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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.
Black Chip Poker to Host $1 Mil in Guaranteed Tournaments
Black Chip Poker is giving its players two major reasons to be hitting the tables in this month. Starting Sunday January 13th, Black Chip Poker will be hosting the 'Online Super Series II' (OSS II) tournament series in conjunction with their first ever $5k Points Race for micro stakes players. Both events will run consecutively from January 13th through to the 27th.
$10 PokerStars Qualifier Godoy Leads PCA10 Main Event at End of Day 2
$10 PokerStars Qualifier Godoy Leads PCA10 Main Event at End of Day 2.
PokerStars qualifier Nicolas Godoy from Corrientes, Argentina, is leading the PCA10 Main Event with 166 players left. The 19-year-old from Corrientes won his seat in the PCA Tenth Anniversary promotion for just $10. He was fast asleep when a friend rang and said he was coming over to play the satellite but it was Godoy who won the $16,000 package. He is here in the Bahamas with his uncle and aunt. In March he starts college studying Business Administration.
International Stadiums Poker Tour Schedule - Lock Poker Exclusive
Lock Poker is pleased to announce that they are an exclusive sponsor of the International Stadiums Poker Tour. Touted as the biggest poker event in the World, the Tournament details and schedule have just been released to Gambling911.com
Lock Poker is accepting players worldwide for ISPT but they are the only room that is offering this to US players.
Online Poke Phenom Isildur1 Still on a Sick Roll: Wins $1.33 Mil Tuesday
They don’t get much better than Viktor Blom (AKA Isildur1) in the world of online poker.
On Tuesday January 9, 2013, Blom won an amazing $1.33 million at Full Tilt Poker against top players Phil Galfond and Ben Sulsky.
Ashton Griffin Leads PCA10 Main Event
NAPT High Roller Bounty Shootout champion Ashton Griffin is leading the PCA10 Main Event with 349 players remaining from the 649 who started the day.
Nevada Lawmakers to Decide on Internet Poker State Compacts
With attempts to pass a federal measure legalizing online poker now deemed a failure, the Nevada Assembly Bill 5 will now look to establish multi-state compacts.
Cabot on New Jersey Internet Gambling: ‘They Are Kidding Themselves’
Attorney and Vice President and Board Member at Nevada Council on Problem Gambling, Anthony Cabot, on Tuesday, cast a pessimistic outlook for legalized Internet gambling in the US while taking a specific swipe at New Jersey.
The Garden State legislatures passed a bill that would make online gambling in New Jersey legal should Governor Chris Christie elect to sign the measure into law.
Poker Pro Erick Lindgren Treated for ‘Gambling Problem’
Poker pro Erick Lindgren has confirmed he is working with Morningside Recovery as a means of overcoming his gambling addiction.
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PokerStars Signs Triple Crown Winner Jake Cody as Latest Pro
Paradise Island, BAHAMAS – Jake Cody, poker’s youngest Triple Crown winner, kicks off 2013 as the newest member of Team PokerStars Pro, the world’s largest poker site announced today.
Lock Poker Online Poker Satellites for 2013 International Stadiums Poker Tour
In a major announcement provided to Gambilng911.com Tuesday, Lock Poker has announced it will be offering online satellites for the much ballyhooed 2013 International Stadiums Poker Tour (ISPT) to take place at Wembley Stadium in London May 31 thru June 6.
The schedule is to be announced shortly.
ISPT is the biggest tournament ever : It gathers 30 000 players from all around the world in the mythical stadium of wembley. This tournament is the first tournament combining online and live poker.
Scott Seiver wins $100k PCA 2013 Super High Roller for $2 Million and Change
American poker pro Scott Seiver has won $2,003,480 - one of the biggest prizes in poker - after taking down the $100,000 PCA Super High Roller tournament.
As well as the life-changing cash first prize and prestigious title, Seiver also receives a stunning ‘Steel and Diamond’ design watch worth €14,880 from luxury Swiss brand Slyde, the Official Bracelet Sponsor of PCA10.
Betfair Moves to iPoker Network
Europe’s largest betting exchange, Betfair, will be moving its online poker room off the Ongame Network and on to the world’s 4th largest network, iPoker.
PCA10 Main Event Kicks Off With 320 Players
A total of 320 players competed on Day 1a of PCA10 today including Team PokerStars SportStar Boris Becker, Team PokerStars Pro Barry Greenstein and Ryder Cup golfer Sergio Garcia.
PCA SUPER HIGH ROLLER The Super High Roller final is currently being broadcast live on #PCALive. Three players left - Scott Seiver, David Sands and Nick Schulman (who came fourth two years ago).
CANADA CUP Danny Noseworthy from Newfoundland won the Canada Cup for $40,417. The top three also all won a seat - Noseworthy + Joseph Stiers and Kyle Meyers.
Carbon Poker Sunday Big Ticket Will Feature $215 Buy-In
Carbon Poker this Sunday (January 13, 2013) will feature a $215 buy-in for its Sunday Big Ticket. This is a one-off change this week, and Gambling911.com encourages its readers to try this out.
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Micro Stakes Poker Players to Get $5k Points Race in Americas Cardroom OSS II
As poker tournament players across America get ready for this month's groundbreaking $1 million Online Super Series, Americas Cardroom is upping the ante for small stakes ring game players, too. The US-friendly online poker site today announced its $5k Micro Race, an online poker leaderboard competition for micro stakes ring game players.
