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What are some of the hottest headlines in the world of poker? Here you will find all the latest juicy stories along with other important news and tournament results. A must read for the poker enthusiast with articles published throughout the day.
Globe and Mail: David Baazov Positioned to Rule the Online Poker World
Few have heard of David Baazov, yet he’s about to become the head of the world’s largest online poker firms.
PokerStars Terminating Affiliate Agreements
If you are an affiliate of the world’s largest online poker site, PokerStars.com, it appears you won’t be for much longer. The company has begun terminating affiliate contracts. Whether this will affect everybody remains to be seen.
PokerStars was purchased by Amaya Gaming over the summer and it was widely rumored then that major changes would be on the horizon, some of which would adversely affect business relations.
Inside PokerStars – A Look at the Inner Workings of the World’s Largest Poker Site
PokerStars.com has introduced a new series entitled “Inside Poker Stars” where we actually get a glimpse of the inner workings of the world’s largest online poker site.
The site services a total of 63 million registered users, the vast majority of whom play for real money, though the site also offers a free-to-play platform.
The company has also dealt more than 110 billion hands since it first came online a day that will forever live in infamy – September 11, 2011.
Poker Player Confesses to Scamming Others Out of Nearly $300K
Poker player Justin Archuleta has admitted to scamming the poker community out of nearly $300,000.
Everleaf Poker Network Owner Charged With Misappropriation of Player Funds
A Maltese court has charged the founders of the now shuttered Everleaf Poker Network with misappropriation of player funds. The company still owes an undisclosed amount of monies to players.
From PokerSites.com:
Congress May Consider Online Poker Exemption: War Should Quash Those Hopes
A Sheldon Adelson-backed online gambling prohibition bill, the Restoration of America's Wire Act (RAWA), is reportedly gaining some steam in Congress though the odds are against passage during the so-called “lame duck” session.
According to media reports, Bally Tech’s John Connelly was quoted during a recent conference that he expects a federal push to make “everything other than poker illegal” this November.
Poker Night in America Episode 11 - Gavin Smith, Bacon Jackets, Bar Fights
“Poker Night in America” Episode 11 can be viewed below with the chief star of this episode being the one and only Gavin Smith.
Last Entrant is Last Man Standing on Heartland Poker Tour
Commerce, CA - Jonathan Chen was the final player to register for the Heartland Poker Tour Main Event at The Commerce Casino this weekend. When it was all said and done, he was also the last player with chips. Chen finished off a tough field at the nationally-televised Final Table on Monday to earn $159,780 and an HPT title.
20 States to Legalize Online Poker by 2020
Morgan Stanley analysts believe that a total of 20 US states – or nearly half of the US – will have legalized online poker by the year 2020.
From CardPllayer.com:
According to the group, California will be the only state to authorize web gambling in 2015. In 2016, Illinois, New York and Pennsylvania will OK the activity. The following year, Massachusetts, Iowa and Colorado will legalize games on the web.
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK 2 OF ONLINE POKER 2014
As this high roller heads-up shootout headed into its penultimate round, Dan "djk123" Kelly still had a record fifth WCOOP title in his sights. However, a giant obstacle loomed from above-- a gutsy Belgian who put the young American ex-pat to the test on only the third hand of their semifinal match. Facing a decision for his tournament life, Kelly folded when OtB_RedBaron shoved the river and never quite recovered his mojo. OtB_RedBaron claimed the rest of Kelly's stack and went on to face ForTheSwaRMm in the final round.
WSOP Finalist Bruno Politano Guarantees Victory
It's a hot time in Brazil right now.
The sultry South American nation recently hosted the World Cup, soccer's premier event.
It will also host the next Summer Olympics, the world's biggest sporting event.
And now Brazil finds itself in the middle of the world's biggest poker event, the World Series of Poker.
Native son Bruno Politano, 31, is the first Brazilian in history to make the final table of the WSOP Main Event, the so-called "November Nine."
Breaking News: Ultimate Gaming Exits NJ Market in Wake of Taj Mahal Bankruptcy
LAS VEGAS - Ultimate Gaming announced today that it has terminated its online gaming agreement with Trump Taj Mahal Associates LLC, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The agreement was terminated due to multiple breaches by Trump Taj Mahal Associates. As a result of the termination, Ultimate Gaming will be withdrawing from the New Jersey online gaming market. Ultimate Gaming will continue to maintain its existing online poker operations in Nevada through UltimatePoker.com.
Poker Pro Mike Matusow Goes on Twitter Rant Over $1.7m Weight Loss Bet Debt
Outspoken poker pro Mike “The Mouth” Matusow went off on fellow pro Ted Forrest who accused “The Mouth” of being “The Stiff”.
Six-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Forrest began a Twitter face-off, claiming that Matusow had not made good on a weight loss bet placed four years ago.
Forrest tweeted:
Rafa Nadal to Play Ronaldo in New Poker ‘Duel’
ONCHAN, Isle of Man – Brazilian football legend, Ronaldo, has challenged fellow PokerStars ambassador, Rafa Nadal, to a live head-to-head poker match, dubbed ‘The Duel’. The 14-time tennis Grand Slam winner has accepted the challenge, with the game scheduled to be live broadcasted from London on November 6.
