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Phil Hellmuth: New Poker Players 'Lack Reading Ability'

In an interview with PokerListings.com, 13 time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth says today’s new blood lacks the ability to read other players when taking part in live tournaments.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Wed, 03/27/2013 - 21:44

Game Developers Conference 2013 Talks Gambling on Games and $20B Payday

All the talk at this week’s Game Developers Conference appears to have centered around - you guessed it - gambling.

And why not? Experts placed a dollar figure at around $20 billion for the sector.

The big question for a panel discussing the subject: Is gambling the next growth opportunity and how can it be regulated?

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Wed, 03/27/2013 - 20:14

Wynn Unveils Rendering of $1.2 Billion Everett, Massachusetts Gambling Resort

EVERETT, Massachusetts — (Associated Press) - Las Vegas casino operator Steve Wynn has unveiled an artist's rendering of a $1.2 billion proposed resort casino in Everett.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Wed, 03/27/2013 - 16:13

PokerStars New Television Advertisement Campaign Features Rafa Nadal (Video)

PokerStars on Wednesday released its new TV advertisements to air globally featuring tennis star Rafa Nadal, himself an accomplished poker player.

The ad spots feature Nadal competing online at PokerStars against a fictional character representing one of the site’s 50 million players.

Submitted by Ace King on, Wed, 03/27/2013 - 11:27

Phil Hellmuth Arrives at Venice Grand Prix Dressed in Carnevale Garb

Well, he couldn’t beat riding the giant hotdog on water but poker pro Phil Hellmuth tried to top that one off with a grand entrance at this week’s World Poker Tour Venice Grand Prix.

Submitted by Ace King on, Wed, 03/27/2013 - 11:09

PartyPoker PokerFest 2013 Schedule Unveiled With 64 Events: Online Poker Qualifiers

The PartyPoker PokerFest 2013 will be going off April 21 through May 5 featuring 64 great events. Those interested can qualify online here.

Most of the events will feature Hold’em poker with only a handful reserved for Omaha. Buy-ins start at $0.50 and go up to $1,060. There is a $1 million guaranteed prize pool.

Submitted by Patrick Flanigan on, Wed, 03/27/2013 - 10:55

UK Online Gambling Sees 80 Percent Growth Over Past 5 Years

Good news for the online gambling sector as one of the most open markets, the United Kingdom, reported growth of around 80 percent since 2008.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Tue, 03/26/2013 - 22:19

Mass Organized Crime Figure Joseph Giallanella Sentenced to 2 Years

WOBURN, Mass. (Associated Press) — A 64-year-old North Andover man prosecutors say was a key associate in a loan sharking and illegal gambling operation has been sentenced to two years and a day in prison.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Tue, 03/26/2013 - 21:45

Poker Pro Billy Baxter Wins $400k Tiger Woods Bet

Seven-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Billy Baxter has won $400,000 on a bet that Tiger Woods would once again regain the number one golf ranking in the world.

Woods lost his number one standing in October 2000 following a series of highly publicized scandals involving extramarital affairs.

Doyle Brunson congratulated his friend Baxter via Twitter.

Submitted by Ace King on, Tue, 03/26/2013 - 15:51

Isildur1 Wins $178k at Omaha, and 2-7 Triple Draw Tables

Online poker phenom Viktor Blom (AKA Isildur1) has taken Full Tilt Poker for another $178k in recent days playing at the Omaha, Omaha Hi/Lo and 2-7 Triple Draw tables.

Submitted by Ace King on, Tue, 03/26/2013 - 15:18

The Poker TDA Summit to Take Place June 26, 27 2013

The Poker Tournament Directors’ Association (TDA) will hold it’s bi-annual Summit on June 26 & 27^th, 2013, at the Venetian Resort Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Hundreds of Poker Tournament Directors from all over the world will attend the Summit to debate and vote on proposed rules changes and amendments. The final draft of the new rules version will be published by the Association approximately one month after the Summit.

Submitted by Press Release on, Tue, 03/26/2013 - 15:06

Survey: New Jersey Residents Really, Really Want PokerStars

A recent survey conducted by Poker Players Alliance (PPA) makes it abundantly clear that residents of New Jersey want PokerStars to take over the troubled Atlantic Club Casino in Atlantic City.

