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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.
Russian Player ‘Nikki_Hefner’ Wins Tcoop 2015 Main Event
ONCHAN, Isle of Man – The PokerStars 2015 Turbo Championship of Online Poker Main Event champion was crowned on Sunday, February 1, as Russian player ‘Nikki_Hefner’ won a first prize of $396,516.38. Despite making a deal with second-placed ‘riversousa’ from Brazil, the first prize of nearly $400k set a new record for largest single cash in a TCOOP event, beating the previous largest of $382,812 set in last year’s High Roller event.
The Zombie Apocalypse has Landed at BetOnline and TigerGaming: February Rake Race
Betonline.ag and TigerGaming.com has kicked off February with a sense of thrill and excitement, and a chance for their players to win unlimited sums of money.
Anthony Apicella Wins Deauville Main Event 2015 for €197,000
Corsican bar manager Anthony Apicella has won the €1,100 FPS Deauville Main Event for €197,000. The 32-year-old, who only plays a few live tourneys a year, beat a 1,355-strong field to take down the event. He said: "This is a victory of love, love of my family, love of my friends, who all supported me throughout the event."
Nathan Gozlan Leads EPT Deauville Main Event at End of Day 1A
French player Nathan Gozlan is leading the 108 remaining at the end of Day 1a of the €5,300 EPT 11 Deauville Main Event. He has 148,500, just ahead of Sweden's Alexander Ivarsson with 145,800. Team PokerStars Pro Online's Ronan Monfort, Team PokerStars Pros Eugene Katchalov and Marcin Horecki plus PCA champion Dominik Panka are all still in. There were 199 entries today - and there are already 171 registered for Day 1b tomorrow.
EPT Deauville Main Event 2015 Gets Under Way: €197,000 for First
Day 1a of the €5,300 EPT Deauville Main Event is under way with at least 150 already in seats.
Ivan Luca Leads for Final Day of FPS Deauville 2015
Argentina's Ivan "Negriin" Luca leads the final 22 going in to the final day of the €1,100 FPS Deauville Main Event. The LAPT Punte del Este finalist is on an extended international poker tour after winning packages for EPT Prague and the PCA.
In Prague, he had two great cashes - runner-up in the €500 NL Deepstack Turbo for €12,000 and third in the €4k NL Deepstack 4x4 for €33,900. In January, he headed to the Bahamas (after winning a total of four packages!) where he had another great result: 33rd in the $25k High Roller for $44,540.
Phil Hellmuth Hangs With Mark Sanchez at Super Bowl Party
Poker pro Phil Hellmuth was hanging out with NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez at this weekend’s Super Bowl party just outside of Phoenix hosted by the folks at All In Magazine.
The celebrity event attracted the best from Hollywood as well as the sports and poker world.
Sebastien Hattab Leads After Day 3 of 2015 FPS Deauville Main Event
Sebastien Hattab is chip leader going in to Day 3 of the record-breaking FPS Deauville Main Event. The 37-year-old Frenchman has 723,000. There are 152 players still in contention for the €197,000 first prize and all those going in to Day 3 tomorrow are guaranteed at least €2,000.
Eureka Poker Tour 2015 Kicks Off in Rozvadov, Czech Republic
The Eureka Poker Tour makes a return to Rozvadov, Czech Republic in February 2015, kicking off the fifth season of Central and Eastern Europe’s premier live poker tour. One of the biggest poker venues in Europe, the popular King’s Casino, will once again play host to the Eureka season opener from February 21 – March 1. It marks the tour’s third visit to the Czech poker hotbed, building on the season 4 stop when Slovakian online qualifier Martin Meciar beat out a 493-strong field to capture the €1,100 Main Event for an €87,600 payday.
Report: Poker Pro Paul Phua Was Convicted in Malaysia
The South China Morning Post is reporting that poker pro Paul Phua was previously convicted in 2004 for his alleged involvement in an illegal betting scheme during the European Championship soccer tournament.
Sheldon Adelson Reboots Efforts to Outlaw Online Gambling: DC Powwow
Casino mogul and GOP mega donor Sheldon Adelson will restart his campaign to outlaw online gambling in the US.
Ryan Reynolds Says He is a ‘Dangerous Poker Player’
PARK CITY, Utah — (Associated Press) - Ryan Reynolds and Ben Mendelsohn ventured deep into the heart of America to film the gambling drama "Mississippi Grind," a gritty, '70s-style road trip movie about two near-strangers travelling from Dubuque, Iowa to New Orleans.
Poker Pro Dan Cates Throws Temper Tantrum Down Under
Poker pro Dan Cates was not a happy camper this weekend.
Poker Staking Could Be in Trouble in Nevada With New Bill Introduced
A new bill in Nevada could threaten staking deals in poker.
SB 40 aims to reduce money laundering in sports betting but the impact could be felt among poker players who depend on the deals to hedge high variances experienced during live tournaments.
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Will 2015 Finally be the Year for Online Poker in California? Bill Introduced
They are trying again in California as yet another online poker bill has been introduced in the Golden State, which just happens to be the world’s eighth largest economy.
It’s a new set of characters behind the wheel this time. On Thursday, Assemblyman Reggie Jones-Sawyer unveiled his version of past bills calling it the Internet Consumer Protection Act of 2015.
Malaise in Malaysia as Government Officials Clash Over Phua FBI Letters
It just keeps getting uglier in the world of Malaysian politics as it pertains to millionaire businessman and poker pro Paul Phua.
