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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.
GearPoker.com Joins the Equity Poker Network
San Jose, Costa Rica - The EquityPokerNetwork.com (“EPN”) is enjoying a sizable surge in liquidity, following today’s announcement that yet another online poker room, GearPoker.com (“GearPoker”), has joined the new Cooperative Network.
UltimatePoker.com Now Offering Pot Limit Omaha
Ultimate Gaming, a majority-owned subsidiary of Station Casinos LLC, has launched real-money Pot Limit Omaha at UltimatePoker.com. Currently, players can test their skills in a variety of ring games with tournament games debuting during Ultimate Poker Championship (UPC) 2, which lasts through November 10.
Booted Giant Panda Among Highlights at WSOP Main Event Final
With two players nobody has heard of competing for a $8,361,570 first-place prize at this week's World Series of Poker Main Event final table, why not enter a giant panda to the equation to spice things up?
Better yet, have that giant panda escorted out by security.
Freidman Dominates Experienced HPT Final Table
Florence, IN - Adam Friedman of Gahanna, Ohio returned to Belterra Casino Resort over the weekend to improve on his fourteenth-place Heartland Poker Tour finish in March. A successful pro player, Freidman has accumulated over $1.3 million in winnings and four World Series of Poker Final Tables. A WSOP bracelet winner, Freidman was one of many accomplished players at Monday’s HPT Final Table at Belterra. He was the only one with well over a million in chips.
Venture Capitalists Infuse More Money Into Betable
London-based online gambling website Betable has just received another $18.5 million in a round of funding led by Venture51, according to Christopher Griffin, CEO of Betable. So far, the Web gambling firm has raised an impressive $23 million in venture capital.
From The Wall Street Journal:
PokerStars to Give Away More Than $1.5 Mil With 'November Mission Weeks' Promo
ONCHAN, Isle of Man – PokerStars Tuesday unveiled a new promotion called ‘November Mission Weeks’, which will award more than $1.5 million in cash giveaway prizes to players of all abilities and stakes across three weeks.
Robert Gustafsson Slapped With Second Indictment re: Alleged Embezzlement
Another Gambling911.com world exclusive as we have learned that late Tuesday evening (Philippines time) that the Global Internal Audit (Asset Management Group) investigating the alleged embezzlements by former Bodog director Robert Gustafsson and his so called "Swedish Mafia" have leveled yet another indictment against Gustafsson, former CFO Arleen Aldaba, Sherwin Quiambao and Sylvia De Guzman.
Jay Farber vs. Ryan Riess: And The 2013 WSOP Main Event Winner Is....
The 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event final table was cut down to its final two players. Tuesday, the second leg of the conclusion to this epic event will take place between Jay Farber and Ryan Riess kicked off at 6 pm PST and was not decided until after Midnight Eastern Standard Time with Reiss leading in number of chips. Reiss Wins!!! (And the winner is....See how it all went down here)
David Benefield, Mark Newhouse First Elimination of WSOP Main Event Final 2013
Mark Newhouse was the first to say “good bye” and big name player David Benefield was quick to follow at this year’s World Series of Poker Main Event Final table.
Americas Cardroom Asks Poker Players to Name 2nd Progressive Race With $5k Contest
San Jose, Costa Rica – Americas Cardroom is giving players the power to call the shots in the marketing department. The US-friendly online poker site announced today that they're putting $5,000 on the table for players who can help come up with a name for their new progressive points race designed for sit & go players.
World Series of Poker Main Event Final Table Kicks Off This Evening
The big day is finally here. The 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event final table kicks off this evening and all the poker world will be clamoring to find out who the next World Champion will be.
Chavit Singson Claims to be Victim of the Robert Gustafsson Gang
We have a new reader on Gambling911.com, it’s rumored the former Governor of Philippine province Ilcos Sur Luis ‘Chavit’ Singson really liked that we chose a picture of him next to his favorite pet tiger. Multiple sources also allege that Chavit Singson has stated Robert Gustafsson, Patrik Selin and their so-called "Swedish Mafia" had swindled him out of $3 Million US.
Crackdown on Michigan Charity Poker ‘Millionaire Parties’ Causes Backlash
LANSING, Michigan — (Associated Press) - Poker's rise in popularity has helped Michigan's charities and civic groups stay afloat at a time of dwindling donations from elsewhere.
And efforts to rein in a charitable gambling industry that has grown more than 20-fold in a decade are sparking backlash.
At stake is the future of "millionaire parties." The casino-style events allow nonprofits licensed to hold gambling events to split cash proceeds with unlicensed poker rooms that provide the space, dealers and supplies.
Equity Poker Network Gears Up For Real-Money Gaming Launch
San Jose, Costa Rica - Following a successful beta-test phase of flagship online poker room, FullFlushPoker.com, the Equity Poker Network (“EPN”) has confirmed a November 8th launch of their real-money gaming options. EPN’s shift from free-play to full real-money gaming finally gives Operators a viable, profitable alternative, and provides players across the Network with a safe, secure and entertaining poker experience with prize money on the table.
Borgata Sees 7 Percent Increase in 3rd Quarter Revenues
ATLANTIC CITY — (Associated Press) - Revenue at Atlantic City’s top casino increased by nearly 7 percent in the third quarter of this year.
The Borgata reported net revenue of more than $200 million, an increase of 6.9 percent.
Its earnings were up nearly 40 percent to $46.6 million due to better luck at table games.
The casino also increased its share of the Atlantic City casino market by three percentage points, to 21.4 percent.
Divorcing PartyGaming Founders Sell Stake in Gambling Firm Ahead of NJ Bid
Two of online gambling’s richest people are divorcing and will also be giving up their respective shares in bwin.party, the world’s largest digital gambling firm.
