Federated Sports, Epic ...

Federated Sports + Gaming, the parent company of the Epic Poker League, has filed for bankruptcy.   Jeffrey Pollack, former World Series of Poker commissioner, was one of the people behind FS+G, and the hope was to have a professional poker league similar to the Professional...
Wendeen H. Eolis pulls back the curtain with ‘PokerStars: Walls Of Secrecy Tumble’

Wendeen H. Eolis pulls ...

Wendeen Eolis, the "Grande Dame" of Poker, continues to uncover and untangle the web of legal and political maneuvers by major players in the online poker world.  In the latest  installment she looks at the big bosses of Poker Stars and the PPA; demystifying the...

Red Rock’s High H...

Today starts a new poker promotion at Red Rock Station.   From 2 a.m. to 10 a.m. daily, the high hand of that period in the poker room receives $1,000.   The hand must be at least Aces Full and you must play both cards.   If you share the same hand, you’ll split...

Fitzgeralds closes poke...

In what we hope does not start a trend, the poker room at Fitzgeralds downtown has quietly closed.   Other poker rooms, such as Silverton, have limited their hours.   Fitz had a tough time since launching their poker room upstairs a few years ago.  Only attracting 1 or 2...

Celebrate Chinese New Y...

The Gold Coast Hotel and Casino is welcoming the Year of the Dragon — an exceptionally powerful and lucky symbol — with a variety of Chinese New Year events and promotions. The Lohan School of Shaolin will perform a traditional Lion Dance parade through the casino on February...
"Operation All In" to Raise Money for Xtreme Couture G.I. Foundation

"Operation All In&...

Mixed Martial Arts legend Randy “The Natural” Couture will host his fourth annual “Operation All In” poker tournament and charity auction benefiting the Xtreme Couture G.I. Foundation at the Golden Nugget Las Vegas, Saturday, Jan. 14 starting at 2 p.m.  This event, held in The...
BREAKING NEWS: GBT Signs Full Tilt Asset Acquistion Agreement With DOJ

BREAKING NEWS: GBT Sign...

Wendeen H. Eolis Wendeen H. Eolis published an article earlier today moments after it went public that GBT has agreed to purchase Full Tilt's assets for $80,000,000.  This unprecedented move by the U.S. government will allow the acquisition of Full Tilt Poker (FTP) by the ...
More Full Tilt Poker News

More Full Tilt Poker Ne...

Bill Rini addresses the Poker Blogger's 2005 meeting Poker industry insider and blogger, Bill Rini, has compiled a list of events along with the probable causes that have resulted in another online poker scandal of the highest order.  Rini's blog post, How Things Became So...
Phil Ivey skips 2011 WSOP sues FullTilt Poker

Phil Ivey skips 2011 WS...

Phi Ivey during happier times at the 2010 WSOP It's hard to imagine poker pro Phil Ivey without the FullTilt logos.  It's even harder to imagine the World Series of Poker without a Phil Ivey; but, that's the way it going to be for the 2011 WSOP. read more Read the...
Attempted Robbery of Stratosphere Poker Room

Attempted Robbery of St...

Stratosphere Poker Room Early this morning, Tuesday April 20, a lone gunman attempted to rob the Stratosphere Casino Hotel poker room.  The suspect, described by the Metro Police Department as being 5'10" 160 lbs, in his early twenties, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt...

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