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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.
Atlantic Club Claims it Knew Nothing About PokerStars Running Afoul of US Law
Responding to a lawsuit filed by PokerStars, Atlantic City casino The Atlantic Club insists it knew nothing about PokerStars legal problems in the United States despite extensive mainstream press surrounding the matter.
Interview With Lock Poker CEO Jennifer Larson Part II
Gambling911.com continues its interview with Lock Poker CEO Jennifer Larson, who addresses the departure status of two pros. Additionally, Ms. Larson responds to concerns over Lock’s communications process, which she describes as a “work in progress”.
In case you missed Part I of this interview, you can find it here.
Blue Monday’ Online Gambling Beneficiaries Jailed, Forced to Resign
It’s been nearly two years since close to a dozen online gambling domain names were seized as part of a payment processing sting operation.
Jason Mercier Leads Super High Roller EPT Grand Final 2013
Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier, who bust the Main Event yesterday in seventh place, is chip leader in the PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT Grand Final €100k Super High Roller at the end of Day 1. Mercier has 1,183,000 with Sorel Mizzi currently second with 885,000. There were 41 players today, with seven re-entries. 30 players made it through Day 1 but those who were eliminated today have until play starts tomorrow at noon to re-enter.
Phil Hellmuth, Annie Duke Revealed as Part Owners of Defunct UB.com Poker Site
Shocking revelations have come out over the past week regarding poker pros Phil Hellmuth and Annie Duke’s affiliation with shuttered UB.com. While both were well known as the faces behind the company, taped conversations released in recent days shows that the two players actually had part ownership in UB.com.
Crockford’s Claims Phil Ivey Exploited Cards: Won’t Pay £7.8m in Winnings
Following news that poker pro Phil Ivey has sued London’s oldest casino, Crockford’s, that establishment has fought back claiming that Ivey won £7.8m by 'reading' the back of cards.
Crockford’s refuses to pay out the £7.8m. Ivey insists he did nothing wrong.
The Daily Mail explained how the alleged scheme transpired:
Lock Poker Exploring Bitcoin Options
One of the largest US-facing online poker rooms has confirmed they are exploring a Bitcoin payment platform. This is the biggest online gambling company to date that has announced plans to offer the digital currency.
“We are indeed looking at Bitcoin as an alternative (payment solution),” Lock Poker Founder and CEO Jennifer Larson tells Gambling911.com.
Gambling911.com World Exclusive: Lock Poker CEO Jennifer Larson Interview
In her first ever sit down interview, Lock Poker Founder and CEO talks about recent concerns surrounding her company and the strategy moving forward.
Lock Poker last year migrated to the newly formed Revolution Gaming Network and the growth pains have been felt ever since. Compounding these growing pains is the lack of payment processing available. This has led many to question the company’s financial stability.
Steve O’Dwyer Wins EPT Grand Final Main Event 2013 and €1,2 million
Steve O’Dwyer has won the PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT Grand Final Main Event for a massive €1,224,000 first prize after what many consider to be the best final table in history.
EPT Grand Final High Roller 2013 Winner Will Receive €1,211,600
The winner of this season's PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT Grand Final €25k High Roller will receive a whopping €1,211,600 first prize. There were 121 players in the event which, combined with 37 re-entries, means a total of 158 entries - creating a €3,871,000 prize pool.
As well as their cash prize, the winner will also receive a stunning bracelet worth €8,000 from Shamballa Jewels, Official Bracelet Sponsor of EPT Season 9.
Daniel Negreanu, Jason Mercier at Final Table of EPT Grand Final 2013
Two of the biggest names in poker, Daniel Negreanu and Jason Mercier, will represent the final table of the EPT Grand Final 2013.
Andrew Pantling Leads for Day 5 of EPT Grand Final
Canadian player Andrew Pantling won a massive pot against Norwegian Team PokerStars Pro Johnny Lodden in the last few moments of Day 4 to take the lead in the PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT Grand Final. He has 2,248,000 and Lodden is down to 1,352,000. Pantling, 30, from Ontario, won the €5k heads-up tourney here at the Grand Final three years ago, and was third in the 2009 Irish Open.
Heartland Poker Tour Schedules Record Year
Nationally-Televised Event Announced at Indigo Sky Casino in October
Gus Hansen Approaching $10 Million Lifetime Losses on Full Tilt Poker
Gus Hansen is nearing the $10 million mark in poker, but unfortunately he’s in negative territory.
Data goes back to 2007. Full Tilt Poker was shut down for nearly 9 months this past year.
From CardPlayer.com:
Chris Moneymaker Back on Top
Former World Champion Chris Moneymaker last night won the €1,100 8-Game for €12,000 and a lovely shiny PokerStars trophy. Okay, it's not the $2,500,000 that he won back in 2003, nor is it going to boost his $3,488,787 in live winnings radically, but a win's a win.
Moneymaker, whose WSOP win is partly credited with kicking off the online poker revolution, topped a 1-2-3 podium finish for Team PokerStars Pro beating Matthias De Meulder and Chad Brown to the trophy.
Large Number of Skrill Payouts for Lock Poker Players Thursday: CEO Speaks
Good news for Lock Poker players following quite a bit of anxiety in recent weeks as several customers outside the US have reported receipt of Skrill payouts, some of which were several thousand dollars, others of which were requested only within the past two weeks.
