2012 Hard Rock Poker Open begins November 23

2012 Hard Rock Poker Open begins November 23
For the ninth consecutive year, northeast Oklahoma's largest poker tournament will return to the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Catoosa. Previously known as the Scotty Nyugen Poker Challenge hosted at the Cherokee Casino, the event was renamed in 2009 as the Hard Rock Poker Open following a $155 million renovation and the rebranding of the venue, which now includes a fully redesigned, first-class poker room...

Daniel Negreanu is back with a 'Lederer Files' rant

Daniel Negreanu is back with a 'Lederer Files' rant
Daniel Negreanu, poker's most popular and outspoken personality, has released his first "rant" video since the World Series of Poker, and this one is by far his best yet. This time Daniel focuses his attention on Howard Lederer's interviews with Poker News and Two Plus Two podcasters. Drawing from sources across the pokernet, he analyzes the story as told by Lederer, pulling in snippets from many other podcasts and articles by poker journalists and bloggers, including former Full Tilt Poker employees.

Hard Rock Tulsa opens its all new poker room

Hard Rock Tulsa opens its all new poker room
The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino opened its brand new poker room last month. I spent the last two nights checking it out and playing NLHE. In short: the new poker room is a contender for the best poker room in Tulsa.

Howard Lederer a no-show for Diamond Flush interview

Howard Lederer a no-show for Diamond Flush interview
Howard Lederer, the former president and board member of Full Tilt Poker, has backed out of a promised interview with DiamonFlushPoker.com, stating the "whole interview process has been 'much harder on [he] and his family than he expected.'"

The biggest pot I ever played: Tim B.

The biggest pot I ever played: Tim B.
This hand comes from Tim B., a Tulsa regular. The action took place at the Rio in Las Vegas, Nevada during the World Series of Poker in 2010. He was playing $5/$10 Pot Limit Omaha with a $25 button straddle and started the hand with just over $2,600...

10 indicted in Oklahoma City for illegal gambling

10 indicted in Oklahoma City for illegal gambling
An an indictment was unsealed revealing a staggering 81-count federal indictment against ten defendants, including seven Oklahomans. The indictment was a result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigations Unit. The government seeks a forfeiture order for over $8.1 million in cash and property as the alleged proceeds from illegal activity...

The biggest pot I ever played: Josh M.

The biggest pot I ever played: Josh M.
This hand comes from Josh M., a Tulsa regular. The action took place at the WinStar casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma in 2010. He was playing $5/$10 No Limit Hold'em and started the hand with around $5,000.

TwoPlusTwo interviews Howard Lederer

TwoPlusTwo interviews Howard LedererThe folks over at TwoPlusTwo.com sat down with Howard Lederer for an extended interview with the beleaguered former owner of Full Tilt Poker...

Howard Lederer ends his silence about Full Tilt Poker

Howard Lederer ends his silence about Full Tilt Poker
On September 8, 2012, Howard Lederer sat down with Matthew Parvis of PokerNews for a marathon 7-hour interview. Originally intended to be published as one or more print articles, Lederer agreed to an on-camera interview "so nothing would be lost in translation."

Northeast Oklahoma poker rooms

Last year I made up a list of the poker rooms in northeast Oklahoma. This year, a few rooms closed and others went through renovations, so I updated the list.

Northeast Oklahoma poker rooms
Are you a poker player visiting northeast Oklahoma? Or perhaps you're a regular at one casino and want to try a new location...