Most of the headlines this week revolved around the launch of New Jersey online gambling, but that wasn’t the only thing happening in the poker world this week; keep reading for a rundown of the past week’s top poker stories. Online Poker launched in New Jersey I’m notRead Full Article

After their recent public and very contentious split, the battle between Lock Poker and the remainder of the Revolution Gaming Network is now underway, and the first victory can be claimed by Lock Poker. Lock Scores a Sunday Guarantee Victory Verifiable, independent, traffic numbers are hard to comeRead Full Article

Amid all of the World Series of Poker Main Event final table talk and the inundation of stories coming out of New Jersey as the Garden State prepares to launch real-money online gambling on November 26th there were plenty of other stories this week, including the induction ofRead Full Article

If you’re looking for a wrap-up of the 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event final table here is how it went down: Everyone played really solid poker, there were a couple of big suckouts and a couple big bluffs, and Ryan Reiss won [results at end ofRead Full Article

Hot Take #1: Live poker still has a disgustingly slow pace of play All-in-all, the pace of play by the November Nine was pretty good, but it still demonstrates how unwatchable live poker is for your average viewer at home. As much as I LOVE the live stream,Read Full Article

Tonight at 8PM Eastern Time (5PM local time) ESPN2 will broadcast the final table of the World Series of Poker Main Event, where the nine remaining players will be playing for the top prize of over $8 million. As they have done the past two years, ESPN willRead Full Article

Double bracelet winner Frank Kassela running for Congress According to MotherJones.com, Frank Kassela, an army reservist who went from running his own medical uniform supply company to winning two World Series of Poker bracelets will be running for Congress, hoping to win the seat currently held by RepublicanRead Full Article

The World Poker Tour (WPT) Grand Prix de Paris wrapped up this week and it was poker pro Mohsin Charania who came out on top, besting a very tough, and very game final table, and making one of the best comebacks in WPT history in the process. TheRead Full Article

Every Saturday PokerNewsBoy.com brings you the latest gossip, debates, and disputes from the world of Poker Blogs, Forums, Editorials, and Social Media in what we are calling The Poker Buzz. So get your weekend started with the PokerNewsBoy.com Buzz. Howard Lederer turns 50, has his cake and eatsRead Full Article