Featured Articles Archive - Page 617

Second NETeller co-founder pleads guilty

NETeller co-founder John Lefebvre pleaded guilty Tuesday to a conspiracy charge related to the processing of millions of dollars in gambling transactions, according to Reuters. The guilty plea is similar to one filed by fellow NETeller co-founder Stephen Lawrence earlier this month. Both Lefebvre and Lawrence admitted to wrongdoing in their pleas...read more

Rebecca and Kate do Vegas...and Get Lap Dances.

Rebecca and Kate do Vegas There are very few people in this world that I love as much as Kate Garber, Affiliate Director of Wager Profits. Thank god for that considering we spent a consecutive 96 hours together in glorious Las Vegas...read more

House not quite as full for 2007

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- On the final session of the four-day opening round of the World Series of Poker main event, Internet poker was given a brief moment in the spotlight. Former U.S. Sen. Alfonse D'Amato, who now heads a nonprofit organization attempting to legalize online poker, called out the traditional "shuffle up and deal" to kick off play Monday. Meanwhile, Rep...read more

WSOP Day 1D roundup

The final "Day 1" of the World Series of Poker saw 1,783 players begin a quest for the Main Event final table, bringing the entry total to 6,358. While the total down about 27.5 percent from the 8,773 that played last year, first place will still pay $8.25 million, and it is the second-largest live poker tournament in history. Josh Evans emerged from Day 1D with $237,300 chips, the most on the day and fourth in the overall field...read more

D'Amato, Wexler bring UIGEA fight to Vegas

Former Sen. Alfonse D'Amato and Rep. Robert Wexler (D-Fla.) brought their fight to repeal the UIGEA and legalize Internet poker to the World Series of Poker Monday. D'Amato, chairman and chief lobbyist for the PPA, urged poker players before the start of play to write their Senators and Congressman and ask them to repeal the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act...read more

WSOP after dark

When the sun is up, the Amazon Room at the World Series of Poker is fairly subdued. Players are well rested and listening to their i-pods, trying to conserve energy for later in the day. Levels are low. Chip stacks are average. You can easily hear people talking...read more

WSOP rail - a curse, a buzz and a smile

The curse of the Bluff featured table While the ESPN featured table has been hosting former World Champions (Doyle Brunson, Joe Hachem, Chris Moneymaker and Jamie Gold), the secondary featured table, also known as the Bluff Magazine table, has featured some of poker's more famous personalities – Marcel Luske, Scotty Nguyen, Mike Matusow, T.J...read more

WSOP Main Event field second largest ever

The second largest Main Event in World Series of Poker history will pay $8.25 million to the winner. The total field of 6,358 players fell short of last year's record attendance of 8,773, but it's still easily the second largest WSOP tournament ever held...read more

Hellmuth makes grand Day 1D entrance

Phil Hellmuth redefined being fashionably late for a tournament today, arriving for the World Series of Poker Main Event in a racing uniform and flanked by eleven beautiful women, one for each of his gold bracelets. Although he's usually late for tourneys, Hellmuth raised the ante for the Main Event...read more

WSOP rail: Matusow and Cloutier provide entertainment for fans

Watching poker (without hole cams) over a long period of time can be a boring proposition. Fold, fold, fold. Muck, muck, muck. And not a peep out of the players. That's why one of the featured tables Sunday afternoon at the World Series of Poker was such a welcome relief...read more