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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.
William Hill Execs Locked Out of Their Own Office: Implosion Within, Shares Fall
The riff between William Hill and its Tel Aviv-based online support and affiliate center, Affiliates United, continued through the weekend following a mass employee walkout last Sunday. Fewer than 20 employees reported back to work.
The Affiliates United employees were told by a former manager of the support center that they would be relocating to William Hill’s Gibraltar base.
Donald Trump Could be Trump Card for New Jersey’s Chances of Legal i-Gaming
Donald Trump’s announcement that he is looking to enter the online gambling fray last week has offered hope on the state front. New Jersey, which is home to a handful of Trump properties including the Taj Mahal, is one of the states looking to legalize Internet gambling as well as sports betting.
Lock Poker CEO Jennifer Larson Applauds Lock Pro Chris Moorman WSOPE Finish
It is the year of the number two making headlines with World Series of Poker bracelet record holder Phil Hellmuth finishing second in three of this year’s events. Now comes another big number two finish, Lock Poker pro Chris Moorman.
His second place finish at this past week’s World Series of Poker Europe earned him $1.1 million and some change. It was his second consecutive number two finish having walked away with $716,282 at the WSOP No Limit Hold’em Six Handed Championship over the summer.
America’s Card Room Pays Out $129,229 Bad Beat Jackpot: Winner Heads to Punta Cana
US Player Elio Fox Wins 2011 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event
Elio Fox of New York has won the 2011 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event.
Fox beat out a record field of 592 in the €10,000 buy-in main event and cashes in on €1.4 million ($1,927,310).
Fox has had a successful 2010 having previously won the Bellagio Cup VII Main Event and the nearly $670,000 prize. He also won the Venetian DeepStack Extravaganza III back in June, cashing $87,192.
Lock Pokerpro Chris Moorman finished second in the event.
1. Elio Fox – €1,400,000
Popular APCW Video Account Suspended by YouTube.com
APCW’s slickly produced “Perspectives Weekly” online gambling industry videos may no longer be available on YouTube.com after the video uploading website apparently suspended their account on Thursday. J. Todd runs the APCW site and is widely considered one of the industry’s leading crusaders.
Clicking on the YouTube.com graphic on the APCW website, visitors were greeted with the following message:
Donald Trump to Enter Online Poker Fray
Real estate, entertainment and casino mogul Donald Trump has teamed up with hedge funds manager Marc Lasry in an effort to get a piece of the online poker industry pie once the activity becomes licensed and regulated in the United States.
From Bloomberg News:
Last Chance to Win a Punta Cana Poker Classic Package Worth $3500
House Committee Hearing on Internet Poker Next Week has Many Excited
The House Energy and Commerce Manufacturing subpanel will hold a hearing Tuesday on Internet gambling.
“I am pleased that Chairman Bono-Mack is holding a hearing on the important issue of Internet gaming," said Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas in an interview with The Hill. The Congressman introduced a bill that would legalize online poker in the United States.
The Class Action Lawsuits Against Full Tilt Poker Keep Coming
Yet another class action lawsuit has been filed against defunct online poker company Full Tilt Poker.
The Merge Surge
PocketFives.com reports that Merge Gaming has enjoyed quite an uplift after opening to the North American market this past week.
Traffic grew by 15 percent, P5s noted.
PokerScout.com, the traffic monitoring website for online poker reported the following:
William Hill Promises Its Affiliates United Branch Staff Six Months Notice of Termination
The United Kingdom’s largest online bookmaker, William Hill, has promised its Tel Aviv-based online affiliate staff, Affiliates United (AffUtd), one month's extra pay and six months notice in the event their jobs are set to be terminated.
WSOPE Main Event 2011 Final Table: Lock Poker Pro Chris Moorman Makes the Cut
Lock Poker pros Chris Moorman made the WSOPE Main Event 2011 final table as did online poker phenom Patrik Antonius.
“We are all rooting for Chris,” Lock Poker CEO Jennifer Larson told Gambling911.com late Wednesday.
His appearance among the top 9 finalists is certainly great exposure for one of the fastest growing online poker rooms. Another Lock pro, Michael Drummond, also enjoyed a strong finish at number 16.
William Hill Share Price in Tizzy Following Tel Aviv Uprising
William Hill’s share price was -4.1p at 224.7p Wednesday as executives from the company tried desperately to quash an uprising in its Tel Aviv Internet support centre.
The company issued a statement on Tuesday that several higher-ups at that office would receive disciplinary action for suggesting to employees they were either being relocated to the company’s Gibraltar office or that their jobs might ultimately be disposed of altogether. More than 200 of the Tel Aviv employees abandoned their jobs as a result of this news.
Billionaire Banker, High Stakes Poker Player Andy Beal a Ron Paul Supporter
Billionaire banker Andy Beal has contributed $2500 to the US Presidential campaign of Texas Congressman Ron Paul, Gambling911.com has learned. Beal is also a high stakes poker player.
