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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.
Utah Wants to Prohibit Online Poker: Would be Second State to do so
Utah has little interest in jumping on the state legalization of online poker bandwagon in the wake of a decision by the US Justice Department that essentially allows intrastate Web poker.
Utah is one of two states that does not have a lottery and there is not a single casino based there.
Washington is the only state thus far that specifically prohibits online poker by its residents, making the activity a Class C felony.
Utah Rep. Stephen Sandstrom (R-Orem) is in the process of drafting an anti-Internet gambling bill.
Jonathan Duhamel Suddenly Becomes Relevant: Opens Up About Home Invasion
Nothing against Jonathan Duhamel. We know he’s a great poker player. But up until last weekend he was one of many World Series of Poker Main Event champions who were – let’s just say – forgettable.
Duhamel was best known for becoming the first Canadian to win the Main Event.
Over $1 Million Awarded as Part of Americas Cardroom Bad Beat Jackpot Promo
It's been a winning year for online poker players at Americas Cardroom, particularly for those who have lost seemingly unbeatable hands playing Texas Hold'em. Americas Cardroom today released its Bad Beat Jackpot numbers for 2011. The online poker site paid out $1,032.645.26 since August 2011, when the site it originally took over (DoylesRoom) upgraded its software. Learn more about America’s Card Room here>>>>
Alamo Bowl Proves to be Huge Draw for Gambling911.com Readers
Thursday night’s Alamo Bowl featuring Washington vs. Baylor proved to be one of the most sought after games of this year’s College Football season.
“The traffic for this game was humongous,” reported Payton O’Brien, who heads up the Gambling911.com website. “It was somewhat unexpected.”
Searches for “Washington vs. Baylor Line” all lead to Gambling911.com.
“And there were tons of searches,” remarked O’Brien.
Searches related to this game continued until the final seconds.
Bianca Rojas-Latraverse Dated Poker Champ Briefly
The ex-girlfriend of 2010 World Series of Poker champion Jonathan Duhamel was among those arrested in connection with a forced entry and robbery of his home last week.
Jonathan Duhamel’s Ex Girlfriend Among Those Arrested in Connection With Home Invasion
The ex girlfriend of Jonathan Duhamel has been arrested in connection with last week's home invasion. Bianca Rojas-Latraverse reported dated pro.
Four individuals were arrested Wednesday in connection with a home invasion that left 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Jonathan Duhamel badly beaten. His diamond encrusted bracelet, Rolex and cash were stolen from the home last week as well.
Caesars IPO in 2012 Includes Provision for Legalized Internet Poker in US
Caesars is preparing an IPO for the upcoming year 2012 and, in it, there is a provision for legalized Internet poker in the United States, which the casino giant obviously believes will be bountiful to its future business.
From Pokerati.com:
Gambling News: Bill Will Allow Pari-mutuels to Become Casinos in South Florida
Revisions to a bill that would bring destination casinos to South Florida would now allow for existing pari-mutuels like racetracks and jai-alai frontons to become full fledged casinos.
Sen. Ellyn Bogdanoff, R-Fort Lauderdale, sent fellow Florida legislators a draft of tweaks to her bill, based on feedback gleaned from two major workshops held on the issue in Tallahassee, she said.
PokerStars Caribbean Adventure 2012 to get Live Cards Up Webcast
On Thursday, the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) 2012 announced the $10,300 Main Event and the $25,500 High Roller finals will be broadcast as live (with a 40-minute delay) on PokerStars.tv with hole cards revealed, meaning that people all over the world can follow the action online. The broadcast times are as follows:
· PCA Main Event final table – January 13, 13.40 ET (18.40 CET)
· PCA High Roller final table – January 14, 13.40 ET (18.40 CET)
Breaking News: Jonathan Duhamel Assailants Arrested
Four individuals have been arrested in connection with the home invasion of World Series of Poker Main Event 2010 winner Jonathan Duhamel. He was the first Canadian to ever win the coveted WSOP Main Event bracelet and walked away with $8.9 million US.
Arrests Made in Jonathan Duhamel Home Invasion
Arrests have been made in last week's brazen home invasion of 2010 WSOP winner Jonathan Duhamel with a rolex found but bracelet still missing.
Four individuals have been arrested and taken into custody following last week’s home invasion and beating of World Series of Poker Main Event 2010 winner Jonathan Duhamel.
The attack occurred at Duhamel’s home in Longueuil, just outside of Montreal.
Police say two men and one woman were charged Wednesday in connection with the case and a fourth person was arrested and questioned.
High Stakes Poker News: Ilari Sahamies Tops the 2011 Leaderboard
Finnish high stakes poker pro Ilari "Ilari FIN" Sahamies has added another $96.6k to his years winnings. This puts Sahamies atop the leaderboard for most monies won online in high stakes poker for the year 2011: $2.63 million. Read More Here>>>
South Point Poker Expecting to Move to Real Money Play Soon
The South Point Hotel, Casino and Spa could find itself the biggest name in online poker by the end of 2012 if they play their cards right (pun intended).
Already offering a free-to-play online poker website, prominently featured throughout Gambling911.com, South Point Poker is expecting to offer real cash play as soon as their license is granted by the state of Nevada, quite possibly as early as February.
Online Poker Tournaments January 2012: Double Your Money
From January 5th through 8th, America’s Card Room will be DOUBLING the guarantee of every single tournament in the schedule!
No, you're not seeing double. From January 5th through 8th, they are DOUBLING their guarantees. That means their $15,000 Guaranteed gets pumped up to $30,000, their $7.5k explodes to $15,000 and America’s Card Room’s $5k jolts up to $10,000.
Top Gambling Stories of 2011 Revealed and Daring Predictions
Gambling911.com has compiled its list of the top 10 stories in gambling for 2011. Few of our regular readers will be surprised as to what story tops the list. Additionally, we attempt to offer a few predictions for 2012.