998 members of the PPA who reside in the state were surveyed.

The American Gaming Association is attempting to keep PokerStars out of the state.

Submitted by Ace King on, Tue, 03/26/2013 - 14:59

Illinois Governor Quinn Not Enthusiastic About Online Gambling in His State

As efforts are currently underway to legalize online gambling in Illinois, that state’s Governor doesn’t seem likely to sign such a measure into law any time soon.

Governor Pat Quinn, who has rejected several previous plans for gambling expansion in the state, spoke to WUIS 91.9 Radio on Monday.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Tue, 03/26/2013 - 14:46

Allen Kessler Wins WSOP Circuit Lodge Casino 2013

Allen “Chainsaw” Kessler won the World Series of Poker Circuit Lodge Casino 2013 Monday night and his second WSOP circuit ring.

Kessler also walked away with $20,859.

He tweeted:

Submitted by Patrick Flanigan on, Tue, 03/26/2013 - 12:15

Low Exchange Rate Announced for Americas Cardroom Online Poker Store

San Jose, Costa Rica - Americas Cardroom is doing everything it can to put more money in the pockets of its players. The US-friendly online poker site today announced that players can swap 950 Combat Points for $10 in cash. The limited-time offer, which is available until April 2, reduces the minimum 4,500 points requirement for a $50 swap.

Submitted by Press Release on, Tue, 03/26/2013 - 11:58

Mike Harris Wins $95k at Heartland Poker Tour Belterra 2013

Florence, IN - It’s hard to miss Mike Harris in a poker room. The rancher from New Castle, Wyoming is usually wearing the only cowboy hat in the room and is often sitting behind the biggest stack of chips. A regular on Heartland Poker Tour, he has three top ten finishes under his belt, including the championship he picked up at Belterra Casino Resort in Florence, Indiana on Monday. He earned $95,663 and moved to third on HPT’s all-time money list. Known as much for his kindness as for his hat, Harris graciously thanked HPT, Belterra, and sup

Submitted by Press Release on, Tue, 03/26/2013 - 10:40

Revel Casino Officially Files for Bankruptcy Protection

(Associated Press) - From the day it opened less than a year ago, Revel decided to break the rules.

The newest casino in Atlantic City banned smoking, didn’t offer a buffet, turned its back on bus-riding day trippers and focused on the upscale leisure traveler more than the slot-playing senior citizen.

But Monday, the $2.4 billion resort found it could not break the law of supply and demand as it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Camden.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Tue, 03/26/2013 - 10:31

SCOOP 2013 Schedule Released by PokerStars

PokerStars has released the SCOOP 2013 schedule. SCOOP stands for Spring Championship of Online Poker.

It consists of 42 events (two more than last year) and several new tournaments that run from May 12-26.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Mon, 03/25/2013 - 21:34

Nevada Wants to Allow Betting on the US Presidential Race

A bill was introduced Monday that would allow betting on future US Presidential races in the state of Nevada.

SB418 was introduced by the Senate Judiciary Committee and would permit pari-mutuel wagering on elections for president, U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Mon, 03/25/2013 - 20:11

Survey: 79.4 Percent of Gamblers Say Online Gambling Won’t Increase Addiction

Morningside Recovery Center, the leading addiction recovery center surveyed over 1,030 men and women this week over the age of 18 on Gambling Addictions. As Gambling 911 has previously reported, PokerStars is referring players to Morningside Recovery and poker great Eric Lindgren has been there for two-weeks to deal with his issues.

Submitted by Press Release on, Mon, 03/25/2013 - 18:56

Poker Pro Eric Seidel: ‘Drop a Drone on NRA’s Wayne LaPierre'

Following an appearance by NRA head Wayne LaPierre on NBC’s “Meet The Press”, one of the biggest money makers in poker, Eric Seidel, offered up this angry tweet:

"Drop a drone on Wayne Lapierre, please. He's a much greater threat to American lives then any terrorist, (sic)"

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Mon, 03/25/2013 - 15:15

PokerStars MicroMillions 4 Delivers More Than $9.5 Million in Prize Money

ONCHAN, ISLE OF MAN –PokerStars player ‘Ges26’, from Belarus, was crowned the MicroMillions 4 Main Event champion in the early hours of Monday morning, as the latest MicroMillions festival broke several of its own records, becoming the most popular online poker tournament festival of all time in terms of number of entries, as well as hitting a new prize money high for the series.

