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Legendary poker pro Doyle Brunson received a strange call from a detective at 9pm on December 4th, saying something about owing a person money at the Aria Casino's poker room and if he doesn't pay, then he would get killed. Detective said Texas Dolly's name was on that person's list. Is this a scam or is it a warning of real danger? Let's find out...

Read more » Doyle Brunson gets Strange Call from Detective about Owing Money at Poker Room

It's that final month again before the year ends, and this December is another great opportunity for the poker world to be charitable. This poker charity event will benefit the One Step Closer Foundation (OSCF), an organization that aims to help people thrive and be happy despite the hardships they experience brought about by cerebral palsy.

Read more » All In for CP Celebrity Charity Poker Event at Bally's Casino to Benefit those with Cerebral Palsy

Last week, Phil Hellmuth was on the Domenick Nati Show. Even though he was mainly discussing his newest book #Positivity: You Are Always In The Right Place At The Right Time, somewhere along the way a topic came about in which he said he's helping NBA player Draymond Green with his poker game.

Read more » Phil Hellmuth promotes Positivity Book and talks about NBA Star Draymond Green on Domenick Nati Show

This athlete finished 8th place at the World Poker Tour Seminole Rock ‘n' Roll Poker Open.

Minnesota United FC defender Brent Kallman missed what could have been his first-ever final table at a major poker tournament.

Read more » MLS Star Brent Kallman wins $62K in WPT Seminole Rock ‘n' Roll Poker Open

We all know that crazy prop bets tend to be quite common in the world of poker players. While some were made just for bragging rights and some were made for a good cause (like better health), there will be some that's going to be plain crazy just to make some bucks.

Read more » Crazy Prop Bet: For $100k, Would You Stay in a Dark Room without Human Contact for 30 Days?

Last week, poker professional Jaime Staples (perhaps best known for his proposition bets with Bill Perkins lately) went to Paris together with his girlfriend Rebecca and one of his friends named Brandon.

Read more » Poker Pro Jaime Staples Engaged

David Tuchman, who specializes in sports commentating for football and poker, recalls the awesome moments he witnessed as he commentated on a remarkable hand between Phil Ivey and Tom Dwan.

It was in the Full Tilt Poker Million Dollar Cash Game around nine years ago that there were only three men, namely Phil Ivey, Tom Dwan and Patrik Antonius battling it out at a poker table as midnight drew near.

Read more » Throwback: Phil Ivey vs Tom Dwan on Million-Dollar Pot

This Sunday 25/11/2018, 888poker are slashing the buy-ins on their BIGGEST tournaments for one day only:

$100,000 Sunday Sale Mega Deep buy-in: $215 - only $109!
$50,000 Sunday Sale Whale buy-in: $1,050 - only $530!
$25,000 Sunday Sale PKO buy-in: $109 - only $55!

Here are two ways you can join the fun:

1. Buy in directly
Enjoy up to 50% OFF on buy-ins to our Sunday Sale tournaments running on 25/11/2018 only!

2. Deposit $30 or more with promo code: "SundaySale" & get a ticket to 888poker's $100,000 Sunday Sale Mega Deep Qualifier - 50 Seats GTD! The top 50 players will bag a seat to the $100,000 Sunday Sale Mega Deep!

18+, Gamble Responsibly - www.begambleaware.org - T&C's Apply.

• The $100,000 Sunday Sale Mega Deep Qualifier - 50 Seats GTD will run on 24/11/2018 at 19:00 GMT • The Promotion shall conclude on 25/11/2018 • The $100,000 Sunday Sale Mega Deep Qualifier - 50 Seats GTD ticket will be valid until 24/11/2018 • The top 50 in the $100,000 Sunday Sale Mega Deep Qualifier - 50 Seats GTD will win a seat to the $100,000 Sunday Sale Mega Deep which will run on 25/11/2018 • Withdrawal restrictions & T&Cs apply • UK only - your deposit balance is available for withdrawal at any time

A poker tournament scheduled on Veterans Day in the United States (November 11, Sunday) in Gardena, California has been won by an unforeseen fellow. What’s intriguingly wonderful was that this fellow made an astonishing move – he donated all his wins to help support a noble cause.

Robert ‘Rob’ Reid is 52 years old and works as General Manager of two Gardena-based casinos called Hustler and Lucky Lady. Most of his time is spent behind the scenes of poker/casino tournaments than in front, but this time he figured he’d join in on the fun and entered the tournament. He never expected to win it in the end!

