Poker Player Newspaper 1983-2016
Wendeen Eolis' columns and coverage in Poker Player Newspaper, from 1983 to 2016.
All entries in Poker Player Newspaper 1983-2016
RAISING THE STAKES: STORY OF THE POWER POKER DAME
An excerpt from Raising the Stakes, set at the 1988 Binion's Hall of Fame tournament. Poker Player Newspaper, 2005.
WENDEEN EOLIS SAYS 60 MINUTES HAS SET THE DATE
Wendeen Eolis reports the air date of 60 Minutes' online poker story. Poker Player Newspaper, 2008.
Player Profile: Wendeen H. Eolis
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TAJ POKER ROOM FALLS FOR THE BORGATA
Wendeen Eolis on the Trump Taj Mahal poker room's closing weekend. Poker Player Newspaper, 2015.
INTERNAL MANAGEMENT CHANGE AFOOT AT POKER STARS
Wendeen Eolis reports on management changes at PokerStars. Poker Player Newspaper, 2014.
CALLING OUT SEXISM IN POKER: BEYOND MOLLY’S GAME
Wendeen Eolis calls out sexism in poker beyond Molly's Game. Poker Player Newspaper, 2014.
WSOP BRANDING MACHINE: CHANGING OF THE GUARD
Wendeen Eolis on the changing of the guard behind the World Series of Poker brand. Poker Player Newspaper, 2014.
WSOP BRANDING MACHINE: PLAYERS ARE THE STARS
Wendeen Eolis on how the World Series of Poker makes its players the stars. Poker Player Newspaper, 2014.
WSOP GRAND POOH BAH: TY STEWART
Wendeen Eolis profiles Ty Stewart, the man behind the World Series of Poker. Poker Player Newspaper, 2014.
WILL AMAYA ACQUIRE POKERSTARS’ MIDAS TOUCH?
Wendeen Eolis asks whether Amaya can keep PokerStars' Midas touch after its purchase. Poker Player Newspaper, 2014.
BORGATA TOURNAMENT DECISION IGNITES DEBATE
Wendeen Eolis on the debate over New Jersey's ruling in the Borgata tournament case. Poker Player Newspaper, 2014.
POKER PLAYER NEWSPAPER TAKES FORWARD STEP
Wendeen Eolis on Poker Player Newspaper's open letter to card room staff. Poker Player Newspaper, 2014.
DECISION: BORGATA COUNTERFEIT CHIPS
Wendeen Eolis reports New Jersey's final order on the Borgata counterfeit chips. Poker Player Newspaper, 2014.
BORGATA CHIP INVESTIGATION COMPLETE
Wendeen Eolis reports that New Jersey's Borgata chip investigation is complete. Poker Player Newspaper, 2014.
POKERSTARS DOES LEGWORK IN NY LEGISLATIVE BILL
Wendeen Eolis on PokerStars' work behind a New York gaming bill. Poker Player Newspaper, 2014.
PLAYER LAWSUIT - BORGATA
Wendeen Eolis on a player lawsuit after the Borgata counterfeit chip scandal. Poker Player Newspaper, 2014.
BORGATA: AFTERMATH OF COUNTERFEIT CHIP CAPER
Wendeen Eolis on the aftermath of the Borgata counterfeit chip scheme. Poker Player Newspaper, 2014.
MEN "THE MASTER" NGUYEN SPEAKS OUT
Men 'The Master' Nguyen speaks out on the Borgata tournament scandal. Poker Player Newspaper, 2014.
NJ POLICE NAB SUSPECT IN BORGATA CHIPS CAPER
Wendeen Eolis reports the arrest of a suspect in the Borgata counterfeit chips case. Poker Player Newspaper, 2014.
BORGATA SHOWS RECORD KEEPING PROWESS
Wendeen Eolis on the Borgata's record keeping after its chip scandal. Poker Player Newspaper, 2014.
POKER STARS SNUBBED BY NJ REGULATORS
Wendeen Eolis reports that New Jersey regulators turned down PokerStars. Poker Player Newspaper, 2013.