SOPA is the End of Us Say Bloggers: TwoPlusTwo.com Could be Wiped Off the Web
Politico had an interesting read Wednesday morning on how bloggers believe SOPA will ultimately kill their business, not to mention those around them. As Gambling911.com has been reporting, there is something truly ominous about this particular ACT and its far reaching consequences.
TheHill.com Talks DOJ New Stance on Internet Poker
Over the past couple of days, industry experts have been attempting to determine the possible impact of the Department of Justice new stance on Internet poker.
The Friday before Christmas, the DOJ decided to play Santa for poker players. A ruling issued in September but only made public last week clarifies that the Wire Act's ban on interstate transmissions related to gambling applies only to sports betting. As such, there now appears to be an opening for intrastate poker, and quite possibly the pooling of players from multiple states.
Zynga Named Among Worst Performing US IPOs of the Year by Forbes
Zynga, which operates the largest online poker room in the world, was named among the worst performing IPOs of the year 2011 by Forbes.com.
There may be good reason for the Forbes rating. Zynga broke below its offering price on its first day out and remains underwater.
To be fair, Zynga has hardly had a chance to perform after the IPO came into being just prior to the Christmas holiday season.
From Forbes.com:
Online Poker Traffic Drops 4 Percent for Holidays: Merge Moves to Number 8
Worldwide online poker traffic dropped 4 percent this past week. This is typically the slowest time of the year for online play.
All ten of the top sites lost some traffic, with PokerStars losing 4.3 percent. iPoker managed to hold onto the number 2 spot, but is in a virtual dead heat with PartyPoker.
Randy “Nanonoko” Lew to Set New Poker Hands Record
PokerStars pro Randy “Nanonoko” Lew was looking to set a new world record for the number of poker hands played. The event was slated for The PokerStars Caribbean Adventure in January and will be held live.
From PokerFuse.com:
Optimism Grows Over DOJ Position Change Regarding Internet Poker
Individual states are the most likely beneficiaries of a new stance taken by the US Justice Department, which essentially concluded that online poker will not be deemed as illegal on the federal level should state law mandate otherwise. Nevada is one such state that has already approved a regulatory framework. Those in the poker community hope that smaller states will ultimately follow Nevada’s lead and pool their player base with the Silver State.
Lee Amaitis, president and CEO of Cantor Gaming, believes Nevada has enough players to support the industry in the short term.
Carbon Poker Bad Beat Jackpot Now Over $500,000
At press time, the Carbon Poker Bad Beat Jackpot was sitting at $531,835. This money can also be won at Aced.com (for those outside the US) and PDC Poker.
These bad beat jackpots have become huge in recent years.
GoDaddy.com Gets Crushed by Supporting Domain Seizure Policy
GoDaddy.com, one of the largest registrars, has bowed to pressure from consumers and changed its support of the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA).
Has Online Poker Become Legal in the United States: DOJ Plays Santa
Following a shock announcement that has the online poker community wondering if the floodgates may soon be opening, experts and the media alike were attempting to interpret the US Department of Justice new stance on Internet poker’s legality. It appears the activity may no longer be viewed as “illegal”.
From the Wall Street Journal:
Early Christmas Gift: Department of Justice Changes Position on Internet Gambling
The DOJ was playing Santa Claus for the Internet poker industry coming into this Christmas weekend.
The Department of Justice on Friday announced it has changed its long held stance related to Internet gambling. The federal Wire Act of 1961 will now only apply to sports betting and not to online poker.
“The Department’s Office of Legal Counsel (“OLC”) has analyzed the scope of the Wire Act, 18 U.S.c § 1084, and concluded that it is limited only to sports betting,” U.S. Deputy Attorney General James Cole wrote in a letter on Friday.
Are WSOP Main Event Winners Jinxed?
2010 Champ Duhamel Latest to Court Lady Luck Then Madam Misfortunate
Is the World Series of Poker Main Event jinxed?
Or more precisely, is the winner of that prestigious annual tournament jinxed?
Looks like.
Jonathan Duhamel, winner of the 2010 WSOP Main Event, this week became just the latest WSOP Main Event champ to be struck by a stroke of major bad luck not long after winning the title.
Jonathan Duhamel WSOP Bracelet Stolen in Home Invasion
Jonathan Duhamel, last year’s World Series of Poker Main Event winner, became the victim of a brutal home invasion Wednesday. Two masked men forced their way into his home in a suburb of Montreal, beating up Duhamel and getting away with his diamond encrusted WSOP bracelet.
World Series of Poker Champ Jonathan Duhamel Hospitalized After Brutal Home Invasion
The 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event winner, Jonathan Duhamel, was released from a hospital after being attacked during a home invasion Wednesday.
The crime occurred at his home outside Montreal in the Boucherville borough, which is known to have a relatively low crime rate.
Quadjacks Thursday 5 PM EST: PPA Director to Discuss I. Nelson Rose Joe Bartton Flap
The Poker Players Alliance (PPA) Richard Muny is slated to appear on the popular Quadjacks.com Live Internet Radio Stream Thursday afternoon to offer his opinion on the controversy swirling around noted industry attorney I. Nelson Rose and his disparaging comments about Republican Texas Congressman Joe Barton.
Rep. Barton has sponsored a bill that would allow online poker at the federal level.
Wall Street Journal: Nevada Sets Stage for Online Poker
The Wall Street Journal released an article on Wednesday focusing on what will soon become Nevada’s intrastate online poker industry. The Silver State hopes to ultimately serve as the hub for a national industry once federal legislation is passed.
The state's gambling regulator will vote Thursday on rules that would allow companies to apply for licenses to operate poker websites in Nevada.
