World Series of Poker Twitter Wars Get Ugly
The World Series of Poker Twitter battles are getting mighty ugly with no sign of waning.
Microgaming Terminates Contract with 5050Poker: Issues Statement
As Gambling911.com reported last week, 5050Poker and Microgaming have severed ties, yet oddly enough the 5050Poker site remains up and running with the Microgaming logo appearing at the bottom.
2012 WSOP Updates: Henry Lu, Oleksii Kovalchuk Latest Bracelet Winners
Henry Lu has won his first bracelet at the No Limit Hold’em Event #43 while Oleksii Kovalchuk won his at the Event #42: Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Low 8 or Better.
Lu, a 22-year-old New Yorker, walked away with $654,380.
Delaware Senate to Vote on Internet Poker, Web Gambling Today
A bill to legalize online poker and other forms of Web gambling will be voted on in the state Senate on Tuesday (June 26, 2012). It is widely expected to pass.
The bill cleared a Senate committee Wednesday despite complaints from church leaders who say it is morally wrong. Delaware's harness racing industry also opposes the bill, saying its members wouldn't get a fair share of the gambling proceeds.
Hollywood Poker Closes but Players Funds Appear Safe at RedKings.com
Another one bites the dust as Hollywood Poker has shut its doors for good. But unlike Purple Lounge Poker Room and Casino, which abruptly shut down last month leaving players high and dry, customer funds at Hollywood will be transferred over to RedKings.com.
Online Poker Bad Beat Jackpot Pays Lucky Player $65,072 at Americas Cardroom
Yet another player has hit it big playing the online poker bad beat jackpot at Americas Cardroom.
BetOnline.ag Investors Acquire Majority Ownership of SportsBetting.ag
A group of investors, consisting of shareholders from BetOnline.ag, are excited to announce a sizeable investment into online gaming site SportsBetting.ag.
With the transition come significant improvements to the SportsBetting.ag brand; including bigger bonuses, faster software, better odds and most importantly – reliable payouts.
A representative from SportsBetting.ag touched upon the upgrades:
Nine Winners Heading to the Punta Cana Poker Classic in October
Congratulations to the first $5,000 Premium Package Winners. Welcome to the third annual Punta Cana Poker Classic this October 12 -18, 2012
Microgaming Poker Network to Introduce True Value Rake Allocation
The Microgaming Poker Network has announced plans to introduce a new rake structure beginning July 1, 2012.
Shoe Me The Money: Poker Pro Beth Shak Sued by Ex Over Massive Shoe Collection
Professional poker player Beth Shak is known around town affectionately as “the lady with a thousand shoes”. Now she risks losing a portion of her footwear collection after ex-hubby Daniel Shak filed a lawsuit asking the court for 35 percent of Beth’s 1200 pairs of shoes.
Daniel, a 52-year-old wealthy hedge fund manager, claims Beth kept her shoe collection hidden from him during their divorce settlement three years ago.
MicroMillions II Returns to PokerStars: $5 Million Guaranteed
PokerStars today announced $5 million in guaranteed prize pools for the second instalment of its ultra low-stakes online tournament series, MicroMillions II. The online poker festival will take place from July 12-22 and features very affordable buy-ins from just 11 cents up to $22 across 100 tournaments.
Ukraine Novice Poker Player Oleksii Kovalchuk Wins WSOP Bracelet
Ukraine- based poker player Oleksii Kovalchuk has won the World Series of Poker Omaha - Seven Card Stud Hi-Low 8 or Better event.
Amazingly, Kovalchuk has only recently learned how to play the game, honing his skills while participating in champion league tournaments.
Nolan Dalla of the WSOP explains:
Bally and IGT Teaming Up With Golden Nugget to Bring Online Poker to Nevada
The Nevada Appeal was featuring a two-part series on the Silver State’s push to bring legalized online poker to its residence and those visiting such gambling Meccas as Las Vegas and Reno. Be sure to follow Gambling911.com on Twitter for the latest updates as they relate to Delaware's vote this week to legalize online poker.
Jan-Peter Jachtmann, Ronnie Bardah latest WSOP Bracelet Winners
The latest World Series of Poker results have Jan-Peter Jactmann winning a bracelet and $661,000 at Event #39: Pot Limit Hold’em while Ronnie Bardah won a bracelet and $188,022 in Event #40: Limit Hold’em Six-Handed.
Germany’s Jachtmann has just over $1 million in live winnings following this weekend’s victory. This is his first bracelet, 3rd tournament win and 29th cash.
The Ramifications of Legalized Online Poker in Delaware Could Prove Significant
On the surface, the potential for legalized online poker in The First State of Delaware doesn’t look like it will have much of an impact. After all, Delaware barely has a population of 800,000. Unless there’s highway construction, it only takes a few blinks of the eye before one is in and out of Delaware driving along I-95 between New Jersey and Maryland/Washington, DC. Be sure to FOLLOW GAMBLING911.COM ON TWITTER as we will be monitoring developments on the Delaware front throughout the comi
WSOP Results: David Baker, Dung Nguyen Win Bracelets
Two more WSOP bracelets were handed out overnight Friday, one to David Baker and another to Dung Nguyen.