POKER HALL OF FAME INDUCTIONS: MCEVOY AND NGUYEN
Wendeen Eolis on the Poker Hall of Fame induction of Tom McEvoy and Scotty Nguyen. Poker Player Newspaper, 2013.
POKER DOCUMENTARY BEATS UP ON ULTIMATE BET
Wendeen Eolis on a documentary exposing the Ultimate Bet scandal. Poker Player Newspaper, 2013.
RUNNER RUNNER APPEALS TO AFFLECK AND AGA
Wendeen Eolis on the poker film Runner Runner, Ben Affleck and the American Gaming Association. Poker Player Newspaper, 2013.
LEDERER: HAS HE COME TO HIS SENSES TOO LATE?
Wendeen Eolis asks whether Full Tilt's Howard Lederer came to his senses too late. Poker Player Newspaper, 2012.
HOWARD LEDERER ... CURRENT ASPIRATION
Wendeen Eolis on Howard Lederer's aims after the Full Tilt Poker collapse. Poker Player Newspaper, 2012.
JUDGE WEINSTEIN SAYS...
Wendeen Eolis on Judge Weinstein's ruling that poker is a game of skill. Poker Player Newspaper, 2012.
POKERSTARS RESCUES...
Wendeen Eolis on the PokerStars deal to rescue Full Tilt Poker players. Poker Player Newspaper, 2012.
EOLIS RESPONDS TO POKERSTARS-FULL TILT POKER WEEKEND REPORT
Wendeen Eolis responds to weekend reports on the PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker talks. Poker Player Newspaper, 2012.
EOLIS FULL TILT POKER REPORT: DIGGING DEEPER
Wendeen Eolis digs deeper into her Full Tilt Poker report. Poker Player Newspaper, 2012.
FULL TILT POKERSTARS NEGOTIATIONS IN THE CAN
Wendeen Eolis reports that the PokerStars and Full Tilt negotiations are nearly done. Poker Player Newspaper, 2012.
WSOP, POKERSTARS AND FULL TILT: UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Wendeen Eolis on the 2012 World Series of Poker and unfinished business at PokerStars and Full Tilt. Poker Player Newspaper, 2012.
WOMEN IN POKER: RAYMOND AND LIU ARE TOP DRAWER
Wendeen Eolis on top women players Raymond and Liu. Poker Player Newspaper, 2012.
WSOP ... IS THE BIG NEWS
Wendeen Eolis on the 2012 World Series of Poker's million-dollar buy-in event. Poker Player Newspaper, 2012.
MITCH GARBER: MAN ON TOP OF THE WSOP
Wendeen Eolis profiles Caesars' Mitch Garber, the man on top of the World Series of Poker. Poker Player Newspaper, 2012.
FULL TILT POKER, POKERSTARS AND DOJ ARE WINNERS!
Wendeen Eolis on the deal that made Full Tilt, PokerStars and the Department of Justice winners. Poker Player Newspaper, 2012.
FULL TILT CREATES DRAMA AT POKERSTARS
Wendeen Eolis on the drama Full Tilt Poker caused at PokerStars. Poker Player Newspaper, 2012.
TAPIE DEAL: 50 MILLION DOLLARS SHORT?
Wendeen Eolis asks whether the Tapie deal for Full Tilt Poker was $50 million short. Poker Player Newspaper, 2012.
RING-FENCE THOSE FUNDS
Wendeen Eolis on protecting player funds after poker's Black Friday. Poker Player Newspaper, 2011.
NORTH AMERICAN POKER TOUR STOPS THE CLOCK
Wendeen Eolis on the North American Poker Tour stopping the clock. Poker Player Newspaper, 2010.
UIGEA GAME CHANGER
Wendeen Eolis on a game-changing development for the UIGEA. Poker Player Newspaper, 2010.
POKER STARS HOVERS OVER BICYCLE CLUB
Wendeen Eolis on PokerStars' interest in the Bicycle Club. Poker Player Newspaper, 2010.
BARNEY FRANK RAISES THE ANTE
Wendeen Eolis on Barney Frank's push for online poker legislation. Poker Player Newspaper, 2009.
