World Gambling News » Poker http://www.worldgamblingnews.com Bringing you the very latest news in the gambling world Sun, 07 Mar 2010 04:15:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 en Poker Pros Say You Cannot Learn Everything by Playing Online Only http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2010/03/poker-pros-say-you-cannot-learn-everything-by-playing-online-only/ http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2010/03/poker-pros-say-you-cannot-learn-everything-by-playing-online-only/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 03:43:11 +0000 Gaby http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2010/03/poker-pros-say-you-cannot-learn-everything-by-playing-online-only/ poker_yevgeniy_timoshenko2_300.jpg

Professional poker players Hoyt Corkins, Jason Mercier and Yevgeniy Timoshenko recently shared a story to PokerListings that I thought was very interesting. In it, the poker pros talk about how it is easy to gain experience really fast in online poker because you get to play a lot of hands in a short amount of time. However, they remark that (more…)

]]> http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2010/03/poker-pros-say-you-cannot-learn-everything-by-playing-online-only/feed/ LAPT Punta del Este Main Event Ends, Barbero Takes the Title http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2010/02/lapt-punta-del-este-main-event-ends-barbero-takes-the-title/ http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2010/02/lapt-punta-del-este-main-event-ends-barbero-takes-the-title/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:48:07 +0000 Gaby http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2010/02/lapt-punta-del-este-main-event-ends-barbero-takes-the-title/ punta.jpg

The Latin American Poker Tour came to an end and it was Team PokerStars Pro member Jose ‘Nacho’ Barbero who took down the event and became the second Latin American player to achieve this. Barbero was awarded with (more…)

]]> http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2010/02/lapt-punta-del-este-main-event-ends-barbero-takes-the-title/feed/ WSOPE Main Event Broadcast Episode 1: Lots of fun and great action! http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2010/02/wsope-main-event-broadcast-episode-1-lots-of-fun-and-great-action/ http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2010/02/wsope-main-event-broadcast-episode-1-lots-of-fun-and-great-action/#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:17:51 +0000 Gaby http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2010/02/wsope-main-event-broadcast-episode-1-lots-of-fun-and-great-action/ doylebrunson.jpg

On Sunday we got to see the first episode of the World Series of Poker Europe Main Event broadcast on ESPN. The action was intense as it involved a great hand between Ian Munns and Viktor Blom (who many think is Isildur1).

In the hand Viktor Blom starts out by raising to 3,000 with Kd 2d, Munn re-raised to (more…)

]]> http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2010/02/wsope-main-event-broadcast-episode-1-lots-of-fun-and-great-action/feed/ Durrrr’s Live Challenge Broadcast Available Online http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2010/02/durrrrs-live-challenge-broadcast-available-online/ http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2010/02/durrrrs-live-challenge-broadcast-available-online/#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:12:22 +0000 Gaby http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2010/02/durrrrs-live-challenge-broadcast-available-online/ tom_dwan.jpg

Professional poker players are always seeking for exciting action to test their skills. Last November, we had Tom ‘durrrr’ Dwan and three more players battle at the durrrr Live (more…)

]]> http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2010/02/durrrrs-live-challenge-broadcast-available-online/feed/ NBA Policy On Poker Games Could Have Been Triggered http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2010/01/nba-policy-on-poker-games-could-have-been-triggered/ http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2010/01/nba-policy-on-poker-games-could-have-been-triggered/#comments Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:41:04 +0000 Gaby http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2010/01/nba-policy-on-poker-games-could-have-been-triggered/ nba.jpg

We are aware that poker has become a trendy passtime amongst celebrities and sports stars. NBA players are known for holding poker games between teammates or with mixed teams players and they always turn out to be fun nights.

Things got a little different over the past few days when two Washington Wizards players, Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittendon got into a heated argument about some unpaid poker debt.

The argument was so intense that both players took out their hand guns in the team’s locker room but fortunately, it did not go any further.

Coaches from different NBA teams gathered to share their opinions on the incident. While some think that poker has been around basketball players for decades and it is a good thing, many others stated that they do not consider fights over money good for team spirit.