American Gaming Association Chief Frank Fahrenkopf to Step Down
LAS VEGAS — (Associated Press) - The executive who has headed the country’s main casino industry lobbying organization since its inception in 1995 announced Monday that he’ll step down June 30.
Internet Gambling: A Threat to Economic and Financial Systems
John Warren Kindt, professor emeritus at the University of Illinois and senior editor to the United States International Gaming Report, warns of Internet gambling’s potential as a threat to economic and financial systems worldwide.
David Sands Massive Lead at $100k Super High Roller PCA10
American David Sands is in the lead for the final of the $100k Super High Roller tourney at PCA10. Others still in contention for the $2,003,480 first prize include EPT London High Roller winner Philipp Gruissem, last year's runner-up Dan Shak, Antonio Esfandiari, David Sands and Nick Schulman, who came fourth at the first PCA Super High Roller.
Read more on the PokerStars blog
Virgin Games Taken Over by Gamesys: Move Into US Market Possible
Virgin Games announced on Monday it will now be under new ownership effective 29 January. Gamesys has taken over the company after eight years of dedicated services as an online casino, bingo and poker operator.
Affiliates of Virgin Games will be migrated into the Gamesys affiliate program.
Gamesys was founded in 2001 by Noel Hayden, Robin Tombs, Andrew Dixon and four developers. They operate the popular online gambling site Jackpotjoy.
PCA10 $100k Super High Roller 2013 Event Will Pay Winner Over $2 Million
The winner of the recording-breaking $100k Super High Roller tourney, the debut event of #PCA10, will be taking home a whopping first prize of $2,003,480. A total of 47 players bought in to the event making it the largest ever turn-out for a $100k tournament. There were 12 re-entries bringing the total number of entries to 59, creating a total prize pool of $5,724,180. Eight places are being paid.
Philipp Gruissem Leads Record-Breaking PCA10 $100k Super High Roller
A total of 47 total players bought in to today's PCA Super High Roller making it the largest ever turn-out for a $100k tournament. The current chip leader - with 771,500 - is EPT London High Roller winner Philipp Gruissem who was one of ten players to re-enter today. Three players (businessman Paul Newey, Bryn Kenney and Igor Kurganov) bust twice and, so far, have not entered a third time. A total of 37 players are left at present. Players have until the first hand tomorrow to decide if they want to re-enter. The seat draw will be published at noon.
Vanessa Selbst Confirmed for Caribbean Adventure $100k Super High Roller Event
PARADISE ISLAND, BAHAMAS – Team PokerStars Pro Vanessa Selbst will be among the top poker players in the world competing today for a minimum $3.3 million prize pool in the $100,000 Super High Roller tournament today, the first event of the 2013 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure at Atlantis in the Bahamas.
Poker Pro Isildur1 Up Another $700k
Swedish online poker pro Viktor Blom, better known as Isildur1, amassed another $700k the other night. In just the first three days of the new year, he has won just shy of $1.2 million.
Pinky Says: Internet Gambling Vital for Atlantic City Growth
Let’s hope Pinky Kravitz of the Atlantic City Press has some pull as he practically begged New Jersey Governor Chris Christie to sign off on an Internet gambling bill that passed both the state Assembly and Senate with flying colors.
MamaCoolJ Pulls Ultimate Hat Trick at Americas Cardroom Online Poker Site
The upcoming Online Super Series II in January might see some big names at the tables, including 3-time champion MamaCool. The poker player has done it again by performing the ultimate hat trick at Americas Cardroom for the third month in a row. He earned the top spot in The Beast, Americas Cardroom's monthly points race.
Antigua Declares War on US Over Internet Gambling Conflict
Forget Iran. Forget North Korea. The US has another battle to contend with a little closer to home as the tiny Caribbean island of Antigua has declared war on the United States of America…Well sort of.
Antigua has been in a decades long battle with the US over the former nation’s hosting of online gambling companies. The World Trade Organization rewarded Antigua a $3.4 billion judgment and now the island nation is looking to collect.
How?
They are looking to pursue sanctions.
That’s right, sanctions against the USA.
Marvin Rettenmaier Named European Poker Player of the Year 2012
Germany’s Marvin Rettenmaier has been named 2012 European Poker Player of the Year by both Card Player Magazine and BLUFF.
His many accomplishments throughout the year included:
*Winning 1st place at the €2k EPT Grand Final Monte Carlo and netting €118,300 ($156,186).
*1st place at the $25k WPT World Championship Las Vegas for $1,196,858.
*1st place at the $4k WPT Merit Cyprus Classic for $287,784
*1st place finish at the €10k EPT Prague where he won $477,479.
Ben Sulsky Biggest Online Poker Cash Game Winner in 2012: Gus Hansen Biggest Loser
Ben “Sauce 123” Sulsky was determined to be the biggest online poker cash game winner in 2012, raking $3,581,763 on PokerStars and another $367,981 at Full Tilt Poker this fall.
Lottery Chief Opposes Federal Online Gambling Efforts
DES MOINES, Iowa (Associated Press) — The Iowa Lottery is urging Congress to reject proposals to authorize federal regulation of Internet gambling.
Lottery CEO Terry Rich recently traveled to Washington, D.C. to lobby on the issue with the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries. Rich detailed his efforts in a report to members of the Iowa Legislature's Government Oversight Committee, the Des Moines Register reported.
The Amazing Kreskin Talks Poker With Gambling911.com’s Jenny Woo
In our last installment, The Amazing Kreskin discussed with Gambling911.com’s own Jenny Woo how he has been banned from nearly every casino in the United States. Today he talks about the current poker scene and how young players have filled the landscape.