D'AMATO MARCHES TO THE POKER BEAT
Wendeen Eolis on Alfonse D'Amato leading the fight for online poker. Poker Player Newspaper, 2009.
OUR WASHINGTON INSIDER: AFTERMATH OF SIXTY MINUTES EXPOSE
Wendeen Eolis on the aftermath of 60 Minutes' online poker exposé. Poker Player Newspaper, 2008.
SIXTY MINUTES: THE ULTIMATE GAMBLE
Wendeen Eolis on 60 Minutes' investigation of online poker. Poker Player Newspaper, 2008.
INSIDE SCOOP ON POKER PLAYER ACTIVISM, PART 2
Part 2 of Wendeen Eolis' inside story of the World Poker Association. Poker Player Newspaper, 2008.
INSIDE SCOOP ON POKER PLAYER ACTIVISM, PART 1
Part 1 of Wendeen Eolis' inside story of poker player activism in 2006. Poker Player Newspaper, 2008.
PLAYER PROFILE: WENDEEN H. EOLIS
Phil Hevener profiles Wendeen Eolis ahead of the World Series of Poker. Poker Player Newspaper, 2008.
BERKLEY/PORTER BILL ATTRACTS SOME 60 CO-SPONSORS
Wendeen Eolis on the Berkley-Porter online gaming bill and its co-sponsors. Poker Player Newspaper, 2007.
THE BIG GAME IS ONLINE
Wendeen Eolis on Barney Frank's bill to regulate online gambling. Poker Player Newspaper, 2007.
TARGETED ATTACK ON UIGEA TO BE LAUNCHED IN APRIL
Wendeen Eolis on the planned attack on the UIGEA in Congress. Poker Player Newspaper, 2007.
CAN D'AMATO SAVE ONLINE POKER?
Wendeen Eolis asks whether Alfonse D'Amato can save online poker. Poker Player Newspaper, 2007.
NO FOLDERS IN LEGISLATIVE GAME
Wendeen Eolis on the politics of poker after the 2006 online gambling law. Poker Player Newspaper, 2007.
BULLETIN: POKER ENTERS THE BIG LEAGUES
Wendeen Eolis reports that Alfonse D'Amato will chair the Poker Players Alliance. Poker Player Newspaper, 2007.
ALFONSE D'AMATO TO CHAIR THE POKER PLAYER ALLIANCE
Wendeen Eolis breaks the news that Alfonse D'Amato will chair the Poker Players Alliance. Poker Player Newspaper, 2007.
POKERSTARS IGAMING LICENSE AT LAUNCH IS A NO GO
Wendeen Eolis reports PokerStars will not have a New Jersey license at launch. Poker Player Newspaper, 2013.
EAST COAST CASINO LICENSES - INSIDE PANDORA'S BOX
Wendeen Eolis on East Coast casino licensing and PokerStars' New Jersey application. Poker Player Newspaper, 2013.
POKERSTARS COMPETITORS GAIN MOMENTUM
Wendeen Eolis on PokerStars' competitors gaining ground in New Jersey. Poker Player Newspaper, 2013.
POKERSTARS DGE LICENSING DANCE CONTINUES
Wendeen Eolis on PokerStars' licensing talks with New Jersey regulators. Poker Player Newspaper, 2013.
POKERSTARS THWARTED IN FIRST ROUND
Wendeen Eolis on PokerStars failing to win a New Jersey license for launch day. Poker Player Newspaper, 2013.
WSOP EUROPE — PUSHING THE ENVELOPE
Wendeen Eolis on the World Series of Poker Europe's first Ladies Event. Poker Player Newspaper, 2013.
POKER AT LARRIGATA WITH PROFESSOR LARRY LINDSEY
Wendeen Eolis plays poker with economist Larry Lindsey at his Virginia home. Poker Player Newspaper, 2013.
OBAMA SAID TO GIVE THUMBS UP TO BARTON’S BILL
Wendeen Eolis interviews Congressman Joe Barton on his online poker bill. Poker Player Newspaper, 2013.