For both men, it was their first World Series of Poker bracelets.
Poker Pro Vanessa Rousso is a Cockroach! Gets Exterminated
Yes, betcha didn’t know poker pro Vanessa Rousso was a cockroach!
It’s true. No, really!
Rousso, for reasons unknown at this time, arrived at one of the World Series of Poker events dressed up in a cockroach costume.
Randy Lew tweeted he thought it was a horse at first.
Rousso later tweeted herself:
Sprint Poker Goes Live at Bet365
Sprint Poker, a fast fold poker platform being offered by Bet365, is the first to go live using Playtech’s Speed Hold’em.
The new product was expected to debut in July but Bet365 apparently decided it did not want to wait that long.
Speed Hold’em mimics the popular model based on the now defunct Rush Poker, which allows quick fold pre-flop and easy transfer to a new table.
Antonio Esfandiari Misses Out on 2nd Bracelet: Craig McCorkell Wins WSOP Shoot Out
Antonio Esfandiari finished 3rd at the 3,000 Buy-In No-Limit Hold’em Shootout Event #36 Thursday night but did manage to walk away with a cool $151,613. Esfandiari was deprived of his second World
Craig McCorkell won the most recent championship event, played at the 2012 World Series of Poker. He overcame a strong field of 587 players en route to his first major tournament victory, which took place in the No-Limit Hold'em Shootout (Event #36).
Nevada Gives Final Approval to William Hill, Others
The Nevada Gaming Commission has officially granted licenses to William Hill, Bally Technologies and International Game Technology to operate online gambling and, in the case of Hill, sports betting operations within the Silver State.
Antonio Esfandiari Looking for Second WSOP Bracelet
Poker pro Antonio Esfandiari was in search for his second World Series of Poker bracelet at the No-Limit Hold'em Shootout (2,000 player max) event Thursday night.
Only four players remained at press time.
Esfandiari has cashed out 39 times over his career with 4 first place finishes. He has accumulated over $4.2 million in live poker earnings over his playing career.
Delaware Online Gambling: Only Church Groups, Harness Racing Interests Stand in Way
Delaware appears to have little opposition in its attempt to pass a measure legalizing online gambling, including Web poker, in the state. Delaware is the first state to openly express an interest in forming state compacts. Both Rhode Island and West Virginia have been mentioned at the onset.
First Japanese Poker Player to Win World Series of Poker Bracelet: Naoya Kihara
Naoya Kihara has become the first Japanese poker player to win a World Series of Poker bracelet.
Kihara won the $5,000 buy-in Six-Handed Pot-Limit Hold’em championship and the $512,029 that came with it.
This is the 30-year-old professional’s second time to cash in a WSOP event and the second year he has traveled from Tokyo to Las Vegas to play at the World Series of Poker.
Tennis Star Rafael Nadal Becomes a PokerStars Spokesperson
Olympic gold medallist and multiple Grand Slam tennis champion Rafael Nadal has joined PokerStars, lending his support to the world’s largest online poker site and inviting sports fans to join him in playing the popular game of poker.
Chris Tryba Wins Mixed Hold’em Event at 2012 World Series of Poker
Chris Tryba has won the Mixed Hold’em event at the 2012 WSOP.
Tryba defeated a man who already has a gold bracelet to his credit, Erik Cajelais, with a straight flush. The event came to an abrupt halt when Cajelais shoved all-in on the river holding the nut straight only to have Tryba give a smile and a nod before calling, screaming out to his fans on the rail, "Straight flush, baby!"
Intertops.com Stops Accepting New US Players Unless Invited
While no official statement has been released by Intertops.com, the oldest online gambling site in the world has stopped accepting new US registrants for the time being in all spaces unless invited by other players. This includes sports betting, poker and its online casino.
The decision appears to have been made without much notice as only yesterday the following tweet was made by Intertops:
Nevada Plans to Roll Out Lowest Online Poker Licensing Fees (Video)
SBR analyst Natalie Rydstrom discusses the recent International iGaming News reporting on Nevada beginning to license online poker rooms and Spain's list of "approved operators".
Las Vegas casinos are planning to offer the lowest igaming licensing fees in the US. We are talking just $500,000 for Year One and $250,000 per year to renew.
Win Your Way Into the 2012 Punta Cana Poker Classic – Sunday Super Satellite (Video)
Americas Cardroom is all about sending players to hot destinations. They've got another 4-letter tourney worth talking about—and it's one that you can get into for just a few bucks.
Fertitta Interactive LLC to Release its Real Money Online Poker Site Ultimate Poker
Fertitta Entertainment, owners of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, have announced they are ready to unveil their “real money” and social gaming online poker site, Ultimate Poker, by week’s end.
But there’s a catch.
Intertops Stops Accepting New US Players
Intertops.com, which recently became part of the newly branded Revolution Network, has stopped taking new US customers at this time.
Details of this decision were not immediately known.
Upon attempting to sign up from within the United States, the following message appears.
Thank you for your interest in Intertops! Unfortunately, we are unable to accept new customers from your country or region at this time.If you believe you received this message in error please contact our customer support team.
