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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.
Ben Marsh Wins 2017 MSPT Main Event
The MSPT Season Final $1,100 Main Event at Canterbury Park - Racetrack & Card Casino attracted a record 493 entries, which surpassed the spring event (475 entries) as the largest major poker tournament ($1K+ buy-in) in Minnesota history.
Poker Player Suing Caesars for Fraud: Claims Inappropriate Ban
PokerNews.com is reporting that a poker player has filed a lawsuit against Caesars after the casino hit him with a ban to avoid honoring his Global Casino Championship seat.
Online Gambling Legislation Clears Committee Vote in Michigan
The US state of Michigan could be the next to allow legalized online gambling following in the footsteps of Nevada, Delaware, New Jersey and, more recently, Pennsylvania.
Poker Pro Mike Matusow: ‘All Dems are Evil’
Following the loss of Republican Judge Roy Moore in the special election for Senator of Alabama, poker pro Mike Matusow went on a Twitter rampage.
2018 World Series of Poker Schedule Released
The 49th annual World Series of Poker (WSOP) released its event schedule for the summer of 2018, 29 May through 17 July to be more precise.
5Dimes Online Poker Room Down for More Than a Month
The Grand Poker Network, servicing 5Dimes, Vietbet, Sportbet, Island Casino and more, has been offline since the first week in November.
Timothy Adams Wins 50k Super High Roller in Prague
Timothy Adams was a huge dominating stack coming into play today, but that didn't necessarily mean he thought he'd win.
$6 Million Won in Poker Tournaments This Year and Still No Trophy
Daniel Dvoress has had a remarkable year in poker, with over $6m in tournament earnings and over $3m in just the last year alone, but he is still to capture that trophy.
The Rise of Poker Vlogs and Who are the Biggest Vlogging Today?
PokerTube.com today reports on the “Rise of the Poker Vlogger” and what is causing the phenomenon.
Jennifer Tilly Home Spared Following Fire Evacuation
Hollywood star and professional poker player Jennifer Tilly confirmed this weekend that her home had been spared by the Skirball Fire that burned 475 acres (1.92 km2), and forced the closure of the 405 Freeway through the Sepulveda Pass near Los Angeles.
Five Facts About Poker Great Erik Seidel
Erik Seidel is a living legend in the poker world.
Amaya Former CEO in More Hot Water: Faces Fraud Charges
Baazov and two other men are also accused of siphoning off Sh73 million ($707,000) of funds intended for a charity.
2018 Irish Poker Open Schedule Released
The full schedule of events and structures for the 2018 Irish Poker Open became available this week with the the Main Event promising a massive €1,000,000 guarantee for the same low buy-in as in past years of €1,150.
Molly’s Game Reviews Are In: Early 90 Percent Approval
RottenTomatoes.com, the film review aggregate website, has the upcoming poker film Molly’s Game ranked a very impressive 90% on its Tomatometer.
2018 Lucky Hearts Poker Open Kicks Off January 11
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. Hosts the Lucky Hearts Poker Open Beginning Jan. 11
Americas Cardroom’s MO MO MO PLO Starts December 7th
Here at Americas Cardroom, our next big promotion is always just around the corner. In fact, arguably our biggest news ever just got released with our weekly $1,000,0001 GTD tourneys that start on January 7th.
Hundreds Come Out to Mourn ‘Poker Queen’
A 42-year-old Bet365.com employee known affectionately as the “Poker Queen” was killed in a Czech Republic crash early last month. Hundreds attended Emma Fryer’s funeral Tuesday morning.
Molly’s Game to Premier Christmas Day: Reviews Rolling in
The much anticipated Aaron Sorkin poker flick Molly’s Game is set to premier in the United States on Christmas Day. It has begun to receive heavy promotion on television.
Gambling Aussies Losing $24b Per Year, F*** Artificial Intelligence and Poker
Australian gambling losses hit an all-time high in 2017 after punters burned through nearly $24 billion in a year, mostly going towards poker machines.
5 Great Poker Books to Give Your Hubby This Christmas
Not sure what to gift the poker player in your life? This year try one of the fast selling books from D and B Publishing. PokerNews.com has you covered.
Digitain Joins Forces With Pokerdom Ahead of FIFA World Cup
Suren Khachatryan, CEO of the Armenian based nulti-channel sports betting platform and technology provider Digitain says his company’s recent announced partnership with Russia’s biggest poker network Pokerdom provided “a feather in their cap”.
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Announces Winner of Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Davie, Fla.’s Michael Newman Wins Championship for $374,240
Manhunt Underway for Suspect Who Robbed Bellagio Poker Room
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police are on the hunt for a brazen suspect who robbed the poker room cash cage at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino Tuesday afternoon.
Online Poker Omaha Promo Introduced by ACR: Gus Hansen Returns!
Americas Cardroom is experiencing unprecedented success throughout 2017 and is set to finish the year among the top 5 most trafficked online poker rooms in the world.
Mystery Player Retires From Poker $7.4 Million Richer, RAWA Back From the Dead?
‘cumicon” has left the game of online poker after 5 years and after winning an amazing $7.4 million. His results were left at the TwoPlusTwo.com forum per a graph detailing all his play (and winnings) since January 1 of 2013.
CoinPoker Pre-ICO Sells Out 80 Percent in 4 Days, Swede Loses $4.2 Mil in One Day
With its pre-ICO having opened on Nov. 16, www.CoinPoker.com has already sold out 80% of the 100,000,000 CHP tokens released for the initial sale via www.SpectroCoin.com....And just who might that losing Swede be?
Negreanu Warns of Artificially Intelligent Robot Wanting to ‘Destroy Humans’: The End is Near
"I don’t think people realize how quickly we will reach Singularity. It’s both exciting and terrifying at the same time. Militarization of AI could legitimately be the end for us all."
Al Franken Accuser was Once a Poker TV Hostess
The woman who stunned a nation Thursday with her accusations that Democratic Senator Al Franken groped her has previously hosted televised poker programs.
Smoke the Competition in ACR’s High Five Tournament Series
You’ve piped up and asked for another tournament series, so we’re going to deliver in a big way! The High Five Tournament Series returns from November 22nd to November 26th on Americas Cardroom!
The Empowerment of Women Comes to Sigma; Start Up Pitch Booth Introduced
The Summit of iGaming Malta, better known as SiGMA, is set to start next week with everyone who is anyone in online gambling slated to attend, and, yes, Gambling911.com will be there covering it all.
