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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.
PokerStars Foreign Exchange Margin has Players Fuming
Following Gambling911.com’s report that PokerStars parent company Amaya may be preparing to make drastic changes to its business model, the company wasted zero time in imposing a foreign exchange margin for deposits and withdrawals, much to the dismay of long time loyal customers.
‘Simpsons’ Sued for $250 Million Over ‘Goodfellas’ Character
Frank Sivero has filed a lawsuit against the long running primetime animated series "The Simpsons" claiming they based the character Louie off of his "Goodfellas" character.
The suit claims that it was Sivero who created the Louie character and, as such, he should be fully compensated.
Daniel Negreanu, Jack McClelland Newest Inductees into Poker Hall of Fame
This year’s Poker Hall of Fame inductees have been announced and they are the biggest earner in the game, Daniel Negreanu, and retired poker executive Jack McClelland.
The End of PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker as We Know It?
News this week that Full Tilt Poker has opted not to renew the contracts of big name pros Gus Hansen and Viktor Blum may provide a glimpse of the future for FTP and its sister site PokerStars.com.
Gus Hansen, Viktor Blom Out at Full Tilt Poker as Company Focuses More on Casino
Big name Scandinavian poker pros Gus Hansen and Viktor Blom have been given their walking papers by Full Tilt Poker as it appears new parent company Amaya begins focusing more on its casino games.
"We can confirm that Full Tilt’s sponsorship of Viktor Blom and Gus Hansen has expired," a spokesperson from Full Tilt told PokerNews. "We would like to wish Viktor and Gus all the best in their future endeavors."
Full Flush Poker’s Game of Poker Thrones Quest for $100,000 GTD
The Game of Poker Thrones (G.O.P.T.) is an epic promotion at Full Flush Poker running now through until the G.O.P.T. $100,000 Guaranteed, on Sunday, January 4th, 2015 at 5pm ET.
Poker Icon Nolan Dalla Goes Off the Deep End
Nolan Dalla went off the deep end this week and the reason: Dan Colman.
Dalla questioned how a young man who has won over $21 million in the past few months could be so down on poker.
“Dan Colman has said poker is wrong, it’s self-destructive,” Dalla says.
And he’s right.
After winning the Big One for One Drop poker event and the $15,306,668 that went with it, Colman showed little in the way of any enthusiasm. Later Colman told the media he did not want to promote poker because “most people lose”.
Let’s Sportify Poker - Discover the Brand-ability of the Game
For the last decade the Live Poker (*) market has grown 20% year over year. 2014 is set to break another record for the industry with registered player growth at 6% year-to-date - reaching more than $1.1 Billion in Poker Tournament entry fees. The takeaway - Poker is neither a trend nor a fad. Its a steadily growing market, one thats set to stay for the long haul. Yet while this is great, much still needs to be done to develop Poker to reach its true potential, as a sport and as a living ‘ecosystem’.
High Five Tournament Series at Americas Cardroom to Guarantee $420,000
San Jose, Costa Rica – The High Five Tournament Series returns for a third time to Americas Cardroom with each one getting more exciting than the last. The tournament series has five events each day from Wednesday, October 29th through Sunday, November 2nd.
LAPT7 Peru Grand Final – Chile Takes Home 4th Title
The Grand Final, of the Seventh Season of the Latin American Poker Tour in Lima, Peru, has come to an end with a new positive for Chile and Oscar Alache. 692 players paid USD $ 1,700 to enter the favorite stage of the regional tournament sponsored by PokerStars.net, in Atlantic City, located Miraflores district. Together they managed to make a prize pool of USD $ $ 1,040,420 to be distributed among the first 103 players. This was the biggest tournament in the history of Peruvian poker. But it was Oscar Alache who felt all the glory of an LAPT title.
WSOP Finalist Andoni Larrabe Declares: ‘I am Going to Win!’
When the final table for the 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event reconvenes next month in Las Vegas at the Rio All-Suites Hotel & Casino, the youngest player at the table will be 22-year-old Andoni Larrabe of Spain.
Don't confuse his young age with a lack of experience though.
According to official tournament records, he's already won more than $340,000 in his career playing live tournament poker.
Among his accomplishments are cashes in three previous WSOP events and winning a big tournament in the Bahamas that earned him just over $218,000.
Phil Hellmuth Parties Down Under as Scott Davies Wins WSOP APAC Main Event
13-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner has been partying it up with the likes of Shane Warne and Antonio Esfandiari while taking part in this year’s WSOP APAC events. APAC stands for Asia Pacific.
Hellmuth, who is interviewed below, tweeted earlier in the day:
Sebastian Pauli Wins EPT 11 London Main Event and £499,700
Sebastian Pauli, 25, of Germany has won the EPT 11 London Main Event beating out Kevin MacPhee head-to-head.
Andrew Chen Wins EPT 11 London £10k High Roller for £394,200
EPT8 Berlin runner-up Andrew Chen has won the EPT 11 London £10k High Roller for £394,200. The 26-year-old Canadian pro scored the second biggest live score of his career when he defeated EPT Grand Final High Roller finalist Fady Kamar heads-up today to claim the title and first place money. Chen, who has been playing EPTs since Season 5, now has more than $4m in live tournament winnings.
PokerNews.com Asks: ‘Which Nation has the Craziest Railers in Poker’?
