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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.
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.
The Ironies Associated With The ‘Cantor Gaming – Pinnacle Sports Arrests’ are Many
Jagajeet Chiba here for Gambling911.com and boy what a day, heh?
Mike Colbert, Director of Cantor Gaming’s sportsbook operations in Las Vegas, was arrested early Wednesday morning in connection with an investigation related to Pinnacle Sports out of Curacao.
Mike Colbert Arrest a Black Eye for Nevada Gaming Control Board
As Nevada is set to begin legalizing online poker, it may also face a serious setback following news that M Resorts Sportsbook Director, Mike Colbert, has been arrested and charged on eight counts of conspiracy, money laundering and enterprise corruption.
Specifics of this arrest are forthcoming on Thursday 11 am ET as New York prosecutors are set to hold a press conference. The investigation is being conducted by the Queens District Attorney's Office, long notorious for going after operatives of offshore sports betting businesses.
Sportsbook Director for Cantor Gaming, M Resorts Arrested in NYC: Faces 8 Charges
As first reported on Gambling911.com Twitter Wednesday afternoon, there has been a series of arrests made in New York City and across the US related to sports betting and one of the individuals charged is none other than Mike Colbert, Sports Director for Cantor Gaming and Manager of M Resorts Race and Sports Book.
$10K Chip King Freeroll Tournament This Saturday at Carbon Poker
The end of the month is here and that means it’s the last chance for Carbon Poker players to qualify for the final $10,000 Chip King freeroll tournament this Saturday (Oct 28).
Brennan Jr: Harry Reid Likely Eyeing Cyber Security Bill for Online Poker Measure
The Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association (imega.org) founder Joe Brennan, Jr. believes that a reintroduced Cyber Security measure could be the vehicle for passing online poker legislation during the lame duck session.
Brennan, Jr. tweeted:
Bet this is the ‘must pass’ bill Reid will tack his poker bill to in Lame Duck; is it enough of a “must have” to work?
Despite Shedding European Market, Bodog Poker Close to Cracking Top 10
Earlier this month Bodog Poker announced it will no longer be servicing the European market, citing the regulatory barriers for individual nations and a renewed focus on the Asian market.
Taking this into account, it is somewhat surprising that Bodog appears to be on the verge of cracking the top 10 most trafficked online poker networks in the world according to PokerScout.com, a traffic monitoring website.
EuroClub Network: The Newest Online Poker Network Debuts With Goldbet
Euroclub Network Ltd. announced today that it launched a new online poker network, branded League Network, with its showcase premier customer, Goldbet. The League Network differentiates itself from other poker networks through its focus on entertainment value, balanced player pools across partner sites and higher partner revenues, as sites operating on the League Network will not offer rakeback.
Draft Internet Poker Bill Favors Harry Reid’s Home State of Nevada
Politico.com says that the draft Internet poker bill featured on sites like Gambling911.com is “expected to drop during the lame-duck session”.
And, oh yeah, the measure not-so-subtly favors Senate Majority Leader and co-author Harry Reid’s home state.
From Politico.com:
Zynga Lay Offs in Boston, Austin, Japan and Great Britain Leave Hundreds Out of Work
Zynga on Tuesday announced it was laying off 5 percent of its full-time workforce, mostly in Boston and Austin. It will also be shutting down offices in the UK and Japan.
Reuters News Service received a copy of the message to employees, which came a day before third-quarter earnings were to be announced.
"This is the most painful part of an overall cost reduction plan that also includes significant cuts in spending on data hosting, advertising and outside services, primarily contractors," Pincus said in his memo.
Howard Lederer All-In at Live Poker Events as US Government Closes In
Following a series of long winded interviews with various poker media outlets, Howard Lederer now appears more comfortable than ever attending live poker events.
He was MIA for nearly a year-and-a-half after Full Tilt Poker found itself at the center of a US investigation into money laundering and bank fraud. The US Government later filed a complaint against part-owner Lederer, accusing him of running an elaborate ponzi scheme. He now faces civil fines in the millions.
Third Year of Punta Cana Poker Classic Improved With the Flop: No Dealer Buttons
From no dealer buttons to great dealers and fantastic rulings made by Staff.
The third year of the Punta Cana Poker Classic improved with the flop, yet we have to see the turn and the river.
