Posted by Steve Ruddock on Dec 31, 2010 Posted in Poker Industry News | No Comments »

Yesterday it was revealed that both Annie Duke and Phil Hellmuth would be leaving UB Poker, the site they have been with since its inception in 2001. According to UB Poker both splits were 100% amicable, but were obviously a long-time in the making. I say this forRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Dec 28, 2010 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

Via her Twitter account –because how else do you communicate in this day and age—Annie Duke let the world know she was now engaged to longtime beau Joe Reitman. The actor, producer and director has made appearances in a number of television shows as well as having bitRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Aug 13, 2010 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

The Game Show network is set to unveil a new type of poker game this Saturday at 9PM when the $50,000 buy-in Doubles Poker Championship is set to air. The format of the game has two partners playing a hand of poker against another team of two: OneRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jul 23, 2010 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

At yesterday’s congressional hearing regarding the fate of online gambling the exchanges were often heated, the arguments lacked factual accuracy, and the analogies were over the top: So, all in all it was just a typical day for Congress! Among the witnesses testifying were Annie Duke, the UltimateRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jul 11, 2010 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

Despite only constituting 3% of the field –216 out of 7,391—female poker players are having a very strong showing at the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event thus far. Through 2 full days of play there are a number of top female poker pros who have putRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jun 15, 2010 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

There is no love lost between two of the biggest names in poker: Daniel Negreanu and Annie Duke have a long history of disagreeing that stems from one of their first meetings at a poker table way back in 1996! The poker industry was first made aware ofRead Full Article

Posted by PokerFelts on May 19, 2010 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

Professional poker player Annie Duke is well known for offering her support to a number of charities, organising poker games and tournaments with a share of the proceedings going to one of a number of charities that the star supports. Once again Duke has made a stand inRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Mar 08, 2010 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

The National Heads-Up Championship tournament has become one of the most coveted titles in all of poker. The tournament utilizes an invitation only entry, bracket-style format, comprising poker’s elite players. Since only the best poker players are invited –along with a handful of celebrities and online qualifiers—it’s difficultRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Mar 07, 2010 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

The elite eight is set to return to the poker tables at Caesars Palace on Sunday, and headlining the remaining field will be the 76 year-old 10-time WSOP bracelet winner Doyle Brunson. Along the way Doyle has defeated Brock Parker, who won back-to-back bracelets at the 2009 WSOP;Read Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Mar 03, 2010 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

When play resumes at the Commerce Casino Wednesday, 22 poker players will be battling for one of six spots at the final television table at the Los Angeles Poker Classic. Among the 22 hopefuls is a virtual who’s who list of poker stars, apparently being so close toRead Full Article