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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.
HPT Poker Teams Up With DoubleDown Casino
Fargo, ND - Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) announced a sponsorship agreement with DoubleDown Casino. Reaching more than 4.5 million users each month, DoubleDown is recognized as one of the world's largest free-to-play social casinos.
Khoroshenin Leads EPT Malta Special €25k High Roller at End of Day 1
EPT Vienna champion Oleksii Khoroshenin is leading the 43 players remaining at the end of Day 1 of the special €25k High Roller at EPT Malta.
Doyle Brunson Asks: ‘Is it True Bruce Jenner Donated His Stones to Obama?
Poker legend Doyle Brunson has not backed off his criticism over former U.S. Olympian Bruce Jenner’s conversion from a man into a woman.
Berardino Palmieri Leads After Day 1a of IPT Malta Main Event
Italian player Berardino Palmieri is leading at the end of Day 1a of the €1,100 IPT Malta Main Event with 340,800. There are 151 players remaining from the 378 who entered and among the other big stacks going in to Day 2 on Friday are Eureka Prague champion Balazs Botond, German pro Kilian Kramer, Israeli chess grandmaster Gaby Livshitz and EPT Prague finalist Ka Kwan Lau. Also still in contention are EPT Campione winner Jannick Wrang, EPT London champ David Vamplew, Hungarian pro Richard Toth, Canada’s Yann Dion and EPT Prague winner Arnaud Mattern.
Democratic Governors Association Goes On Offensive Over RAWA: Submit Letter
A letter written by the leadership of the Democratic Governors Association urged House and Senate leadership to oppose legislation pushed by casino magnate Sheldon Adelson that would effectively ban online gambling throughout the U.S.
Freeroll Meets Rebuy Tournament With Americas Cardroom's $25,000 Freebuy
San Jose, Costa Rica – Americas Cardroom US-facing online poker site this week announced a special Freebuy Tournament to be held this Sunday, March 22nd. The tournament comes with a $25,000 guarantee and costs nothing to enter.
Pamela Anderson: Rick Solomon Made $40 Mil Last Year Playing Poker vs. One Guy
“Baywatch” babe Pam Anderson is claiming her ex Rick Solomon beat one man out of $40 million last year playing poker and now she wants half of that money as part of a California divorce.
PokerStars Signs Japanese Celebrity Yuiko Matsukawa as Brand Ambassador
ONCHAN, Isle of Man –The world’s largest poker site PokerStars.net, an Amaya Inc. (TSX: AYA) brand, today announced the sponsorship of Japanese model Yuiko Matsukawa. Matsukawa will join a roster of PokerStars-sponsored celebrities including Spanish tennis superstar Rafael Nadal, Brazilian soccer legend Ronaldo, and number one poker professional Daniel Negreanu.
More Than $10 Million Awarded in PokerStars Sunday Million 9th Anniversary Event
ONCHAN, Isle of Man – ‘BRAYDEN93’, an American player who now lives in Mexico, was this morning crowned winner of the Sunday Million 9th Anniversary tournament, winning nearly $600k at PokerStars, an Amaya Inc. (TSX: AYA) company.
Daniel Negreanu Where it All Began: Offers His First TBT
Poker icon Daniel Negreanu released his first ever TBT on Instagram this week. TBT stands for “Throw Back Thursday” and features photos from years past.
Winning Poker Network Looking to Push the Envelope Even More
San Jose, Costa Rica – Over the past six months, Winning Poker Network (WPN) has delivered more unique selling propositions to its players than all of the other networks combined.
Chaffetz Pisses Off State Lottery Officials
Throughout the years, the state lotteries have proven to be a force when it comes to potential gambling legislation. Such was the case in 2006, when state lotteries were able to detach themselves from what would ultimately become the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act or UIGEA. Bottom line: Don’t mess with the state lotteries.
Bwin.Party Potential Suitor Talks Reach Fever Pitch
LONDON - (Reuters) - Online gambling firm Bwin.party said talks about selling all or part of its business had become more serious, as it battles headwinds such as the decline of regulated poker markets in Europe.
Bwin, which was created by a merger of sports betting group bwin and online poker group PartyGaming in 2011, said in November it was considering a range of proposals from interested parties.
Canada's Amaya Gaming, which last year bought online gambling sites PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker, was one party named in media reports last year as being interested.
The 10 Most Helpful Poker Books (And Which to Avoid)
Learning a new skill is a lovely feeling. It broadens the mind and enlivens it to new possibilities, allowing you to form new neurological connections and see existing knowledge in a new light. Teaching yourself is an important part of this process, but unless you’re a prodigy in you’re chosen field, being self-taught will only take you so far. Sometimes, the only way to improve past a certain level is to benefit from the experience and wisdom of others. Poker is one such field.
LAPT8 Chile: Oscar Alache Wins His Second LAPT Title in this Country
Oscar Alache lifted his second trophy in the history of Latin American Poker Tour, which only Fabian Ortiz and Nacho Barbero were able to boast about. Alache achieved this at his home country, next to his people and leading a Final table full of experienced poker professionals.
