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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.
Seminole Hard Rock Joins Forces With PokerStars
The Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, Florida has partnered with the largest online poker room PokerStars for its Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (SHRPOC) series.
PokerStars players now have the opportunity to buy into the SHRPOC Main Event via their online account.
The Hard Rock event runs from August 14 thru September 3 and features a $10 million guaranteed event and a $100,000 Super High Roller event.
The entire Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship 2014 schedule appears below.
SBOBet.com Center of Paul Phua World Cup Betting Probe: Not Guilty Pleas Entered
Poker pro Paul Phua and his son Darren appeared in a federal court on Tuesday to answer to charges they ran an illegal gambling business out of the $25k a night Caesars Palace villas via the popular Asian handicapping betting site SBOBet.com. Phua and six others are set to be arraigned on August 7. The father-son-tandem may be deported back to their native Malaysia. Both men pleaded not guilty on Tuesday.
Michigan Man Turns $360 into $137k on HPT
Mt. Pleasant, MI - After getting a taste of the spotlight during Heartland Poker Tour's November visit to Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort, John Drikakis returned over the weekend to improve on his sixth-place finish. The shipping and receiving clerk from Battle Creek, Michigan shipped the win after investing just $360 in the tournament. For the victory, Drikakis received $137,014.
BetOnline, Tiger Gaming Awarding Packages for 2014 Battle of Malta Guaranteed €500,000
BetOnline.ag and Tiger Gaming have announced they are awarding players packages for the Battle of Malta Guaranteed €500,000 Main Event.
Amaya Gaming Completes Acquisition of PokerStars
MONTREAL - Amaya Gaming Group Inc. (TSX: AYA) ("Amaya" or the "Corporation") announced today the completion of its previously announced acquisition of 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of privately held Oldford Group Limited ("Oldford Group"), the parent company of Isle of Man-headquartered Rational Group Ltd.
Borgata Posts Quarterly Loss for Online Poker in New Jersey
The Borgata Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, partnered with bwin.party, has posted a quarterly operating loss of $1.8 million for the period of June 30.
It did, however, reach a “key milestone” by breaking even during the month of July.
The Borgata and bwin.party were widely seen as having gotten off to the strongest start in the newly opened New Jersey online gambling market through aggressive ad campaigns. Ongoing payment processing issues, particularly with a high credit card decline rate, have stymied growth since that time.
‘Do Nothing Congress’ Wants to Try to Do Something: Ban Online Gambling Via Holder
A handful of US Senators wrote a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder asking for his support of their bill to reinstate a federal ban on Internet gambling.
WSOP Agonizing Defeat Caught on ESPN
ESPN has begun airing segments of the 2014 World Series of Poker, which concluded earlier in the month with the determination of the Final Nine to be held in November.
One of the more agonizing defeats was filmed featuring Connor Drinan, who was eliminated in the $1 million buy-in tournament Big One for One Drop.
New Record Set for Biggest Poker Event Held Outside America
Record-breaking Beijing Millions Main Event features 2,732-entrant field to become the biggest live poker tournament ever held outside of USA
BEIJING, CHINA – The inaugural PokerStars.net sponsored 2014 Beijing Millions concluded this past Sunday set a new record for the biggest live poker tournament outside the USA. The event was won by China's Chen Qin (秦辰).
Latin Poker Series Launches New Website With Player of Year Reward
San Jose, Costa Rica - The Latin Poker Series today announced the launch of its brand new website, along with more reasons to play in LPS events in 2014. Coupled with a revamped online portal, the Latin American tournament circuit organization has unveiled two new LPS leaderboards to keep track of player performance, including one that awards an LPS Tour Pass to the top point earner.
Sentencing of Greenville Man Highlights South Carolina Zero Tolerance of Bookies, Gambling
The conviction and subsequent sentencing of a Greenville, South Carolina man this week charged with illegal gambling highlights that state’s policy towards eradicating the activity whether it be in the form of bookmaking, poker or video gaming machines.
Poker Pro Paul Phua Ambassadorship to Montenegro Revoked After Arrest
A poker pro arrested for operating a World Cup betting ring out of a Las Vegas resort was San Marino’s ambassador to the city state of Montenegro for three years before having that status revoked due to the allegations lodged against him.
Poker Pro Paul Phua and Son Released by ICE After Ivey Bailout
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) released the father-son tandem of Paul and Darren Phua late Monday after poker pros Phil Ivey and Andrew Robl posted their initial $2.5 million bail. Both had initially been charged with running an elaborate World Cup betting operation from a swank Las Vegas resort. ICE had immediately taken them back into custody upon their release and threatened deportation back to Malaysia.
Poker Pro Phil Hellmuth Dresses Up as a Baby for ‘Poker Night in America’ Game
Poker pro Phil Hellmuth is once again living up to his nick “The Poker Brat”.
On Monday, he dressed as a baby for “Poker Night in America”.
“I am dressed up as a baby on the set of "Poker Night in America!" W a onesie, a bonnet, a bottle & a rattle,” Hellmuth proudly proclaimed on his Twitter page.
“Poker Night in America” features a two day celebrity event going from July 29-30 and taking place at the Maryland Live! Casino in Hanover, Maryland. The full event started at the beginning of the month.
Phil Ivey, Andrew Robl Post $2.5 Million Bail for Paul and Darren Phua: Still Jailed
Phil Ivey this past weekend posted a portion of the $2.5 million in cash needed to bail out fellow poker pros, the father-and-son tandem of Wei Seng “Paul” Phua and Darren Phua. Both men remained jailed heading into Monday however. Another poker pro, Andrew Robl, contributed $1.5 million of the $2.5 million bail.
