World Series of Poker Circuit Choctaw Durant: Abraham Araya Leads; 30 Remain
After a marathon session at the Choctaw Casino and Resort Sunday, 30 players remain in the hunt for the 2011-2012 World Series of Poker Circuit Choctaw Main Event title heading into Monday's final day....
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Abraham Araya Wins 2011-2012 World Series of Poker Circuit Choctaw Durant
After three long days, the World Series of Poker Circuit Choctaw Durant Main Event has come to a close with Abraham Araya emerging victorious. For his win, he pockets $270,380 and a seat to the...
View ArticleJacksonville-area poker rooms to become ‘BestBet’
North Florida’s new poker room, BestBet Jacksonville, is slated to open in late February and will be Florida’s largest cardroom with 71 tables. BestBet Jacksonville, at Atlantic Boulevard and Monument...
View ArticleGlobal Poker Index: Seidel Still Leads, Duhamel Cracks Top Ten
Each week, the Global Poker Index releases a list of the top 300 tournament poker players in the world using a formula that takes a player's results over six half-year periods. The top of the GPI...
View ArticleJohn Dolan moves into 4th place on Ante Up POY standings
John Dolan of Biloxi, Miss., has moved into fourth place in the race for Ante Up's 2012 Player of the Year. Dolan won the $5,175-buy-in Million Dollar Heater main event at Beau Rivage, which began Jan....
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World Series of Poker Circuit Caesars Palace: Joe Kuether Leads After Day 1a
The World Series of Poker Circuit kicked off its third Main Event of 2012 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on Friday. The first of two Day 1s had exceptional turnout as 308 players bought into the $1,600...
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World Series of Poker Circuit Caesars Palace: Jeff Fielder in Control After...
Day 1b of the World Series of Poker Circuit Caesars Palace $1,600 Main Event saw 354 players take to the felt, creating a total field of 662 players between the two Day 1 flights. After 15 levels of...
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World Series of Poker Circuit Caesars Palace: Nicholas Wilbur Leads with 15 Left
It was an action-packed Day 2 of the World Series of Poker Circuit $1,600 Main Event at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The day began with 133 players competing for a prize pool of $963,210, and more than...
View ArticleBenjamin Yu moves into 6th place in Ante Up POY standings
Benjamin Yu has moved into sixth place in the race for Ante Up's 2012 Player of the Year. Yu won the $1,100-buy-in Red Rock Poker Challenge main event at Red Rock Resort near Las Vegas, Nev., which...
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Kevin Calenzo Wins World Series of Poker Circuit Caesars Palace Main Event
Last Friday, the 2011-2012 World Series of Poker Circuit rolled into Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, and over the course of two Day 1 flights, 662 players entered the $1,600 buy-in Main Event. After the...
View ArticleCaesars Entertainment Interactive, 888 Extend Licensing Deal to U.S.
On Tuesday, 888 Holdings and Caesars Interactive Entertainment announced they were extending their U.K. licensing agreement to the United States. 888 said it will see Dragonfish, the...
View ArticleDistrict of Columbia Ready to Repeal Online Gambling Legislation
According to the Associated Press' Ben Nuckols, the District of Columbia is poised to repeal its online gambling legislation. In April 2011, the District of Columbia was the first jurisdiction in the...
View Article2012 World Series of Poker Schedule Released
The World Series of Poker has announced the 2012 WSOP schedule, along with numerous changes and additions. This year, 61 gold bracelets will be up for grabs from May 27 through July 16, 2012, at the...
View ArticleRep. Stephen Sandstrom Introduces Bill to Prevent Internet Gambling in Utah
According to Market Watch, Utah Rep. Stephen Sandstrom has introduced H.B. 108 Internet Gambling, which is intended to prevent online gaming in the state if and when the U.S. Congress legalizes online...
View ArticleDanny Shiff moves into 8th place in Ante Up POY race
Danny Shiff of Aventura, Fla., has moved into eighth place in the race for Ante Up's 2012 Player of the Year. Shiff won the $2,500-buy-in Isle Poker Classic main event at Isle Casino Pompano in Pompano...
View ArticleWashington, D.C. Online Gambling Bill Headed to Full Vote for Repeal Next Week
On Wednesday, the Finance and Revenue Committee in Washington, D.C., voted 3-2 to send the jurisdiction's Internet gambling legislation to a full council vote for repeal. Council member Jack Evans, an...
View ArticleFertitta Interactive Seeks Nevada Online Gaming License
Fertitta Interactive LLC issued a press release Thursday announcing that it submitted an application to the Nevada Gaming Control Board to expand its gaming licenses to include online poker in Nevada....
View ArticleGlobal Poker Index: Seidel Maintains Lead
Each week, the Global Poker Index releases a list of the top 300 tournament poker players in the world using a formula that takes a player's results over six half-year periods. Erik Seidel is still on...
View ArticleHollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway opens
Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas, is now open with a 12-table poker room. The casino, on Turn 2 of the Kansas Speedway, features a poker room trimmed in rich woods with seven...
View ArticleCouncil of the District of Columbia Votes to Repeal Online Gambling Legislation
According to a report from The Washington Post, the Council of the District of Columbia voted 10-2 on Tuesday to repeal the Internet gambling legislation that was passed in 2010. This comes about a...
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