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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.
Phil Hellmuth in Bad Shape Coming Into The Poker Players Championship: Viktor Blom Leads
Phil Hellmuth, looking for his 13th record World Series of Poker bracelet, can’t be feeling too confident entering today’s Poker Players Championship.
Out of 26 players, he is number 26 in the chip count.
Hellmuth tweeted soon after the event ended for the day Tuesday:
I'm in my car in the Rio parking lot crying. Blessings all around me, BUT all I can see right now is that "I deserved better today..."
What is Delaware House Bill 333, the Allowance of Legalized Online Poker, Lotteries
[Update: June 27, 2012 - 1:30 pm EST - No vote yet on this bill, still awaiting vote] A number of Gambling911.com readers are wondering what exactly the critical Delaware House Bill 333 allows for. We already know that online poker will be permitted under this measure for residence of the First State.
Online Poker to be Voted on Today in Delaware Senate
Following a delayed vote on Tuesday, a measure to legalize online poker in the state of Delaware will be first on the Senate’s agenda. BREAKING NEWS ON THIS MATTER COULD BE APPEARING ON OUR TWITTER FEED FIRST SO PLEASE FOLLOW HERE.
The online poker measure, House Bill 333, is part of more expansive gambling legislation strongly backed by the Markell administration, which includes offering casino gambling in additional locations as well as widening sports wagering options.
Shuffle Master Terminates Deal With Ongame Poker
(Market Watch) - Shuffle Master, Inc. (nasdaq global select market:SHFL) ("Shuffle Master" or the "Company") today announced that after careful consideration it has decided not to proceed with the acquisition of Ongame Network Limited.
The Poker Players Championship 2012: Andy Bloch, Michael Mizrachi on Top
The Poker Players Championship 2012 WSOP event was down to 37 players at press time with noted pros Andy Bloch and Michael Mizrachi leading the pack.
Other notable names among the remaining 37 were Phil Hellmuth (16th among the chip leaders) and Phil Ivey (30th out of 36).
Winner takes home over $1.4 million. 16 players will cash out at a minimum of $91,549.
The defending champion Brian Rast was all in preflop and up against Ben Yu before he found himself eliminated in 38th place.
- Nagesh Rath, Gambling911.com
Internet Poker Bill Vote Delayed in Delaware
A Senate vote to delay Internet poker in the state of Delaware has been delayed.
The absence of one key Democratic leader raised concerns over whether there would be enough votes to pass the measure through.
The Associated Press reported:
World Series of Poker Twitter Wars Get Ugly
The World Series of Poker Twitter battles are getting mighty ugly with no sign of waning.
Microgaming Terminates Contract with 5050Poker: Issues Statement
As Gambling911.com reported last week, 5050Poker and Microgaming have severed ties, yet oddly enough the 5050Poker site remains up and running with the Microgaming logo appearing at the bottom.
2012 WSOP Updates: Henry Lu, Oleksii Kovalchuk Latest Bracelet Winners
Henry Lu has won his first bracelet at the No Limit Hold’em Event #43 while Oleksii Kovalchuk won his at the Event #42: Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Low 8 or Better.
Lu, a 22-year-old New Yorker, walked away with $654,380.
Delaware Senate to Vote on Internet Poker, Web Gambling Today
A bill to legalize online poker and other forms of Web gambling will be voted on in the state Senate on Tuesday (June 26, 2012). It is widely expected to pass.
The bill cleared a Senate committee Wednesday despite complaints from church leaders who say it is morally wrong. Delaware's harness racing industry also opposes the bill, saying its members wouldn't get a fair share of the gambling proceeds.
Hollywood Poker Closes but Players Funds Appear Safe at RedKings.com
Another one bites the dust as Hollywood Poker has shut its doors for good. But unlike Purple Lounge Poker Room and Casino, which abruptly shut down last month leaving players high and dry, customer funds at Hollywood will be transferred over to RedKings.com.
Online Poker Bad Beat Jackpot Pays Lucky Player $65,072 at Americas Cardroom
Yet another player has hit it big playing the online poker bad beat jackpot at Americas Cardroom.
BetOnline.ag Investors Acquire Majority Ownership of SportsBetting.ag
A group of investors, consisting of shareholders from BetOnline.ag, are excited to announce a sizeable investment into online gaming site SportsBetting.ag.
With the transition come significant improvements to the SportsBetting.ag brand; including bigger bonuses, faster software, better odds and most importantly – reliable payouts.
A representative from SportsBetting.ag touched upon the upgrades:
Nine Winners Heading to the Punta Cana Poker Classic in October
Congratulations to the first $5,000 Premium Package Winners. Welcome to the third annual Punta Cana Poker Classic this October 12 -18, 2012
Microgaming Poker Network to Introduce True Value Rake Allocation
The Microgaming Poker Network has announced plans to introduce a new rake structure beginning July 1, 2012.
Shoe Me The Money: Poker Pro Beth Shak Sued by Ex Over Massive Shoe Collection
Professional poker player Beth Shak is known around town affectionately as “the lady with a thousand shoes”. Now she risks losing a portion of her footwear collection after ex-hubby Daniel Shak filed a lawsuit asking the court for 35 percent of Beth’s 1200 pairs of shoes.
Daniel, a 52-year-old wealthy hedge fund manager, claims Beth kept her shoe collection hidden from him during their divorce settlement three years ago.
