Hot Gambling News: What’s Next On Tap (May 29, 2012 – Noon EST Edition)

Hot Gambling News – What’s Next On Tap for May 29, 2012 shortly after Noon, Gambling911.com explores upcoming events of interest to gamblers the world over.  You can get all the latest Hot Gambling News by following us here on Twitter.  We’ll also let you know what’s trending. 

Everyone in the poker world is excited with the start of the 2012 WSOP.  The following events will take place Tuesday through Friday with Event #2 - No-Limit Hold'em - currently in progress and concluding on Wednesday.  Gambling911.com will be providing its readers with coverage of each throughout the week: 

Event #3: Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em / Pot-Limit Omaha (512 player max) – kicks of Tuesday.  Three day event.

Event #4: Seven Card Stud Hi-Low 8 or Better – Kicks off Tuesday.  Three day event. 

Event #5: Pot-Limit Hold'em – Starts Wednesday.  Three day event. 

Event #6: No-Limit Hold'em Mixed Max.  Four day event that kicks off Thursday.

Event #7: Seven Card Stud – Three day event starting Thursday.

Event #8: Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better.  Friday three day event. 

The French Open is currently underway and we should note that BetOnline was offering LIVE IN PROGRESS WAGERING on the French Open matchups. 

Live French Open betting in progress over the past hour featured: Rafael Nadal -12.5 games (-400) vs Simone Bolelli +12.5 games (+300).

NBA Western Conference Finals Game 2 – The Oklahoma City Thunder will take on a team that has won 19 straight games and is the current favorite to win the 2012 NBA Championship, the San Antonio Spurs.  This Game 2 goes off Tuesday night.

The latest report from BetOnline:

Line movement. Spurs go from +4.5 to +5 vs the visiting Thunder tonight. $10,000 limits. Live betting available.

Betting on the NBA Western Conference Finals Game 2 was available at BetOnline here. 

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New Online Poker Network Debuts Friday June 1 – Mark your calendars as Friday June 1 is the official launch date of the Revolution Gaming Network, featuring a few dozen partner online poker sites.  The player pool should be exceptional from the get-go as Lock Poker will essentially be joining forces with the likes of Cake and Intertops to feature an established pool of players taking advantage of some great new benefits that include 36 percent rake, top of the line VIP program, a new online poker tournament schedule and some sites, such as Lock, will feature rake races.   

- Mary Montgomery, Gambling911.com