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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.
Major Milestones Being Reached This Weekend at Americas Cardroom
US-facing online poker site, Americas Cardroom recently reported that they've jumped up to the #2 spot in the U.S. online poker rankings. The online poker site today revealed that they're on track to hit a number of major milestones this weekend, including the highest-ever Sunday Special tournament with a $100,000 prize pool and the launch of Jackpot Poker.
Harry Reid Vows to Help Adelson With Internet Gambling Prohibition Bill
Outgoing Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid has said he will assist in any way possible to push through legislation banning most forms of Internet gambling, including poker.
Restore America’s Wire Act or RAWA is the brainchild of casino magnate and GOP megadonor Sheldon Adelson. The legislation is co-authored by Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Republican Representative Jason Chavitz of Utah.
PokerStars Parent Company Rational Group Appoints Zynga Exec
The parent company of the world’s largest real money online poker room has hired an executive of the world’s largest free-to-play online poker site.
Poker Pro Alex Jacob Wins Again on ‘Jeopardy!’ Does He Own Just One Shirt?
Poker pro Alex Jacob has won for a 5th straight night on the popular U.S. game show “Jeopardy” and he is developing quite a reputation, not always a positive one.
Jacob is attracting tweets such as:
Colin McQuilkin:
What Are the Two Longest Greek Letters When Spelled in English? Alex Knows
Former poker pro Alex Jacob does it again, winning four straight nights on the popular US game show Jeopardy.
He also answered the final question correctly: What Are the Two Longest Greek Letters When Spelled in English?
‘Honey Trap’ Gang Kicked Professional Poker Player to Death
Care assistant Leonie Granger, 25, has been convicted of manslaughter in the brutal murder of a professional poker player.
Granger set up a “honey trap” for 56-year-old Mehmet Hassan, who was kicked to death by her boyfriend, Kyrron Jackson, 28, and another man, Nicholas Chandler, 29.
2006 US Poker Championship Winner Winning Again on ‘Jeopardy!’
Alex Jacob, winner of the 2006 US Poker Championship and its $878,500 cash prize, stopped playing poker after a 2012 World Series appearance.
He resurfaced last week on the popular U.S. game show “Jeopardy!” winning a cool $48,000 heading into Tuesday.
On Tuesday, Jacob went up another $36,000.
European Poker Tour Season 11 Concludes With Biggest PokerStars Festival Ever
ONCHAN, Isle of Man – Hundreds of players will be heading to Monaco in just a few weeks after winning packages for flagship events at the Season 11 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT Grand Final.
Americas Cardroom Launches Jackpot Poker
Americas Cardroom announced today that they will be launching a new three man hyper turbo Sit & Go game called 'Jackpot Poker' in which players can win up to 2,500 times their initial buy-in in just minutes.
High Five tournament series, a 5-day online poker tournament series featuring 25 big events and $1,420,000 in guaranteed prize money.
Retired NYPD Sergeant Convicted of Running Illegal Poker Games
A retired NYPD sergeant, Ralph Mastrantonio, 55, has been convicted of running illegal poker games in Staten Island, New York and faces up to five years behind bars.
Tournament Directors Association Summit Forced Out of Adelson-Owned Venetian
The 2015 Tournament Directors Association Summit has abruptly relocated from the Venetian to the Aria following a public backlash.
PokerStars Parent Company Amaya Trading Probe Details Emerge
Parent company to the world’s largest online poker site PokerStars, Amaya Gaming has reportedly been the subject of a probe by the Quebec securities regulator Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF).
Breaking News: Americas Cardroom Takes Over No. 2 Spot in Traffic
In an exclusive to Gambling911.com, Americas Cardroom has unveiled a press release it is sending out Wednesday confirming it has taken over the number two spot in terms of North American-facing traffic.
Americas Cardroom CEO Phil Nagy Live Chat Now - Watch Here
Americas Cardroom CEO Phil Nagy will be appearing live on Twitch this evening. If you don’t have a Twitch account, have no fear, you’ll be able to catch Phil right here on G911.
Among the hot topics to be discussed will no doubt be the just announced High Five tournament series, a 5-day online poker tournament series featuring 25 big events and $1,420,000 in guaranteed prize money.
$1.4 Million in Guarantees as Part of 5-Day High Five Tournament Series
San Jose, Costa Rica – Expect to see a lot of American poker players high-fiving each other in public on April 13th after winning a record amount of cash.
PokerStars to Enter Daily Fantasy Sports Market by Start of NFL Season
It may be one of the worst kept secrets that online poker sites in recent months have been looking to expand their product base by offering daily fantasy sports contests.
Hence, it shouldn’t come as a shock that PokerStars, the world’s largest real money Web card room, has announced its plans to begin offering daily fantasy sports by the start of the 2015 NFL season.
