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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.
BitPay the New PayPal and a Potential Boost for Internet Gambling
With the news that BitPay, a payment solutions company, announced a large investment by a group of well-known tech investors, the online currency BitCoins are looking more and more like an attractive option for depositing and withdrawing funds onto Internet gambling sites in the very near future.
Changes to ‘Time to Act’ in Ring Games at PokerStars
Changes to “Time to Act’ in ring games will occur over the coming weeks (January thru February 2013) at PokerStars.com.
Table Speeds will now be based on game format rather than potentially having “Fast” and “Normal” tables of a single game.
Poker Maximus IV Satellites Running Now at Carbon Poker
A few days ago I mentioned that Carbon Poker was bringing back its popular Poker Maximus Tournament series for a fourth installment in February and as in the past players can qualify for these events by playing in satellites.
Turbo Championship of Online Poker TCOOP 2013 Gets Underway Today
The Turbo Championship of Online Poker 2013 gets under way today, with $15 million guaranteed across 50 events, including a $2 million guaranteed Main Event that takes place on January 27.
Poker Player Known as ‘The Don’ Convicted for $1.2 Billion UK Property Fraud
A Greek businessman, known as ‘The Don’ on the international poker circuit, has been convicted for a $1.2 billion United Kingdom property fraud. Those convictions include two counts of conspiracy to defraud.
Achilleas Kallakis, 44, and co-conspirator Alexander M. Williams, also 44, defrauded banks to borrow 740 million pounds ($1.18 billion) and acquire 16 properties, the U.K. Serious Fraud Office said in a statement.
Rafi Ashkenazi Appointed CEO of PokerStars Parent Company The Rational Group
ONCHAN, ISLE OF MAN –Rational Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mark Scheinberg today announced that Rafi Ashkenazi has joined the Group as Chief Operating Officer and will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Group and its brands, including PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker, the two largest online poker sites in the world.
Over $300k in 3 Days Paid Out in Americas Cardroom's Online Super Series II
Americas Cardroom's Online Super Series is living up to its name—and then some. Since launching on Sunday, every event in the 2-week online poker tournament series has seen its guaranteed prize pool super-sized. Over the course of three days, Americas Cardroom has handed out $306,085, eclipsing the original $222,500 that was guaranteed by $83,585.
Happy Hour is Back at Carbon Poker
Carbon Poker loves to take care of their loyal players with bountiful promotions over the course of the year and their Happy Hour Double VIP points is an example of that. Learn More About Carbon Poker Happy Hour Here.
Andre ‘acoimbra’ Coimbra Featured in PokerStars Documentary (Video)
Team PokerStars Online is back with another short documentary, this time featuring Portugal’s first Supernova Elite player, Andre ‘acoimbra’ Coimbra. The Lisbon-based player, who got into poker after winning the Magic: The Gathering world championship in 2009, is now one of the best online SNG and MTT players in the world.
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PokerStars One Step Closer to Buying Atlantic City Casino
ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey — (Associated Press) - An Internet gambling company wants to buy Atlantic City's Atlantic Club, and says it's ready to pump money into the brick-and-mortar casino to help prop up the seaside gambling resort.
Rational Group US Holdings, the parent company of PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker, is asking New Jersey casino regulators for permission to buy the Atlantic Club for an undisclosed amount.
The proposed deal will be scrutinized closely.
Poker Maximus IV Freeroll Giveaway at Carbon Poker
2012 was a great year at Carbon Poker as they unveiled their Poker Maximus Tournament series three times over the 12 months. Each time, more and more players got involved in the action and prize pools for the 30+ events continued to grow. Well, a new year brings new beginnings and it also means the return of Poker Maximus with PM IV getting going in February.
Online Poker Traffic Climbs 9 Percent in First Week of New Year
Good news for the world of online poker as traffic has climbed 6 percent during the first full week of the new year. Advancers led decliners 9-1.
Vanessa Selbst Wins PCA $25k High Roller
Team PokerStars Pro Vanessa Selbst became the highest-earning female poker player of all time today when she won the $25k High Roller tournament at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure for $1,424,420.
Selbst won the three-day event after beating Russian player Vladimir Troyanovskiy heads-up. Afterwards, she said it was the toughest final table she had ever played.
Online Gambling Ally New Jersey State Sen. Raymond Lesniak to Run Again
New Jersey State Senator Raymond Lesniak confirmed Monday he will be running again for his Democratic seat.
Lesniak is among the most ardent supporters of legalized online gambling in the state and has been instrumental in getting a bill passed that would also legalize sports betting in Atlantic City casinos.
He will continue to make this one of his top priorities moving forward.
Carbon Poker January 2013 Reload Bonus at 50 Percent Limited Time Only
A new year always brings new goals, fresh perspectives and hope for what will come in the coming 12 months and Carbon Poker would love to get all their poker players off to a good start.
Online Poker: Phil ‘OMGClayAiken’ Galfond Takes Isildur1 for $1 Million
Online poker phenom Viktor “Isildur1” Blom’s unprecedented hot streak has come to an abrupt end this past weekend.
PartyPoker to Reduce Rakeback for Its Top Players
PartPoker, the world’s third largest online poker room, plans to eliminate its Platinum Elite status VIP program offerings effective April 1, 2013. Currently, the program offers these players up to 50 percent rakeback. The reduction will result in no more than 30 percent rakeback.
Harry Reid Denies Attempting to Derail Investigation of Online Gambling Figure
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid denied any involvement in an alleged effort to help derail a federal investigation into Jeremy Johnson’s Utah businesses. Johnson was a central figure at the SunFirst Bank of Utah that helped process funds for online poker firms Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars. Each of these businesses were later named in an indictment filed April 15, 2011, a day commonly known within the Web poker community as “Black Friday”.
Dimitar Danchev Wins $1,859,000 at 2013 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
EPT Sanremo runner-up Dimitar Danchev has become the first Bulgarian to win a major poker tournament after taking down the 2013 PCA Main Event for $1,859,000.
The 26-year-old, who was already top of the Bulgarian all-time money list, won his seat to the $10,000 event in a $700 qualifier on PokerStars. He has been playing poker professionally for around three years but first came to prominence when he was runner-up at the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Sanremo tournament in 2011, where he earned €600,000.
Day 1 of $1 Million Guaranteed Americas Cardroom’s OSS II Sees Over $236,000 Paid Out
San Jose, Costa Rica – January 14, 2013 – If Day 1 of Americas Cardroom’s OSS II series is any indication, the $1 million Guaranteed online poker series will see its total prize pool surpass the $1 million prize mark well before the 2-week series has wrapped. On Sunday, the first day of the online poker tournament series, a total of $236,850 in prize money was paid out through seven online poker events. The number eclipsed the $205,000 in money that had been guaranteed.
Atlantic City Dismal Showing Could Force Christie’s Hand
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has just over one month to decide whether online gambling will be legalized in the Garden State. There is certainly no shortage of reasons why it should not be.
PCA 2013: PCA Main Event Final Table Players Profiled
The PCA 2013 Main Event Final Table was now underway Sunday with profiles of each player provided by PokerStars.com below.
Seat 1: Joao Nogueira, 21, Penefiel Portugal - PokerStars qualifier - 2,890,000
Record-Breaking Turnout for PCA10 $25k High Roller
The PCA10 $25,000 High Roller kicked off yesterday with nearly 200 entries (157 players and 41 re-entries) - well above last year’s field of 148. Players have until start of play today (at noon) to enter or re-enter so the number could grow even more. At present, 79 players are coming back for Day 2.
$1 Million Online Super Series II Kicks Off Tonight at Americas Cardroom
San Jose, Costa Rica – As if dropping $1 million on the table isn't enough, Americas Cardroom today announced a Satellite Madness component to its already lucrative OSS II, the Online Super Series that kicks off on Sunday, January 13th (2013) and runs for two weeks straight. The US-friendly online poker site is guaranteeing $30,000 worth of seats into all Week 1 events through a special Satellite Madness component featuring buy-ins as lows as $0.55.
Carbon’s Big Ticket Sunday is Bigger Than Ever
Well the NFL playoffs may have the attention of sports bettors out there this weekend, poker players are looking forward to Carbon Poker’s Big Ticket tournament on Sunday.
Cake Poker'a Lucky $13K Tournament
Cake Poker is giving players a lucky start to 2013. By simply earning 13
International Stadiums Poker Tour Day One to be Exclusively Online
A format change was announced for the International Stadiums Poker Tour 2013 (ISPT).
The updated schedule Day 1 events will take place exclusively online and will not occur inside London’s Wembley Stadium as previously announced. These online events will be held between February 3 and May 19.
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59 Players Remained Coming Into Friday’s PCA 2013
Another day ends at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA 2013), with Patrick Kelly leading the main event with just 59 players remaining.
College Student Gets 60 Years in Prison for Robbing Poker Game
A Gaithersburg, Maryland man has received a 60 years sentence for robbing a poker game at a College Park apartment.
24-year-old Sergio Hernandez had earned a scholarship to Georgetown University. He was convicted of 52 counts out of 53 back in September. Those charges include robbery with a deadly weapon, first and second-degree assault and use of a handgun in the commission of a crime of violence.
The robbery occurred in August 2011.
5k Points Race for Micro Stakes Players Kicks Off at Americas Cardroom
"No matter what your bankroll is like, the next two weeks at Americas Cardroom are custom built for you," said Americas Cardroom spokesperson Michael Harris. "Our $1 million Guaranteed OSS II series is built for serious tournament players and our $5k Micro Race is designed to reward even the most casual online poker player who sticks to small stakes. No matter what your game is, we've got you covered with big rewards over the next few weeks."
