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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.
Oliver Speidel Wins Manny Pacquiao World Poker Event 2011
Australian poker pro Oliver Speidel has won the Manny Pacquiao World Poker Event 2011 as part of the Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT). He takes home $50,866 as a result. The P50,000 (US$1,155) buy-in poker tournament took place from December 1st to 6th at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Manila.
Oliver Speidel (Australia)
Conrad Coetzer (South Africa)
Aldrin Edoc (Philippines)
Jay Lubas (Philippines)
AGCC Commissions Independent Review Into Handling of Full Tilt Poker Debacle
The Alderney Gaming Control Commission (AGCC) has come under intense scrutiny for its handling of the Full Tilt Poker matter, which culminated in a suspension of the one time second largest online poker firm’s license.
The AGCC ordered all media outlets blocked from negotiations during the arduous affair, as such, leading to a lack of transparency.
Obama Won’t Sign Tax Extension Bill With Attachments
Congressman Joe Barton of Texas said on Monday he is okay with his bill to legalize online poker being attached to other pertinent upcoming legislation. President Obama says it won’t happen with the most likely bill to pass this session, the payroll tax extension cut.
President Obama on Wednesday pledged to reject any efforts to tie a payroll tax cut extension to the controversial Keystone XL Oil Pipeline -- or any other "extraneous" issue.
Another Russian Enjoying Success at EPT Prague 2011
PokerStars.net Russian Poker Series Kyiv champion Garri Tevosov is chip leader going into Day 3 of EPT Prague with 764,000. Tevosov took the RPS Kyiv title and $180,087 first prize back in March.
A total of 136 players are through to Day 3 of EPT Prague out of the 407 who began the day. German PokerStars qualfiier Martin Finger is currently second with 612,600. Five members of Team PokerStars Pro are also still in: Jude Ainsworth, Liv Boeree, Juan Manuel Pastor, Dag Palovic and Johnny Lodden.
WSOP Circuit Events at Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City 2011 Huge Success Early On
The numbers don’t lie and the WSOP Circuit Events at Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City for 2011 have had another great showing. Event One numbers were off a bit from last year’s 1250 players, however, Event Two was up by approximately the difference.
The next three events that followed drew big, if not spectacular, fields and some decent prize pools, the Atlantic City Weekly noted.
It’s Official: Sheldon Adelson Now Opposes Online Poker
The Las Vegas Review-Journal confirmed Wednesday morning that Las Vegas Sands Corp. Chairman Sheldon Adelson will no longer support legalized online poker at the federal level.
American Gaming Association President Frank Fahrenkopf Jr., confirmed in an email this morning that Adelson visited the lobbying organization's offices Monday, that paper noted.
From the Las Vegas Review Journal:
PokerFuse.com: Anonymous Poker is No Longer Online Poker
The popular PokerFuse.com website offered up its opinion on the controversy surrounding Bodog Poker’s apparently “not-so-anonymous” tables. It’s no longer poker.
Is Adelson Now Opposing Online Poker?
It appears as if Las Vegas Sands Chairman Sheldon Adelson has decided to do an about face when it comes to online poker legalization in the US.
Jon Ralston of the Las Vegas Sun reported late Tuesday night that Adelson suddenly has become “morally opposed” to online poker after being at the forefront of the push to get the industry legalized in the US over the past few years.
Joe Barton Okay With Online Poker Bill Being Attached to Deficit Spending Measure
There hasn’t been a whole lot of coverage of this week’s Washington, DC Digital Gaming and Lottery Policy Summit, but some of the heaviest hitters connected to online poker are in attendance including our friends at SouthPointPoker.com and the Congressman who has drafted a measure to legalize Internet poker in the US, Texas Republican Joe Barton.
Upon Further Review, Waters May Not Be Against Online Gambling
The gambling Waters may not be as turbulent as originally feared.
California Congresswoman Maxine Waters, who twice voted to make it illegal to use credit cards to fund online gambling, now says she would vote differently if the issue arises again in Congress.
Russian Andrey Pateychuk Wins World Poker Tour Prague Main Event 2011
Russian poker player Andrev Pateychuk has won the 2011 World Poker Tour Prague and the $630,263 that comes with that honor.
Pateychuk’s live tournament earnings to date were just over $1.1 million prior to this week’s win.
He is currently on a roll, having won the 2011 PokerStars EPT San Remo in October.
568 players creating a prize pool of €1,753,200.
Here are the final table results and payouts:
1. Andrey Pateychuk — $630,263
2. Adria Balaguer — $320,381
3. Stanislaw Kretz — $212,690
4. Benjamin Pollak — $139,999
Group Pushing Online Poker: “It Won’t Hurt Lottery”
LAS VEGAS (Associated Press) - A casino-backed group pushing for federal legislation to make online poker explicitly legal says regulating online card play nationwide won't hurt state lotteries.
Fair Play USA planned to release an analysis on Tuesday that shows no correlation between spikes and dips in the online poker market with play in state lotteries.
The analysis is in response to a report from a rival group that wants state lotteries to be responsible for regulating and taxing Internet gambling if it's ever legalized.
Report: Bodog Anonymous Security Not So Anonymous (Video)
Following the release of its new upgraded software, the online poker firm Bodog proclaimed it had figured out a way of preventing the so-called “sharks” from viewing critical player data. This week, some members of the online poker community were quick to report that critical data had reportedly been hacked. A video demonstration was released in an effort to support this notion.
From the HH Smithy Blog:
One Million Dollar Buy-In Poker Tournament to Become a Reality
Just days after a report surfaced on Gambling911.com that organizers in Macau were looking to hold the richest poker tournament ever, with a $100 million prize pool, World Series of Poker officials on Monday announced that 22 individuals have committed to putting up $1 million each. At 22 players, the top prize is $8.89 million.
