PartyPoker's fifth Premier League event continues to beef up its starting lineup with the addition of Erik Seidel. The announcement has already stirred a reply from the alway controversial Tony G.
Iowa legislators on Monday approved a new bill that will pave the way for legal online poker in the state. If passed, the bill will also allow for interstate and international operators to offer online poker in the future.
Doyle Brunson has published a blog update in which he issues a number of statements on the ongoing Full Tilt Poker debacle. Brunson among other things defends former Full Tilt boss Howard Lederer's role in the scandal.
The winner of the 2008 WSOP Main Event Peter Eastgate has announced a surprising definite comeback to professional poker. The London-based Dane will be representing Team Betfair Poker in the future.
The European Poker Tour's Copenhagen stop is underway at Casino Copenhagen in Denmark. Just 48 players survived Day 1A, with EPT London runner-up Stephen O'Dwyer taking an early chip lead.
Daniele Nestola last night won the Latin American Poker Tour's Grand Final in São Paolo, Brazil, collecting a first prize of $168,747. Team PokerStars pro Daniel Negreanu finished in sixth place for $28,423.
Daniel "jungleman12" Cates and Andrew Feldman appear to be arranging a fight to take place during this summer's WSOP. Both players have hinted to be willing to line up for the fight via statements on their Twitter accounts.
Jeremy Johnson of St. George, Utah, is accused of hiding $51.4 million earned primarily by illegally processing online poker payments. The money was hid by moving funds and gold around a large number of shell companies.
A fresh report from Washington claims that there will be no further attempts to introduce online gambling legislation in the U.S. before 2013. Instead, individual states will take the lead, experts say.
Shuffle Master, a slot machine manufacturer and Nevada gaming license applicant, is reported to be lining up a takeover of the Ongame Network. The network could go for as little as €13 million, according to industry whispers.
The 2010 WSOP Main Event bracelet that was stolen from Jonathan Duhamel during a home robbery in December has resurfaced. The damaged bracelet was found by a street sweeper in Montreal.
The final table of the Latin American Poker Tour's Grand Final in São Paolo has been set, with German Daniele Nestola holding the chip lead. Daniel Negreanu is also among the final eight, currently sitting on the table's fifth largest stack.
The World Series of Poker Africa will begin in Johannesburg, South Africa, on February 21. Hosting this year's series will be none other than five-time WSOP bracelet winner and 1998 Main Event Champion, Scotty Nguyen.
2011 WSOP Main Event Champion Pius Heinz has been extremely busy since winning the world's most prestigious poker tournament. So busy that he is now looking to hire a number of personal interns.
PartyPoker has announced that Finnish high stakes specialist Patrik Antonius will be joining the line-up at the upcoming Premier League event in April. Antonius will join some of the world's best players in the 16-player event.
Senator Harry Reid has put an end to speculations that an online poker bill might be attached to the payroll tax bill at the end of this month. Reid did not provide any further explanations for the decision.
Bet24 has expanded its team of online pros with the addition of Danish online World Champion, Thomas "Kalle" Pedersen. Pedersen shot to fame last year when he won the WCOOP Main Event for $1.26 million.
Ilari "Ziigmund" Sahamies is know for his aggressive play and at times enormous swings. This morning, the Finnish PLO pro hit one of his worst losing streaks in months, leading him to a $493,864 loss.
The iPoker Network is reportedly considering to allow the network's biggest brands to break free into a separate unit. The divide would create two independent online poker networks under the iPoker banner.
Social games developer Zynga has posted a massive $435 million loss for the fourth quarter of 2011. Despite the loss, the social games developer reveals to continue its interest in the world of real-money online gambling.
American poker pro and 2011 WSOP bracelet winner Jason "JCarver" Somerville has come out as the first high profile male pro to openly declare his homosexuality. Somerville used his blog to break the news to the poker community.
Matt Glanz has published a new blog, declaring that he can no longer defend the actions of Full Tilt Poker. Glantz has been a long-time friend of FTP, but says he now feels "ashamed" and "embarrassed" with the site.
Bodog Poker has issued a call for a new female player to join the site's pro team. The right applicant will be offered the chance to travel the world and represent Bodog alongside some of the most in-demand female pros of today.
The World Poker Tour last night crowned a new champion, as Florida native Matt Juttelstad won the Lucky Hearts event in Miami. Juttelstad defeated Gigi Gagne heads-up to claim a $268,444 first prize.
Finnish PLO expert Jens "Jeans89" Kyllönen was last night's second-biggest winner, recording a solid $155,184 profit. With the win, Kyllönen is now the biggest winner of the year with more than $1 million in profits.
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