FEDERAL ONLINE GAMBLING LEGISLATION
Wendeen Eolis on federal online gambling legislation. Poker Player Newspaper, 2013.
POKER ROYALE WALTZ
Wendeen Eolis on GSN's Poker Royale and tournament director Matt Savage. Poker Player Newspaper, 2005.
WSOP GIVES WOMEN MORE LOVE
Wendeen Eolis on the World Series of Poker's growing attention to women. Poker Player Newspaper, 2013.
PARTY POKER CRUISE ROCKS AROUND THE CLOCK
Wendeen Eolis on board the Party Poker cruise. Poker Player Newspaper, 2006.
TWISTS AND TURNS CONTINUE FOR POKERSTARS
Wendeen Eolis on the latest twists for PokerStars in Atlantic City. Poker Player Newspaper, 2013.
IN PURSUIT OF AN ADVANCED POKER DEGREE
Wendeen Eolis on studying poker strategy for an advanced degree in the game. Poker Player Newspaper, 2005.
ATLANTIC CLUB CASINO & HOTEL UPSTAGES POKERSTARS
Wendeen Eolis on the Atlantic Club Casino's surprise move against PokerStars. Poker Player Newspaper, 2013.
THOMAS KREMSER'S POKER MAGIC
Wendeen Eolis on Thomas Kremser's poker magic in Europe. Poker Player Newspaper, 2006.
POKERSTARS-ATLANTIC CLUB PURCHASE AGREEMENT TERMINATED
Wendeen Eolis reports the end of PokerStars' deal to buy the Atlantic Club. Poker Player Newspaper, 2013.
THIS AND THAT FROM THE HALLS OF THE 2005 WSOP
Wendeen Eolis on the halls of the 2005 World Series of Poker. Poker Player Newspaper, 2005.
GOVERNMENT PAIRS POKER WITH ORGANIZED CRIME?
Wendeen Eolis on the government linking poker to organized crime. Poker Player Newspaper, 2013.
THE PEP PRINCIPLE WINS BIG DEALS
Wendeen Eolis on the PEP principle for winning big deals. Poker Player Newspaper, 2007.
POKERSTARS AND THE AGA IN AC HOLDING PATTERN
Wendeen Eolis on PokerStars and the American Gaming Association in Atlantic City. Poker Player Newspaper, 2013.
RAY BITAR GETS CREDIT FOR "TIME SERVED"
Wendeen Eolis on Full Tilt founder Ray Bitar's sentence of time served. Poker Player Newspaper, 2013.
AGA CONTINUES TO POKE POKERSTARS
Wendeen Eolis on the American Gaming Association's fight with PokerStars. Poker Player Newspaper, 2013.
MORALITY PLAY OR ECONOMICS
Wendeen Eolis asks whether the online poker fight is about morality or money. Poker Player Newspaper, 2013.
AMERICAN GAMING ASSOCIATION V. POKER STARS
Wendeen Eolis on the American Gaming Association versus PokerStars. Poker Player Newspaper, 2013.
POKERSTARS AND CAESARS: WHAT IS THE SCORE?
Wendeen Eolis on the complicated relationship between PokerStars and Caesars. Poker Player Newspaper, 2013.
ONLINE POKER FORUMS: WINDING THROUGH THE MAZE
Wendeen Eolis on the colorful history of online poker forums. Poker Player Newspaper, 2013.
CAN A COURT TURN LAW UPSIDE DOWN ON POKER PLAYERS?
Wendeen Eolis on South Carolina's Supreme Court poker ruling and the players' appeal. Poker Player Newspaper, 2012.
POKER SKILL ARGUMENT FALLS ON ITS FACE AGAIN
Wendeen Eolis on the poker skill argument failing in South Carolina's Supreme Court. Poker Player Newspaper, 2012.
BLACK FRIDAY ... KICKING THE BALL DOWN THE COURT
Wendeen Eolis on the delays in resolving poker's Black Friday. Poker Player Newspaper, 2012.
