http://www.pokernews.com/news/poker-tv-movies/ Daily news from poker and online poker world Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:00:46 -0800 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/11/negreanu-continues-to-shine-on-the-pokerstars-net-million-do-7581.htm Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:30:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/11/negreanu-continues-to-shine-on-the-pokerstars-net-million-do-7581.htm The "PokerStars.net Million Dollar Challenge" returned to the air this past Sunday with two new contestants taking their shots in the $1 million heads-up match with the show's star, Daniel Negreanu. First up was Oluwasegun "Big Mike" Odumuyiwa, a... http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/11/part-two-of-the-poker2nite-interview-with-joe-sebok-and-scot-7558.htm Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:30:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/11/part-two-of-the-poker2nite-interview-with-joe-sebok-and-scot-7558.htm Yesterday we brought you part one of an interview with "Poker2Nite" hosts Joe Sebok and Scott Huff, and because we don't like to break our promise, we've decided to publish part two. http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/11/the-poker2nite-interview-with-joe-sebok-and-scott-huff-part-7553.htm Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:20:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/11/the-poker2nite-interview-with-joe-sebok-and-scott-huff-part-7553.htm In case you haven't heard, poker news programming finally hit mainstream television with the debut of Poker2Nite on the Fox Sports Network. Hosted by Ultimate Bet pro and PokerRoad mastermind Joe Sebok and industry veteran Scott Huff, this new... http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/11/the-wsop-main-event-on-espn-the-top-ten-moments-of-the-final-7533.htm Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:00:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/11/the-wsop-main-event-on-espn-the-top-ten-moments-of-the-final-7533.htm After four months and 26 hours of coverage from ESPN, the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event is finally in the history books, Joe Cada coming back from only four big blinds to smash Peter Eastgate’s record and become the youngest-ever... http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/11/the-wsop-main-event-on-espn-moon-over-las-vegas-7491.htm Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:00:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/11/the-wsop-main-event-on-espn-moon-over-las-vegas-7491.htm Only 18 players remained in contention for the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event title in the penultimate episodes of ESPN’s coverage, nine of them surviving to make the final table, which will play out in Las Vegas this coming weekend and air next http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/10/the-wsop-main-event-on-espn-the-one-where-ivey-mucks-a-winne-7460.htm Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:00:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/10/the-wsop-main-event-on-espn-the-one-where-ivey-mucks-a-winne-7460.htm As we close our eyes and momentarily channel the writers of “Friends,” we here at PokerNews would like to officially dub last night’s episode of ESPN’s World Series of Poker Main Event coverage “The One in Which Phil Ivey Mucks a Winner.”... http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/10/five-minutes-with-espn-com-s-inside-deal-host-andrew-feldman-7458.htm Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:00:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/10/five-minutes-with-espn-com-s-inside-deal-host-andrew-feldman-7458.htm ESPN.com's "Inside Deal" has become a fan favorite since its debut and poker fans are wondering about the fate of the show. To get the inside scoop, we caught up with ESPN.com's poker editor Andrew Feldman to talk about the show's... http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/10/pokernews-playlist-volume-13-7439.htm Sun, 25 Oct 2009 13:00:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/10/pokernews-playlist-volume-13-7439.htm For both serious and casual online poker players, Sundays are (hopefully) a long grind. For those who don't want to play in a meditative state, music can be the perfect middle ground between total silence and the distraction of television. Don't... http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/10/battle-of-the-poker-game-shows-full-tilt-s-face-the-ace-7436.htm Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:00:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/10/battle-of-the-poker-game-shows-full-tilt-s-face-the-ace-7436.htm The introduction of poker-themed game shows is exciting for those of us in the poker industry because it introduces the game to an entirely new audience, and in turn, one hopes, brings a flock of new players to the player pool. Full Tilt's “Face... http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/10/2-months-2-million-leaving-las-vegas-7433.htm Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:30:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/10/2-months-2-million-leaving-las-vegas-7433.htm As a rare thunderstorm raged over the Las Vegas valley, Emil Patel licked his lips in anticipation as a delectable "fish" sat down at his heads-up $25/50 no-limit hold'em table. Just as Patel started to hit his stride, winning five buy-ins in half...