6-Day Online Poker Tournament ACROSS a Massive Success
The first ever 6-day online poker tournament ACROSS is being heralded as a huge success by the folks who hosted this event, America’s Card Room. And they have the numbers to prove it.
ACROSS stands for America’s Card Room Online Super Series and the event attracted a rather substantial proportion of US card players. In all, $172,427.00 in total prize pool money was paid out, cracking the $150,000 figure that had been guaranteed.
Bachus Proposes “Blind Trust” After Insider Stock Trading Expose
Following a segment on the CBS news magazine “60 Minutes” claiming that Alabama Republican Congressman Spencer Bachus engaged in “insider stock trading” during the height of the financial crisis, Bachus himself has now proposed legislation that would require all members of Congress to place all their stocks, bonds and other securities into a blind trust that would be managed without their consent as long as they are members.
MGM Files Trademark Infringement Suit Against Poker Sites
MGM Resorts International has filed suit in the U.S. District Court in Las Vegas this past Thursday against four individuals and two companies related to websites they claim infringe on their own trademarks.
Website domain names that are part of the suit include:
bellagioonlinepoker.com
circuscircuspoker.com
excaliburpoker.com
luxorpoker.com
mandalaybayonlinepoker.com
mgmpoker.com
ariapoker.com
PokerStars Breaks Guinness World Record for Largest Online Poker Tournament
They’ve done it again. PokerStars has once again broken the Guinness World Record for the largest number of players in a single online poker tournament. An amazing 200,000 players took part.
Five Casino Operators Apply for Licenses to Operate Online Poker Sites in Nevada
Five casino companies have reportedly applied for licenses to operate online poker rooms from the state of Nevada. The state gaming board anticipates licenses to be issued as early as February.
Could Online Poker be on the Agenda as Part of Harry Reid’s Payroll Tax Cut Proposal
With Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid preparing to introduce a proposal Monday as a compromise to extend a popular payroll tax cut, the poker community had its ears perk up, if only for a brief moment.
Reid, who represents the gambling state of Nevada and its casino interests, is reportedly attempting to push through a measure that would legalize online poker as a means of reducing the deficit, creating jobs, and, most importantly, generating millions (if not billions) of dollars in taxable income.
Poonam Pandey Mobile Strip Poker Game Could Become Available in the US
One of India’s hottest models, Poonam Pandey, may be coming to an Android in the US as part of a proposed strip poker game.
Ms. Pandey revealed: "Yes, I have signed a contract with an American company. It is like the famous Teen Patti game. They will first show my video and when the game starts. As the player starts clearing various levels of the game, I will start stripping. I don't mind stripping, but to what stage I will be doing it, I can't say that now.
Ilari Sahamies Hits $1 Million in November
Popular online poker player Ilari Sahamies made out like a bandit in high stakes play during the month of November to the tune of $1 million.
From PokerListings.com:
The aggressive Finn was easily the biggest story of the month as he crushed almost every opponent and stacked his way to nearly $945,000 in profit.
Iowa Says Online Gambling Will Take in At Least $13 Million for State
Iowa is betting online gambling will help boost that state’s economy. The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission will permit a debate by lawmakers next year to determine whether online gambling should be legalized within Iowa’s borders.
March Trial Likely in Connection With Full Tilt Poker, PokerStars “Black Friday” Case
(Associated Press) - NEW YORK — Two men charged in a case that shut down U.S. operations for three Internet poker companies are likely to go on trial in March, a judge told lawyers Thursday.
U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan listened to arguments that included the question of whether poker can be considered gambling before telling the attorneys for former bank executive John Campos and co-defendant Chad Elie that a March 12 trial was almost certain.
“I think it’s extraordinarily unlikely that the entire indictment will be dismissed,” Kaplan said.
Online Poker Holiday Bonuses for 2011 at Cake: 60K Sweet Promo
This December 2011 holiday season popular online poker site, Cake Poker is running a gold theme across several holiday promotions including the $50,000 Gold Card Wrap-up, Turbo Tuesdays and Guaranteed Satellites. Additionally, Aussie Millions and Super Poker satellites continue in December.
Cara de Poker Taken Over by PokerStars
A former iPoker.com network skin, Cara de Poker, has been purchased by the world’s largest online poker room, PokerStars. The following statement was issued:
CNN Puts More Pressure on Bachus, Pelosi Regarding Insider Trading and Congress
Following a “60 Minutes” report, CNN’s Anderson Cooper on Thursday night made insider trading and Congress his top story of the evening. The “violators” were none other than former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, current House Speaker John Boehner and Alabama Republican Congressman Spencer Bachus. Mr. Bachus has been one of the biggest advocates for online gambling prohibition and he is also allegedly one of the biggest of the “violators”.
What they did was not illegal but…
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Christmas Gifts for the Poker Player in 2011: Card Room Cash vs. a Book
America’s Card Room, one of the most respected online poker rooms and one that caters to those in North America and around the globe, have tons of Christmas gifts in the form of cold hard cash. Let your hubby or whomever know about America’s Card Room. He’ll love you for it.
Double Trouble at Lock Poker (The Type We Like)
There’s double trouble coming into December for Lock Poker….and we’re not talking about the type caused by Gambling911.com boozing and schmoozing with this group while partaking in their acclaimed South of France castle adventure this past October....or the type of trouble whereby you are sentenced to spend time in the corner or write the same thing on a blackboard 100 times.
This trouble is GOOD...the type of trouble we here at Gambling911.com LOVE.
The $100 Million Poker Tournament in Macau: Wow!
Reports emerged Thursday of possible plans to launch an unprecedented $100 million poker tournament in Macau. Should the plans come to fruition, this would be the richest poker tournament by a long shot.
