The excitement was heating up at the 2010 World Series of Poker with noted pro Johnny Chan looking to tie Phil Hellmuth’s record number of WSOP bracelets:  11 In 2005, Chan became the first player to win ten World Series of Poker titles, defeating Phil Laak in a Texas hold ‘em event. He is currently [...]

Poker Cards Over the past couple of years, the online gambling industry, which is comprised largely of online poker and online casino sites, has been concerned about how the rules of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act would affect business. Read the full post >>

One of the biggest names in online poker, Tom "Durrrr" Dwan, was dangerously close to being eliminated from the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) main event Wednesday evening.  Dwan was down to a 6500 chip count by the 7 pm PST hour.  Dwan is known as a maniacal gambler online who often places side [...]

The largest online poker room in the world, PokerStars.com, has waited for the 2010 Worlds Series of Poker to make its grand announcement that David Williams will be joining its expansive team. Williams will be making an exclusive appearance at the Palms Hotel in Las Vegas to meet with media.  David Williams was the second [...]

In our Cake Poker Break installment, Gambling911.com looks at England, a country in mourning following its unraveling at the 2010 World Cup and how success may ultimately be found at another major international tournament, The 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) England needs something to cling onto for hope after they were obliviated by the [...]

Online gambling operator Virgin Games has inked a games supply deal with veteran online gambling software provider Microgaming, enabling the operator to further enhance the scope of its offering by providing Microgaming flash casino games to its customers, through the pioneering Quickfire software. Virgin Games spokesmen say the operator has established a direct integration with [...]

Seated in the $10,000 Limit Hold’em Championship tournament at the World Series of Poker, DoylesRoom’s top pros are continuing to demonstrate that they have unlimited potential.Heading into Day 2 of Event #29, Hoyt Corkins holds the 4th place spot with 109,900 chips. Todd Brunson is within a few hands of the top spot in 13th [...]

Ok, David ‘Doc’ Sands is not Joran van der Sloot’s twin, but one must admit there is an uncanny resemblance! Note to Sands: Grow out your hair, or wear a hat for the next few months! After a strong showing in Event #24 at the World Series of Poker that earned him $5,505, David "Doc" Sands [...]

The bad news from Geneva, Switzerland this week is that the country’s highest court has ruled that poker is a game where chance, rather than skill, predominates. The ruling affects poker tournaments, will can now only be legally held in licensed Swiss casinos, reports Associated Press. Read the full post >>

Online gambling operators who have been anxiously watching the progress of the new French regulator ARJEL will be relieved to hear that it is confident it will “deliver first agreements to operators in the first two weeks of June,” meaning that French betting on the World Cup will be possible. RapidTV news reports that the [...]