Six leading Buddhist monks have resigned after a hidden camera caught them drinking, smoking and playing high stakes poker. The incident took place in a luxury hotel room and found its way to TV stations via a tip from a fellow monk.
A number of large European operators have been included in an expanded blacklist of online gambling operators who continue to serve Belgian players without a proper license. Players who play on the sites could face fines of up to €25,000.
The World Series of Poker has announced its TV schedule for this summer's events in Las Vegas, setting up an exhaustive live streaming service for poker fans across the globe. A full 60 events will feature final table streams with a five-minute delay.
Patrik Antonius has pledged to play in the WSOP's $1 million BIG ONE For ONE DROP event this summer. The Finnish high roller sees the event as a great opportunity for picking up value, he says.
Shaun Deeb has added another prestigious title to his booming resume with a fresh win in the ongoing Spring Championship of Online Poker on PokerStars. Deeb won the $2,100 Limit Stud event for a $41,600 first prize.
German pro Marvin "Mad Marvin" Rettenmaier has announced that he too will be leaving his position as a member of Team Titan Poker Pro. Rettenmaier follows Sam Trickett, who left the team last week.
Tom "durrrr" Dwan is rumored to have picked up one of the biggest pots ever to be won in the million dollar cash games in Macau. According to local reports, Dwan scooped in a single hand worth $3.8 million.
The World Series of Poker has released a new set of verbal guidelines for players participating in the series' many events this summer. For the 2012 edition of the WSOP, players will be a allowed talk at the tables and even celebrate winning hands.
Spain's newly regulated online poker market will go live for the first time on June 1st. All sites without a valid license at that time will be required to leave the Spanish market to make room for the new license holders.
Viktor "Isildur1" Blom this morning earned the very first SCOOP title of his career. The young Swedish Team PokerStars pro outlasted more than 8,000 players to claim a $247,200 win in the series' second event.
Daniel "jungleman12" is enjoying life in London, where he continues to play online on various European sites. Playing on lesser known sites where no one knows his nick has helped Cates getting action at the tables, he says.
Nick "FU_15" Mamoine has been dominating the beginning of the 2012 SCOOP with two top-ten places before Day 2. Mickey "Mement_mori" Petersen and Viktor "Isildur1" Blom are also in contention for the series' first titles.
A micro stakes grinder received the lion's share of a special promotion when PokerStars this weekend dealt its hand number 80 billion. Spanish player "funex700" picked up $22,940 for winning the milestone hand.
Lock Poker continues to expand and has announced plans to acquire the Cake Poker Network. The network will be rebranded to Revolution Gaming once the takeover is complete.
Daniel Negreanu this weekend lost the first edition of the Limit Hold'em Challenge on PokerStars to Limit Hold'em expert "rUaBot". The affair was short lived as Negreanu lost his $75,000 buy-in in just 937 hands.
Ben "Sauce123" Sulsky had another big winning session yesterday, taking home more than $137,000 at the high stakes tables. Sulsky is now the biggest winner of the year with profits of almost $1.5 million.
Sam Trickett is no longer a member of Team Titan Poker Pro. The English high roller has announced that he has decided to part ways with Titan after two years of representing the site.
Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier is back on top of the Global Poker Index following a string of recent big results. The French Team PokerStars pro will take over the index' first place from Jason Mercier.
Last week's hacker attack on the TwoPlusTwo forums seems to be was worse than first assumed. The forums have postponed their reopening and will now remain closed at least until next week until all security breaches have been patched.
Welsh pro Roberto Romanello stole the show when the European Poker Tour handed out its awards for the past season last night in Monte Carlo. Romanello took care of two awards, including the prestigious "Players Choice Player of The Year."
The local government in Germany's Schleswig-Holstein region has issued its first three online gambling licenses. Three companies will now be allowed to offer legal sports-betting to the region's citizens.
The World Poker Tour's Jacksonville event found a winner early this morning, as Shawn Cunix took home the title and a $400,600 first prize. Will Failla finished sixth to take the lead in the WPT Player of The Year race.
PokerStars is ready with a new high stakes heads-up challenge, called the Limit Hold'em Challenge. The new $150,000 duel will feature PokerStars own Daniel Negreanu in its first round on Saturday.
Tom "durrrr" Dwan has blasted against his former sponsors from Full Tilt Poker. In a new interview, the internet sensation calls the management's handling of the Black Friday situation "completely ridiculous".
Igor Kurganov last night won the last major event on the EPT Grand Final schedule as he took down the €25,000 High Roller for a €1.08 million cash. Kurganov beat a stellar field on his way, including Daniel Negreanu who fell in second place.
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