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What are some of the hottest headlines in the world of poker? Here you will find all the latest juicy stories along with other important news and tournament results. A must read for the poker enthusiast with articles published throughout the day.

JJ Prodigy Banned Again for Online Poker Multi-Accounting

Most rational people learn from their mistakes.  Other people, just don't seem to get it.  Back in December 2007, online poker player JJ Prodigy, whose real name is Josh Fields, confessed and apo

Submitted by Guest on, May/12/2009

Online Poker Key Issue White House Citizen’s Briefing Book

The Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the leading poker grassroots advocacy group with more than one million members nationwide, today praised the release of the White House Citizen's Briefing Book, a

Submitted by Guest on, May/12/2009

David Williams: Sex Can Lead to Herpes …And Worse, a Relationship

Jenny Woo here with everyone's Gambling911.com favorite:  The Poker Player Twitters.  Did they really say that?

Submitted by Jenny Woo on, May/12/2009

Poker Pros Come to Annie Duke’s Defense

Gambling911.com reported on how the world outside of poker seemed to be celebrating the victory of Joan Rivers on Sunday night's Celebrity Appr

Submitted by C Costigan on, May/12/2009

Online Poker Tournament for Twitter Followers

UltimateBet today announced Follow Friday Freeroll, a free online poker tournament scheduled for Friday, May 15th, exclusive to Twitter users who follow UltimateBet on the popular micro-blogging si

Submitted by Guest on, May/11/2009

Joan Rivers, Donald Trump Appear on Larry King Live

Fresh from her crowning as the latest Celebrity Apprentice, comedian Joan Rivers appeared on Monday night's Larry King Live along side Donald Trump.  Rivers discussed her animosity towards poker p

Submitted by C Costigan on, May/11/2009

Michael Phelps a Sex and Online Poker Addict

Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps should "get another gold medal for love making" says stripper, Theresa White, in her tell all for the London tabloid

Submitted by C Costigan on, May/11/2009

Daniel Negreanu Considers Celebrity Apprentice 3

Can the Celebrity Apprentice series support another professional poker player?  Considering how well Annie Duke performed (not just with her tasks but helping boost ratings thanks to her rift with

Submitted by Ace King on, May/11/2009

Is Annie Duke a Bully?

Could it be that poker pro Annie Duke really is a Whore Pit Viper?  Or maybe she's just a bully?

Submitted by C Costigan on, May/11/2009

Celebrity Apprentice 2 Finale Ratings: Beats 60 Minutes

While the first hour of the 3 hour long Celebrity Apprentice 2 finale featuring Gambling911.com friend Annie Duke started off slow, the concluding hour managed to beat CBS' 60 Minutes numbers and w

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, May/11/2009

Gambling911.com Online Gambling Top 5 Most Wanted – May 11, 2009

Jenny Woo here with a new feature we'll be offering up on Gambling911.com.  It's the Top 5 Most Wanted in the world of online gambling. 

Submitted by Jenny Woo on, May/11/2009

Phil Hellmuth Taking Part in Canadian Open Poker Championship

Phil Hellmuth heads to the Canadian west for major heads-up event on Canadian Poker Tour. The UltimateBet pro will also receive Calgary's White Hat honor while in town.

Don't be surprised if you see Phil Hellmuth sporting a pair of cowboy boots this month. The UltimateBet Pro is slated to stampede his way to Calgary, Canada for the 2009 Canadian Open Poker Championship next week. Hellmuth will be playing in the Main Event, a heads-up Texas Hold'em tournament, which gets underway on May 14th at the Stampede Casino.

Submitted by Guest on, May/11/2009

Gamblers Claim Annie Duke Got Hosed in Celebrity Apprentice Finale

The gambling community is insisting that Celebrity Apprentice is "fixed" in the sense that Donald Trump never intended to hire Annie Duke over comedian Joan Rivers.

"There is no way she should have lost. I don't buy that she lost in those categories," said one gambler, referring to the five criteria set up by Trump beforehand, three of which Rivers apparently won.

And he is far from alone.  Poker icon, Doyle Brunson, raged on his own Twitter page: "Sorry Annie, you got screwed big time. Pure robbery!"