‘Simpsons’ Creator, Poker Pro Sam Simon Succumbs to Cancer
Sam Simon, the colorful creator of the longest running animated series “The Simpsons” has passed away at the age of 59.
PokerStars Launches MicroMillions 10 Championship
PokerStars.com, an Amaya Inc. (TSX: AYA) company, today announced that the MicroMillions 10 championship, which features 100 events and $5 million in guaranteed prize money, is set to take place from March 19-29.
MicroMillions is the world’s most popular tournament series, which has seen more than one million tournament entries for each championship held to date. Buy-ins for the next series begin at just $0.11 and max out at $22 for the No Limit Hold’em Main Event, which takes place on March 29 at 14.30 ET and features a $1 million guarantee.
Poker Pro Paul Phua Son Pleads Guilty in World Cup Betting Probe: Was Homesick
LAS VEGAS — (Associated Press) - The son of a wealthy Malaysian businessman accused of running an illegal sports betting ring together during the World Cup has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge in order to return home.
Nevada Gaming Enforcement Division Confirms Bitcoin Poker Room Seals With Clubs Raid
While Karl Bennison, chief of the Nevada Gaming Enforcement division, confirmed that the board “took part in law enforcement action” related to Seals with Clubs on Feb. 11, it was not immediately clear as to whether that investigation directly tied to the anonymous digital currency Bitcoin or if it involved Seals With Clubs operating from within Nevada.
Head's Up: Doyle Brunson Survives Surgery
Iron clad poker legend Doyle Brunson underwent successful surgery over the weekend to have cancer removed from his head.
He tweeted Monday:
Record Numbers Reported at Americas Cardroom During Month of February
Though February was the shortest month of the year it didn’t stop Americas Cardroom (ACR) from having its biggest month ever. ACR delivered on its promise to players to host Winning Millions, the online poker site's $1,000,000 GTD poker tournament as a finale to their biggest online tournament series to date.
Hearing on RAWA Internet Gambling Prohibition Bill Postponed
A House Sub Committee hearing on Internet gambling prohibition scheduled for this Thursday has been postponed due to anticipated inclement weather.
Hooters Poker Room in Vegas Goes Tits Up
Say “Goodbye” to another Las Vegas poker room.
The Hooters poker room is the latest to shut its doors.
Located at the intersection of Tropicana and Las Vegas Blvd, the two-table room often had little if any action.
Horsing Around at the Poker Tables: Stickyrice a ‘Head Case’?
The video has since gone private but the folks from Reddit and FSPoker.com are still talking about the “horseplay” at this weekend’s LA Poker Classic held at the Bike Casino.
Raphael Wimmer Wins €99,685 and Eureka 5 Rozvadov Title
Last year, we celebrated first ever Slovakian champion. Now Austria gets the honor. Raphael Wimmer scooped the title to become first Austrian tournament to win the Eureka Main Evnet.
Wimmer was rewarded with €99,685 alongside the trophy. He cut a 5-way deal and eventually grabbed the €10k prize left for the champion as he beat Josef Pavelka heads-up.
Final Table of Eureka Rozvadov 2015 Kicks Off
Ruben Pleijster will come back for the final day of the €1,100 Eureka 5 Rozvadov Main Event as a chip leader.
The Dutch collected 3,430,000 chips to lead final 7 players into a battle for €119,200 first prize as well as the Eureka champion title. Raphael Wimmer bagged 2,805,000 to enter the finale 2nd in chips followed by Josef Gulas who will continue with a 2,805,000-chip stack.
Rastislav Paleta Leads Eureka Rozvadov for Day 3
Rastislav Paleta will enter day 3 of the €1,100 Eureka 5 Rozvadov as a chip leader. The Czech continues to earn from a great form these days, he already made the final table of the 100 Grand Challenge earlier this week to secure a €10,392 payday for a 5th place finish. Paleta is now on a pace to match this result as he leads last 28 players in to the penultimate day of the Main Event. He bagged 1,194,000 and is followed by starting days chip leaders Langar Oghabian (day 1a) and Roman Blaha (day 1b), who both built on their starting position today.
New CNBC Primetime Program ‘American Vice’ Looks at Bookies, Poker World
A new CNBC Primetime show is set to premiere Wednesday March 4 at 10 pm ET.
Get an inside look at the world of illegal gambling. Follow those who walk the line between big risk and big reward every day.
And some of the names cry out “Not Reality Television”.
There’s Cousin Nicky, Joey Terror and Frankie Flatscreen.
WSJ: Amazon Twitch and Online Poker the Perfect Marriage
The Wall Street Journal on Thursday featured an article about Amazon Twitch and how it is betting on Web poker to give the video uploading platform a nice boost.
€119,200 Waiting for Eureka’s Rozvadov Winner
A record-breaking stand-alone Eureka Main Event attracted 664-entry field and created a €644,080 prize pool. Day 2 will see the bubble burst as 255 players arrived to continue after surviving first day.
93 players are about to get a piece of the pool. The eventual champion will take home a €119,200 while the min-cash is set for €2k. Last year, Martin Meciar from Slovakia scooped the title worth €87,600 after cutting a heads-up deal with Michael-David Passy.
