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Calls for Spencer Bachus Resignation Following 60 Minutes Insider Trading Report (Video)
He is the most outspoken critic of legalized online gambling while remaining mostly silent on more serious issues like Wall Street insider trading. Now we might know why he has avoided delving into the later subject.
There is a public outcry for the resignation of Alabama Republican Congressman Spencer Bachus following a 60 Minutes report that aired this past Sunday linking him to the receipt of nonpublic information as a means of gaining an edge in the stock market (a la “insider trading”).
Some Books Still Offering Line on Nebraska Penn State Game Despite Turmoil (Video)
FireJoePaterno.Info Website Gets Its Wish Fast
Ronn Torossian, the CEO of 5W Public Relations, a Top 25 PR Agency, and author of best-selling PR book “For Immediate Release” has launched www.firejoepaterno.info an information site dedicated to calling for Penn State to immediately fire Penn State.
Fast Folding Not a Violation of 70 Billionth Hand Promotion Says PokerStars
Following a controversy that surrounded the PokerStars 70 billionth hand promotion, the online poker site was forced to issue a statement insisting there were no rules broken.
Players insisted that “collusion” had occurred as the individual awarded with the 70 billionth hand had been soft-folding his cards over the previous fifteen minutes with a partner.
From PokerNewsReport.com:
Poker Player Accused of Installing Trojan on Two Computers to See Hole Cards
A German poker player is being accused of installing a Trojan virus on at least two computers of fellow players, one Swiss and one Austrian.
From High Stakes DB:
The Swiss had lost $350,000 and the Austrian $40,000 to the German cheater who is now living in England.
iPoker Network Bot or Not?
The iPoker Network found itself embroiled in a bit of a quagmire this past week after a customer service client informed players they were playing against the dreaded bots (robots), those nasty little computer generated mechanisms that tend to be smarter than the average online poker player.
Bodog Claims PokerScout Tried Extorting Company Out of One Million Dollars
The CalvinAyre.com website on Tuesday reported that PokerScout.com founder Dan Stewart attempted to blackmail Bodog Poker. Pay $1 million or remain on the PokerScout.com website, the CalvinAyre.com website alleges.
The news portal making the allegations is owned by Calvin Ayre, who just happens to be the founder of Bodog.
Barney Franks Wants to Give Full Tilt Poker Monies Back to Players
Sickened by news that surfaced this week that Full Tilt Poker executives squandered millions of dollars of players funds, Representative Barney Frank said he would like to return funds he received from the company back to players.
The Democratic Congressman from Massachusetts has backed measures to legalize online poker in recent years. Frank admits to receiving $18,600 from the board members of Full Tilt Poker since 2007 and another $14,000 from the Poker Players Alliance, a group largely funded by the board members.
Full Tilt Family Affair: Scott Lederer Ran Full Tilt Poker Store
Registered Sex Offender Michael Divita Creeps Out Hardended Listeners of Quadjacks
Michael Divita Denies Child Molestation Accusations: Listeners React
Registered “Sex Offender” Michael J. DiVita Denies Voluntary Withdraw from Epic Poker League
Latest Online Gambling X Files: TopBet.com Website Looks A Lot Like Defunct BetED.com
Since When Did The Epic Poker League Suddenly Become The Moral Police
Exposed: Epic Poker League Bans Registered Sex Offender from Main Event
A man who won a $20,000 seat at the Epic Poker League Main Event has been refunded his money and banned from playing after it was learned he was a registered sex offender.
A-Rod Spotted at High Stakes Poker Game Last Week: Seen at Mohegan Sun
Poker Accusations Unfair Claims A-Rod
Yankees player Alex Rodriguez, affectionately known as A-Rod, called allegations that he participated in high stakes underground poker games “unfair and inaccurate”.
David Chino Rheem has Been Placed on Probation by Epic Poker League
In more late Friday breaking news, David Chino Rheem has been placed on probation by the Epic Poker League after becoming that tournament’s first ever winner.
Rheem has been implicated in an online poker cheating scandal.
Rheem, a 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event finalist, is being accused of having scammed fellow poker pro Will Molson for $40,000.
Lock Poker Threatens Potential Legal Action Against Jose Macedo
Lock Poker Consultant Eric “Rizen” Lynch announced Thursday that the popular online poker room could pursue legal action against its former pro Jose Macedo.
Poker Pro Dan Cates First Interview Was All a Lie: Granted Second One
David Rheem SCUM Scandal May Give Epic Poker League Black Eye
News that poker pro David Rheem became the Epic Poker League’s first ever Main Event winner might not have been the type of press the fledgling tournament was looking for.
After Russ Hamilton, Jose “Girah” Macedo and Howard Lederer, Rheem might just be the most hated poker player out there right now. In fact, Rheem is making a run to top last week’s most hated, Macedo.
Chino Rheem Wins First Ever Epic Poker League Tournament After Welching Controversy
Chino Rheem, who made it to the 2009 World Series of Poker final table, has won the inaugural Epic Poker League Main Event.
European Poker Tour Prize Pool Coverup: Players Allegedly Shorted
Haseeb Qureshi Responds Following Cheating Scandal
After CardRunners.com released talented poker coach Haseeb Qureshi from his duties this week, Qureshi took to his blog to explain his transgressions.
The poker instructor was found to be using the account of a notorious cheat, Jose “Girah” Macedo as was pro Daniel “jungleman12” Cates. Macedo admitted to cheating players out of a five-figure amount from his Lock Poker account (Lock has since locked it and booted Macedo).
CardRunners Gives Haseeb Qureshi The Boot
CardRunners.com, the popular poker training website, has decided to give instructor Haseeb Qureshi his walking papers.
Pawn Stars Pawn Shop Earned 50K Betting NFL
Pawn shops are generally known for providing three basic services: You can buy items, you can sell items and you can pawn items.