IAA Issues Statement Regarding Lock Leaving Revolution Network
IAA has issued its own statement regarding Lock Poker leaving the Revolution network to start its own independent online poker site effective yesterday (Tuesday). Gambling911.com maintains a stellar relationship with both Cake Poker (partnered with IAA) and Lock Poker and hope both companies can move forward in their respective directions and prosper.
Both companies went to war this week.
IAA responded to Lock’s accusations against them featured on the Gambling911 website Tuesday:
FullFlushPoker.com Confirms November 8 Launch of Real Money Poker, Gaming
San Jose, Costa Rica – FullFlushPoker.com (“FFP”) is primed and ready to go live with full real-money gaming options on Friday, November 8th, when the new online poker room’s Cashier will be available for player deposits, and the FFP tables will finally open for much-anticipated ring games, buy-in tournaments, and sit n gos. (learn more about FlushFlushPoker.com here)
Delaware Ready to Go With Halloween Launch of Online Gambling
DOVER, Del. (Associated Press) — Delaware lottery officials are beginning real-stakes Internet gambling in Delaware with an element of secrecy.
State lottery director Vernon Kirk said Tuesday that officials will conduct a “soft launch” of online gambling on Thursday with a select group of preferred players.
He refused to say who those players are, how they were selected, or how many there are, saying state officials have decided to keep that information confidential
Lock Poker Customers Exposed to Automatic Download of Different Client
Following the termination by "Lock" of its contract with the Revolution Network earlier today it has come to Lock’s attention that players who attempt to log onto the Lock software are being redirected by the network to a page that contains false and misleading information and, rather than being presented with the new Lock 2.0 software, customers are subjected to an automatic download of competing poker software.
PokerStars Micromillions 6 Set for November With 100 Events and $5 Million
ONCHAN, Isle of Man – PokerStars today announced that the world’s most popular online poker series, MicroMillions, will return from November 14-24. The sixth series will have 100 events and $5 million in guaranteed prizes.
Heartland Poker Tour Names Most Valuable Player: David Grandstaff
Heartland Poker Tour named its first-ever Most Valuable Player early Tuesday in the heart of the Heartland at Prairie Meadows Racetrack Casino Hotel in Altoona, Iowa. Local player David Grandstaff had it locked up with two wins in the series and a sixth-place finish. As the Main Event came to a close, only one player had enough points to potentially oust him. Chris Louviere would have to finish in first place to surpass Grandstaff and that seemed unlikely. As HPT viewers have come to expect, anything can happen.
Breaking News: Lock Poker Launches New Poker Platform, New Beginning
Lock is very excited to announce the launch of their own poker software platform. The new software features include HU Rematch, re-entry tournaments, timed tournaments, weighted contributed rake and a native Mac client.
Lock will continue to offer 36% rakeback through their rakeback partners as well as the current VIP program. All points, tournaments tickets and bonuses will be migrated to the customer’s new Lock account seamlessly. You can visit lockpoker.eu to download the new software.
Poker Player, Two-Time WSOP Bracelet Winner Frank Kassela to Run For Congress
Poker pro Frank Kassela has filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission on Oct. 24 to run as a Democrat in the 3rd Congressional District that consists of Henderson and rural areas of southern Clark County, according to the Las Vegas Review Journal. Kassela was once a Republican, changing his party affiliation on October 22, primarily citing his frustration with the GOP’s handling of a government shutdown.
Adrian Mateos of Spain Wins 2013 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event
Adrian Mateos of Spain defeated a tough field of 375 and a tough final table to claim the title of WSOP Europe Main Event Champion along with the gold bracelet and a €1 million payday.
Casino Billionaire, GOP Donor Sheldon Adelson Wants Nuke Attack on Iran
Aging Las Vegas casino billionaire and one of the biggest donors to the Republican party, Sheldon Adelson, wants to bomb Iran….with a nuclear weapon no less.
This comes at a time when Iran and the US have entered into one-on-one diplomatic talks for the first time in more than 30 years.
But don’t tell that to Adelson.
Viktor Blom Puts $100k on the Line to Test Himself Against Full Tilt Poker Players
Get freeroll tickets for the chance to face-off against a poker superstar during Blom 100
Onchan, Isle of Man –As Blom 100 kicks off today, 100 Full Tilt Poker players are set to find out if they have what it takes to beat the legendary Viktor “Isildur1” Blom.
Daniel Negreanu Wins 2013 WSOPE High Roller Event
After a long day of battling against some of the best players in the world it was Daniel Negreanu who came out victorious at the 2013 World Series of Poker Europe High Roller event.
Earlier Thursday Negreanu locked up the World Series of Poker Player of the Year title for the second time since having previously won it in 2004.
Thursday’s victory yielded €725,000, which helped boost his overall earnings to just over $19.5 million.
EPT 10 Prague Poker Festival Set to be Biggest Ever
ONCHAN, Isle of Man –The EPT Prague Poker Festival, which takes place from December 8-18 at the Hilton Prague, Czech Republic, is on course to be the biggest ever, the European Poker Tour announced today, with more than 200 players having already won their EPT and Eureka Poker Tour Main Event seats online at PokerStars.com.
Robert Gustafsson Gang Charged with Theft in Philippines: G911 World Exclusive
Gambling911.com has exclusively obtained the first of what is expected to be many Theft charges to be filed against former Bodog executive Robert Gustafsson, Sylvia Bernadette Gonzales de Guzman and Sherwin Quiambao by the Philippines Department of Justice Office of the City rosecutors in Makati City. YOU CAN VIEW THE COMPLAINT-AFFIDAVIT HERE OBTAINED EXCLUSIVELY BY GAMBLING911.COM
