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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.
Eureka Poker Tour Makes Return to Czech Republic March 2016
The Eureka Poker Tour makes a return to Rozvadov, Czech Republic in March 2016, kicking off the sixth season of Central and Eastern European’s premier live poker tour.
EPT12 Dublin Main Event Final
In the past twelve months, Polish pro Dzmitry Urbanovich has amazed the international poker community with a string of extraordinary feats, including winning four events at EPT11 Malta in March, a runner-up finish in the €100k Super High Roller at the EPT11 Grand Final in May and becoming EPT11 Player of the Year aged only 19. He's now celebrating yet another incredible achievement with his first EPT Main Event final table appearance.
The $150k GTD Free-to-Enter Freebuy Super Series is Back!
In case you were wondering, you did read the “free-to-enter” part of the headline correctly. The Freebuy Super Series is back at Americas Cardroom for the third time and set to play from February 26th through March 6th, 2016.
Anna Khait Becomes 4th Poker Player to Compete on ‘Survivor’
When professional poker player Anna Khait, 26, (pictured third from left) made the cast of "Survivor: Kaoh Rong" (which debuted Wed. 8 p.m on WCBS) she told producers she worked as a cocktail waitress in an Atlantic City casino, according to the New York Daily News, which went on to characterize Khait as a “master strategists”.
“I didn’t tell anyone I was a poker player,” said Khait, who cashed out 6th in the Borgata Spring Poker Open 2013.
Poker Pro Phil Galfond Calls Out Samuel Touil as a ‘Scammer’
Who is Samuel Touil? Apparently he’s a scamming poker player. At least that’s what pro Phil Galfond would lead us to believe, and he has a podium at PokerNews.com to shout this from the mountain.
Touil is a French player who has enjoyed nominal success on the live poker circuit, raking in just over $30,000.
‘Mob Controlled’ Dollaro Online Poker Firm Out of Italian Authority’s Control
Despite raids that commenced last month, the online poker network Dollaro continues to operate in Italy.
Italian regulator AAMS says there is little it can do to stop the site from continuing to offer its services.
Authorities there claim the company has ties to Italy’s Mafia.
“The illegal business leaders were captured, but the site is still functioning and accessible: I do not know why but it is a matter beyond our control and that can be repeated,” said head of remote gaming at AAMS Francesco Rodano.
Poker Pro Found Dead in Amsterdam Canal Had Mobile Stolen
An investigation continues into the death of a young British poker player, Richard Cole.
The 30-year-old was found drowned in an Amsterdam canal after being reported missing late last month. Dogs picked up on his scent days later.
This weekend it was reported that Dutch police are in search of the individual(s) who were seen in surveillance video stealing Cole’s mobile phone the night of his drowning. Law enforcement has stopped short of ruling his death foul play, however.
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Justice Scalia Was a Poker Player and Gambler Who Bet on Length of Speeches
Justice Anonin Scalia was a revered man, no matter whether you agreed with his primarily conservative views or not.
Scalia passed away unexpectedly in his sleep Friday night at the age of 79.
What many did not know about the Associate Justice of the Supreme Court is that he had been a poker player.
Oddly enough though, as revealed in a riveting New York Magazine interview with the man, Scalia says he did not even know what a poker tell is.
UK and Ireland Poker Tour Main Event Season 5 Final Table Set
The final table is set for the last UK and Ireland Poker Tour Main Event of Season 5.
It took just under six hours today to eliminate two thirds of the returning Day 3 players at the Royal Dublin Society and set Adalsteinn Karlsson as narrow chip leader.
Day 3 of the €1,000 + €100 UKIPT5 Dublin Main Event (1,002 players representing 50 countries, with a total prizepool of €971,940) brought the narrowest of leads for Karlsson, an Icelandic computer programmer and world traveller who has been living on-and-off in Thailand for the last four years.
Sheltered by a Heavy Set Jewish Mum, Sorel Mizzi Insists ‘I’m Not The Person I Was In The Past’
Canadian poker pro Sorel Mizzi has surfaced following accusations that he may have been caught cheating (again). While nothing has been proven, Mizzi’s past improprieties resulted in the popular TwoPlusTwo.com forum lighting up with speculation. Moderators have since locked the thread, while allowing it to remain. The foregone conclusion being there is no smoking gun.
