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Black Chip Poker the Latest to Offer Punta Cana Poker Classic Giveaways
Merge Gaming online poker room Black Chip Poker is the latest to offer online satellites to the 2012 Punta Cana Poker Classic.
This is the 3rd annual Punta Cana Poker Classic and is expected to have the largest turnout thus far.
The event will take place October 12 thru 17 (check out time up to October 18) at the beautiful Punta Cana Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.
2012 World Series of Poker Update: 97 Players Enter Day 6, Gaelle Baumann Top Woman
Heading into Day 6 of the World Series of Poker, 97 players will return including French female player, Gaelle Baumann, who at one point led with chips. She currently ranked at number 8.
The field is expected to be trimmed down to 27 by end of Day 6.
Poker Brat Phil Hellmuth to Bring About Middle East Peace
If only it were this easy. Phil Hellmuth, the self-proclaimed “Poker Brat” is looking to bring about peace in the Middle East. He’s bringing the Palestinians and Israelis together on US soil for battle.
Actually, it’s a friendly game of soccer (known throughout the rest of the world as football).
Genting Poker Series Tops £1 Million Mark
The Genting Poker Series is now officially a £1 million series. Guaranteed by Genting Poker at £800,000, the popularity of the series has meant the prize funds from the first three legs have pushed the accumulative value through the £1 million mark - with four legs still to come.
Leg 1 - Star City, Birmingham £146,000
Leg 2 - The Fox Club, London £232,000
Leg 3 - Fountainpark, Edinburgh £154,800
Yes Matt Marifioti is Among World Series of Poker 282 Survivors: So Too is Daniel Negreanu
The 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event is dwindling down and some big names still remain.
Among those who are all-in with just 282 players left: Daniel Negreanu, Vanessa Selbst, Jason Somerville, Sorel Mizzi, Eric Cloutier, Freddy Deeb, John Juanda, Dan Shak and Matt Marifioti.
Poker Pro’s Chimp Shot Dead in Vegas
A male chimpanzee rescued by poker pro Lee Watkinson and his girlfriend Timmi DeRosa was shot dead by Las Vegas police after he escaped Thursday morning. A female chimp also escaped but was tranquilized and returned to her home.
Poker Pro Jason Somerville Out: Still Among Top 20 WSOP Main Event Chip Count (Video)
Jason Somerville is out! He’s also thriving at this year’s World Series of Poker Main Event.
Somerville recently made a public announcement that he was gay, noting that poker icon Daniel Negreanu has offered him advise on how to go about releasing such information that Somerville initially believed could be met with negative feedback. Instead, much of the response has been overwhelmingly positive.
The 2012 World Series of Poker Bubble Boys, Pepper Spray Incident, Roberto Luongo Cashes
And the 2012 World Series of Poker bubble boys are David Kelley, Dane Lomas, Desmond Portano, Steve Rosen.
Here is how it all went down as explained by PokerNews.com:
Casinos in the Meadowlands Unlikely Any Time Soon
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has been adamant that he does not want casinos anywhere outside of Atlantic City. Nevertheless, a state Assembly committee will convene at the Meadowlands Racetrack next week to discuss the potential of casino gambling in North Jersey.
Skillbet.com The Newest ‘Legal’ Online Poker Site for US Players
Those living in the United States now have a new place in which to play online poker. Introducing Skillbet.com.
How is it legal, you ask.
Skillbet.com claims to remove the element of chance from the equation by pitting two poker players against one another.
888 Poker, Casino Revenue Stun Investors: Share Price Rises 14 Per Cent
The week ended solid for 888 Holdings, parent company of the world’s 4th largest online poker venture, 888Poker.com.
Stocks sored up 14 per cent on news that company profits were “materially ahead”, due in part to a strong presence in the Spain market.
The firm is now the second-biggest player in the Spanish poker market after PokerStars.
Las Vegas Visitation Up, Gambling Down
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Las Vegas saw slightly more visitors this May compared with the same month last year, although gambling was down more than 10 percent in Clark County.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority says about 3.5 million visitors came to Las Vegas in May. That's 2.4 percent up from the same month last year, when 3.4 million people visited Sin City.
Ladbrokes Slashes Odds on Heathrow passport Queues During Olympics
(Reuters) - Queuing and gambling, two popular pastimes in Britain, will be especially prominent during the looming London Olympics, starting at Heathrow Airport's arrival terminals it appears.
The slow pace of immigration checks has come under fire as Olympic officials and athletes begin arriving for the two-week Games and a leading bookmaker has already made it a racing certainty that an hour-long wait will be experienced.
Leo Wolpert, Vanessa Selbst Among Top 20 as 2012 WSOP Dwindles Dow to 700 Players
Poker pros Leo Wolpert and Vanessa Selbst were among the top 20 chip leaders of the 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event.
It seems Selbst’s name appears among the top 20 of just about every WSOP event she plays in at one point or another.
Shaun Deeb, Jason Somerville Enjoy Strong WSOP Showings Thursday
Both poker pros Shaun Deeb and Jason Somerville led with number of chips at various times of the day Thursday, Day 3 of the 2012 World Series of Poker.
Deeb has amassed $795,178 during his live poker career with two first place finishes.
Reality TV Shows ‘Pawn Stars’ and Hardcore Pawn’ in Ugly Feud
A feud has broken out between the casts of television's two most popular pawn shop reality shows!