Paul, who is running against the likes of Mitt Romney, Michele Bachman and Rick Perry to win the GOP nomination, has long been a staunch advocate of legalized Internet gambling in the US.
William Hill Takes Action Against Tel Aviv Execs
England’s biggest bookmaker says it is taking actions against executives in charge of its Tel Aviv online gambling support center for wrongly telling employees they were being relocated to Gibraltar.
Headlines were made this week when more than 200 employees walked out after reports surfaced that the Tel Aviv office would be shut down. William Hill dispatched a team of senior executives to help quell concerns.
Hearing on Internet Poker to be Held in DC Next Week
The U.S. House of Representatives’ Subcommittee for Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade is scheduled to hold a hearing on Internet poker next Tuesday, October 25, 2011. Texas Republican Congressman Joe Barton’s Online Poker Act of 2011 will be discussed during this hearing and witnesses will be brought forward.
The Poker Players Alliance, which revealed the upcoming hearing, will be meeting with members of the subcommittee and various staff members.
America’s Cardroom ACROSS Online Poker Super Series to Debut
Americas Cardroom commits to growing its stake in the US market with new online poker super series geared to US players.
PartyPoker Working Hard to Enter US Market: Redlines PokerStars, Full Tilt
Forbes.com reported on Tuesday afternoon how PartyPoker co-chief Jim Ryan has been meeting with investors in the US to highlight how his company will benefit from the latest exits of PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker from American soil.
His chart, according to Forbes, listed Stars and Tilt with red lines drawn through their names.
WSOPE 2011 Day 2 Chip Leaders
The World Series of Poker Europe 2011 Main Event Day 2 is history. Here are your Day 2 chip leaders:
1 Constant Rijkenberg – 462,800
2 Hoyt Corkins – 429,900
3 Rifat Palevic – 353,500
4 Jake Cody – 323,200
5 Giuseppe Sammartino – 305,900
6 Tom Bedell – 301,900
7 Andy Moseley – 301,400
8 Hyacinthe Bonnin – 296,000
9 Erik Seidel – 291,900
10 Shawn Buchanan – 291,400
Mass William Hill Walkout Could Have Effect on Internet Business
The resignation of Eyal Sanoff, the chief marketing officer, from William Hill has prompted a mass walkout of over 200 staff members from the company’s Tel Aviv online support centre, the Sun reports. That office handles nearly all of William Hill’s Internet marketing.
The Israeli-based staff is worried over rumors that Hill’s CEO Ralph Topping is preparing to dump them and move all operations back to the United Kingdom and Gibraltar.
Lock Poker’s Jennifer Larson: “A Life Changing Event for Lock Pros”
Patrik Antonius: “I Will be Among the Biggest Losers if Full Tilt Poker Goes Down” (Video)
In an interview with poker pro Patrik Antonius, the Finnish former Full Tilt Poker spokesperson says he will likely be among the “Biggest losers” should FTP fold for good. He claims to have a significant amount of money tied up on the site, which was shut down June 29 and has had its license permanently revoked.
2011 WSOPE Biggest Ever
593 entrants are taking part in the 2011 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) Main Event, making it the biggest in the tournament’s five year history.
The total prize pool is 5,692,800 euros with winner receiving close to 1.4 million (Euros).
Day 2 of the event will see 334 players moving forward.
The current leaders were as follows:
Julian Thew Wins Third GUKPT Title
Poker pro Julian Thew has won his third Grosvenor UK Poker Tour (GUKPT title). The tour is considered among the toughest on the United Kingdom poker scene.
Grosvenor UK Poker Tour. He beat out a field of 145 to take home £42,740
The 44 year old “YoYo” had previous title wins in September 2007 and January 2008.
Free Online Poker Las Vegas Casino South Point Joins the G911 Family
Gambling911.com is thrilled to announce that South Point Poker, the first online poker website run by a Las Vegas casino operator, has joined our family of fine partners.
Feds, Greenville Sheriff Report $2 Million Seized
By SUSANNE M. SCHAFER - Associated Press
COLUMBIA, S.C. --
The Secret Service and the Greenville County Sheriff's Office tracked down and seized more than $2 million from a money laundering scheme tied to online poker operations, officials said Thursday.
U.S. Attorney Bill Nettles said a months-long investigation uncovered two shell companies used to hide illegal gambling proceeds.
The two foreign-based companies sent more than $40 million into the U.S. and the money was tied to payouts to players in South Carolina and other states, Nettles said.
Another Black Friday Casualty as NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship Cancelled
Gambling911.com is Panama Bound: Visiting Legendz Sportsbook, BetOnline.com
Gambling911.com heads to Panama City, Panama this weekend to visit two stalwarts in the online sports betting world, Legendz Sportsbook and BetOnline.com. We will also be visiting with pay per head operator PayPerHead.com, which is represented by none other than The Sopranos Johnny Sack.
Verisign Wants Power to Seize Domains: ACLU Says “Not So Fast”
In the wake of a number of Internet gambling websites and music downloading website having their domains seized, Verisign has signaled they would like to pursue the policy even further.