Read more » California Casino General Manager Donates Cash Won from Poker Tournament

After giving away a Battle of Malta Package last month, we are delighted to have one (1) 888poker LIVE London Festival Package worth $2,200 up for grabs this month! 

- $1,400 buy-in to the 888poker LIVE London Festival Main Event Playing Day 1C.

- $450 for 3 nights' accommodation between 30th November- 2nd December 2018

- Travel money of $350 paid into your 888poker account

- 888poker LIVE kit

How it works: 

1st Qualifier ($10 buy-in) will run Wednesday, November 14 at 20:00 GMT / 21:00 CET / 15:00 EST - Top 5 players advance to final qualifier. More info here

2nd Qualifier ($10 buy-in) will run Thursday, November 15 at 20:00 GMT / 21:00 CET / 15:00 EST - Top 5 players advance to final qualifier. More info here

Final Qualifier will run Sunday, November 18 at 20:00 GMT / 21:00 CET / 15:00 EST. 10 players from above qualifiers will compete for 1 (one) 888poker LIVE London Festival $2,200 Package. More info here

Join 888poker and get $88 Free + 100% up to $700!

18+, New Customers Only, Gamble Responsibly - www.begambleaware.org

T&C's Apply.

There are many great and interesting poker TV shows like Poker After Dark (on PokerGO), NBC National Heads-UP Poker Championship, partypoker's The Big Game, Celebrity Poker Show, Poker Night in America, Late Night Poker, and many more. However, for most fans of the game, the one show that is mostly talked about in poker history and perhaps the one that garners the most respect among the amateurs and pros alike is High Stakes Poker.

Read more » Watch on Youtube All 7 Seasons of High Stakes Poker, the King of Poker TV Shows

What happened to the two lucky qualifying contestants who won an amazing $14,000 package for just $1 to play against renowned poker pros at Poker After Dark 888poker Week?

Read more » What Happened to the Two $1 Qualifiers versus the Pros in Poker After Dark's 888poker Week on PokerGO

GreySnow Poker is the first poker site owned and operated by a Native American Tribe. And it makes a difference. A difference in fairness, a difference in transparency. A difference in the site's culture.

Read more » Introducing GreySnow Poker - a new era of sustainable poker simplicity

If you missed the Staples brothers' amazing weight loss journey, here's a refresher:

• Bill Perkins' 1-Year Weight Loss Prop Bet - Jamie and Matt Staples still 30+ Pounds away from winning $150,000

• Jaime Staples just 8 lbs apart from bro Matt as $150K Weight Loss Prop Bet Nears End

• Jaime Staples and Younger Bro Win $150K Weight Loss Prop Bet from Bill Perkins

• Ultimate Sweat Round Two - Jaime and Matt Staples must Reach 9.9% Bodyfat within a Year

Read more » Jaime Staples Dreading to Lose $50,000 in Ultimate Sweat Challenge 2.0

The UK's No. 1 poker player gets featured in a three-part documentary video created by partypoker, and in these videos, we get to learn more about the most successful British poker player Sam Trickett as he reveals the juicy secrets to his success.

Read more » A Glimpse into Sam Trickett’s World of a High Roller Poker Pro - $50M Pots, why Winning can get Boring, and being Targeted after Winning $10M at Charity Event

The bill signed by Vladimir Putin over a year ago is now baring its fangs, with state-owned Sberbank now coldly rejecting transactions to offshore gambling sites and ewallets.

Russia's move to make banks and payment processing companies ban online gambling payments is now in full swing as state-owned and the biggest bank in Russia Sberbank has confirmed that it will no longer allow the processing of online transactions involving blacklisted offshore gambling websites.

Read more » Russian Banks Now Implement Payment Ban to Offshore Gambling Operators

At The Home of WSOP Europe 2018 King's Casino Rozvadov in Czech Republic, the poker game stakes were rumored to reach up to an astounding €20k/€40k last week, and hosting this rather super-high nosebleed games was none other than the casino owner himself, Leon ‘Loose Leon' Tsoukernik, who specially invited some of the uber-rich players in the industry to come to his home poker session.

Read more » Rumor: Tsoukernik's Private Poker Games at King's Casino reach €20K/€40k Blinds