All Entries in the "Online Poker News" Category
Is There New Hope For Online Poker In The US?
According to Senator Harry Reid, new online poker legislation is on the table and “will get done”. I suppose the ultimate question is ‘when?’. However, with Reid (who represents the state of Nevada in the Senate) behind the new pro online gambling legislation, it does stand to reason that it may actually get pushed through. [...]
Iowa Bill Could Potentially Legalize Internet Poker
A new bill proposed in the state of Iowa will allow those over twenty one to engage in internet poker and other online gambling activities. If the bill passes, would-be online poker players would be able to create accounts at state-regulated casinos and then log in to online poker tables at particular websites. According to [...]
Hacker Heists Virtual Poker Earnings by way of Popular Facebook Game
A British hacker has admitted he stole approximately 400 billion virtual poker chips worth somewhere among $285,000 and $12 million in actual dollars from a popular Facebook Texas Hold’em poker game and then sold some of them for money on Facebook. Ashley Mitchell gained administrator access towards the Zynga site where he posed as administrator [...]
80% of Poker Players Abuse Drugs
A recent study concludes that 4 out of 5 poker players use to their advantage a number of illicit as well as legal drugs to better their chances of winning. The Nova Southeastern University (NSU) researchers observed that together with energy drinks, caffeine, and guarana, players of various skill level and throughout the world are [...]
Marcus Bebb-Jones One Step Closer to Extradition
The U.K. Poker champ accused of the 1997 murder of his wife, Sabrina, is inches closer to being escorted back to the United States, where the crime took place. Despite his barrister’s desperate efforts to convince the judge in the extradition hearing that facing a life sentence for murder was “inhuman†and “grossly disproportionate,†the [...]
Liv Boeree Wins EPT San Remo
UB poker pro Liv Boeree is the latest winner of the European Poker Tour. The EPT stopped in San Remo recently and the main event of the stop had a field of 1,239 players competing. In the end it was Liv Boeree who outlasted the field and earned the million plus first place prize.