Liv Boeree Gets Dragged Into Alleged Sorel Mizzi Cheating Brouhaha
The allegations that Sorel Mizzi may have been caught cheating again were first posted on 2+2 by a brand new account "StillDoingIt", obviously set up in order to "out" Mizzi once again as a serial cheater. The post(s) contain circumstantial evidence which doesn't exactly offer "proof", but certainly sounds credible or at least plausible, and name-checks other pros being aware of the alleged situation.
What is the Duel By PokerStars App?
One of the bigger headlines this week had to do with PokerStars launching a new app called Duel By PokerStars.
And what exactly is Duel by PokerStars?
The game is based on Heads Up No Limit Texas Hold’em, the world’s most popular poker game. It allows an individual to challenge players anytime and anywhere from either an Android or iOS compatible device.
PornHub.com Enters Online Poker Industry
Porn portal PornHub.com announced last week it had entered the online poker industry. The site will also feature online roulette, blackjack and even strip poker.
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$150,000 Freebuy Super Series Returns for a Third Time on Feb. 26th
San Jose, Costa Rica – The old expression says there’s no such thing as a free lunch, but those people clearly never heard of Americas Cardroom.
The US-facing online poker site today announced that the popular $150,000 Freebuy Super Series will return for a third time from Friday, February 26th through Sunday March 6th. All the tournaments in the 10-day series are free-to-enter with $0 buy-ins, while offering real money prize pools.
Amaya Chairman Offers Board Buyout - Who is David Baazov?
David Baazov, chairman and CEO of Amaya Inc., the Montreal-based parent company of PokerStars, has offered to buy out all other shareholders for $21 per share in cash. That’s 40 per cent above this past Friday’s closing price.
The company’s board has set up a special committee, headed by lead independent director Dave Gadhia, to review any formal proposal brought forward by chairman-CEO David Baazov and any other alternatives.
Americas Cardroom Gives Away Free Bets for Super Bowl Sunday
San Jose, Costa Rica – Before football players take the field in Santa Clara on February 7th, poker players are invited to take down the felt at Americas Cardroom to claim their free sportsbook bet.
Did a Russian Bot Make Out Big at PokerStars TCOOP Event?
The Turbo Championship of Online Poker (TCOOP) Event #8 has everybody in the online poker community talking as one of the players is suspected of being a Russian bot.
Ultimately a real player going by the name LuckboxStami walked off with the $48,042 but many taking part in the tournament have alleged another "player" IvanHaldi is the bot in question, failing to respond to human required commands.
Oh, and did we mention IvanHaldi won a cool $34,802 for “his” second place finish?
(Below is the actual suspect chat screen shot)
Sam Trickett New Brand Ambassador for Indian Online Poker Room StarPoker.In
The nation of India with its more than 1.4 billion people has begun to position itself as a top online poker power house.
India-based online poker room StarPoker.In has just announced the appointment of big name poker pro Sam Trickett as its new ambassador.
Phil Ivey Launches Daily Fantasy Sports Site: PhilIveyDFS.com
One of the most successful professional poker players, Phil Ivey, was set to launch his very own Daily Fantasy Sports site, PhilIveyDFS.com
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The site will be hosted on the iTeam Network, a DFS turnkey platform, next month (February 2016).
Americas Cardroom Introduces The Playpen
By now you’ve probably heard about Americas Cardroom’s weekly cash game event called ‘The $1k Cage’. This nosebleed stakes cash game in time based tournament format has taken the online poker world by storm. Each week, players either win a $55 satellite to participate in the $1,000+$50 buy-in cash game or pony up the buy-in to play stakes as high as $25/$50.
Well, now micro stakes players can take their turn in a new miniaturized version of The Cage called The Playpen.
The Week's Best: PCA Organizers Pissed at Esfandiari for Urinating at Table
One of the biggest poker earners of all time, Antonio Esfandiari, was disqualified over the weekend from a PCA event after he was caught urinating into an empty bottle at the poker table.
