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The more things change, the more they stay the same. On Day 2 of the 2012 Aussie Millions, Robert Lam may have been knocked from the top spot, but right there, still stalking the chip leader is the one guy who can make any chip leader very uncomfortable,

As expected, Day 1C of the 2012 Aussie Millions Main Event was the largest of the three starting flights. With 317 entrants, it almost beat Days 1A (153 players) and Day 1B (187) combined.  Two of the top three overall chip stacks emerged from Day 1C, wi

In late November 2010, Peter Eastgate auctioned off his 2008 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event bracelet, raising over $140,000 for charity. The identity of the buyer was not made public at the time and for the most part, that was the last anyone hea

Day 1B of the 2012 Aussie Millions likely did not go exactly as James Dempsey planned, but the end result had to be to his liking. The Brit was on the ropes for much of the day, but in poker, just about anything is possible and at the end of Monday’s pl

2005 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event champion Joe Hachem announced this weekend that he has forged a new relationship with the AsianLogic Group. AsianLogic has a hand in many arenas of gambling in the Asia Pacific markets, from online and live spo

The eve of the 2012 Aussie Millions Main Event is upon the entities gathered at the Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia, but several players have already taken some cash in the land Down Under from the preliminary action. In the $1000 No Limit Hold’em

A recent raid on what law enforcement officials in Illinois called a “pay to play” poker game in Illinois demonstrates the divisiveness of the “home game” issue and the activity of law enforcement investigating the supposed illegal enterprise. In

The 2012 Aussie Millions is in full swing at the Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia, with the latest champion, Tom “hitthehole” Middleton, crowned in the $1000 (Australian) Six Handed No Limit Hold’em event early this morning (Eastern time). 385 p

The New York Times is reporting that some states, while willing to open the doors for online gaming and poker within their borders, will not see the windfall revenues that would be necessary to solve critical budget issues. The article, written by New Yor

The state of Iowa has long been one of the states included in the discussion of those that could possibly legalize and regulate online poker within its own borders.  There was some activity on that front last spring, but nothing materialized.  Now, with

Eight professional poker players filed a lawsuit against Excapsa Software, Inc., the former controlling company of online poker room UltimateBet, seeking damages for Excapsa’s role in the cheating scandal that was uncovered in 2008. The plaintiffs in th

Ira Rubin, one of the 11 men indicted by the United States Department of Justice on Black Friday, pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiracy charges in U.S. District Court in Manhattan.  Sentencing has been set for May 17th. Rubin admitted to working with onli

Lock Poker announced this weekend that it has signed Melanie Weisner to its stable of pros, team LockPRO ELITE.  She joins a young team which includes Eric “Rizen” Lynch, Chris Moorman, Leo Margets, Bryan “PrimordialAA” Pellegrino, Brett Jungblut

According several reports, the first of which was published Monday by Poker Player Newspaper, Gabriel “Gabi” Campos Woslovsky is leaving his post as Chief Executive Officer of PokerStars.  No replacement has been named. Wendeen Eolis first wrote in 

The European Poker Tour (EPT) PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) wrapped up over the weekend, but before the chips were packed away and players jetted off to their next poker destination, there was still the matter of the $25,000 No-Limit Hold’em 8-Ma

The opinions in this editorial do not reflect the positions of the ownership or management of Poker News Daily. Since the announcement came down in December from the U. S. Department of Justice, changing their stance on the usage of the Wire Act of 1961,

After fighting back from the short stack on Thursday and hitting a two outer to make his way to the final table, John Dibella emerged as the champion of the 2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event late Friday night, defeating Kyle Julius in heads u

Early Friday morning, the final table for the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event was determined, with Faraz Jaka holding a slim lead over Kyle Julius and Xuan Liu after the longest day of play yet in the tournament. It all started Thursday afternoo

It was announced this morning that the Epic Poker League, in the midst of their inaugural season of action, has secured international broadcast rights for their programming with the preeminent poker broadcaster in Europe, The Poker Channel. The partnershi

The nominees for the 2012 European Poker Awards have been announced, with two British professionals and a World Champion – Jake Cody, Sam Trickett and Pius Heinz – earning nominations in two of the most prestigious categories. The 2012 EPAs, which wil