FULL TILT POKER: REORGANIZING THE LEDERER FILES!
Wendeen Eolis on Howard Lederer's interviews about Full Tilt Poker. Poker Player Newspaper, 2012.
NOLAN DALLA: WSOP MEDIA DIRECTOR BRINGS IT ON (PART 1)
Wendeen Eolis interviews WSOP media director Nolan Dalla, part 1. Poker Player Newspaper, 2015.
DOUGLAS TIROLA DOES POKER
Wendeen Eolis on director Douglas Tirola's All In: The Poker Movie. Poker Player Newspaper, 2012.
THE POKER PLAYERS ALLIANCE: TRANSITION IN PROGRESS
Wendeen Eolis on leadership changes at the Poker Players Alliance. Poker Player Newspaper, 2012.
WHO SAYS POKER IS A GAME OF SKILL?
Wendeen Eolis asks who really says poker is a game of skill. Poker Player Newspaper, 2012.
FTP-TAPIE DEAL: LATE ARRIVING INVESTOR ON BOARD
Wendeen Eolis on a late investor joining the Tapie deal for Full Tilt Poker. Poker Player Newspaper, 2012.
POKERSTARS: WALLS OF SECRECY TUMBLE
Wendeen Eolis on the walls of secrecy falling at PokerStars. Poker Player Newspaper, 2012.
TAPIE NAMES PROS IN DEBT TO FULL TILT
Wendeen Eolis reports the poker pros named as owing money to Full Tilt. Poker Player Newspaper, 2012.
POKER STARS IS TOO BIG TO HIDE INTERNAL NEWS
Wendeen Eolis updates her story on PokerStars CEO Gabi Campos. Poker Player Newspaper, 2012.
TAPIE-FULL TILT POKER DEAL HITS PAY DIRT
Wendeen Eolis on the Tapie deal for Full Tilt Poker gaining investors. Poker Player Newspaper, 2012.
TAPIE, DOJ, AND FTP LIKELY WINNERS BUT PLAYERS.......
Wendeen Eolis on the Tapie deal for Full Tilt Poker and what it means for players. Poker Player Newspaper, 2011.
DOJ & GBT REACH SIGNED AGREEMENT
Wendeen Eolis reports the signed agreement between the Justice Department and Groupe Bernard Tapie. Poker Player Newspaper, 2011.
POKER STARS CEO GABI CAMPOS IS OFF THE GRID
Wendeen Eolis on the whereabouts of PokerStars CEO Gabi Campos. Poker Player Newspaper, 2012.
THIS WEEK’S REPORT ON POLITICS ‘N POKER
Wendeen Eolis reports on politics and poker in Washington. Poker Player Newspaper, 2011.
DOJ MULTI TABLES IN ONLINE POKER GAMES
Wendeen Eolis on the Justice Department's handling of online poker, and media errors about it. Poker Player Newspaper, 2012.
DOCUMENTARY FILM SHINES BRIGHT LIGHT ON NEW YORK POKER
Wendeen Eolis on a documentary film about New York poker. Poker Player Newspaper, 2006, updated 2014.
IN DEPTH: POKER STARS JOINS FTP IN HOT SEAT
Wendeen Eolis on PokerStars joining Full Tilt Poker in the hot seat. Poker Player Newspaper, 2011.
DECODING FULL TILT POKER-DOJ-TAPIE PLANS
Wendeen Eolis decodes the plans of Full Tilt Poker, the Justice Department and Tapie. Poker Player Newspaper, 2011.
FULL TILT POKER: BATTLES FOR SUPREMACY
Wendeen Eolis on the Justice Department's charges against Full Tilt Poker. Poker Player Newspaper, 2011.
GOVERNMENT HAMMERS OFF-SHORE GAMBLING OPERATIONS
Wendeen Eolis on the government's Black Friday crackdown on offshore poker sites. Poker Player Newspaper, 2011.
TROUBLE IS BREWING FOR LADIES POKER EVENTS
Wendeen Eolis on trouble brewing for ladies poker events at the 2010 World Series of Poker. Poker Player Newspaper, 2010.
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