Submitted by Press Release on, Mon, 03/25/2013 - 12:33

$338.3 million Powerball Ticket Purchased in New Jersey

PASSAIC, N.J. — No one has come forward yet in New Jersey to claim the winning Powerball ticket worth $338.3 million.

The owner of the liquor store where the ticket was sold says a couple of people have told the store they have the winner. But Sunil Sethi (SOO’-neel SET’-tee) of Eagle Liquors in Passaic, 15 miles northwest of New York City, says nothing has been confirmed.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Mon, 03/25/2013 - 12:01

Florida House Could Inadvertently Ban Online Poker in State

With news this month of Florida’s legislatures banning Internet cafes in the wake of a massive money laundering scheme, there have been concerns raised that online poker could inadvertently be banned in the Sunshine State as a result.

The Florida House last week voted 110 to 6 to ban Internet cafes in the state.

Submitted by Ace King on, Mon, 03/25/2013 - 11:48

Seals With Clubs Attacked

The Bitcoin-only Seals With Clubs online poker site is back up and functioning Monday following a massive Denial of Service attack this past week.

A Denial of Service or DoS attack is when a target website is saturated with external communications requests from compromised ISP’s to the point where it cannot respond to legitimate traffic.

Submitted by Ace King on, Mon, 03/25/2013 - 11:22

Dinesh Alt Wins ANZPT Season 5 Sydney (Video)

The winner of the ANZPT Season 5 Sydney is Dinesh Alt, a relative unknown on the live poker circuit who managed to deny Dejan Divkovic back-to-back victories at this event.

Alt walked away with $226,320 for his efforts.

Paris Hilton’s ex and star of that now notorious sex tape, Rick Solomon, finished in 9^th place after making the final table.

PokerNews.com breaks it all down in the video appearing below…

ANZPT Season 5 Sydney Final Table Results

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Sun, 03/24/2013 - 23:53

Poker pro Dan Shak has won the PartyPoker Premier League VI Final

Poker pro Dan Shak has won the PartyPoker Premier League VI Final.

Among those making the PartyPoker Premier League VI Final Table in addition to Shak were Antonio Esfandiari, Jennifer Tilly, Dan Cates, Jonathan Duhamel, Tobia Reinkemeier (who led with chips coming into Saturday night’s final), Talal Shakerchi and Sam Trickett.

Submitted by Patrick Flanigan on, Sun, 03/24/2013 - 12:23

PokerStars Purchase of Atlantic Club Casino Delayed

The world’s largest real money online poker room, PokerStars, planned acquisition of Atlantic City’s Atlantic Club Casino is on hold for the moment.

The Interim Casino Authorization petition has not yet been filed with the Division of Gaming Enforcement, according to a report in NorthJersey.com.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Fri, 03/22/2013 - 22:12

Patrik Antonius Poker Profile: Wins $1.1 Mil This Week, Up $15 Mil

CardPlayer.com is reporting that Finnish poker pro Patrik Antonius managed an impressive $1.1 million run on Full Tilt Poker this past week.

Not just that: Antonius is up around $15 million lifetime on the FTP site.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Fri, 03/22/2013 - 21:55

Ray Dehkharghani Poker Profile: Winner of 2013 Wynn Classic Championship

Keep a close eye on Ray Dehkharghani. He’s managed two impressive cashes during the month of March.

Dehkharghani finished 37^th at the Bay 101 Shooting Star Main event earlier in the month but it was the CardPlayer World Tour Wynn Classic Championship that has propelled him to the next level.

This time around he topped a field of 207 players and walked away with his biggest win to date, $235,931.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Fri, 03/22/2013 - 21:41