Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jan 03, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

There are plenty of poker players whose lives are an open book, thanks to their stardom as well as their propensity to make use of social media. These players, like Daniel Negreanu, Tony G, and Phil Hellmuth catalogue most of their daily activities, and although they are veryRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jan 03, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

Yet another player has been removed from the Team PokerStars Pro roster as European Poker Tour founder John Duthie confirmed he had parted ways with his longtime sponsor PokerStars on the 2+2 Poker Forum. In addition to founding the EPT, Duthie is also an accomplished poker player inRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Dec 14, 2011 Posted in Poker Industry News | No Comments »

It’s that time again; time to vote for the 2011 PokerNewsBoy.com Awards. For 2011 the categories have been streamlined to 10, with 5 Player of the Year Awards up for grabs, as well as five other awards ranging from Poker Moment of the Year to Best Poker Blog.Read Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Dec 13, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

Since its inception, the BlueFire Poker training site has rarely been mentioned without the name of Phil Galfond being attached, and considering Galfond has been known to charge upwards of four-figures for an hour of coaching you can see why the site would want to focus on theirRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Sep 21, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

One of the many charges added on Tuesday by the US Attorney’s office –sought after amendment in their civil case against Full Tilt Poker, Absolute Poker, and PokerStars— in addition to the already numerous charges leveled against Full Tilt Poker on Black Friday, was that Full Tilt PokerRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Sep 20, 2011 Posted in Poker News | 1 Comment »

Yes, we know the picture is bigger than usual, BUT IT’S AMANDA LEATHERMAN! Bodog has always been the nonconformist of the online poker world, and this is no more evident than in their choices of sponsored players. Bodog apparently dismisses the idea that signing the top players inRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Sep 08, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

This past weekend the British Poker Awards were handed out at the Poker in the park festival and even though many of the players were busy plying their trade at major tournaments around the globe, the award winners were cheered, and a handful were on hand to pickRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Sep 05, 2011 Posted in Poker Industry News | No Comments »

This gossip is still in the early stages, but several sources have confirmed that the Entraction Poker Network will be blocking players from five countries at the end of the month, Canada, Russia, Israel, Norway, and Turkey. While the network hasn’t issued an official statement at this time,Read Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Aug 29, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

After months of silence Full Tilt Poker finally came out from under the rock they were hiding last week and issued a statement on the ongoing talks with potential investors the site is currently engaged in. While the statement was short, and lacking any specifics, this first stepRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Aug 11, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

In an exclusive interview with BLUFF Magazine, Daniel “jungleman12” Cates finally opened up about what he knows, and what his role was, in the ongoing saga involving the “Portuguese Poker Prodigy” Jose “Girah” Macedo scamming other high-stakes poker players. The revelations came to light this weekend on theRead Full Article