Daniel Healey Wins First US Legal Real Money Online at Ultimate Poker
Flagship $10,000 Sunday Tournament featured 200 players on Sunday, May 5
LAS VEGAS, NV – On Sunday, May 5, amateur poker player Daniel Healey of Las Vegas, NV came in first place at Ultimate Poker’s first $10,000 Sunday Tournament at UltimatePoker.com, making history as the winner of the first legal, real money online poker tournament to be held in the United States.
The historic $10,000 Sunday Tournament capped at 200 players, with Healey taking home a first place prize of $4,173.
Lock Poker Clarifies P2P Transfer Withdrawal Policy
Curacao May 9th, 2013
Through a detailed investigation over the past few weeks the Lock security team uncovered a large group of persons that were abusing the P2P transfer policy and creating a large network of mule accounts to move and withdraw funds without any play at all taking place.
Win Big with the 100 Billion Hands Celebration at PokerStars
Yesterday morning if you just so happened to be passing by a certain €10k tournament in Monaco you would have seen a big booming presentation. Was it a trailer for this year's summer blockbuster? No, but it certainly could have been mistaken as such.
It was an explosive teaser about the upcoming 100 Billion Hands Celebrate PokerStars are giving away a whole load of stuff up to and including hand #100,000,000,000.
Gambling911.com Exclusive: Lock CEO to Address Player Concerns
Lock Poker Founder and CEO Jennifer Larson has agreed to a sit down interview with Gambling911.com to address recent player concerns revolving around its new player-to-player transfer policy and payment processing issues.
Various media outlets and posting forums have expressed concerns over the solvency of Lock in recent weeks. Larson insists her company is in top financial standing and hopes to have payment processing issues resolved in the coming weeks.
In a precursor to the upcoming interview, Ms. Larson elaborated on the player-to-player transfer controversy.
Two Players in Race to Become First PokerStars ‘Triple COOP’ Winner
ONCHAN, ISLE OF MAN – The PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker 2013 festival gets under way on May 12 with two players on the brink of a poker first. Alex ‘AlexKP’ Petersen and Jonathan ‘MONSTER_DONG’ Karamalikis both have WCOOP (World Championship of Online Poker) and TCOOP (Turbo Championship of Online Poker) titles to their names, but will be gunning to become the first player to win the PokerStars ‘Triple COOP’ by taking down a SCOOP event in May.
Queen’s Speech: ‘All UK Gambling Companies Must Have License’
Online gambling companies will not be able to advertise their products in the UK without the proper license.
The Queen’s Speech outlined the new requirements.
Chris Moorman, Paul Volpe Removed From Lock Poker Site
Lock Poker pros Chris Moorman and Paul Volpe both announced they will not be renewing their endorsement contracts for the site.
TEAM POKERSTARS PRO JOHNNY LODDEN LEADS FOR DAY 3 OF EPT GRAND FINAL
Google Glass to be Banned From Caesar’s Casino
Google Glass, a wearable computer with a head-mounted display that can take pictures and videos, will not be permitted in Caesar’s Palace Casino.
A Caesar’s Palace representative released the following statement:
Poker Pro Phil Ivey Sues London Casino to Recoup Funds
Won of poker’s most successful players, Phil Ivey, is suing London’s Crockford’s Casino after they refused to pay him £7.8m of winnings.
The Genting-owned casino claimed back in October that they were in the midst of conducting an investigation into Ivey’s two-day winning streak playing Punto Banco, a skill-free variant of baccarat.
EPT Grand Final 2013 Winner to Get €1,224,000
The winner of this season's PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT Grand Final will be taking home a massive €1,224,000 first prize, as well as a stunning watch worth more than €5,000 from luxury Swiss brand Slyde, the Official Watch Sponsor for EPT9 Main Events. There were 531 players from 55 countries at this season's Grand Final creating a €5,310,000 prize pool. 80 places will get paid.
Victor Sbrissa Leads Going into Day 2 of EPT Grand Final
LAPT Sao Paolo champion Victor Sbrissa is chip leader at the end of Day 1b of the PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT Grand Final today with 224,800.
The 24-year-old from Sao Paolo, one of ten Brazilians competing here, had an emotional victory in his home city just over a week ago when he took down the LAPT Main Event for $250,000, beating a 753-strong field - and a final table that included Team PokerStars Pros Leo Fernandez and Andre Akkari.
Lock Poker Pro Told by Angry Customer His Baby Should Have Been Stillborn
Some customers of Lock Poker angry over a new player-to-player transfer policy have resorted to attacks on the company’s elite pros including the likes of Melanie Weisner and Annette Obrestad.
One individual, according to Lock Pro Matt Stout, even resorted to telling another pro that he wished his baby would have been stillborn.
EPT Grand Final 2013 Day 1 Ends With Poker Pro Dan Smith Leading
EPT Barcelona Super High Roller champion Dan Smith is leading the PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT Grand Final at the end of Day 1a. Smith won €962,925 for his SHR victory in Barcelona last August. He also won three €5k events at last season's Grand Final as well as the €5k NL event in Prague this season.