MicroMillions II Returns to PokerStars: $5 Million Guaranteed
PokerStars today announced $5 million in guaranteed prize pools for the second instalment of its ultra low-stakes online tournament series, MicroMillions II. The online poker festival will take place from July 12-22 and features very affordable buy-ins from just 11 cents up to $22 across 100 tournaments.
Ukraine Novice Poker Player Oleksii Kovalchuk Wins WSOP Bracelet
Ukraine- based poker player Oleksii Kovalchuk has won the World Series of Poker Omaha - Seven Card Stud Hi-Low 8 or Better event.
Amazingly, Kovalchuk has only recently learned how to play the game, honing his skills while participating in champion league tournaments.
Nolan Dalla of the WSOP explains:
Bally and IGT Teaming Up With Golden Nugget to Bring Online Poker to Nevada
The Nevada Appeal was featuring a two-part series on the Silver State’s push to bring legalized online poker to its residence and those visiting such gambling Meccas as Las Vegas and Reno. Be sure to follow Gambling911.com on Twitter for the latest updates as they relate to Delaware's vote this week to legalize online poker.
Jan-Peter Jachtmann, Ronnie Bardah latest WSOP Bracelet Winners
The latest World Series of Poker results have Jan-Peter Jactmann winning a bracelet and $661,000 at Event #39: Pot Limit Hold’em while Ronnie Bardah won a bracelet and $188,022 in Event #40: Limit Hold’em Six-Handed.
Germany’s Jachtmann has just over $1 million in live winnings following this weekend’s victory. This is his first bracelet, 3rd tournament win and 29th cash.
The Ramifications of Legalized Online Poker in Delaware Could Prove Significant
On the surface, the potential for legalized online poker in The First State of Delaware doesn’t look like it will have much of an impact. After all, Delaware barely has a population of 800,000. Unless there’s highway construction, it only takes a few blinks of the eye before one is in and out of Delaware driving along I-95 between New Jersey and Maryland/Washington, DC. Be sure to FOLLOW GAMBLING911.COM ON TWITTER as we will be monitoring developments on the Delaware front throughout the coming week.
WSOP Results: David Baker, Dung Nguyen Win Bracelets
Two more WSOP bracelets were handed out overnight Friday, one to David Baker and another to Dung Nguyen.
For both men, it was their first World Series of Poker bracelets.
Baker won the Eight Game Mix and pocketed $271,312. He now has just shy of $2.7 million in live winnings to date, having cashed out in 83 events.
Poker Pro Vanessa Rousso is a Cockroach! Gets Exterminated
Yes, betcha didn’t know poker pro Vanessa Rousso was a cockroach!
It’s true. No, really!
Rousso, for reasons unknown at this time, arrived at one of the World Series of Poker events dressed up in a cockroach costume.
Randy Lew tweeted he thought it was a horse at first.
Rousso later tweeted herself:
Sprint Poker Goes Live at Bet365
Sprint Poker, a fast fold poker platform being offered by Bet365, is the first to go live using Playtech’s Speed Hold’em.
The new product was expected to debut in July but Bet365 apparently decided it did not want to wait that long.
Speed Hold’em mimics the popular model based on the now defunct Rush Poker, which allows quick fold pre-flop and easy transfer to a new table.
Antonio Esfandiari Misses Out on 2nd Bracelet: Craig McCorkell Wins WSOP Shoot Out
Antonio Esfandiari finished 3rd at the 3,000 Buy-In No-Limit Hold’em Shootout Event #36 Thursday night but did manage to walk away with a cool $151,613. Esfandiari was deprived of his second World
Craig McCorkell won the most recent championship event, played at the 2012 World Series of Poker. He overcame a strong field of 587 players en route to his first major tournament victory, which took place in the No-Limit Hold'em Shootout (Event #36).
Nevada Gives Final Approval to William Hill, Others
The Nevada Gaming Commission has officially granted licenses to William Hill, Bally Technologies and International Game Technology to operate online gambling and, in the case of Hill, sports betting operations within the Silver State.
Antonio Esfandiari Looking for Second WSOP Bracelet
Poker pro Antonio Esfandiari was in search for his second World Series of Poker bracelet at the No-Limit Hold'em Shootout (2,000 player max) event Thursday night.
Only four players remained at press time.
Esfandiari has cashed out 39 times over his career with 4 first place finishes. He has accumulated over $4.2 million in live poker earnings over his playing career.
Delaware Online Gambling: Only Church Groups, Harness Racing Interests Stand in Way
Delaware appears to have little opposition in its attempt to pass a measure legalizing online gambling, including Web poker, in the state. Delaware is the first state to openly express an interest in forming state compacts. Both Rhode Island and West Virginia have been mentioned at the onset.
First Japanese Poker Player to Win World Series of Poker Bracelet: Naoya Kihara
Naoya Kihara has become the first Japanese poker player to win a World Series of Poker bracelet.
Kihara won the $5,000 buy-in Six-Handed Pot-Limit Hold’em championship and the $512,029 that came with it.
This is the 30-year-old professional’s second time to cash in a WSOP event and the second year he has traveled from Tokyo to Las Vegas to play at the World Series of Poker.
Cake Poker Extends Guaranteed Tournaments: Felipe Mojave has Bounty on Head
Popular online poker site, Cake Poker is extending its augmented guaranteed tournament schedule this month, which includes a $100,000 Guaranteed and $65,000 Guaranteed Super Stack on Sundays. Additionally, both large guaranteed tournaments will feature Brazilian poker professional, Felipe Mojave, playing with a $1,000 bounty on his head.
