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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.
Hanaway Letter Asserts Processing of Online Poker Payments No Violation of UIGEA
Quadjacks.com has confirmed that the Twitter account @BlackFridayChad is indeed Chad Elie, one of nearly a dozen defendants in a massive online poker sting operation back in April 2011 later coined “Black Friday”.
On Twitter, Elie has been leaking never-before-seen documents related to “Black Friday”.
Elie, who is due to serve a five month stint in prison shortly, refers to himself as a “Poker Player, Poker Activist, Black Friday Defendant, about to serve prison time for processing poker.” He set up the Twitter account on November 2.
Lock Poker Launches New HUD Feature: Sharkscope, H2M Featured
Lock Poker on Friday announced a new Heads Up Display (HUD).
They have built an HM2 that is Lock branded and is offering Sharkscope HUD free to all VIPs.
Sharkscope is bound to excite quite a few online poker players. It is the largest database of poker tournament results and the new Lock HUD overlays this data onto one’s poker table while they play. You can view each player’s profit history.
This is an incredible new feature.
Massachusetts Treasurer Blasts Reid-Kyl Online Poker Bill: ‘Unfair Advantage’
(Reuters) - Massachusetts' state treasurer on Wednesday blasted an online-gambling bill backed by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, saying the proposed federal law threatened the Massachusetts lottery that last year yielded nearly $1 billion in profits.
Mohegan Sun DeepStacks Poker Tour Kicks of November 23
Mohegan Sun's Poker Room is gearing up for one of it's biggest tournaments ever this November and early December. The DeepStacks Poker Tour kicks off officially on November 23rd with a series of events that will total 1 Million in guaranteed purses. The full schedule is available here
MGM Gets Final Approval for Online Poker License in Nevada
MGM has been approved for its online poker license in the state of Nevada and plans to launch a free-to-play website by March.
Online Poker Promotions November 2012: Lock Poker Launches New Rake Chase
Gambling911.com has your latest online poker promotions for November 2012 courtesy of Lock Poker, serving players around the world.
PokerStars MicroMillions Returns in November With $5 Million Guaranteed
PokerStars today announced a $5 million guaranteed prize pool for the third installment of MicroMillions, the popular micro-stakes online tournament series launched earlier this year. The upcoming festival will take place from November 15-25, and feature 100 tournaments with buy-ins ranging from just 11 cents to $22.
The series will culminate with a $22 buy-in No Limit Hold’em Main Event with a guaranteed $1 million prize pool on Sunday, November 25 at 14.30 ET (20.30 CET). The winner of the tournament is guaranteed a minimum of $150,000.
Newest Online Poker Room for US Customers Launches: PokerRebel.com
PokerRebel.com, a new online poker room that accepts players from around the world including the USA, launched on November 1, 2012. (see site here)
PokerRebel.com is accepting players worldwide but specifically targets players in Brazil and the US market.
Betable Looks to Take on Zynga: Recruits Three Rivals Including Slingo
Betable has teamed up with three social gaming companies to expand into real money online poker, following rival Zynga’s lead.
Slingo Inc., the maker of bingo and slots titles, will use its UK gambling license and technology to help Betable compete directly with Zynga, the largest of the free-to-play online poker ventures. Zynga last week announced a partnership with Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment Plc.
Unibet Profits Cut in Half as Business Slows for 3rd Quarter of 2012
Unibet gross Winnings Revenue amounted to GBP 43.8 (37.8) million for the third quarter of 2012 and GBP 140.3 (109.7) million for the period January to September 2012.
Profit from operations for the third quarter 2012 amounted to GBP 4.5 (8.2) million and GBP 22.6 (26.6) million for the period January to September 2012. Excluding a one off tax payment of GBP 2.6 million, profit from operations for the third quarter 2012 would have been GBP 7.1 million.
Carbon Poker Final Bad Beat Jackpot has Hit $599k
The CarbonPoker BBJ has finally hit for the last time with the final pot at a staggering $599,000. Congratulations to the winners (both CarbonPoker players), here is the hand history:
Greg Merson Wins 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event, Player of the Year
United States player Greg Merson has won the 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event.
In addition to winning poker's most coveted title, the 26-year-old from Massachusetts also earned the honor of 2012 WSOP Player of the Year. Merson trailed Phil Hellmuth going into the final table and needed to win in order to win Player of the Year honors. Hellmuth finished second in this year's race--the same finishing position he earned last year.
Merson’s 2012 WSOP win amounted to a whopping $8.5 million as he beat out Jesse Sylvia to take the prize, which includes a gold bracelet.
Neteller to Re-Enter US Market With Caesars Partnership
Caesars Interactive announced on Tuesday it has partnered up with Isle of Man-based payment processor Neteller via its parent company, Optimal Payments.
“This is a groundbreaking deal for Optimal Payments and demonstrates our ability to provide real value to globally renowned, land-based gaming operators and their leading brands, as the first step in our strategy to capitalize on the regulated U.S. market.”
Battle of Malta Qualifiers, Final $100k Gold Fest and More at Juicy Stakes Poker
Some great qualifiers and tourneys upcoming this weekend at Juicy Stakes Poker.
Sunday at Juicy Stakes will see the following…
Phil Ivey Launches IveyPoker.com: New Social Media Poker Site
Still reeling from his failure to collect from a British casino, poker icon Phil Ivey has launched a new social media poker site, IveyPoker.com. The goal: “Teach the world how to play poker”.