All In Star-Studded Super Bowl Party to Feature Phil Ivey, Phil Hellmuth, The Roots
The stars will be out in full force at the All In Super Bowl Oasis & Ultimate Tailgate Party, a three-day star-studded event featuring the likes of George Clooney, John Elway, Phil Hellmuth and Phil Ivey among others. All In Media House has partnered with Rolling Stone to deliver this magnificent event.
The event will take place at a private estate in Paradise Valley, far from the chaos you’ll find in other locales like the Las Vegas Strip.
2015 Super Bowl $25000 GTD Tournament Exclusive to Gambling911.com Readers
While the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots polish their gameplans on the road to Arizona, at Full Flush Poker they’re gearing up for the “Big Game” with some throwdown Super Bowl Sunday poker action. That means kicking up the prize money on offer to a supersized $25,000 GTD tournament on Super Bowl Sunday.
Judge Drafts Decision in Phau Case Involving FBI ‘Cable Repair’ Ruse: Appeal Likely
A federal judge says she will issue a ruling over the next few days as to whether it was illegal for undercover FBI agents to shut off Internet service and pose as cable repairmen in an effort infiltrate a global World Cup betting ring.
Sports Agent Drew Rosenhaus’ Wife Partied Hard With Dan Bilzerian Before Fight
A Sunday night altercation between sports mega agent Drew Rosenhaus and his estranged wife Lisa Thompson may have been spurred on by her hard partying with poker and Instagram Playboy Dan Bilzerian.
Police were called to the Rosenhaus Miami Beach residence Sunday night to calm the situation.
The New York Daily News obtained a copy of the police report.
Las Vegas Ticket Drive Shows NHL Team Viable: Daniel Negreanu Pushing Hard
Efforts to bring a National Hockey League (NHL) team to Las Vegas gained support in recent days following an “unofficial” ticket drive campaign that was met with great success.
The actual ticket drive to determine whether a hockey team in Sin City to be feasible is set to begin February 10 but potential owners Bill Foley and members of the Maloof family (owners of the Palms Casino) have already hosted two receptions over the past week to identify business and civic leaders placed in charge of making sure word gets out about the ticket drive.
DOJ Settles in Fake Facebook Case: All Eyes on Paul Phua Cable Tech Ruse
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has reached a $134,000 settlement with a New York woman after federal drug agents used information from her cellphone to set up a fake Facebook page in her identity, a tactic that raised privacy concerns and led to a federal government review of the ruse, according to court papers filed Tuesday.
New Credit Card Code for Online Gambling in New Jersey Should Reduce Decline Rate
A new credit card code is set to be introduced for online gambling in New Jersey come Springtime, thus helping to reduce decline rates.
Reports suggest that the approval rate for Visa cards has been around 73% on average for Visa with a dismal 44% for Mastercard. American Express does not allow transactions for online gambling at this time.
While online gambling is legal in New Jersey, many credit card issuing banks, including Wells Fargo, have refused to allow transactions for Web gambling due to federal legislation.
First GPI's World Cup : Global Poker Masters 8 Teams Revealed
Sliema, Malta - The Global Poker Index (GPI), poker’s ranking authority, has officially announced dates and full event details for the first-ever Global Poker Masters (Masters) -
Man Sentenced for Internet Poker Fraud: Ordered to Return £1 million
Poker pro Darren “DooshCom” Woods has been sentenced to 15 months prison time for an online poker fraud he committed between the period January 2007 to 2012. His father was also implicated in the criminal activity.
Bitcoin is 10 Percent of Americas Cardroom’s Business Right Now Reveals CEO
Americas Cardroom CEO Phil Nagy tells Gambling911.com, the anonymous digital currency Bitcoin has thus far impressed at his online poker business.
“Bitcoin is doing good for us,” he told G911 this week. “It is 10 percent of our overall business right now.”
Latin American Poker Tour 2015 Season 8 Unveiled
ONCHAN, Isle of Man – PokerStars today announced the schedule for season eight of the Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT). Latin America’s richest poker tour will be visiting two new destinations, introducing new game formats and increasing the LAPT Main Event buy-in.
Amaya, PokerStars Second Quarter Sportsbook Rollout Planned
Amaya Inc. ("Amaya" or the "Corporation") (TSX: AYA) on Thursday provided an update on its PokerStars online gaming consumer business and that Chairman and CEO David Baazov will make a speech at an investment conference in Toronto.
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Ilkin Garibli Wins Record-Breaking $25K PCA 2015 High Roller
Ilkin Garibli has won the record-breaking $25k PCA 2015 HIgh Roller for $1,105,040 after beating American pro Joe Kuether heads-up. The pair chopped the event at 10.30pm but battled on for over two hours in a bid to win the title, the trophy and “Steel and Rose Gold” watch from SLYDE, the Official Watch Sponsor for the PCA Main Event, High Roller and Super High Roller.
Garibli, 26, from Azerbaijan, is normally a cash game player but just happened to be holidaying in the Bahamas when the PCA hit town. Some poker friends persuaded him to stay on and lo, he’s a million bucks up.
Americas Cardroom CEO Talks DoS Attacks, Million Dollar Event, More (Archived)
America's Card Room will be offering the Online Super Series IV Rematch from February 13th to February 22nd. This event will feature 10 days of jam packed excitement leading up to the $1,000,000 Guaranteed prize pool.
The Main Event on February 22nd at 3pm ET is being billed as the single biggest online poker tournament for US players in 4 years!