The action was tied to a side bet but deemed "inappropriate" by event organizers. Esfandiari had about 115,000 in chips at the time of the disqualification.
"I am embarrassed of the actions I took to win that bet", Esfandiari admitted later on.
He was interviewed by PokerNews about the incident. Watch below
The High Five Tournament Series starts January 20th
Here at Americas Cardroom, our motto is that you can never have too much of a good thing. That’s why we’re not letting the dust settle after the holidays and we’re jumping right into our first big event of 2016 with the High Five Tournament Series (January 20th-24th).
We know you’re going to love this event, but before we get into the details, let’s take a look back at 2015 – the biggest year in our history. Here are just some of the accomplishments:
Mike Watson Wins 2016 PCA Main Event for $728325
PARADISE ISLAND, BAHAMAS – Mike “SirWatts” Watson has won the 2016 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $5,300 Main Event for $728,325.
Watson, who hails from St. John's, the capital of Newfoundland in Canada, beat PCA 2009 runner-up Tony Gregg heads-up to seize the title and prestigious Main Event trophy. Gregg was thwarted yet again in his bid to become champion; it was his third appearance on the PCA final table and he is the only player in EPT history to have reached the final of the same event three times. The pair cut a deal heads-up, with Gregg taking $612,175 for second.
Poker Not a Game of Skill Claim Legislators
Legislators in the state of Nebraska have come to the conclusion that poker is not a game of skill as proponents have argued over the past decade.
Lawmakers on Thursday defeated a bill that would have classified poker as skill rather than chance. The change of status would have permitted poker and community card games to be licensed in the state. Poker tournaments would also have been allowed in establishments where alcohol is served.
Bitcoin Betting Online – Latest News: Extortion Group Taken Down
Bitcoin betting online is readily available these days after a long cautious delay.
PCA 2016 Main Event Final Table Player Profiles Unveiled
Gambling911.com has your PCA 2016 Main Event Final Table player profiles including seat numbers.
Seat 1: Mike "SirWatts" Watson, 31, St. John's, Canada, PokerStars player
Three Online Poker Players Pop $100,000 Jackpot at ACR
San Jose, Costa Rica – Who needs a Powerball ticket when you have online poker in the US? Americas Cardroom today announced that three players have shared in a $100,000 prize pool after popping the biggest jackpot possible in the online poker site’s popular Jackpot Poker offering. The $100k jackpot is the second one in a matter of eight months.
Aaron Sorkin to Adapt Memoir of Molly’s Game for Film About ‘Poker Princess’
Oscar-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin has announced plans to adapt the memoir “Molly’s Game” about a former skier who wound up hosting exclusive high stakes poker games for big name stars the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire.
“Molly’s Game” will tell the story of Molly Bloom, also known as the “poker princess”. She attracted the A-list celebrities and would later become the subject of an FBI investigation.
Sorkin’s accomplishments include the recent “Steve Jobs” film that has him in the running for an Oscar nod after picking up a Golden Globe nomination.
Missing Poker Pro Burt Boutin Once Exposed Ex-Wife's Defamation Plot
Missing 48-year-old Las Vegas poker pro Burt Boutin once played a critical role in debunking his ex-wife's shocking claims against her off-again-on-again boyfriend, Clark County Commissioner Steve Sisolak, that he had an inappropriate relationship with her then 15-year-old daughter.
Boutin, who has not been seen for at least three weeks, would go public in 2012 to report his daughter confided in him that she had been coerced into making the false allegations.
Professional Poker Player Burt Boutin Goes Missing
Las Vegas professional poker player and stockbroker Burt Boutin has gone missing, according to reports. Boutin was last seen three weeks ago.
Fellow poker pro Mike Matusow tweeted the following on Monday:
A friend in the poker world Burt boutin has been missing for 3 weeks if anyone knows his whereabouts please have him checkin#pray4burt
The 48-year-old father of three, Boutin is well known for his drink of choice at the poker table, Red Bull, and acting a little hyper between hands.
