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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.
Adelson Crony Push to Ban Internet Gambling a Threat to Gun Owners
Casino billionaire and GOP mega donor Sheldon Adelson’s attempt to pass legislation that would ban most forms of Internet gambling in the U.S. continues to not only frustrate proponents of regulated Web gambling, but has also managed to anger the far right.
Chipleader Arrested at Final Table of Fallsview Poker Classic Event
We can’t make this stuff up and PokerNews Canada somehow managed to obtain video proof of the chipleader at this week’s Final Table of the Fallswview Poker Classic event being placed under arrest…..while the event was underway.
FINRA Investigation Into Amaya, PokerStars Acquisition Could Scare Off US Suitors
PokerStars had hoped to potentially enter the U.S. regulated online poker market through an acquisition by Canadian gaming firm Amaya. Those hopes could soon be dashed with fears over an ongoing investigation into last year’s blockbuster acquisition being conducted by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).
Casino, Online Poker Owner Charged With Attempted Murder: Blew Up Attorney’s Car
A Canadian businessman has been charged with attempting to murder an attorney in the Dominican Republic. The Lawyer, Fernando Arturo Baez Guerrero, had been hired by Antonio Carbone to run his troubled casinos on the Caribbean island.
Poker Love: $50K Full Flush Love Tournament Taking Place Sunday February 15
Vegas Man Wins HPT Title at Grand Sierra
Reno, NV - Stephen Foutty made his first Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) television experience one to remember Monday night. The army veteran turned poker player from Las Vegas won the Main Event at Grand Sierra Resort and Casino to earn $89,484 along with the HPT Title.
American Conservative Union the Latest to Oppose Online Gambling Ban
Yet another conservative group has come forward to express its opposition to online gambling prohibition introduced by Utah Republican Congressman Jason Chaffetz last week. The legislation is heavily backed by GOP mega donor and casino magnate Sheldon Adelson.
Poker Pro, Instagram King Dan Bilzerian to Record TSA Spot Following Gun Incident
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – (Associated Press) - Poker professional and Internet playboy Dan Bilzerian and a pal capitalized on Bilzerian's substantial Instagram following Friday to avoid prosecution on felony explosives charges in Las Vegas.
GPI Global Poker Masters 2015 Just Around the Corner: American Awards Feb 27
The Global Poker Index provided an update on the upcoming Global Poker Masters 2015 and GPI American Poker Awards coming up on February 27 in Los Angeles.
Tentative Trial Date Set in FBI Ruse Case Concerning Poker Pro
LAS VEGAS — (Associated Press) - A federal magistrate judge in Nevada set a tentative trial date in a closely watched case alleging that casino high-rollers set up an illegal Internet gambling ring in their Las Vegas Strip suite.
Prosecutors and defense attorneys argued procedural matters Friday, and U.S. Magistrate Judge Peggy Leen acknowledged that an April 13 target date may not stand.
The case is headed to a U.S. District Court judge.
EPT Deauville Final 2015 Winner Ognyan Dimov: Danny Parlafas in 2nd
Ognyan Dimov has won the EPT Deauville Final. WATCH REPLAY BELOW
Nine Players Left in €10k EPT Deauville High Roller
The €10k EPT Deauville High Roller is down to just nine players with Russia’s Nikolay Komcharokov in the lead on 1,145,000. Prior to arriving in Deauville, Komcharokov’s only one live recorded cash was €605 for a tourney in Dublin.
€10k EPT Deauville High Roller Down to 15 Players
The €10k EPT Deauville High Roller is down to just 15 players with Dutch player Tobias Peters in the lead.
Peters, whose best live result to date was runner-up in a tourney in Malta two years ago, eliminated Jonathan Little in 17th place to take the lead and now has 891,000 chips.
Also still in: FPS High Roller champion Vladimir Troyanovskiy, EPT8 Deauville High Roller champion Eric Sfez, Belgian #1 Davidi Kitai (who has already won one event here, the €2k NL Turbo for €45,930) and EPT London champion Robin Ylitalo.
EPT11 Deauville Final Table Set: Player Profiles
We now have the EPT11 Deauville Final Table set with the player profiles appearing below. Four our French, two are Lithuanian, one is Romanian and one is Bulgarian.
But first, here are your seats and chip counts:
Winner of 2015 Deauville €10k High Roller to Get €309,170
The winner of the Deauville-record-breaking €10k High Roller will get €309,170. There were 128 entries in total (102 unique players plus 26 re-entries) creating a €1,228,800 prize pool.
Eric Sfez Leads EPT Deauville €10K High Roller
EPT8 Deauville High Roller champion Eric Sfez is chip leader for Day 2 of the €10k High Roller this season.
Doyle Brunson Cancer Scare: Will be His 12th Major Operation
81-year-old poker pro Doyle Brunson confirmed Thursday he has early stage Melanoma skin cancer and is set to undergo surgery on his head to have it removed. It is his 3rd Melanoma discovered in so many years.