Poker Pro David “Devilfish” Ulliott Succumbs to Cancer
Just days after declaring he would fight his bowel cancer, legendary British poker pro David “Devilfish” Ulliott passed away Monday at the age of 61.
Harry Reid Now Wants Ban on Internet Gambling
One-time Senator Majority Leader Harry Reid has said he will make banning Internet gambling a number one priority during his final years in Congress.
Reid announced he will be retiring at the end of his term in 2016.
The Democrat had previously pushed to have online poker legalized at the federal level.
“Online gaming is not good for our country,” Reid told a Vegas radio show last week.
Poker Villain Russ Hamilton Spotted in Aruba
One of the rare Russ Hamilton sightings has occurred this week.
Arguably one of the most hated men in poker, Hamilton was seen playing poker at the Holiday Inn Resort Aruba in recent nights, Gambling911.com advise.
Full Tilt Poker Takeover of PokerPages.com Leads to Google Disaster
Full Tilt Poker took over what they probably believed to be an excellent SEO-entrenched vehicle, PokerPages.com. While the purchase reportedly took place over a year ago, PokerPages has remained untouched during that time….and probably with good reason.
Doyle Brunson Pushing to Have ‘Devilfish’ Inducted Into Poker Hall of Fame
There are few players in the world of poker who carry more clout than iconic Doyle Brunson.
Amaya Outlines Future Plans for PokerStars
(Reuters) - Amaya Inc, which recently acquired online gambling sites PokerStars and Full Tilt, reported a near eight-fold rise in quarterly adjusted earnings on Tuesday, and outlined plans to seek a secondary listing on the Nasdaq.
The Montreal-based company said it plans to win new clients and supplement growth from its core poker business through expansion into other areas such as sportsbetting, social gaming and fantasy sports.
Winning Poker Network to Launch Jackpot Poker 3-Max Hyper Sit N Go
Americas Cardroom this week announced the offering of lottery sit and gos to poker players, making ACR the only North American-facing online poker network to do so.
Americas Cardroom Launched Million Dollar Sunday Satellite Schedule.
Americas Cardroom has posted their upcoming super satellite schedule for their $1,000,000 GTD Million Dollar SundayTournament on April 12th, 2015 at 3:00 pm ET. Players may now qualify for their entry to numerous 40 and 100-seat mega satellites through a wide variety of low buy-in super satellites. Players can win their seats to these for free via daily freerolls on the site.
Jean Montury Wins EPT Malta 2015 for €687,400
Former pool champion Jean Montury has become the first ever EPT Malta champion, taking down the €5,300 event for €687,400. The 40-year-old Frenchman, who runs a hotel and golf complex near Lille, has had numerous results on the tour including three far smaller cashes here in Malta. But his best live result before now was €57,290 for fourth place in the FPS Deauville €2k High Roller.
David Peters Wins EPT Malta €10K High Roller for €597,000
David Peters took down the EPT Malta €10k High Roller today after beating a 304-entry field. Peters banked €597,000 to secure the biggest cash of his career.
He was also rewarded with an exclusive watch from Swiss brand SLYDE, the Official EPT Season 11 Watch sponsor for Main Events and High Rollers. Peters has been a prolific poker player for many years and today's results puts his lifetime live tournament winnings over the $5 million mark; he has also won more than $3 million online on PokerStars.
Dzmitry Urbanovich Beats EPT Records in Malta
The inaugural EPT 11 Malta Poker Festival, held in conjunction with Pagano Events and the Italian Poker Tour, is the largest EPT to date with a staggering 69 tournaments at Portomaso Casino from March 17-28, as well as 30+ EPT-run cash game tables running 24 hours a day.
Valentin Messina Leads for Final Day of EPT Malta Main Event
Valentin Messina Leads for Final Day of EPT Malta Main Event
The elimination of EPT Barcelona finalist Antonin Duda brought Day 5 of the €5,300 EPT Malta event to a close 30 minutes early and we now have just six players returning for the final day.
Nick Petrangelo Leads Final 18 at EPT Malta €10K High Roller
It’s been only a few days since American pro Nick Petrangelo was on the final table of the first High Roller at the EPT Malta Poker Festival - the special added €25k, finishing fourth for €205,900.
And it’s also only a matter of a few months since he made the final of the PCA $25k High Roller, for a lifetime best cash of $301,500 (and also taking down the $5k NL Turbo in the Bahamas for an extra $113,853). Now the 28-year-old from Rhode Island is back again for the final day of the €10k version in Malta and leading the final 18 in the race for a €597,000 first prize.
Americas Cardroom Sees 54 Percent Spike in Omaha Traffic This Year
They might do things bigger in Texas, but Omaha is where the money is, at least according to Americas Cardroom's latest numbers.
