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Online Jackpot Games to Offer $2 Million at Cake Poker: Upgrades Blackjack
Popular online gaming site, Cake Poker (CakePoker.eu) has launched Jackpot Games, a selection of cash and Gold Chip buy-in casino and entertaining games that offer wins of up to $2 Million. In addition, Cake has launched an upgraded version of their BlackJack games with new, advanced features including auto play, speed settings and the inclusion of strategy tips.
Majestic Star Casino in Gary to Host Heartland Poker Tour in August
Gary, IN –Heartland Poker Tour (HPT), one of the longest-running televised poker tours in the United States, announced today its upcoming return to Majestic Star Casino & Hotel this summer, August 9th-19th. Majestic Star, located just 25 minutes outside of Chicago in Gary, IN, has been one of HPT’s most popular stops, hosting the tour each year since its second season in 2006.
PokerStars SCOOP 2013 Schedule Released: Will be Richest Online Poker Festival
ONCHAN, ISLE OF MAN –PokerStars today released the official schedule for the 2013 Spring Championship of Online Poker, which takes place from May 12-26 and features 44 events (132 tournaments) spread across low, medium and high stakes levels, making it the largest poker festival ever held.
Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Will Feature $10 Million Guarantee
The Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, Florida, has announced it will be hosting a $10 million guarantee poker tournament this Aug. 22-29. The Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open will be one of the largest guarantees of the year and is certain to draw big name players from around the globe. Gambling911.com, with headquarters nearby, will be in attendance.
NJ Men Arrested for Running Illegal Poker Games Tied to Russian Mob
Yugheshwar Rajkumar of Bergen County, New Jersey, has been taken into custody for his alleged role in running high stakes poker games tied to Russian organized crime.
The games were attended by Hollywood celebrities, athletes and high powered Wall Street executives, according to an indictment handed down on Tuesday.
FBI Names Poker Hostess Molly Bloom, Others in Massive Gambling Ring Raid
Feds released the names of poker players connected to an investigation into a Russian organized crime ring that held high stakes poker games.
FBI agents arrested several people Tuesday in New York, Los Angeles, Miami and elsewhere as part of the investigation. Federal agents also searched a Madison Avenue art gallery located within the prestigious Carlyle Hotel.
NY’s Carlyle Hotel Raided in High Stakes Poker Probe With Mafia, Art Ties
A section of New York’s ritzy Carlyle Hotel was raided on early Tuesday in connection to an international multi-billion dollar gambling investigation with alleged ties to the Russian Mafia.
Online Poker Phenom Isildur1 Closes in on $2 Million in Just Over Week
One of online poker’s most famous young players, Viktor “Isildur” Blom, has won over $1.5 million in just over a week.
Following last week’s $1 million in winnings, Isildur1 took in another $548.1 million yesterday playing against another notable online poker, Tom “Durrrr” Dwan.
Blom had sought sweet revenge for a defeat Sunday at the hands of Dwan.
HighStakesDB.com highlighted one of the biggest pots of the day:
Free-to-Play Online Poker Network Zen Entertainment Acquired
A Swedish gaming company has purchased the troubled free-to-play online poker network Zen Entertainment.
NYX Gaming Group has completed the acquisition according to Gaming Intelligence Report.
Daniel Negreanu Wins 2013 WSOP APAC and 5th Bracelet
Big name poker pro Daniel Negreanu has won the 2013 World Series of Poker APAC and his 5th gold bracelet.
It has taken Negreanu five long years to win his most recent bracelet. In doing so he managed to take down 405 other players and win AUD$1,038,825.
The Toronto, Canada native sits among the biggest money earners on the live poker circuit of all time, winning just over $17.5 million in his career.
PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker Would be Permitted to Offer Online Poker in Illinois
Illinois is pushing to legalize online poker as part of a gambling expansion bill. On Monday it was revealed that both PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker would be permitted to apply for licensing in the state. The two companies were named in a 2011 indictment.
Full Tilt Poker Founder Ray Bitar Sentenced to Time Served
Full Tilt Poker founder Ray Bitar plead guilty last week to operating an illegal online poker company.
Bitar who is awaiting a heart transplant and only has 6 months to a year to live without one, will not be serving any prison time. The former Full Tilt Poker head was sentenced to time served exactly two years to the day he was indicted.
Guns, Online Gambling Ensure Bitcoin Staying Power
As long as online gambling remains on the fringe of legality in nations across the globe, Bitcoin should emerge as a viable alternative currency for the industry as more operators come to embrace it.
And then there are guns.
With US efforts to curb gun sales through expansion of background checks, Bitcoin suddenly becomes more attractive to gun sellers and buyers.
‘Straight Flush’ Book Details Absolute Poker: Excludes Cheating Scandal
“Straight Flush”, a story of how Montana college frat brothers launched one of the biggest online poker rooms, Absolute Poker, is available for pre-order now.
The book won’t be on shelves until May 28.
Author Ben Mizrich reportedly omits any information pertaining to an insider cheating scandal that would eventually be featured in a segment on the CBS news magazine “60 Minutes”. Mizrich instead opts to focus on how the once financially strapped college students began earning around a million dollars a day after developing their Web card room.
B3W Group to Fix Security Flaw in Online Poker Software
B3W Group, based out of Malta, has announced it plans this week to fix a vulnerability recently discovered by two security experts. The company produces turnkey online casino and poker solutions.
B3W's software updates itself over an insecure HTTP connection. Updated files are stored without digital signatures, and ".exe" files are not verified before installation. They also found issues with how B3W's software stores passwords on a person's computer.
Sam Trickett and Team Europe Win WSOP Asia Pacific Caesars Cup
The greats of poker from three continents went up against one another down under at the 2013 Caesars Cup. Ultimately, Sam Trickett’s Team Europe came up victorious.
