2011 World Series of Poker Day 31: Ebanks Becomes First Million Dollar Man

Day 31 is complete. Joe Ebanks won the Event 46 title and Leonard Martin took down Event 49. Yevgeniy Timoshenko sits second with four left in Event 48.
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Bam! Casino Player Scores $130K playing Let â??Em Ride

Take a bow today for our top player, Julie S. of Valley Village, CA who amazed and awed us with her amazing $130K win playing our Let â??Em Ride card game. According to our sources here at Bodog, Julie set off the Let â??Em Ride progressive jackpot where she won $117k followed by a [...]
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Rep. Joe Barton s Online Poker Bill Going Forward

Moving forward after the introduction of Rep. Joe Bartons online poker bill.
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Win Horse Racing Syndicate Shares with 888poker

Horse racing fans, win the prize of a lifetime courtesy of 888poker.
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Gilley Continues Testimony In Alabama Gambling Case

Country Crossings developer Ronnie Gilley continued his testimony on Monday in the gambling bribery case against Milton McGregor. Prosecutors continued to question Gilley about his own, and McGregors role in the scheme.
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LA Times Reports Full Tilt Sold; Player Refunds Rumored

A European group of investors is set to purchase Full Tilt Poker in a deal that will provide enough capital to refund player balances.
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Mizrachi Falls Short In Bid For First WSOP Bracelet Of 2011

Michael Mizrachi went legend last year at the World Series of Poker, and on Wednesday he was back in a position to take home a gold bracelet. This time, however, Mizrachi fell short in his bid for gold.
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PokerStars WCOOP Schedule Released, Online Poker Traffic, and More

The Nightly Turbo is bringing you the days top poker news stories including the newly released 2011 PokerStars WCOOP schedule, a look at online poker traffic, and more.
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PGA Golf Betting In Limbo While Tiger Woods Continues Hiatus

Tiger Woods admitted his mortality on Tuesday when he stepped top a podium and announced he would not come back to the PGA Tour until he is fully healed, which dealt a blow to golf betting at Las Vegas sports books.
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A Day in the Life of Jason Mercier

We decided to follow Jason Mercier around all day at the 2011 World Series of Poker to find out what its like to live a day in his shoes.
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Full Tilt Poker Has Online Gambling License Suspended In UK

Full Tilt Pokers rise to fame was swift, but their demise has come even quicker. This week, Full Tilt had their online gambling license suspended by regulators in the British Channel Islands.
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Around the WSOP with Lynn Gilmartin: Week 5

Weve had plenty of videos cycle through our players on PokerNews.com and we hope you managed to catch them all! If not, then here are Lynn Gilmartins five favorites for the week.
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Still Time to Qualify for Tomorrow s â?¬1,000 Unibet Open Freeroll

Just 8 VIP points is needed to play in tomorrows â?¬1,000 Unibet Open freeroll, exclusive to PokerNews.
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$28,000 Overlay in the PokerNews GIANT + $100 Stake Offer

A $28,000 overlay currently in a $2 tournament? You read it right, the PokerNews GIANT on July 15.
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PokerStars-Sponsored Tours Get Sponsor, Online Poker in D.C., and More

The Nightly Turbo is bringing you the days top poker news stories including PokerStars-sponsored tours newest sponsor, online poker in D.C., and more.
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Gil B. from ON Scored a $26K Win After Taking on the Caesarâ??s Empire Challenge

Gil B. from ON famously championed one of the most popular and most challenging slot machines here at Bodog Casino, Caesarâ??s Empire, and walked away a winner with a $26,749 win. Great way to finish off the weekend there Gil!While Gil took a trip back in time to challenge Caesar, Philip joined our long [...]
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Fourth Week of the 2011 World Series of Poker

It was another exciting week at the 2011 World Series of Poker. Check out what topped the list in our "Five Thoughts."
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Full Tilt Poker License Suspended by AGCC (Updated 9:20 a.m. PDT)

Breaking News: Full Tilt Poker License Suspended by Alderney Gambling Control Commission.
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Akkari, Porter, and Griffin Win Bracelets

Day 29 has concluded. Andre Akkari, Rep Porter, and Kenneth Griffin all took down bracelets. Also, Michael Mizrachi leads Event 47 with 21 players left.
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Zynga IPO, New Hard Rock in AC, and New Gaming Sponsor for Aston Villa

In some upbeat gaming news, Zynga is launching a $1 billion IPO, Hard Rock is looking to open a new casino in Atlantic City, and Genting Group is sponsoring a British soccer team.
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William Hill Wanted: $20,000 Freeroll + $5,000 in Bounties

Play for $20,000 and $5,000 in bounties this summer in one of the best freerolls of the year from William Hill Poker and PokerNews.
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Online Poker Traffic, Qualifying for the Epic Poker League, and More

The Nightly Turbo is bringing you the days top poker news stories including a look at the latest online poker traffic report, whos qualifying for an Epic Poker League card, and more.
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Columbus Casino Projection Date Backed Up To 2013

Governor John Kasich may have worked out a better deal for the state with the developers of a Cincinnati casino, but the negotiating process has caused Rock Gaming to push back the projected opening date to 2013.
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Australian Auditor-General Blames DOJ For Low Gambling Auctions

Big name gaming operators gobbled up gaming licenses last year in Australia, and an auditor-generals report now indicates that it was the Department of Justice that was at fault for not creating more of a demand.
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Women Still Coming Up Short At World Series Of Poker

Some of the best poker players in the world are women, but the female players have had a rough run so far at this years World Series of Poker. The streak of tournaments in which a women has not won has reached 200.
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Dodgers Bankruptcy Filing Not Having Much Affect On Gamblers

The Los Angeles Dodgers' owner situation has been up in the air for the entire season so far, and on Monday it took another ugly turn. The Dodgers filed for bankruptcy protection, ensuring that the battle with Major League Baseball will go on for a longer period of time.
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WSOP Through the Lens: Part I

Were a month into the 2011 World Series of Poker, and it seems a fitting time to take a photographical look back on the first 40 events.
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Ben Lamb Wins Pot-Limit Omaha Championship

Day 28 is done. Ben Lamb won the $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship and both Event 44 and 45 reached heads-up play. Antonio Esfandiari finished Day 2 in the $1,000 No-Limit Holdem Event sixth in chips with just 21 players remaining.
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Ben Lamb Takes Down Las Vegas Poker Tournament

Ben Lamb is currently leading the WSOP event in Las Vegas.
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Gibraltar Poker Masters WSOP-E Qualifiers at Unibet Poker

Qualify for the Gibraltar Poker Masters, or a WSOP-E event, or both!
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