Ivey has enlisted the help of fellow poker pro Greg Merson, who at press time was among three remaining players at this year’s World Series of Poker Final Table.
Greg Merson, Jesse Sylvia, Jake Balsiger Remain at 2012 WSOP Main Event Final Table
Three players remained at the 2012 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event Final Table coming into Tuesday: Greg Merson, Jesse Sylvia and Jake Balsiger. All three were from the United States.
All eyes will be on Merson, who would be named the World Series of Poker Player of the Year with a win following his earlier successes at WSOP events over the summer.
Americas Card Room Online Poker Player to Player Transfers Increased to $1000 Daily
Americas Card Room has great news for those looking to make player-to-player transfers at the popular online poker room. Limits have been raised dramatically.
bwin.party Gaming Platforms to Be Powered by Lightstreamer Real-Time Technology
Weswit, a global leader in real-time web solutions, today announced that bwin.party (LSE:BPTY), the global online gaming company, has re-selected Lightstreamer to power its world-class gaming and betting platforms.
bwin.party, which has millions of customers worldwide and pro forma net revenue in 2011 of EUR816.0 million, will progressively deploy Lightstreamer in its online poker, casino, and bingo product verticals.
World Series of Poker Final Table 2012: Player Profiles
(Associated Press) - The final nine players in the World Series of Poker main event, as determined July 17 after an eighth session of no-limit Texas Hold ‘em at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
Ad Age: Online Gambling Sites to Drop Billions on Ads, Could Surpass Insurance Companies
The next big boom in advertising, according to a report released by industry trade publication Ad Age, it’s online gambling.
With poker sites already legalized in the state of Nevada with a federal measure now drafted by political power players Harry Reid and Jon Kyl, Ad Age predicts that some $4 billion will be spent on the online gambling sector over the next five years. That's more than General Motors spent in U.S. advertising in 2011.
Odds to Win the 2012 World Series of Poker
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The October Nine: 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event Final This Week
Excitement is in the air as the October Nine gets ready to take part in this week’s World Series of Poker Final Table.
$8.5 million will be rewarded to the winner of this year’s World Series of Poker Main Event.
The 2012 World Series of Poker Final Table kicks off Monday October 29 at 4:30 pm local time at the Rio in Las Vegas.
2012 World Series of Poker Main Event – Final Table Chip Counts
Close Call for Internet Poker Bill as Harry Reid Involved in Car Accident
The man who is trying to push through a federal Internet poker bill for the lame duck session, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, is doing well Friday evening following a multi-car accident in Las Vegas.
Reid suffered rib and hip contusions in the crash that happened about 1:10 p.m. Friday on Interstate 15, staffers said
He was wearing his seat belt at the time of the crash and walked into the hospital on his own. The senator's office said Reid, 72, has been cleared for release from the hospital.
Two-A-Day Promotion Delivers More Free Cash at Carbon Poker
With November just around the corner and another Poker Maximus Tournament series looming, Carbon Poker has introduced another great promo to let players battle for some free money. This is called the Two-A-Day promotion and it is simply a mini-endurance challenge to their loyal players.
California Online Poker Coalition Dissolves
A coalition of 46 card clubs and Indian casinos is disbanding in frustration over the failure to legalize online poker in the state of California. The Golden State was widely considered to be at the forefront of state legalization for Web poker and it would have provided a lucrative platform as California alone is ranked as the 6th largest economy in the world.
Poker Pro Adam ‘Roothlus’ Levy Launches Logo Contest
Top poker player Adam "Roothlus" Levy, who has earned more than $5 million in online and live tournament winnings, has launched a contest for a new personal logo on 99designs.
He'll be receiving entries from dozens of designers around the world over the next day or so and his fans (and the graphic designers among them!) are welcome to submit their designs.
Levy will launch a poll of his favorite entries (that the public can vote on) over the weekend, most likely.
Poker Maximus III is coming…And Gambling911.com has Your Exclusive Preview
Since everything generally happens in 3’s, Carbon Poker has announced that they are bringing back the ever popular Poker Maximus Tournament Series one more time in 2012.
Ilari ‘Ilari FIN’ Sahamies Wins $1 Million in Just 48 Hours
One of Finland’s most prominent high stakes poker players, Ilari ‘Ilari FIN’ Sahamies, managed to win just over $1 million in under 48 hours playing online at PokerStars.
Zynga Partners With Bwin.Party to Offer Real Money Online Poker in UK
(GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- Zynga, the world's leading provider of social game services, and bwin.party, the leading international real money gaming operator, today announced an exclusive partnership to offer real money online Poker and Casino games in the UK market. Zynga's UK-based RMG service and bwin.party will launch RMG products including Poker and a full suite of 180 Casino games in the first half of 2013, which include table games such as slots, roulette and blackjack.
Zynga Shares Jump After Company Revenue Beats Expectations
(Reuters) - Zynga Inc raised the lower end of its 2012 earnings outlook after quarterly revenue beat Wall Street's rock-bottom expectations, driving its shares 13 percent higher.
As pressure fell on the embattled "FarmVille" creator to show Wednesday that it has stabilized its spiraling business, the company assuaged investors with a series of minor announcements, from a new deal with British firm bwin.party to offer online real-money gambling in the United Kingdom to a $200 million share buyback plan that would lift its dismal share price.
