The million-dollar quiz whiz took a seat during a WSOP tournament James Holzhauer has been in the news a lot lately. His recent Jeopardy! run saw him stay on top for a straight 32 games before finally being eliminated, but not before he racked up over $2.4 million in earnings. It was close to the […]

The list of ten potential candidates was announced yesterday It’s that time of year – the next induction of members to the Poker Hall of Fame. WSOP has released the ten finalists yesterday, of which the majority will be ultimately selected to forever be a part of poker history. The ten nominees were chosen by […]

Mark Georgantas scammed over $400,000 out of his victims A Las Vegas conman swindled tourists out of $400,000 and took to living a life of luxury. The fraudster had been identified as 56-year-old Mark Georgantas and arrested for his actions, ultimately pleading guilty to the charges against him. However, instead of appearing for his sentencing, […]

Kid Poker was “this close” to earning another bracelet Daniel Negreanu is set to appear in a number of tournaments during this year’s WSOP series, but has gotten off to a rocky start. He made it to the final table at the $10,000 NLHE Super Turbo Bounty event before being knocked out in sixth place, […]

Congress threatens to reduce DOJ funding if it doesn’t cool off It appears as though even Congress has grown tired of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) antics. The DOJ revised its long-held stance on the Wire Act earlier this year when it tried to assert that the legislation covered all forms of online gambling – […]

“The Mouth” now has his own poker podcast He enjoys talking, or at least hearing himself talk, so it’s only fitting that Mike Matusow would want to put his ability to good use. The Mouth has announced that he is ready to launch his own poker podcast, aptly entitled, “The Mouthpiece.” If you ask him, […]

All real-money gaming apps have to be built in Apple’s native iOS code It appears that, perhaps, online gambling opponents have found a back door to keep the activity from spreading – at least for now. Apple recently updated its policies for the App Store and now require any application that offers any type of […]

No punishments will be attempted until next year at the earliest Online poker and other games recently got a brief reprieve from the long arm of the Department of Justice (DOJ) law. A judge ruled in favor of New Hampshire in its case against the department for arbitrarily changing its position on the Federal Wire […]

The 26-year-old had a lucrative poker career both online and in live events She was a math whiz with a degree in engineering from one of the top universities in Russia. Companies begged her to come work for them. However, 26-year-old Liliya Novikova wasn’t willing to give up her true passion – poker. She became […]

A bill looks to stop tax-deductible gambling losses Currently, gamblers in California are able to take deductions on certain gambling losses, including those from poker games. The amount saved through the legal deductions is hard to pinpoint, but poker players certainly won’t complain anytime they don’t have to shell out more money from their pockets. […]

The closure comes after new management decides to make some changes Dover Downs Hotel & Casino in Delaware has offered a separate poker room for gamblers that gave them 18 tables of card-flying action. However, in the blink of an eye, the card room has been closed without warning, and poker fans will now find […]

Daniel Negreanu’s staking system had a few glitches when accepting placements Shortly before departing from PokerStars, Daniel Negreanu wanted to do something nice for his followers. He had already announced that he was going to try to run deep in this year’s WSOP, and would give those wanting to back him the option to purchase […]

An overwhelming amount of Americans want the federal government to butt out Neither Sheldon Adelson nor others can stop poker progress. Online poker has already started to become a natural part of society and, according to a poll conducted by the Coalition for Consumer and Online Consumer Protection, support is gaining. Not only that, 74% […]

Justin Landis chooses the WSOP over a chance to play at the famed Pebble Beach golf course It must have been a very difficult choice. Professional golfer Justin Landis decided to take a break from the greens to participate in the Big 50 at this year’s WSOP series and, when he realized that he was […]

Jaime Staples and Evan Jarvis have received slaps on the wrist for breaking the rules Two poker celebrities have recently found themselves on the receiving end of YouTube’s “three strikes” rule. Jaime Staples and Evan Jarvis have both been admonished by YouTube for violating the platform’s rules related to content and Staples is only a […]