You sometimes hear the term “poker rail” and this is essentially the group of onlookers watching a poker game either live or online.
PokerNews.com asks the question during this week’s EPT 11 London event: “Which nation has the craziest railers?”
Among those cited for having the best rail were the Americans, Greeks, Scottish, Irish, Brits and Italians.
Perhaps because the event was taking place in London, the English tended to be named more often than other nationalities.
EPT11 London Main Event Final Table LIVE
Gambling911.com has your EPT11 London Main Event Final Table live streaming this Saturday.
The Final Table player profiles appear below. This event will conclude on Saturday October 18, 2014.
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George Danzer Named 2014 World Series of Poker Player of the Year
German poker pro George Danzer has been named 2014 World Series of Poker Player of the Year, and well deserved we might add.
The 32-year-old, originally from Sao Paulo, Brazil, won his first and second WSOP bracelets earlier in the year while playing in Vegas. These included the $10k Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo and Razz events for combined winnings of nearly $650,000.
Being a Poker Princess is so 2014: Let's Learn How to Become a Poker Queen
All the hoopla this past summer centered around Molly Bloom and her book “Molly’s Game”. Ms. Bloom is the self-proclaimed “Poker Princess”.
But now we have “How to Become a Poker Queen”.
Rebecca McAdam chatted with the folks from the European Poker Tour about her new book this past week.
She also assembled a group of women around a poker table who have never played the game before in an effort to provide them with the “ammunition to show we are good players”.
Winner of EPT London £10k High Roller Will Receive £394,200
The winner of this season's £10k EPT London High Roller will get £394,200, it was revealed on Friday.
173 players took part in the event. This included 127 unique and 45 re-entries that in turn created the £1,244,600 prize. 27 individuals cashed out as a result. The numbers are down from last year where there were 157 entries last year creating a £1,538,600 prize pool.
Heading into Friday’s play, 2013 PCA finalist Yann Dion was the overnight chip leader with 86 players kicking off Day 2.
2014 WSOP APAC - Jack Salter Leads Final Table
Six players will fight for the top prize Saturday at the 2014 World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific Main Event Final Table.
Jack Salter leads the way coming into Saturday’s final. The top prize for this event will be AU$600,000.
Three of the players remaining come to us from the USA. They are Frank Kassela, Scott Davies and Kyle Montgomery. Henry Wang is from Taiwan while Jack Salter is based out of the UK.
Representing the home nation, it’s Ang Italiano (no this is not being played in Italy, he’s Australian).
Down to 16 at EPT11 London
German player Sebastian Pauli heads a star-studded final 16 for Day 5 of the EPT11 London Main Event. The 25-year-old from Dortmund, who won the €1k NL Turbo Bounty at EPT Barcelona in August for €39,905, has 2,674,000 in chips. Pauli, who also finished fourth in the $2,500 Razz event at the World Series last year, has more than $230k in lifetime tournament winnings.
EU Sues Sweden Over Online Gambling, Poker Laws
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission started legal action against Sweden on Thursday for failing to change its rules on online betting and poker games which it said breach EU law on the free movement of services.
The European Union's executive referred Sweden to Europe's highest court in two separate cases related to its restriction of gambling license to domestic and state-owned operators only.
EPT 11 London Day 4 Live Coverage: Live Boeree Bites the Dust
Catch all the EPT 11 London Day 4 live coverage Thursday by watching the video below.
Polish player Jakub Mroczek led the day with 36 players remaining in this £4,150 EPT 11 London Main Event.
One of the bigger female names in poker, Liv Boeree was knocked out early on while Jake Cody took over the lead heading into Thursday evening.
EPT London 2014 - Jake Cody on American Players: ‘Very Loose’
Triple crown winner Jake Cody was interviewed by PokerNews.com this week and asked the difference between US players and those in the UK and elsewhere.
Jakub Mroczek Leads EPT London Main Event After Day 4
Polish player Jakub Mroczek, who won his seat to EPT London in a live satellite, is leading the 36 remaining players heading in to Day 4 of the £4,150 EPT 11 London Main Event. Mroczek is an EPT regular whose best result to date was winning a €1k side event at EPT Barcelona last season. He has 1,790,000.
Phil Hellmuth to Swap His Wife for Another: She Refuses
Poker pro and record World Series of Poker bracelet holder Phil Hellmuth received an offer to swap his wife but his wife it seems turned it down.
EPT London: Rugby Player, Poker Enthusiast James Haskell on Preparing for a Game
Felicia Field of PokerNews.com sat down with rugby player James Haskell during this week’s Season 11 EPT London to discuss how he prepares for a game.
And we’re not talking about a rugby match….we are talking about poker. Haskell is a poker player himself.
“I don’t want to risk things too much,” Haskell says, admitting he is not a very good poker player.
Raffaele Sorrentino Leads EPT 11 London Main Event for Day 3
Italian player Raffaele Sorrentino is leading the 127 remaining players heading in to Day 3 of the £4,150 EPT 11 London Main Event. He has 491,400. A whole bunch of team PokerStars Pros are also still in including Johnny Lodden, Jake Cody, Liv Boeree and Team Online's Marc-Andre Ladouceur.
Negreanu Supports PokerStars Controversial Spin N Go Games: Others Do Not
Approximately 800 players have won up to five figure prizes playing in PokerStars new Spin & Go games since launching earlier this month. So why are some folks up in arms?