PokerStars Parent Company Sues Erick Lindgren for $2.5 Mil in Outstanding Debts
The Rational Group, parent company of PokerStars, has sued professional poker player Erick Lindgren for $2.5 million in alleged debts.
EPT Deauville Down to 15: Watch Live Here Now
Ebullient French player Joseph Carlino was leading the final 15 players in the €5,300 EPT Deauville Main Event coming into Friday's play. You can watch live below.
WSOP 2015 Online Qualifiers for as Little as One Penny at Americas Cardroom
San Jose, Costa Rica – Expect to see a lot of poker players wearing the iconic red, white, and blue Americas Cardroom patch at this year's world's richest poker tournament. The US-facing online poker site today announced that it's guaranteeing 50 World Series of Poker packages worth $12,500 apiece through online qualifiers, and players can win one for as little as a penny.
EPT Deauville Main Event – Watch Day 4 Live Now
EPT6 Barcelona finalist Georgios Kapalas was the chip leader going in to Day 4 of the €5,300 EPT Deauville Main Event and remained among the 16 players still in Thursday evening. Joseph Carlino led during the early evening hours.
He was closely followed by EPT Berlin champion Kevin MacPhee, who won in Germany in 2006, has already had a runner-up finish this season, when he was second to Sebastian Pauli in London. EPT regular Dany Parlafes from Romania is third while French pro Guillaume Darcourt, who was the Day 2 overnight chip leader has 801,00.
Campaign for Liberty Strongly Opposes Online Gambling Ban
SPRINGFIELD, Virginia- Today, Campaign for Liberty issued the following statement from C4L President John Tate strongly opposing the reintroduction of the “Restoration of America’s Wire Act” (RAWA) by Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT). This legislation would institute a federal ban on online gambling and trample on the United States Constitution, which leaves the states with the authority to regulate matters not specifically given to the federal government.
Bill to Outlaw Online Gambling in US Resurfaces in Congress
A bill to prohibit online gambling in the United States has resurfaced in Congress this week. The legislation, reintroduced by Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) is heavily backed by GOP megadonor and casino mogul Sheldon Adelson.
In response, the Poker Players Alliance issued the following statement early Wednesday afternoon.
French Poker Awards and Other Ceremonies ‘Pointless but Everybody Loves it’
The French Poker Awards were handed out Tuesday night (February 3, 2015) during the EPT 11 Deauville festival, and after enjoying the festivities PokerNews.com spoke to French Poker Series President Cédric Billot about the importance of events like this.
PokerNews.com had spoken to Global Poker Index head Alex Dreyfus prior to the awards ceremony regarding the notion held by some in the poker community that such events are overdone and, in some cases, partial.
2015 WSOP Millionaire Maker Online Qualifiers Announced by Full Flush Poker
FullFlushPoker.com has announced they will be sending some lucky poker players to the 2015 WSOP Main Event as online qualifiers, something that in this day and age is hard to obtain within North America.
EPT Deauville Main Event - Bubble Bursts: Watch Live Coverage Here
Alex Tikhoniouk – who is playing his first ever EPT - is chip leader going in to Day 3 of the €5,300 EPT Deauville Main Event. Tikhoniouk, who turns 25 next Sunday, has 312,500 – ahead of EPT Berlin champion Kevin MacPhee on 308,300. Tikhoniouk had a rocky Day 2 and, at one point, was down to just four big blinds. Hailing from Portarlington, Laois, he mainly competes in his native Ireland, including a couple of times at the Irish Open. All his cashes to date, which total nearly $56k, have been gained in the Emerald Isle.
EPT Deauville Main Event to Pay Out €543,700
The winner of this season’s €5,300 EPT Deauville Main Event will get €543,700.
EPT 11 Deauville 2015 Live Poker Tournament Main Event, Day 2: Watch Live
2015 European Poker Tour (EPT 11) Deauville, Day 2 live poker coverage kicks off Tuesday morning February 3.
The EPT returns to the elegant seaside resort of Deauville in Normandy and joins forces with the France Poker Series for a 11-day feast of poker.
Here are those notable stacks at the end of the second opening flight:
Judge Finds Evidence Tainted in Poker Pro Paul Phua Case: FBI in the Wrong
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Undercover FBI and Nevada regulatory agents misled a federal judge and violated the rights of a wealthy Malaysian businessman and his son by posing as Internet repairmen to get into Las Vegas Strip hotel rooms in a gambling probe last summer, a U.S. magistrate judge said.
2015 World Series of Poker Schedule Released
The 2015 World Series of Poker schedule has been released with a Wednesday, May 27, 2015 starting date, ending with the main event that kicks off July 5. The final table – known as the November Nine – will complete play at a yet-to-be-determined date during the month of November. Poker fans will rejoice with all the new offerings.