Currently, there are norules about poker on the NBA at the moment, but the NBA might decide to get some policies concerning poker games amongst basketball players after this incident.

]]> http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2010/01/nba-policy-on-poker-games-could-have-been-triggered/feed/ Tony G Says Isildur1 is Actually Viktor Blom http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2009/12/tony-g-says-isildur1-is-actually-viktor-blom/ http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2009/12/tony-g-says-isildur1-is-actually-viktor-blom/#comments Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:25:43 +0000 Gaby http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2009/12/tony-g-says-isildur1-is-actually-viktor-blom/ viktor-blom.jpg

We have been hearing a lot about new online poker phenomenon Isildur1 but so far there have not been real details on the identity of this player.  We were aware that he was a professional and talented gambler from Sweden but did not know his name nor real location.

However, it seems like the mystery is coming together and there has been speculation from many reputable sources about Isildur1 being Swedish professional poker player (more…)

]]> http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2009/12/tony-g-says-isildur1-is-actually-viktor-blom/feed/ PokerStars UK and Ireland Tour http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2009/11/pokerstars-uk-and-ireland-tour/ http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2009/11/pokerstars-uk-and-ireland-tour/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:10:55 +0000 Gaby http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2009/11/pokerstars-uk-and-ireland-tour/ pokerstars_logo_big.gif

The largest online gambling site in the world has announced a new tour in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The tour will comprise nine events in different casino venues across the locations.

The UK and Ireland Poker Tour will kick off with a 2,000 Euro Galway Tourney at the Radisson Hotel in December of 2009. Then, the popular English venue, the Grosvenor Casino will take place in Manchester on February 11th of 2010.

The winners will get the money prize plus a seat to compete in the PokerStars European Poker Tour London Main Event in October of 2010.

]]> http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2009/11/pokerstars-uk-and-ireland-tour/feed/ Phil Laak Takes Down the PartyPoker World Open V http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2009/10/phil-laak-takes-down-the-partypoker-world-open-v/ http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2009/10/phil-laak-takes-down-the-partypoker-world-open-v/#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:23:47 +0000 Gaby http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2009/10/phil-laak-takes-down-the-partypoker-world-open-v/ phil-laak.jpgProfessional poker player Phil ‘The Unabomber’ Laak outplayed a tough field at the PartyPoker World Open V in London and took down the title and the $250,000 first prize money.

Laak went into heads up play against Dutch online qualifier Jan Veit. Veit was in the lead when play began but during (more…)

]]> http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2009/10/phil-laak-takes-down-the-partypoker-world-open-v/feed/ The Poker Priest Succeeds at PokerStars Million Dollar Challenge http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2009/10/the-poker-priest-succeeds-at-pokerstars-million-dollar-challenge/ http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2009/10/the-poker-priest-succeeds-at-pokerstars-million-dollar-challenge/#comments Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:21:24 +0000 Gaby http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2009/10/the-poker-priest-succeeds-at-pokerstars-million-dollar-challenge/ andrew-trapp.jpgAt the PokerStars Million Dollar Challenge God must have been helping his protege. Reverend Andrew Trapp has performed greatly so far and says he will use his winnings to buy a new building for St. Michael Catholic Church in South Carolina. (more…)

]]> http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2009/10/the-poker-priest-succeeds-at-pokerstars-million-dollar-challenge/feed/ Jeff Shulman to Receive Coaching for WSOP ME Final Table http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2009/09/jeff-shulman-to-receive-coaching-for-wsop-me-final-table/ http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2009/09/jeff-shulman-to-receive-coaching-for-wsop-me-final-table/#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2009 05:19:52 +0000 Gaby http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2009/09/jeff-shulman-to-receive-coaching-for-wsop-me-final-table/ phil_hellmuth.jpgYes, you read that correctly. Card Player Media president and November Niner Jeff Shulman has decided to prepare himself for the final table with a coach. None of the other players are doing it but he seems to want to be ahead of the rest.The coach Shulman has chosen (more…)

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