Fabián Ortiz Wins LAPT7 Panama
The third stop, of the Seventh Season of the Latin American Poker Tour in Panama, has come to an end with a new favorable and double victory for Argentina and Fabián Ortiz. 550 players paid USD $ 1,700 to enter another stage of the regional tournament sponsored by PokerStars.net. Together they managed to make a prize pool of USD $ 826,925 to be distributed among the first 79 players. But it was Fabián Ortiz who took all the glory of the LAPT title again.
2014 World Series of Poker Main Event Odds to Win – Betting Online
BetDSI.com has your 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event betting odds to win here.
The 2014 World Series of Poker main event is down to the November Nine who will come back to decide the champion in early November. Let’s look at the current World Series of Poker odds at Diamond sportsbook.
Rick Salomon and Pamela Anderson Back Together Again Two Weeks After Divorce
Third time could be the charm. Just two weeks after “Baywatch” babe Pamela Anderson filed for divorce from her estranged husband Rick Salomon, the two were spotted in a steamy embrace, lips locked, on the island of Sardinia.
Americas Cardroom Launches Satellite Schedule for $1 Million Guaranteed
As if a $1 million guaranteed poker tournament for US players wasn't newsworthy enough, Americas Cardroom is making even more noise by announcing that players can get into the tournament for free. The online poker site today released its satellite schedule for Winning Millions, a $1 Million poker tournament set to get underway on December 14th. The satellite schedule includes two freerolls per day.
Dan Bilzerian on Howard Stern Show: Talks Gambling, Guns and P****
Appearing on the Howard Stern Radio Show Wednesday morning, poker pro and Instagram sensation Dan Bilzerian made for quite the lively interview.
Stern opened by stating that “everyone told me I should have him (Bilzerian) on” and that he is a “big hit on Instagram because his whole Instagram account is about gambling, guns and p****”.
Satoshi Poker Closes: Players Migrated to BurnTurn Amidst ‘Blame Game’
Satoshi Poker unceremoniously shut its doors after just over one year in business and it has done so amidst much finger pointing.
One of the first bitcoin-only poker sites, Satoshi sold to new owners last month, however, this group plans to abandon the Satoshi Poker software in favor of their own including the migration of all remaining players to BurnTurn.com, a soon-to-open online poker room.
Bwin Activist Investor Jason Ader Wants to Bring Major League Soccer Team to Vegas
An activist investor at one of the world’s largest online gambling firms Bwin.party is floating the idea of bringing a Major League Soccer team to the gambling Mecca of Las Vegas.
Poker Pro Daniel Negreanu Turns 40 in Style: Party at the Cosmopolitan
If you happen to be in Vegas this weekend, be sure to check out the Marquee Day Club Friday and the night club on Saturday to come celebrate the 40th birthday of poker icon Daniel Negreanu.
All are invited including Gambling911.com readers!
According to PokerStrategy.com, the pre-party will take place Friday at the Day Club, complete with pool and drones that deliver champagne.
2007 WSOP Main Event Champion Jerry Yang Watch Selling for $787k on eBay
A watch awarded to 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Jerry Yang is apparently up for auction on eBay, according to a listing recently discovered by poker media outlets.
Yang lost his bracelet and other prized possessions as part of an IRS seizure for failing to pay taxes.
The listing appears below and the bids were currently coming in at $787k.
Disgraced Ex-Utah AG John Swallow Court Dates Set: Ties to Poker’s ‘Black Friday’
Former Attorneys General John Swallow and Mark Shurtleff are due to appear in court on on July 22 and 30, respectively, after the two men were charged last week with racketeering following a sweeping public corruption investigation.
Swallow faces 11 felonies and two misdemeanors, including a pattern of unlawful activity, receiving or soliciting a bribe, evidence tampering and making false statements.
Hallucinogenic Drugs Likely Led to Poker Pro’s Death
An autopsy has revealed that hallucinogenic drugs were found in the system of 29-year-old German professional poker player Johannes Strassmann.
Slovenian police confirmed that a body found in the Ljublijianica River last week was that of Strassmann. The poker pro had been visiting some fellow players. He went missing after a trip to the town of Ljubljana.
Poker Player Paul Phua Among Those Charged in World Cup Betting Scheme
A high-stakes poker player, Paul Phua, was among the eight men charged this week with running an elaborate World Cup betting ring out of Las Vegas.
A criminal complaint detailed the scheme to take bets over WiFi and DSL lines they had casino employees install in their suites at Caesars Palace.
According to the Department of Justice press release:
HPT Season X Debuts Nationwide
FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA - New episodes begin airing around the globe this week for Heartland Poker Tour's milestone tenth season. Now available in over 110 million homes throughout the United States and millions more overseas, HPT is showing no signs of slowing down in Season X. With more stops than ever before, the tour will produce a record number of original episodes in 2014. At least 48 one-hour shows will air over the next 52 weeks. HPT televises more poker tournaments than any other tour in the world.
Online Poker Comes to California Courtesy of Iipay Nation
Forget waiting around another 10 years for online poker to become legalized in the world’s 8th largest economy. One California Tribe is moving ahead, with or without legislation.
The Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel established Santa Ysabel Interactive and launched the I-gaming poker website Private Table at www.privatetable.com to offer Class II gaming to customers through Internet servers located on tribal lands, according to a press release issued by that Tribe.
Mark Newhouse Historic Two Consecutive November Nine Appearances
Talk about beating the odds. Mark Newhouse managed to outperform a field of 6,677 to make it into the 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event Final Table. That’s no small feat. But to have done this in back-to-back years?
That’s exactly what Newhouse has done.
He was among last year’s November Nine finalists, finishing in ninth place.
