As the November Nine dwindled its way down to the final heads-up showdown between Jonathan Duhamel and John Racener – a rigorous battle in which Duhamel finally won the 2010 WSOP Championship Bracelet – there were other festivities taking place. The Poker Hall of Fame was preparing to induct its latest legendary poker players into the esteemed hall of fame.

In theory, using gambling to solve a lack of funds is never the right move. In fact, anyone who has only half the money they need to pay their bills, and takes that half to gamble in an effort to win the other half, is what we call a ‘problem gambler’. But casinos in California are proposing that gambling would be the perfect solution to the state’s budget crisis.

Every December, Card Player Magazine takes a little extra time out of their busy schedule to mull over the accomplishments of all poker players over the last 12 months. One of those players – the one who stands out the most – is awarded the 2010 CardPlayer Player of the Year Award.

The new-gen online poker site PKR was proud to announce the signing of its first German professional poker player, Sascha 'locodice' Walter, this week. At 25 years of age, hailing from Stuttgart, Germany, Walter is the latest member of Team PKR Pro.

The government of Spain has enforced a very strict smoking ban all across the country, restricting most public places from allowing patrons and visitors to light up. The most infuriated individuals affected by the smoking ban seem to be casino gambling enthusiasts who smoke, as well as the owners of such establishments.

With the talk of a regulated online gambling industry across parts of the United States becoming more and more prominent, Caesars Entertainment is making a move to ensure it will have a stake in that business when the time comes. The company recently took up new residence in Ohio in anticipation of striking up an online casino operation in the years to come.

Winning several hundred at an online bingo room will incite a lot of people to call you lucky. So what is the appropriate term for a player who wins £210,000; fortunate, blessed, providential? Whatever term you think applies best, aim it at the Ladbrokes Bingo player going by the nickname of 'bevs_the_boss'.

PokerStars announced just recently that the online poker room intends to change its VIP Club program details for the coming 2011 year. The world’s largest online poker site, this could potentially affect thousands upon thousands of users, which has a lot of eyebrows raised in waiting for the new VIP guidelines.

The French online gambling market has been expanding greatly since deciding to legalize and regulate the industry. The latest addition to this growing market is Titan Poker, the pride and joy of the iPoker Network.

Peter Eastgate, winner of the 2008 World Series of Poker Championship, shocked the world last summer when he announced his untimely retirement from an intensely successful professional poker career. He did it again last week when he decided to auction off his 2008 WSOP Championship Bracelet on eBay.com.