Actor Ben Affleck Comes Clean About Card Counting Accusations: ‘True Story’
Speaking to Details Magazine, Hollywood actor Ben Affleck confirmed reports that Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel & Casino security had asked the “Batman” star to step away from a blackjack table following a successful night of gambling while acknowledging he had engaged in card counting.
Heartland Poker Tour Hits Million Dollar Mark Again
Black Hawk, CO For the seventh consecutive time, Heartland Poker Tour surpassed the $1 million mark with its Main Event prize pool at Golden Gates Casino & Poker Parlour. In the end, it was deli owner Nader Wahdan who defeated the field of 686 entrants for the massive payday of $226,891.
G911 World Exclusive: Investigation Into Bwin.Party Stock Trades
An investigation into recent stock trades involving bwin.party, an online betting company, is being conducted, Gambling911.com can reveal in a world exclusive report!
A source tells Gambling911.com that the proper authorities are looking into recent, possibly-suspicious, large purchases of stock by directors of the company.
WSOP Finalist Jorryt Van Hoof is Phil Hellmuth’s Type of Guy
The Dutch are known for many things, but playing poker isn't one of them.
Growing tulips, building windmills and wearing wooden shoes--those are the activities people from the Netherlands are associated with.
But that all may be about to change.
Poker Pro Dutch Boyd Talks About Being Bipolar: But Is He Mental?
In an audio interview with CalvinAyre.com, poker pro Dutch Boyd discussed living with bipolar disorder.
Years ago, the poker community had posed the question: “Is Dutch Boyd mental?”
“I don’t know. I haven’t had an issue with bipolar for six-years now. I haven’t been on any sort of medication. As soon as I stopped doing drugs and cut out that unhealthy part of my life, the bipolar just seemed to disappear. Sometimes I am frightened it will come back and sometimes I think it’s creeping up on me.
Poker Pro Roland de Wolfe Named in £10m Cheating Lawsuit: Masseuses in Cahoots
A Dubai-based investor is suing London's Les Ambassadeurs casino for £10m claiming he was cheated at the poker table by pros Roland de Wolfe and Josh Gould.
PokerStars Expected to Enter New Jersey Market by October
New Jersey state Senator Raymond Lesniak (D-Union) is optimistic that the world’s largest real money online poker room, PokerStars, will likely enter the Garden State’s legalized Web poker market in the coming weeks.
Mortician Convicted of Running Illegal Poker Games
A Staten Island, New York mortician has been convicted of running illegal poker games and could be sentenced up to 16 months behind bars.
Joseph Fumando, 42, was found guilty after a jury deliberated for just 20 minutes.
El Mejor Sitio de Apuestas en Línea para Jugadores de Habla Hispana!
Uno de los mejores sitios de apuestas en internet para jugadores de habla hispana es BetPhoenix.ag, un sitio de apuestas que cuenta con el personal profesional y experimentado que le atenderá en el idioma de su preferencia ya sea español o inglés.
‘All In, All Night’, ‘Underground Poker’ Debuts on Discovery Channel
Antonio Esfandiari and Phil Laak appear in a new TV show that debuted on the Discovery Network Wednesday night at 10 pm EDT.
The program focuses on the two pros searching for underground poker games with the premier episode set in New Orleans.
Discovery Channel provides the premise for the series:
Poker Princess Molly Bloom Fielding Offers to Turn Book Into Movie
In an interview with PokerNews.com, the so-called “Poker Princess” Molly Bloom discusses how she is currently fielding offers to turn her book “Molly’s Game” into a TV film.
The book takes readers inside the poker matches that Bloom ran in New York, Los Angeles, Miami and Las Vegas featuring big name celebrities and sports figures until it all came crashing down around her when she was indicted and ultimately plead guilty last year.
Poker Pro Guy Laliberté Preparing for ET
Guy Laliberté, the billionaire who founded Cirque du Soleil and the $1 million buy-in Big One for One Drop may be waiting for a drop of another kind, the landing of extraterrestrials.
Antigua Fires Attorney Mendel in Online Gambling Dispute With US: Had Links to WSEX
The Caribbean island of Antigua has fired attorney Mark Mendel, who for many years represented the tiny island in its dispute with the United States over online gambling.
It also made a new dramatic offer to the US Government for compensation awarded to it by the World Trade Organization.
Finalists for the Poker Hall of Fame 2014 Announced: Daniel Negreanu Makes the Cut
This year’s finalists for the Poker Hall of Fame have been announced with Daniel Negreanu making the list for his first year of eligibility.
Negreanu is the biggest money earner in poker, having taken in nearly $30 million at live tournaments to date. He is just 40 years old.
Christie, Sandoval Talk Combining Online Poker Players: No Sports Bets at Caesars
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that he and Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval discussed possibly combining both states online poker player pools during a gaming conference in the Garden State on Monday.
California Man Turns $200 Into $74000 at HPT Main Event
Rancho Mirage, CA (September 8, 2014) - Monday morning, Raffi Der Gregorian listed his total career poker earnings at $0. By the end of the day, the Glendale, California man outlasted the field in the Heartland Poker Tour Main Event at Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa to join the elite club of HPT Champions. He can now adjust his earnings total to $74,276.
