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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.
Big Name Pros Back at Full Tilt Poker: Isildur1 has $200k Day
With the return of Full Tilt Poker last week, the big name pros were quick to start playing, provided of course they are located outside the US since FTP prohibits accounts from the States.
In just 24 hours, Full Tilt Poker managed to return to its coveted number two spot of most trafficked online poker sites in the world despite the lack of US players.
‘Fiscal Cliff’ Bill Could Offer Nice Vehicle for Internet Poker Measure
A lot has been made of a potential cybersecurity bill acting as a vehicle in which to attach proposed Internet poker legislation drafted by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Republican Senator Jon Kyl. A better option might be so-called “fiscal cliff’ legislation, and with good reason.
For one, cybersecurity proved a polarizing issue the last time both the House and Senate attempted to pass their respective bills. There was huge opposition from outside groups worried over the potential negative impact on freedom of speech.
Harry Reid, John Kyl Internet Poker Draft Bill Still Being Written
Responding to criticisms from the Antiguan government that a draft bill for Internet poker proposed by Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Republican Senator Jon Kyl would leave the tiny Caribbean nation out of the equation, a Reid spokesperson clarified the current status of the measure.
Nate Silver Back to Playing Poker Following Flawless Presidential Prediction
NEW YORK (Associated Press) — The other night, Nate Silver got a little taste of what things are going to be like for him, post-Election 2012.
The 34-year-old statistician, unabashed numbers geek, author and creator of the much-read FiveThirtyEight blog at the New York Times had gone out for a drink with friends on Manhattan's Lower East Side. But he couldn't stay incognito; immediately, he says, people sitting at the bar recognized him.
Betfair Slashes Dozens of Jobs: Gets Rid of UK Director
Europe’s biggest betting exchange, Betfair, announced it is laying off 50 employees and will part ways with UK Director Peter Marcus.
Mr. Marcus had previously been recruited by William Hill and was only on the job 14 months. He will leave his post in the coming days.
CEO Breon Corcoran is looking to shake up the organization and was in the midst of conducting a company strategic review scheduled for conclusion on December 13.
The Simpsons Online Poker Episode Airs Sunday: Jennifer Tilly Shows Lisa How to Play
A much anticipated episode of The Simpsons will air this Sunday (November 11, 2012) whereby little Lisa learns how to play online poker and is taught by none other than “Bride of Chucky” star Jennifer Tilly.
Ms. Tilly herself is one of the most accomplished poker players on the circuit today.
Gambling911.com first got wind of this episode’s production last March after it was leaked to media outlets.
Isildur1 is Full Tilt Poker’s Biggest Winner to Kick Off Re-Launch
Swedish poker pro extraordinaire Viktor “Isildur1” Blom kicked off the re-launch of Full Tilt Poker by cashing out more than any other player within the first 24 hours.
HighStakesDB.com broke it all down.
Harry Reid, Dean Heller Mend Relationship: Focus on Internet Poker
After calling out fellow Nevada Senator Republican Dean Heller for failing to muster up enough party votes to pass a proposed Internet poker measure, Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has mended his relationship with Heller.
The two will now work closely to try and pass legislation that would make online poker legal in the United States with their home state acting as the primary licensing hub. Reid wants the measure passed during the critical Lame Duck session that begins next week and lasts approximately eight weeks.
UK Leads European Online Gambling Reports Belle Rock Entertainment
The European online gambling market is growing, and the UK is leading the way, reports Belle Rock Entertainment. However, H2 Gambling Capital figures forecast rapid growth in Italy, France and Spain that could leave the UK lagging behind.
Lock Poker Total MGR Features Rewards Paid Hourly, $45,000 Win Possible
Lock Poker has introduced a massive promo for the month of November 2012 that offers the chance for up to 3,800 individual cash prizes, totaling over $1 Million!
From Lock Poker:
Americas Cardroom Announces Mini Online Super Series (mOSS)
Americas Cardroom (ACR) announced today that they will be hosting a series of big guarantee, small buy-in tournaments called the mini Online Super Series (mOSS) from November 15th to 19th. MOSS is the first tournament series of its kind hosted on ACR and promises to offer generous prize pools for low entry fees for the players. If you remember ACROSS—the big Online Super Series—you're going to love the mini version of it.
US Election Results Great for Future of Online Poker
Tuesday’s US election results could not have been better for online poker and there are three primary reasons.
From PokerScout.com:
Setting the “big” politics aside, it has been the opinion of many that in order for the Reid/Kyl federal online poker bill to have any legitimate shot during the post-election “lame duck” session, three things needed to occur:
Washington State You Can Smoke Pot But Can’t Play Online Poker
Washington State was one of two states to legalize marijuana for recreational use following a voter referendum on Tuesday (November 6), the other being Colorado. Remarkably, while pot smoking may now be legal in Washington, playing online poker is not.
Yes, it’s true.
Cake Poker Offering Gold Digger Online Poker Tournaments
On the prowl for cash that is. Let donkeys be the new cougar at your tables with Cake Poker’s new nightly Gold Digger events, in play at Cake November 10th through 29th. It's a tantalizing line up of player reward tournaments offering over $25,000 in free tournament seats and cash prize pools.
- offering $25K in tourney tickets and cash prize pools.
- In play daily at 8 pm GMT, Saturday November 10th through
Thursday, November 29th.
Snake Poker Room (Camasino.com Poker Room) Pot Limit Omaha Cash Games
The newly branded Camasino.com Poker Room (Snake Poker Room) outside of Montreal is holding PLO Pot Limit Omaha Cash Games, $1 / $1 Short Handed every Monday night. See Snake Poker Facebook Here
Camasino.com runs a popular webcam online poker room that utilizes a proprietary platform. Its land-based poker room is the biggest in Canada and touted as “the best poker atmosphere in town”.
New Jersey Internet Gambling Law Expected by Month’s End
A bill to make Internet gambling legal in the state of New Jersey was expected to be signed into law as early as month’s end.
Joe Brennan, Jr., head of the Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association (iMEGA.org) advised Gambling911.com that he anticipates the measure landing on Governor Chris Christie’s desk by the end of November. Christie is widely expected to sign the legislation into law. Brennan’s organization is working closely with state officials regarding this bill.
Full Tilt Poker Becomes the 2nd Most Trafficked Online Poker Room in Under 24 Hours
Full Tilt Poker is back and they are back in a very big way.
PokerScout.com, a website that monitors traffic for online poker rooms, has already ranked Full Tilt Poker as the 2nd most trafficked virtual card room in just under 24 hours.
Albuquerque Man Turns $190 Into $56,652 at Heartland Poker Tour
Heartland Poker Tour producers saw another Cinderella story at Route 66 Casino Hotel in Albuquerque on Monday when 26-year-old plumber James Williams turned $190 into $56,652, doubling his lifetime poker winnings. While his parents and wife watched from the rail, his king-queen held up against queen-nine, making him the latest HPT champion.
Full Tilt Poker Back Online Following Year Long Absence
After more than a year, Full Tilt Poker is back in business as of November 6, 2012 following an acquisition by one time rival PokerStars, the world’s leading real money online poker room.
Residents of the USA are prohibited from playing on the FullTiltPoker.com website at this time.
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:
