News Updates

The third and final leg of the Full Tilt Durrrr Million Dollar Challenge was completed yesterday in London with Tom “Durrrr” Dwan scoring a second victory in this event against Sammy George. Tom Dwan, who bought in for $250,000, busted George repeatedly, winning $750,000 and ending with exactly $1.000.000 in chips.

The Poker Players Alliance (PPA) has launched a new campaign in pro of the legalization of online poker called "Tweet for Poker" and that allows poker players from all over the United States to contact their respective Congress and Senate representatives and ask them to support a two legislation bills introduced by Rep. Barney Frank and Senator Robert Menendez and that will finally regulate online poker in the U.S.

Golden Nugget Hotel in Downtown Las Vegas is joining the NFR celebrations in Las Vegas by hosting a series of events, contests and concerts featuring some of the hottest names in country music.

Leading online poker site Full Tilt Poker is gearing up for the Holidays with the new Holiday Hundred promotion, which is giving players the chance to win and additional $100 bonus to start earning extra cash for the holiday season.

The Nevada Gaming Commission regulators have granted a casino license for the new Aria Hotel and Casino, which is set to make its debut at the $8.5 billion CityCenter complex on the Las Vegas Strip on December 16th.

One Step Closer Foundation and the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino are inviting players and poker fans to take part in  the second annual All In for CP Charity poker tournament, which is set to take place on Saturday, December 12th,  at 2:00 p.m  at the Hard Rock casino.

Day Two of the Full Tilt Poker Million Dollar Challenge played out in London, with Tom “durrrr” Dwan scoring his first victory at this event against Ilari “Ziigmund” Sahamies.

The 2009 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, the richest and most prestigious rodeo event in the world, will be back at the Thomas & Mack Center from December 3rd to 12th  with some pretty big events and live performances.

The 3rd Annual Georges DuBoeuf Beaujolais Nouveau wine celebration, a classic French tradition brought to Sin City and celebrated every year at Paris Las Vegas Hotel and Casino, kicked off yesterday with the traditional grape stomp ceremony.

The PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour is getting ready to end its third season with the $6,300 buy-in APPT Grand Final, which is set to take place from December 1-6 at the Star City Casino in Sydney, Australia.

Ultimate Bet is announcing the launch of its new UB.com domain, brand name and logo, as well as several  'non-cosmetic' features and functionality changes

Full Tilt pro and heads up specialist Tom “durrrr” Dwan has suffered his first loss against on Italian sports bettor Marcello “Luckexpress” Marigliano during the Full Tilt Durrrr Live Million Dollar Challenge currently running at Les Ambassadeurs in Mayfair, London.

Grammy Award winning artist Christina Aguilera is inviting all fans and partygoers to join her at a very special New Years Eve celebration set to take place at Tao Nightclub inside the Venetian Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas has signed an agreement with JCM Global to acquire and install its new and revolutionary iVIZION bill and ticket validation system in all the 700 slot machines available on the casino and other areas of the property.

Known for his role as host and poker commentator at the Celebrity Poker Showdown and the World Series of Poker, Phil Gordon is an accomplished poker player, adventure traveler, sports fan, and successful businessman.

Golden Boy Promotions representatives and boxing promoter Lou DiBella held a press conference in Las Vegas to announce the welterweight title unification fight between WBA Champ Shane Mosley and WBC titleholder Andre Berto. The Mosley vs. Berto fight will take place on January 30th at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.

PokerStars.net "Million Dollar Challenge" will be back on Sunday, November 22nd, with a brand new episode featuring two more contestants playing their way to the $1,000,000 grand prize

Officials of the Ultimate Fighting Championship informed that the proposed UFC 108 main event between Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira and Cain Velasquez has been canceled after Nogueira's team reported that he's having a severe staph infection.

Bodog Poker has recently informed that poker pro Jean-Robert Bellande won't continue with Bodog's Team after the site decided not to renew his contract.

F1 racer Nelson Piquet Jr., son of three-time Formula One world champion Nelson Piquet, has announced that he will compete in the Superkarts USA Super Nationals XIII event running from November 18th to 22nd at the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino.

Famous 80's headbangers Twisted Sister, will make a stop in Las Vegas on December to perform their now legendary Holiday stage show titled "Twisted Christmas".

The M Resort Spa Casino, is preparing for a special Holiday season by welcoming the tallest Christmas Tree in the United States. The 109-foot tree will be placed in the M Resort's Villaggio Del Sole Outdoor Entertainment and Events Piazza on December 2nd. The M Resort will host a special Tree Lighting Ceremony on Saturday, December 12 at 5 p.m

Stop playing like a teenage girl and start betting like a real woman. That's the message author Ellen Leikind wants to transmit though her new book PokerWoman: How to win at Love, Life.

Online poker site AbsolutePoker.com is adding some extra gravy on your Thanksgiving Day feast with the Turkey Tourney promotion, which is offering players the chance to enter the Sunday $200,000 dollar guaranteed tournament for as low as $2.00+$0.20.

Born as Johnson Juanda in Medan, Indonesia, John Juanda is one of the most successful members of Team Full Tilt and is probably one of the most profitable and respected players in the world.