-7484.htm Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:00:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/11/online-poker-spotlight-7484.htm 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... http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/10/off-the-felt-with-jayde-nicole-7465.htm Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:30:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/10/off-the-felt-with-jayde-nicole-7465.htm 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... http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/10/off-the-felt-with-justin-bonomo-7425.htm Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:50:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/10/off-the-felt-with-justin-bonomo-7425.htm Off the Felt is interviewing your favorite poker players to find out a little bit about their lives -- you got it, off the felt. We sat down with Bodog Team Pro Justin "ZeeJustin" Bonomo recently to discuss his favorite place to vacation, how he got... http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/10/mike-sexton-elected-to-the-poker-hall-of-fame-7395.htm Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:00:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/10/mike-sexton-elected-to-the-poker-hall-of-fame-7395.htm The Poker Hall of Fame recently announced that Mike "The Ambassador of Poker" Sexton has become the 38th member of the Hall of Fame. Despite facing stiff competition from other elite players including November Niner Phil Ivey, Daniel Negreanu and... http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/10/olivier-busquet-7354.htm Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:00:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/10/olivier-busquet-7354.htm Olivier Busquet, known as livb112 and adonis112 online, sat down with us after his World Poker Tour Borgata win to discuss how he got his poker start, the Borgata tournament, and who he thinks are the best sit-n-go players online. http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/09/remembering-bob-stupak-7310.htm Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:00:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/09/remembering-bob-stupak-7310.htm From near the top of the 1,149-foot-tall Stratosphere Hotel, you can see all of Las Vegas -- in any direction. You can see the hotel as you fly into McCarran International Airport and you can see it from Red Rock Canyon Park. In fact, you can see the... http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/09/online-poker-spotlight-matt-plattsburgh-vengrin-7302.htm Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/09/online-poker-spotlight-matt-plattsburgh-vengrin-7302.htm With over a million dollars in tournament earnings, Matt "Plattsburgh" Vengrin is one of the top online poker-tournament players in the game. Given his recent signing with Absolute Poker and a stellar World Championship of Online Poker, PokerNews... http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/09/online-poker-spotlight-billy-kopp-7183.htm Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:00:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/09/online-poker-spotlight-billy-kopp-7183.htm Ultimate Bet's newest online poker pro may not be a household name yet, but with his recent success and the coverage he is sure to get in the coming weeks on ESPN's Main Event coverage, Billy Kopp is sure to see a lot more of the spotlight in the... http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/08/chuck-the-iceman-liddell-out-of-the-cage-and-on-to-the-felt-7055.htm Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:26:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/08/chuck-the-iceman-liddell-out-of-the-cage-and-on-to-the-felt-7055.htm With the PokerNews Sports Legends Challenge fast approaching, we were lucky to have a sit down with Chuck Liddell to find out how "The Iceman" first got interested in poker, and how he plans on utilizing his fierce fighting skills on the felt.