The event took place at the World Series of Poker Asia Pacific in Melbourne, Australia.
Trickett’s team consisted of fellow Europeans Marvin Rettenmaier, Phil Gruissem, Dominik Nitsche, Sam Holden.
Online Poker Attorney Jeff Ifrah Sued by Client: Claims He Cooperated With Feds
A big name attorney for the online poker and gambling industry, Jeff Ifrah, is being sued by one of his own clients for allegedly withholding information.
Daniel Negreanu, Antonio Esfandiari Among Chip Leaders at WSOP APAC Main Event
Among the 15 players remaining at the World Series of Poker Asia Pacific (APAC) Main Event were none other than big name pros Antonio Esfandiari and Daniel Negreanu.
Russell Thomas was the overall chip leader after Day 3.
15 of 94 players that started out the day have advanced.
There is a AUD$1,038,825 top prize waiting for the winner of the WSOP APAC Main Event.
WPT Seminole Hard Rock Showdown 2013: Day 1b Standings
The WPT Seminole Hard Rock Showdown 2013 is well underway with Micah Smith leading in chips followed by Ebony Kenney. Big name pros Paul Volpe and Shawn Deep were among the top 10 chip leaders after Day 1b.
205 players entered Day 1a with 75 remaining. Last year’s Day 1a entries totalled 290 but did not feature a re-entry day. Volpe busted in Day 1a.
This year has single day re-entry, two starting days and a $5,000 buy-in.
Noteable poker player Mike Sexton busted out earlier in the evening.
He tweeted:
PlayOLG.ca Online Gambling Website to Launch in Ontario This Year
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp (OLG) is set to launch its online gambling website, PlayOLG.ca, later this year.
Casino and lottery type games will be offered to citizens of the province including those in its biggest city of Toronto.
Bitcoin Down 75 Percent: CNN Profiles Currency
The virtual currency Bitcoin was down a whopping 75 percent in just under 48 hours and still falling Friday.
Bitcoins were down to $61.11 as of 9 a.m. ET Friday. Prices reached as high as $266 per Bitcoin around 7:30 a.m. ET Wednesday.
A Dozen Players to Receive $3,500 packages for Latin Series of Poker
If you thought last Sunday's $200,000 Guarantee at Americas Cardroom was big, get ready for another whopper of a tournament. On Sunday, April 14th at 6pm ET, Americas Cardroom is holding a 12-package guaranteed tournament for the Latin Series of Poker. The event costs just $50+5 to get into and awards at least 12 packages for the LSOP Main Event. The land-based tournament runs from May 20th through 25th in Lima, Peru at Casino Atlantic City.
Winklevoss Twins Own 1 Percent of All Bitcoins: $1.3 Billion
The virtual currency Bitcoin may have lost nearly 75 percent of its value in recent days, remarkably bringing it back to last month’s levels, but that hasn’t stopped the Winklevoss twins from owning 1 percent of Bitcoin, equivalent to $1.3 billion.
Poker Pros in Love: Kara Scott to Marry Giovanni Rizzo
Sorry gentlemen, poker pro and hostess Kara Scott is no longer available.
Sorry ladies, Giovanni Rizzo is no longer available.
Rizzo proposed to Scott this week and the beautiful co-host of GSN’s “High Stakes Poker” accepted.
We saw it coming as the couple recently moved into a home in Rizzo’s native Italy.
Readers will be able to learn more about the couple’s engagement when she updates her blog shortly, according to PokerNews.com.
Morgan Stanley: By 2020 Online Gambling Will be Bigger Than Vegas and AC Combined
Morgan Stanley upgraded Boyd Gaming’s stock to Overweight Thursday, sending its share price soaring.
Boyd, which is teaming up with bwin.party to offer online gambling in the US once regulation occurs, saw its shares climb 10.37% to $9.05.
PokerStars Target Acquisition Atlantic Club The Only March Money Maker in AC
Atlantic City reported a sharp decline in revenues of 10.5 percent for the month of March yet its most troubled casino outside of the cash strapped Revel witnessed the only revenue increase.
The Atlantic Club Casino (formerly the Atlantic City Hilton) enjoyed a 33 percent jump in revenues for the month of March.
Phil Ivey Wins 9th World Series of Poker Bracelet
Big name poker pro Phil Ivey managed to win his 9th World Series of Poker bracelet Wednesday World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific Event #3.
The victory yielded $51,840 in cash.
Ivey managed to fend off the likes of Daniel Negreanu to win the $2,200 Mixed Event.
Bodog Zone Features Faster Baccarat, Online Poker Product
The Bodog brand is set to launch a range of new products under the Bodog Zone moniker offering high-speed versions of the most popular online games including Baccarat and poker. In Asia, Baccarat is by far the biggest game played both on and offline but with complicated calculations between hands can be frustratingly slow.
Bodog’s new super-fast Baccarat has recently gone live in Asia via the Bodog brand’s Live Dealer casino. Zone Poker will launch later this year.
Latin Series of Poker 2013: 12 Package Guaranteed Satellites by Americas Cardroom
Americas Cardroom will be hosting a 12-package guaranteed mega satellite to the Latin Series of Poker Peru (LSOP) this Sunday April 14th at 6:00pm ET. The $50+$5 buy-in online poker satellite will guarantee that at least 12 lucky players will walk away with a $3,500 package to play in the $500,000 guaranteed land based Texas hold'em tournament in Lima, Peru from May 20th to 25th.
CakeBet.com Preparing to Launch BitCoin Online Casino
CakeBet.com, not to be confused with CakePoker.eu/Cake Gaming Whose banner appears below, is one of a handful of new BitCoin online casinos preparing to launch.
