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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.
Poker Maximus II – Day 3 Recap
Day 3 of the Poker Maximus II Series saw three more winners crowned in Events #7, 8, and 9. Congratulations to all the players that competed and cashed in these events, but here is how the champions earned their trophies. Learn More About Poker Maximus II at Carbon Poker Here
Poker Maximus II – Day 2 Recap
The action was at a break neck pace during Day 2 of the Poker Maximus II series as three more events claimed champions. Here’s how they finished. Remember to take part in Poker Maximus II at Carbon Poker here to take advantage of this massive prize pool.
Poker Room at Gulfstream Casino Now Open Following Fish Tank Fiasco
The poker room at Gulfstream Park Racing & Casino in South Florida has finally reopened after a ruptured 13,000 gallon fish tank caused extensive damage to the facilities last Sunday.
New carpeting, walls, artwork and furniture have been installed since the flooding occurred, according to Mike Couch, Gulfstream's Director of Gaming.
"It's unfortunate we had to close five days, but we're very grateful to our guests for their patience and understanding," Couch said in a Saturday release.
New Jersey Says Professional Leagues do Not Have Standing in Sports Betting Suit
TRENTON, N.J. — (Associated Press) - A court filing claims sports gambling is so widespread already that New Jersey’s plans to implement it won’t cause any harm to college and pro sports leagues.
The argument is contained in a court filing that seeks to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the four major pro leagues and the NCAA.
Poker Maximus II – Day 1 Recap
The first day of Poker Maximus II was phenomenal as the “can’t miss online poker tournament series” of the fall got underway. There were three great events, all No-limit Hold’em Freezeout tournaments with various buy-ins. Here’s how they finished. Learn More About Poker Maximus II Here
Belterra Casino Resort to Host HPT 2012 Championship Open
Florence, Indiana - One of the most popular events on Heartland Poker Tour is getting a new home for 2012. The year-end Championship Open will again be centralized in the Midwest, this time at Belterra Casino Resort in Florence, Indiana. HPT champs from throughout Season 8 will descend on Belterra for their final run at the coveted Player of the Year title. The tournament is open to the public and expected to draw poker enthusiasts from around the country, including legend of the game Scotty Nguyen. Players can take their shot at the anticipated six-figure firs
Poker Maximus II Gets Under Way With Top Cash Prizes
Poker Maximus II gets under way today (Friday, September 7, 2012) and continues through the 16th when top cash prizes will be rewarded. Carbon Poker is the flagship brand of the Merge Gaming Network, which is hosting Poker Maximus II.
Terror in Costa Rica as More Earthquake Videos Surface (Video)
San Jose, Costa Rica, is, and has been for over 15 years, the epicenter of online gambling. Up until recently even PokerStars, the world’s largest “real money” online poker firm, maintained a base there.
San Jose is an epicenter for something else.....EARTHQUAKES!
WSOP and Punta Cana Classic Staff Fund Rising for Family of Late Poker Dealer Casey Jones
The poker community is still mourning one of its own following the tragic death of 29-year-old father of three-year-old twin daughters, Casey Jones. While traveling with his family in the Southwest USA succumb to a mysterious disease that rendered him unconscious and ultimately took his life.
William “PokerMonkey” South explained Jones role in the poker community on his blog:
Partouche Poker Reneges on €5 Million Prize Guarantee: Claim No Such Prize Advertised
Billed as the “biggest poker tournament in Europe,” The Partouche Poker Tour (PPT), now in its 5th year, will no longer be “guaranteeing” a €5 million prize pool but has since altered that “guarantee” to €4.3 million, much to the chagrin of those already playing in the event. This begs the question: “What’s the point of guaranteeing something that you can’t guarantee”?
Lock Poker Premiers Knights of Skill Leaderboard: Win iPads, iPhone 4s, More
As Gambling911.com reported Wednesday night, Lock Poker’s latest September 2012 online poker promotions include two new ramped up leaderboards, one of which is discussed below and players can learn more about here at Lock Poker.
Not only is Lock Poker ranking players on ROI, but they will also be giving away 2 ME seats to the Aussie Millions as well as iPads and much, much more.
Fed Paves Way for Legalized Online Poker in US
Some of the online poker’s foremost experts tell Michael Shapiro of the San Francisco Chronicle that this “game of skill” is well on its way to becoming legalized in the US. But don’t look towards the federal government and a GOP platform that wants extended Web gambling prohibition as the main obstacle getting in the way. The states will have the final say and some just say “No”.
Lock Poker September Promos Include Free iPads, Aussie Millions Packages, 110k GTD, More
One of the more exciting Lock Poker September promos includes leader boards that, will not only be ranking players on ROI, but Lock Poker will be giving away 2 ME seats to the Aussie Millions as well as brand new iPads. Watch Gambling911.com for more details shortly. Currently running promos appear below.
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WSOPE 2012 to Include €50,000 re-entry High Roller Non-Bracelet Event
The World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) has announced it will be adding a €50,000 re-entry high roller non-bracelet event.
The WSOPE 2013 kicks off in Cannes, France on September 21 with the €50,000 re-entry High Roller beginning on October 2 and taking place over a three day period.
The WSOPE bracelet events appears below and, as could be expected, Gambling911.com will be bringing its readers regular updates as they come in:
Sept. 21, Six Handed No Limit Hold’em (3 day event), €2,500 + €200
NFL Hypocrites Go All In for NFL Season Opener With Gambling-Themed Halftime Song
A song whose title is one of the most famous phrases in gambling is to be heard at half-time of tonight's opening game of the NFL--a league which claims to abhor gambling in any form!