Submitted by C Costigan on, May/11/2009

Barney Frank: No One Will Be Betting On Sports Matchups

At the behest of professional sports leagues, Congressman  Barney Frank said his legislation announced last week would exempt online wagering on sports matches, even though they have long been a f

Submitted by C Costigan on, May/11/2009

Poker Pro Accused of Making an Awful Deal

TMZ.com is reporting that poker player Scott Lazar is allegedly reneging on a promise to feature a gambling company's brand in his upcoming film.

Submitted by Ace King on, May/11/2009

Celebrity Apprentice 2 Traffic Extraordinary

Outside of American Idol and Dancing With the Stars, the finale of Celebrity Apprentice 2 turned out to be a traffic phenomenon for Gambling911.com with over 100 searches per minute at some points.

Submitted by C Costigan on, May/11/2009

Celebrity Apprentice 2 Winner Is….

Gambling911.com is here with your Celebrity Apprentice 2 live updates.  The show is three hours and we will have the winner once known.  This is Jenny Woo reporting.  Remember to check out

Submitted by Jenny Woo on, May/10/2009

Poker Pro Maria Ho Sober Sats: Drinks LIke a Fish Sun - Fri

Poker pro Maria Ho will cut down on her drinking from 7 days a week to 6.  She announced Saturday as a "sobriety day" (one would think Monday is better for that). 

Submitted by Ace King on, May/10/2009

Doyle Brunson May Have to Join Bread Line at Salvation Army

"If poker don't get started pretty soon, i'm going to be in the bread line at the Salvation army," Doyle Brunson declared on his Twitter page this we

Submitted by C Costigan on, May/10/2009

Clonie Gowen Lawsuit Against Full Tilt Poker Losing Steam

While the Clonie Gowen lawsuit against Tiltware, parent company of FullTilt, is not yet dismissed, the case appears to be losing steam.  Gowen claims she is deserving of a percentage of FullTilt P

Submitted by C Costigan on, May/08/2009

Gus Hansen Talks About the Fish and Sharks

Online poker players know where they can find Gus Hansen.  On just about a daily basis, he can be found playing in the highest stakes nosebleed games on

Submitted by Guest on, May/07/2009

Annie Duke Will be on Access Hollywood

UltimateBet's Annie Duke will be featured on Friday, May 8th's episode of Access Hollywood.

Submitted by Guest on, May/07/2009

Joan Rivers Hates Annie Duke: Not Poker Players

Comedian and Celebrity Apprentice finalist, Joan Rivers, has backed off her assertion that all poker players are "worse than white trash"....somewhat anyway.

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, May/07/2009

Barney Frank Unveils Online Gambling Bill

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Legislation aimed at reversing a three-year-old ban on Americans placing online bets was introduced on Wednesday by U.S.

Submitted by Guest on, May/06/2009

Doyle Brunson: A Real Man of Online Gambling

When the going got tough, the tough didn't get going.  Doyle Brunson, the fierce Texas Dolly whose escaped the clutches of death several times throughout his long lifetime, has stood pat for the i

Submitted by Guest on, May/05/2009

Antonius Way Ahead in the Durrrr Challenge

Back in February, Patrik Antonius' challenge match with Durrrr began in earnest as the two players struggled at times to

Submitted by Guest on, May/05/2009

Beat The Brat at UltimateBet Poker

Every Tuesday in May, UltimateBet's Beat the Brat online promotion is celebrating Phil Hellmuth's 20th Anniversary since becoming the youngest person to win the WSOP Mai

Submitted by Guest on, May/04/2009

Doyle Packs Heat

After seeing all the robberies on TV along with home invasions, I decided to get a concealed weapon permit. I've always kept a pistol in every vehicle I own and that is legal in Nevada.

Submitted by Payton on, May/04/2009

Poker Player Roy The Boy Brindley Annoyed

European poker pro Roy "The Boy" Brindley reads PokerHelper.com.

But he doesn't like everything he reads there.

Especially if it's about him.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, May/04/2009

Wrestlers and Arnold Schwarzenegger Gambling, Poker Connection

Ric Flair recently signed a deal to be a spokesperson for the lottery in the Carolinas...

Submitted by C Costigan on, May/04/2009

Breaking News

Say No to Sportsbook Blacklist

Since Gambling911.com revealed that seven sportsbooks had gotten together to share player information, everybody in the industry is talking.

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