The shows are "Pawn Stars," set in Las Vegas and seen on the History Channel, and "Hardcore Pawn," set in Detroit and seen on Tru TV.
"Pawn Stars" is the top-rated pawn shop-themed reality show on American television, and is one of the top-rated shows in all of cable television in the USA.
Doyle Brunson Busts Out of 2012 WSOP, Ryan Eriquezzo Wins National Championship
78-year-old poker icon Doyle “Texas Dolly” Brunson busted out of the World Series of Poker Main Event Wednesday afternoon. He had initially considered not entering this year’s event but changed his mind in the last minute.
Caesars First Time Falling Below IPO
Gaming giant Caesars Entertainment has fallen slightly below its IPO price for the first time since it went public five months ago. At that time the stock had shot up 71 percent during its first day of trading, reaching a high of $17.90.
Paddy Power Passes Preliminary Review to Operate Online Gambling Site in Nevada
While it is yet to name a potential business partner from the US, the United Kingdom’s third largest bookmaker, Paddy Power, was granted a preliminary finding of suitability to operate in Nevada by state gaming regulators Wednesday.
"The U.S. is a key potential new market for us," Paddy Power Chief Executive Officer Patrick Kennedy said on Wednesday. "We're looking at all opportunities in the U.S., but our expertise is in online gaming. That's obviously what we're looking at doing in Nevada and in other states."
Phil Ivey Divorce Settlement Fuels Nevada Supreme Court Arguments
CARSON CITY, Nev. — (Associated Press) - Poker pro Phil Ivey’s divorce case has the Nevada Supreme Court considering whether judges should oversee cases involving people from whom they’ve accepted campaign contributions.
The state high court heard 45 minutes of arguments Tuesday in Carson City on a lawsuit by Ivey’s ex-wife, Luciaetta Ivey, alleging decisions by a Family Court judge who handled the couple’s divorce were tainted by a $5,000 campaign donation.
Texas Online Poker Payment Processor Agrees to Forfeit $6m
A Texas-based online poker payment processor indicted April 15, 2011 has agreed to forfeit $5 million.
LST Financial of San Antonio and managing director Gregory Colton also promised "not to knowingly provide, either directly or indirectly, payment processing services for Internet gambling, including Internet poker”.
The company claims it was duped into processing the payments by three online poker rooms that were also charged at the time, including PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker and UB.com.
Russia Sweetens the pot for Global Gambling Giants
* Vladivostok casino zone offering near zero tax rate
* First phase scheduled for 2016 completion
* Up to 12 casino-resorts anticipated for region
* Revenues forecast at $2 billion to $7 billion
By Farah Master
HONG KONG, July 12 (Reuters) - A Russian territory hoping to lure global casino titans to set up large-scale resorts has unveiled initial guidelines that offer companies more lucrative terms than Macau and Singapore, intensifying the race to secure investments in Asia's expanding gambling industry.
PokerStars Full Tilt Poker Deal Still On Despite Rumors to the Contrary
PokerStars Head of Corporate Communications, Andrew Feldman, shot down rumors Wednesday that the company had backed out of a deal to purchase the assets of shuttered Full Tilt Poker. Stars was widely expected to pay back monies owed to players of the one time second largest online poker company in the world.
This tweet appeared late Wednesday:
Andrew Feldman @AFeldmanESPN
The Head of Corp Communications for @PokerStars @erichollreiser says the Twitter rumors of PS folding on the FTP deal is "false"
Phil Ivey First Interview in Three Years: No Questions About Full Tilt Poker Debacle
We’ve been wanting to hear from Phil Ivey for the past year following the April 2011 indictment of Full Tilt Poker. We got the interview, but sorely lacking was any mention of Full Tilt Poker, not from the interviewer and not from Ivey. Its abrupt closure following accusations of improprieties ranging from a ponzi scheme to money laundering to bank fraud has resulted in millions of dollars being owed to players.
Poker Maximus II Coming in September
The Merge Gaming Network and Carbon Poker have slowly been releasing information regarding the upcoming Poker Maximus II this September (2012).
Doyle Brunson Still All-In at 2012 WSOP Main Event, Shaun Deeb, Vanessa Selbst Going Strong
Poker icon Doyle Brunson was still playing in the World Series of Poker 2012 Main Event. The Texas Dolly was actively tweeting from his table.
The Beast Roars to over $100,000 at Americas Cardroom Online Poker Site
Jaws drop at online poker tables around America as major $100,000 milestone reached in first 11 days of The Beast’s existence
Liquidator Appointed for Purple Lounge Online Poker Room, Casino
The parent company of shuttered online poker and casino site Purple Lounge has appointed a liquidator, the UK firm of Chartered Accountants, Baker Tilly Restructuring and Recovery LLP. A creditors meeting will be held July 23.
Annie Duke Silence is Deafening
Never one short for words, poker pro Annie Duke has suddenly gone silent.
Duke’s Twitter page has not featured any entries since June 7 when she last tweeted:
Bathroom sign at a Thai restaurant. Now I know the way to a man's heart. pic.twitter.com/LKuaR86f
Facebook Introduces New Game ‘Hotel Casino’
There has been much discussion this week over Facebook apps like Zynga’s Farmville and Texas Hold’em Poker offering real money play down the road. Add Hotel Casino to that list as it seems custom made for such a platform.
Hotel Casino is Facebook’s newest game, described as “allowing players to manage their own hotel casino, and play each other at their favorite casino games for simulated bets and rewards”.