Zynga Introduces Sports Betting With Las Vegas Style Sportsbook Game
Zynga has teamed up with developer RocketPlay to deliver a “Vegas-like” sportsbook experience for its customers just in time for the new NFL season.
According to a release, Sports Casino offers "an authentic Las Vegas-style sportsbook experience" wherein players can bet on live sporting events like baseball and football as well as play video poker, slots, and blackjack.
Outdoor Gambling in Atlantic City as Golden Nugget Offers First Exterior Casino
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — (Associated Press) - For the past few years, Atlantic City's casinos have been thinking outside the box when it comes to ways to drum up new business and compete with gambling halls in neighboring states.
But the Golden Nugget Atlantic City is doing so literally by becoming the first casino in New Jersey to offer outdoor gambling.
Final English Poker Open $5k Prize to be Awarded at Cake Poker
The 2012 English Poker Open takes place 18th September thru 21st September at the Fox Poker Club in London and there is still an opportunity to win a package to this huge tournament online at Cake Poker here.
Costa Rica Earthquake Causes Significant Damage: Online Gambling Businesses Fine
The hub for several dozen online gambling businesses, San Jose, Costa Rica, was spared any significant damage from Wednesday’s 7.6 magnitude earthquake just 100 miles to the west.
Malta-Based Online Gambling Company Head Jailed 14 Months
Dimitrios Drosos, 45, director of betting company Gold Victory Ltd, has been jailed for 14 months after being convicted of defrauding several people of a total of €500,000.
The court found that the Malta-based company had not paid winnings to several players and the accused had pocketed the money.
€70,000 paid by the accused as bail money were forfeited after it was established that Drosos,a Greek national resident in Kappara, had jumped bail and escaped from Malta.
He was re-arrested on the strength of a European arrest warrant.
Introducing iPoker 2: Online Poker Network Split in Two
The world’s second largest “real money” online poker network, iPoker, has split into two with the new entity being called “iPoker 2”.
So what is iPoker 2?
It is for smaller player pools and will feature mid to low stakes of No Limit Hold’em cash games. iPoker1 will be for larger player pools. Those on the iPoker 2 platform will incorporate skins (independent card rooms) that have at least 6000 active customers (raking $1 or more a month) and acquiring a minimum of 850 new active players a month (raking $5 in the first 30 days).
A statement from iPoker read:
7.9 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Online Gambling Hub of San Jose, Costa Rica
A 7.9 magnitude earthquake has hit the online gambling hub of San Jose, Costa Rica, one of the worst quakes in some time. The earthquake hit at 14:42 UTC, just before 9 am local and 11 am EDT.
The quake was not directly located in the San Jose region where most online gambling companies are set up. Employees were rattled by the event as one of the biggest weekend’s in online sports betting is about to kick off.
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Burst Fish Tank Destroys Gulfstream Park Casino: Called ‘Catastrophic Failure’
The damage caused by a burst fish tank at South Florida’s famed Gulfstream Park Casino appears to be akin to that of a massive flood sweeping through two floors of this sprawling establishment. Hurricane Isaac didn’t even cause this type of damage to the Louisiana and Mississippi riverboat casinos. Who would have thought a ruptured 13,000 aquarium could cause such destruction?
GOP Platform on Internet Gambling May Have Been Influenced by Sheldon Adelson
Some in the gambling sector have begun to speculate that GOP political donor extraordinaire, casino mogul Sheldon Adelson, may have had a degree of influence as it relates to the newly released Republican platform from last week – You know the one, it espouses family values and how legalizing Internet gambling will lead to the destruction of such values.
Forbes: Is Zynga’s New 888 Hire a Means to ‘Exploit’ Gambling or Consumers
Inquiring minds want to know, or at least Forbes.com Financial columnist Louis Bedigian: Will Zynga's New Hire Exploit Gambling or Consumers?
The question is being asked after it was revealed that the world’s leading social media company and biggest operator of a “free-to-play” online poker room, Zynga, just hired 888.com’s former VP of Regulated Markets, Maytal Ginzburg. 888.com operates the world’s 4th largest “real money” online poker room and is widely seen as having one of the largest global Web casino businesses.
Michael Phelps Denies $100k Las Vegas Poker Win
Responding to reports that he had won $100k while playing poker at the Wynn Hotel and Casino this past weekend, Olympic multi-gold medal winner Michael Phelps shot down the story, first reported by TMZ.com.
He tweeted: "I wish I won a 100k.... Haha not true tho.”
His friends have told media outlets they were about Phelps squandering his millions playing poker, a game the now retired Olympian swimmer admits to have fallen in love with.
Circumstances Surrounding Tank Explosion at Gulfstream Park Casino Remain Fishy
The Sunday morning explosion of a 13,000-gallon saltwater aquarium at the popular South Florida Gulfstream Park casino remained a mystery Tuesday.
David Gzesh Confirms Sale of Seized Online Gambling Domains
Michael H. Berkens of TheDomains.com has confirmed that attorney David Gzesh purchased and put up for sale online gambling domain names previously seized by US authorities.
Tom Dwan's 'Girlfriend' Phil Galfond, Ben Tollerene August Big High Stakes Poker Winners
And online poker’s biggest winners for the month of August were…. Ben "Ben86” Tollerene and Phil "MrSweets28" Galfond. We’ll explain the “Tom Dwan Girlfriend” comment below. It’s pretty funny really and not meant to be a shot at Galfond as you will soon see.
From HighStakesDB.com:
America’s Cardroom Changes Online Poker Leaderboard Payout Distribution Model
Four of the biggest cash game grinders at Americas Cardroom have some serious competition.
